Martial Arts Are About Survival
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Martial Arts Are About Survival
Posted: Mar 02, 2009 |Comments: 0
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Martial Arts Are About Survival
By: Kevin Brett
About the Author
Kevin Brett has twenty years of martial arts training and teaching experience. He and wife Lana Kaye Brett were two of the five co-founders of the United Karate Institute of Self-Defense, Incorporated in Alexandria, Virginia. He has taught martial arts and street self-defense to local law enforcement, military and federal officers focusing on realistic and practical application of martial arts techniques. He lives in Stafford, VA with his wife, three children and their Collie, Captain Jack Sparrow!
He is the President/CEO of Kevin Brett Studios, Inc. http://www.KevinBrettStudios.com He holds a B.S. in Computer and Information Science. He was recognized by Isaac Slater (8th degree black belt) as a Certified Martial Arts Instructor for his development of a comprehensive instructor training curriculum for United Karate and for development of curriculum, instructional manuals and 14 belt-rank videos from white belt through second degree black belt for United Karate.
Read samples from The Way of the Martial Artist: Achieving Success in Martial Arts and in Life! on the web site: http://www.KevinBrettStudios.com
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Here’s a shocker for you … martial arts are about survival. Yep, that’s right. The purpose of martial arts is to have the skill and knowledge to be able to do in the bad guy and still make it home in time to walk the dog. Martial arts are not some trendy type of workout designed to
impress the ladies as you tell them about the tournaments or trophies you’ve won. While it certainly is an awesome total-body workout and a great way to get in shape many students really give little thought to its ultimate purpose; survival.
Let’s talk self-defense. I was one of the co-founders of the United Karate Institute of Self-Defense, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia. Three other instructors, my wife (also a black belt) and I decided that we had met way too many highly ranked black belts who had earned numerous
trophies in sport karate competition. They were champions and winners and knew all the tricks in the ring to be able to score points and come home with the large gleaming plastic and marble trophies. Sounds great doesn’t it. Except for one small problem, virtually every one of these black belt “champions” did not possess even the most basic skills or knowledge of how to defend themselves against even a single assailant, much less multiple assailants. What’s up with that?
They’re black belts. They should be able to leap over tall buildings, outrun bullets, stop a speeding train and run between the raindrops! Right? No, but it certainly seems to the average person that a black belt must be nearly indestructible and probably possesses some almost
mystical power and knowledge. Wrong again. If you are not trained properly with a real emphasis on self-defense and street application of martial arts techniques then you are merely mimicking movements from your instructor.
If you’re a black belt and you can’t even defend your way out of a wet paper bag then what have you spent all of those years doing? Let me say it again, martial arts are about survival. It’s not about phony point-sparring competition where the only techniques you can use in the ring are things you would never dream of using on the street and where the most effective techniques from the street are not allowed in the ring.
When you study martial arts it’s not all just punching and kicking, you must learn about many qualities of humanity, both positive and negative because your brain is your ultimate survival tool. Ultimately, at its core, is the need to survive; be it on the streets of New York City,
the jungles of Asia, the deserts of the Middle East or even a hostile business climate. To survive combat and harsh environments, you the martial artist must have many skills and have developed many physical and character qualities. In order to survive, you must improve
yourself beyond your current abilities. However, remember the best warrior is not warlike, but is able to summon the warrior spirit within when it is required.
Preparing to Survive: Adaptability and Versatility
Survival requires adaptability, which is the ability to respond rapidly, effectively and without confusion to changing stimuli. These stimuli can be different training conditions. They can be new techniques, styles of martial arts, weapons or changes in lighting, temperature, speed,
distance, surface, or any other attribute of your environment.
To survive, welcome change by varying your training. The more you do this, the better equipped you are to adapt effectively, because you are always doing it. Many martial arts systems have training sessions where their students practice their martial arts in the rain, snow, mud, swamps and other rough and difficult terrain. In this manner students learn to be aware of
@freakoutguitarsolo1 Thanks for asking… call it a learning experience. I hope to answer this question in the next few videos.
Hang tight, Buck. Corporate restructuring takes a bit. I will be posting a video on how you can get these products for a lot less than before. Stay tuned!
do you still have these pails and what are the prices now?
@MercuryReliance
i have been good, just gettin a bit concerned with all the stuff goin on lateley, middle east , japan reactors ect…… me and my roommate are both interested in making an order when you have things back up and running. good to hear you are still online.
@freakoutguitarsolo1 Restructuring, my friend. Restructuring. How have you been?
where did your site go, and where did you go
That pail is good to store water. Or a pail like that with plastic bags will make a potty. Do you ship to Puerto Rico?
