self-defense Questions and Answers
What is the definition of self-defense?
All persons are entitled to exercise force to prevent an unlawful interference with themselves or a third person. The amount of force must not exceed that which is necessary to terminate the force. In determining whether the person reasonably exercised se
Are Aikido techniques effective for real self-defense in the street?
Yes! The techniques themselves are very effective. Several of our students work in law enforcement and use Aikido effectively all the time. But the effectiveness of techniques in the street depends on your ability to apply them. In order to use them you m
What Self-Defense Techniques are taught?
Self-Defense techniques are taught to show specific defenses to specific attacks and serve as a foundation for the theories that apply to practical and modern self-defense. Attacks dealt with include hand chokes from the front and back, rear arm chokes, s
Are martial arts good for self-defense?
Martial arts are wonderful for exercise and confidence building, but we feel they are overrated for self-defense because they take so much time and work to master and maintain, some are ill-taught, and because police have found that defensive tactics and