Christmas fun

Christmas Self Defense


http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/christmas-self-defense/

Thanks for the laughter.

I would have added (after each incident) - Tase the perpetrator with your new Christmas Taser Santa brought you.

It would lighten my holidays for sure.

Maybe you can hide the Taser in your new 'Battle Scarf' (http://www.battlescarf.com/).

Surviving Disaster

Here is a link I cam across today. Not exactly a 'yau kung mun' link, but a cool link, nonetheless.

http://www.spike.com/show/33200?tabId=33737&fxn=getTabMembers - Surviving Disaster. Great job (by a former SEAL). Haven't reviewed all of them yet....

Web site change

We have finally changed to our own website. The pamcom personal security site is now www.mwsecuritygadgets.com, and a link to the security camera site is now operational, too.

Train in shoes?

This from a blog I follow - http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/thoughts-on-footwear/

The concept has been around since I started training (late 70's) at least. Some even call it environmental training. Adding in street clothes, uneven surfaces, dim lighting, etc. And I trained in a very 'traditional' way - remember the first Se Ping Ma lesson? Usefulness was always demanded. Still wondering about some of the crane beak strikes...

Also, some believe that training barefoot on concrete sucks the 'chi' (life force) out of you and is unhealthy. Training on grass, ground, wood, even mats is preferred.

Just my two cents worth.

'Anti monkey butt'

Knowing my sense of humour, here's a great product....

http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2009/11/anti-monkey-butt-powder-gets-bottom-things

Taser clip

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/fight-science/3049/Overview#tab-Videos/03296_09





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'Meditations on Violence' and 'Pak Mei - A Dedication'comments

I just finished reading 'Meditation on Violence' by Rory Miller.
Highly recommended reading for self-defense/security minded folks.
A few quotes from the book.
From the preface - Never, ever, ever delegate responsibility for your own safety. Never, ever, ever, override your own experience and common sense on the say-so of some self-proclaimed 'expert'.
Never, ever, ever ignore what your eyes see because it isn't what you imagined.

And later - In general, respond to the situation as it is. Not to your fantasy and not to your paranoia.

I will be reading this book again, taking more time to digest the lessons he imparts.



Also just finished reading Pak Mei - A Dedication. Highly recommended for YKM students to get a glimpse of the principles behind a major portion of our arts curriculum. Not a techniques book, a good explanation of some of the principles behind the movements.