That pail is good to store water. Or a pail like that with plastic bags will make a potty.
is this available yet?
@MercuryReliance Not sure if you got my last reply. I live in Las Vegas NV
@jinx748 Hi There… Where in the States are you?
What about getting this in the United States? Is the price the same and what about shipping?
@frankdusome is there a particular shoe brand you can recommend?
These pails are now $189.99 CAD plus shipping…great price!
@18wheeler76 ..I always say that you’d eat your shoe if you had to if you were hungry enough. And in an emergency, there may be much worse things to worry about than making sure you have GMO free dehydrated meals to eat…but some people are concerned about it so we checked and yes, it’s GMO free.
@frankdusome yea cause when nukes are flying it makes a difference if your eating organic or gmo,just eat whatevre you can obviously.
@MercuryReliance I’m not too familiar with the different kinds of sprouts. I was probably going to get a few buckets of the cheapest ones I can buy, like mung bean sprouts and a few others. They say that one pound of seeds can produce ten pounds of sprouts, so a 35 pound bucket can go a long way. And most of them have a shelf life of between 2 and 5 years, so it’s a no brainer for me.
@JOHNNYH8STHENWO I am looking into sprouts. What do you think of Quinoa?
@frankdusome
Private message me I will buy one.
@FixedByDoc Okay… what’s your address?
@frankdusome That’s three servings for EACH person per meal. A total of 12 servings per meal for three weeks…sorry
@davincij15 We have some more spec info coming on these pails. However the company who supplies these pails have confirmed that they are in fact GMO free. That’s great news. Each serving is equivalent to one cup. So for a family of four rationing 3 serving per meal per day, it would last about three weeks. Not bad for $219 CDN for emergency non-GMO food with a 20yr shelf life. And they taste really good. Do you know anyone who may be interested?
@FixedByDoc Yes, we have found out for sure by the company who makes the food packages inside these pails, that they are in fact GMO free.
@frankdusome I’ll email you shortly bro, thanks.
@FixedByDoc Thanks friend.
I always have a minimum of a large jar pb and 4 or 5 gallons of h2o with us when we go on vacation. EMP could strand you anywhere….
@SBFultroxmga I didn’t see the first comment, therefore explaining why I didn’t understand why it was funny. I can reply to old comments if I want to, its the internet
@freerunnin100 dont reply to 4 month old comments
@SBFultroxmga So this is funny how?
Certainly good stuff, especially for activities that require a high calorie usage. More than a few Bodybuilders use it for that purpose in their high calorie shakes. I find that a big whack tablesppon of it can be quite hard to much through and digest though. At certain times of year requiring more calories and for hard work, it’s great stuff though as the calorie provision outweights the lesser points of it.
@jenniferashley99 honey is the only food that NEVER goes bad. really
I bought a HUGE can of peanut butter-that will last for a long time. I have in my food storage but a small can in my bag. I like the comments about honey and will buy small jars of that. I wonder how long honey can last and if it goes bad? if anyone knows..
I’m allergic to nuts, so this is out of the question for me.
@SBFultroxmga I dont get whats so funny about a bug out bag.
Its just another term for survival kit, camping bag or whatever you call it.
how long does it last
anyone ever try Nutella? It’s like a chocolate peanut butter
@TheTacticalsurvivor maybe someone can invent ‘whipped’ peanut butter.
@AtlasHBS yeah, he also did soybean experiments in the field 100 yards from my house.
lol bug out bag
@goat20101 lol at the end he said bugo bag. dont reply to troll comments anyway. And me replying to a reply to a troll comment is understandable. trollers beware your in for a scare.
@SBFultroxmga bug out
bugo bag?
Peanut butter was invented as a way for the first black farmers to survive (and thrive). How appropriate that it is being incorporated into bug out bags and survival plans now !!!
PS no racial comments please, just Google up George Washington Carver and learn all the cool stuff he invented to help his people (and everyone really)
@TheTacticalsurvivor i Agree but im all about it anyway….. 5lbs of pb is enough basic food for one person for a month with some gathering of natural food in your area. But yes it is really really heavy.
I eat peanut butter all the time. Good stuff!
its a bummer that peanut butter is so heavy.
miam miam:)
Peanut butter is great for survival nutrition basics. Although watch the expiry dates if storing it because peanuts tend to go rancid after a year.
Peanut Butter is Life!!!
I carry a softened stick of butter mixed with peanut butter and brown sugar in a small zip lock baggie at all times in the winter, I have had to take a bite or two on several occasions. I lso carry a few packets of diner peanut butter in my BOB at all times. Cheapest way to procure it, and a really easy way to carry it .