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The Truth about women's self-defense & Reality Based Self defense

Look ladies, most of what you have read or been told about women's self defense is a LIE! Did you know that most of what is taught in Women's Self Defense Seminars is all but useless in a real life attack? they teach you techniques that are are not gross motor skill. 99% of the Women's Self Defense videos teach techniques that would never work on the street! Learning Self Defense at most martial arts schools will do nothing but give you a false sense of security!

I have over 37 years of experience and teaching martial arts. I can tell you beyond any doubt that most of what is being taught today in martial arts schools, women's self-defense seminars, and videos... just won't work in a real attack! If you have read any of the other pages on this website, you know where I am going with this. If not well here we go.

Houston Womens Self-Defense:
Reality Based Street Appliction - The Truth

Look at the numbers. They are very scary:

One rape or sexual assault occurs every two minutes.
One violent crime occurs every five seconds in the U.S.
172 Women are physically and/or sexually assaulted every hour
261,000 rapes and sexual assaults occurred in the U.S. in 2000
90,186 forcible rapes in 2000 as reported to police
In the year 2000, 2.8 % of college women experienced rape in a six month U.S. Department of Justice study
17% of rape or sexual assault victims were victimized by someone they knew
One murder occurs every 34 minutes

Statistics from: National Center for Victims of Crime - Year 2000 "Sorry I could not get statistics for 2007 and 2008"

So what is wrong with most traditional training?

Nothing is actually wrong with it. It's just that most, if not all traditional training does not teach resistance training or anxiety and stress induced scenarios.

"Why is that imperative?"

The natural effect of real aggression causes what is called an "adrenaline dump". This fear induced, high volume shot of adrenaline is normal and natural, and cannot be stopped, even by experienced black belts. It's just the way the body reacts. The effects of this "adrenaline dump" can be devastating, especially if you are not prepared for it. The main problem is that many of the techniques that are taught in traditional martial arts based women's self defense training are too complex for the average person to learn to properly execute in a short amount of time. This is especially true under the duress of an all out street attack.Techniques that are highly complicated tend not to be executed properly, if at all, when the pressure is on and adrenaline levels are high.

Techniques not designed for women.

A great number of the techniques taught by traditional arts were not designed for women because, historically, it was the men that fought in battles. Most of the techniques taught in traditional martial arts are still based off of what was taught centuries ago. They require too much upper body strength and a lot of the other movements are just "fluff." It will not help you in a real street attack.

What does work... and why?

D.G.C.F.S. is the solution that is effective in a street attack. Women are not normally as strong as men and lack the same upper body strength. Mr.& Mrs.Traylor, along with Mr.Castandiello, has designed a proram called V.E.D.S. (Violent Encounter Defense System) to meet the challanges women face in a physically and/or sexually assault. Mrs.Traylor brings unique vision and dynamics to this program, both as a women (being small) and as an instructor. She understands the strength of bigger and heavier males and what will work for women in a physically and/or sexual assault. You will learn the four ranges of combat, gross motor skills, and weapons that are "legal to carry."

Criteria for street efficiency

It has to address the inevitable "adrenaline dump" which is the natural effect of fear induced aggression and the
FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE.
It has to be simple enough to teach women in days or weeks instead of years!
It has to be effective regardless of the body type of the attacker. "Size does matter."
It has to be quick, effective and decisive! No B.S.
It has to address real street situations and sexual assault instead of the typical studio environment.
It has to teach verbal and physical boundry setting skills as research has shown many physical confrontations can be avoided using these techniques. "Be aware of your surroundings."
It has to be easy to learn.
It has to take into consideration that women are, generally, physically weaker and have less upper body strength than men.

If you have taken women's self-defense / rape prevention seminars that DID NOT TOUCH on street efficiency or the criteria listed above, then you might need to rethink what you think you know about self-defense. This class will also cover weapons such as a Koppo stick or the Kubotan stick, which are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, can fit on your key chain, and are legal to carry.