Learning self defense at the World Martial Arts Center, Gainesville Florida |
Self defense it’s a Act of defending one self, love one or relatives from direct attack of force.
There are many kind of tools that we can use to protect our self, the best tool is Martial Art or Karate is a kind of fighting art by hand and feet, are codified systems and traditions of Combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons: self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development and any one can study it.
But in law, self defense has a rule to be able to exempt from criminal liability that’s under Philippines Revised Penal Code Art 11 sec 1,
In martial art you can defend yourself without using any deadly weapons; this is a clear self defense if someone attacks you with weapon.
There are many kind of martial art style that suit to your style, there’s a Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Filipino style, some people study martial art, for sport, for fitness especially for protection. it was also become a subject in school like Physical Fitness Subject, to give good physical body and self discipline to the student, like in my college year we took Japanese karate style under Vilcat Karate Association.
Now a day, most school took Korean style, this is the safeties karate when it comes in tournament because they put cover in their body not like ours, in our tournament, no body armor.
What is the benefit of martial art?
Martial art create better people and reducing violence in themselves and in society,
Meet new friends and people.
Training your mind and strengthening your body. just not like body builder their strength come from the outside, in martial art it come from the inside, a inner strength.
Create discipline; you can build yourself discipline from vice and bad companion.
Improving individual self-confidence and group morale than other forms of fitness.
For everyday energetic look like no tiredness in all activities.
Build strong determination in life. And good attitude toward others
It reduced tension, anxiety, depression, and anger while practicing. And lead to positive psychosocial changes in the participants.
It can help in recovering from psycho-sexual abuse, eating disorders, substance abuse.
For children martial arts may help reduce behavioral problems.
The martial arts can help develop both better bodies and better minds and may lead to a better, more peaceful society.