Concepts of the Progressive Self Defence System

• Loop Drills = action and reaction is automated
• Great Variety = flexible reaction to different attacks
• Attributes = development of qualities like coordination, timing, sensitivity, speed, reflexes, etc.
• Counter Attacks · Sensitivity = training senses – learning to feel the attack
• Flow = easy and rational motions without interruptions, logical chains and economic use of the techniques learned
• Trapping = learning how to manipulate and hinder the attacker
• Submission Fighting = fighting Daon the ground
• Grappling = levering, throttling, throwing, locking
• Principle Of The Intercepting Attack = recognising and stopping attacks when they start – direct counter
• Arming = secure use of weapons like knives, sticks, etc.
• Upright Fighting = fist, foot, knee and elbow techniques, and head butts
• Bad Tricks = use of unfair methods

Progressive Self Defence System contains methods for realistic self defence in the modern, western sense, but it also goes back to the roots and traditions of fighting. Nobody, especially not science, really knows how old the fighting methods are, that have been delivered to us. There are only suggestions and theories and most of all – lots of arguments. It is definite that fighting, warfare and defence are a part of mankind, this is proven by sculptures, scripts and pictures that are thousands of years old.

Progressive Self Defence System contains techniques of unarmed and armed combat, because the aim is to be able to defend oneself against attacks with and without weapons. Why train with weapons? A law for weapons exists but there are also slipholes in this law and sometimes the law is not followed. Many weapons, like knives, telescope sticks and gas guns are nowadays available for everybody over 18. Now that the boarders have been opened, the purchase even of illegal weapons is no big problem any more. The use of Balisongs and other knives in school yards is no longer unusual and has unfortunately become an everyday scene. It is not my job to say who’s fault this is, I guess we all contribute to this situation. Violence is being made harmless and media bring it to children’s TV.

This is why we practice the use of different weapons and defence against these weapons in the Progressive Self Defence System. The Progressive Self Defence System contains fighting techniques with knives, sticks, nunchakus and tonfas. We think you only have a chance to survive such an unequal fight if you know how the weapon attacking you is used and you do not give up the fight and your life as soon as you see the metal.