> All over the internet, there is constant buzz about different self
> defense systems. Its present in every forum, and every community that
> you can picture. People ask themselves... Is it really true? Can I
> learn to be a ball-busting super commando in just three short days?
> Super mystery special ops guy tells me that I can.
> And so every day, countless people fork over upwards to $200 for this
> piece of this state-of-the-art top secret info. Every day people get
> these courses in the mail and every day they are convinced that they
> have what they need. Unfortunately, some of these people find out to-
> little-to-late that they need more than just a DVD to teach them
> correct self defense.
> There is an ongoing debate about the validity of seminars and fighting
> instructional DVDs. There are a lot of people out there who would tell
> you that in three days you can learn how to defend yourself
> effectively on the street, when that cannot be further from the truth.
> Now, dont get me wrong, I am by no means stating the fighting
> instructional DVDs and seminars are not excellent tools to use when
> learning self defense. In fact, I believe that they are excellent
> tools, but they are by no means the whole enchilada. Self Defense DVDs
> should be used in conjunction instruction from a teacher from a real
> school. Now, there are several reasons why this is important....
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