Wanderlust: Expat Life & Style in Thailand April / May 2015 - The Health & Wellness Issue | Page 37

HEALTH & well-being
persons to overcome stronger,
larger opponent. I concentrated
all of my time and money into learning
Wing Chun from different masters
and found myself travelling across
Europe and South East Asia to further
my studies.

people are not able to recognise
the skills being used, as they would
have been performed so effortlessly
and effectively that even
the attacker would be left confused.

When studying in China and Hong
Kong, I trained with teachers in their
early 70s and 80s who could easily
hit and control me without using
strength or speed. They taught
me the true secrets of martial arts
and self-defence for which I had spent
the majority of my life searching.
This gave me the confidence
to create a protection system using
the knowledge I have learned from
the true masters. I developed the ELITE
Self-protection system, which
is ideal for women’s self-defence,
and I’m now confident in teaching
it because it has been tested
and proven to work.

There are many types of violence
and reasons why you may become
a victim. You may become a victim
of mental, physical, emotional,
cultural, or spiritual violence
or even sexual violence or rape.

WHAT DOES REAL SELFPROTECTION LOOK LIKE?
You may have seen glorified
movies showing unrealistic
fighting skills from a female actress
or promotional videos on YouTube
or even Facebook.
There are many different types
of self-protection being taught
openly to the general public.
Some concentrate on fast kicks
and powerful punches. Others
teach wristlocks and grabs
to escape an attack or even
concentrate on some form
of grappling.
The problem with most selfprotection courses is that
the responses being taught
are unrealistic and can lead
to a false sense of security.
You may think you have learnt
the correct skills to deal with
a dangerous situation, only
to put yourself in more danger.
When someone has learnt real selfprotection skills, the skills are very
hard to see. These techniques
can diffuse or avoid a potential
dangerous situation before it has
the chance to escalate. In the very
rare occasion that the situation
does escalate, the trained person
will use footwork, correct body
positioning, and strategic strikes
in order to leave quickly. Most

DOES SELF-PROTECTION
PREVENT VIOLENCE?

Whatever the reason may be,
learning the correct self-protection
skills will both prevent and stop
these kinds of attacks from
happening. If you have the skills
to remove yourself from a potential
threat or attack before the assault
occurs, then you will have already
won the fight without having
to fight. If you are forced into
a situation where
you cannot escape
without conflict,
you’ll need
to know

the correct way of striking
and footwork to overcome your
attacker and exit the situation.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES
OF BEING ATTACKED?
There are an alarming number
of sexual attacks reported. A recent
survey concluded that there
are on average 86 reported sexual
assaults on women and children
carried out each day in Thailand.
That is almost 1 sexual assault every
15 minutes. The sexual assaults
happen to victims of all ages
in everyday situations from
children walking home from school
to women on their way to work.
It doesn’t matter what time
of day or what location, you could
always be a potential target.
WHO CAN LEARN SELFPROTECTION SKILLS?
The ELITE self-protection course
has been designed
for people of all ages,
shapes, and sizes.
Our youngest student
was only 8 years
old and our eldest
was 86. You don’t need
to have any previous
experience in martial
arts or fitness. It doesn’t
matter if you cannot
run fast or lift heavy
weights. The idea of
self-protection is to escape
and avoid potential threats
and dangerous situations.
The ELITE skills you will be taught
are easy to learn and are suitable
for everyone.
WHAT IS TAUGHT DURING
THE ELITE SELF-PROTECTION
COURSE?
The course will teach you all the skills
needed to avoid, diffuse,
and escape any type of dangerous
or threatening situation. The course
is structured and systematic,
ensuring that each student receives
the same information and develops
the same skills as they progress
through the course.
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Recognise potential
threats and dangerous
situations before they
happen
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Position your hands,
feet, and body correctly

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