Uncategorized | Written By: Andre Vatke

Most one-day self-defense seminars do little more than give the participant a false sense of security. Simply learning self-defense techniques is not enough to keep you safe when faced with an actual violent encounter. In fact, criminals count on it.

Combat training "is the only technique that will reliably influence the primitive, midbrain processing of a frightened human being" to take the action necessary to neutralize an attacker. According to former Army Ranger Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of the book "On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society," conditioning in simulations enables a person to respond reflexively to emergency situations even when frightened.

Military and security personnel know the value of realistic training. They know by repeatedly training simulated situations that an operator may face in the real world they can change that person’s natural tendency to panic or shut down into a focused and effective response.

This is where one-day courses, books and video’s fall short. What you train is what you retain… and in an emergency, only training that has put you in a similar situation has any hope of being useful to you. Knowing techniques is one thing… but unless realistic and repeated mental and physical simulations accompany that knowledge, the chances of implementing those techniques with any effect will be slim.

At Dynamic Self Defense we depart from the tournament mentality of traditional martial arts to focus on building skills and reflexes from day one. As a student progresses they learn to improvise with the tools they have been given to create the outcome they envision, even when faced with random and unscripted situations. We continuously evaluate our student base to ensure that our training continually moves them toward our ultimate goal of being able to defend themselves in any situation.

Call today to schedule a free preview session. We’ll allow you to be the judge on whether or not DSD is the right activity for both your health and safety.