| Most people when they think of serious
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| | Wing Tsun is designed much like today's
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| self-defense for their home and family
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| | modern firearms. This unique art stresses
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| think of acquiring a gun. The logic of
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| | great mobility with its footwork and put
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| such an acquisition is compelling;
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| | emphasis on rapid rate of firepower.
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| simplicity, easy of use, firepower and
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| | Chain punching in Wing Tsun can be
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| the finality of results.
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| | likened to a machine gun, and with its
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| The role of guns in our history is
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| | fast and flexible footwork, it simulates
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| profound and historically well
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| | a mounted machine gun on a mobile turret.
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| documented. "The right to bear arms" is
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| | Additionally, much the low thrusting
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| embedded in our constitution and the very
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| | kicks can be likened to a pump action
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| notion of freedom and liberty is closely
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| | shotgun, with their powerful blast like
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| associated with firearms. Guns are
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| | effects on the mid section, thighs,
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| considered equalizers for all people.
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| | knees, shins and insteps of an enemy.
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| Anybody, regardless of status, size or
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| | Wing Tsun Training to Supplement Firearms
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| physical power becomes a potentially
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| | As previously mentioned, complete, total
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| formidable threat when in possession of a
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| | self-defense based entirely on firearms
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| firearm. Given the availability and
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| | is not sufficient or even adequate for
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| prominence of guns in our society, most
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| | today's needs.
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| people tend to scoff at the need to train
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| | It has been well documented that many a
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| in martial arts. Why spend years of time
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| | law enforcement officer has been disarmed
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| and commitment to forge our bodies, minds
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| | by determined criminal assailants when
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| and spirits in the ways of the warrior
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| | taken by surprise in close quarters.
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| when all one has to do is acquire a
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| | There has been much discussion on weapon
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| firearm?
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| | retention techniques and programs. These
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| People don't realize that guns are just
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| | in fact, constitute a study of martial
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| tools and with such powerful tools comes
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| | arts. It is also known that most savvy,
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| great responsibility. Tools used in the
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| | veteran law enforcement officers, carry a
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| wrong way can become a threat to the user
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| | backup smaller pistol, in the event that
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| and to society and training is required
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| | their primary firearm fails, or is lost
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| even in the domain of guns. Legal issues,
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| | to them. In similar fashion, we in the
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| safety issues, control and effective
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| | civilian world can only learn and emulate
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| deployment and use of these tools is
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| | form our better trained brethren. While
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| critical to the existence of a safe,
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| | the average citizen may not go on daily
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| secure and functional society.
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| | or weekly military maneuvers, martial art
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| If training is not important then why do
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| | training is an undervalued, misunderstood
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| our elite protection agencies of society
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| | and unappreciated tool for survival.
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| such as law enforcement groups and
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| | "The preservation and protection of our
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| military forces engage so extensively in
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| | health" are foundations of our very
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| it? The prestige and reputation of
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| | existence here in this world. It is
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| various agencies is distinguished by the
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| | known that the law of nature is harsh,
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| amount and type of training each has
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| | and the so-called civilized human world
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| received. Special military forces such as
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| | is no different at its core. Just like
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| army rangers and navy seals are held in
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| | wild nature, human predators and prey
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| higher regard than the average soldier
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| | abound. In every sphere of being, it is
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| because of their higher level of
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| | important to know where one is and to
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| training. For the same reason FBI and
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| | hone our instincts and intuition; to
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| Secret Service is held in higher regard
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| | avoid, escape and, if necessary, fight
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| and status than the average municipal
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| | predators. Self-protection and the
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| police officer.
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| | protection of our family, loved ones and
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| Similarities of Wing-Tsun-principles and
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| | nation are primal instincts, desires, and
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| firearms
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| | responsibilities of everyone. Military
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| A gun is a relatively simple but
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| | and law enforcement are there to
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| sophisticated tool for firing small
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| | supplement our self-protection needs, not
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| projectiles at high velocity to penetrate
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| | the reverse. Learning the ways of the
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| the target with a straight trajectory. In
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| | warrior are necessary skills to our
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| a similar fashion, Wing Tsun (WT) is an
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| | survival and growth, for we are all on
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| unarmed system designed to achieve
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| | the "food chain" whether we are aware of
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| similar results.
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| | it or not.
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| Wing Tsun trains the body to be like a
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| | In some states of our country, it is
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| firearm mechanism. The hands accelerate
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| | relatively easy to legally acquire a
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| explosively along a straight path to the
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| | firearm for hunting or self-protection.
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| target with the centerline analogous to
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| | In fact, more states allow a concealed
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| the barrel of a gun. The forward steps
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| | handgun permit for law-abiding citizens.
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| serve as the gunpowder, or charge for the
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| | Even in these states, where people have
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| projectiles, as well as being the flight
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| | exercised their rights to possess
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| path for the attacks. In addition to the
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| | firearms, it is not always practical or
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| hands being likened to bullets, they can
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| | convenient to carry a firearm. In
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| also be viewed a soldiers in war. Man
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| | addition, within a radius of 10-15 feet,
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| Sao, or the front hand, is likened to
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| | unless one's firearm is deployed, it is
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| one's perimeter defense. Wu Sao, or rear
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| | not a useable option, and in fact, in a
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| protective hand, is likened to rear
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| | close encounter, it could be readily
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| defense.
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| | taken from and used against the owner.
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| The value in guns and soldiers for
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| | And not every self defense encounters
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| self-defense is actually their offensive
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| | legally and morally justifies the lethal,
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| firepower to protect targets. Similarly,
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| | final results that firearms produce.
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| in Wing Tsun, when the limbs (i.e. the
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| | Martial art training gives the user many
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| hands) are sent into "battle" and hand
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| | greater options of control.
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| attacks are "chained" together, an "army"
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| | Similar to veteran officers and warriors,
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| is created.
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| | martial arts training is the "backup
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| The invention of guns and firearms
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| | pistol" we all need to invest in our
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| changed the whole philosophy and approach
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| | survival and well-being. In this regard,
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| of warfare. In Medieval times very heavy
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| | Wing Tsun is the perfect addition to
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| body armor was used to protect one's
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| | every modern, contemporary citizen.
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| targets and consequently large heavy
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| | Besides the aforementioned technical
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| weapons such as the claymore broadswords
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| | features that virtually make Wing Tsun
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| and heavy battle maces were used to
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| | resemble a gun, the accompanying physical
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| penetrate this heavy body armor. Mass and
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| | and spiritual training of the programs
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| power were the order of the day. With
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| | make it the best value of this century.
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| combatants dressed in chain mail and body
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| | The average person of modest physical
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| armor empty hand attacks were just not
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| | talent and ability can effectively and
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| practical at that time. The advent of
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| | readily employ Wing Tsun to protect and
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| firearms rendered bulky metal armor and
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| | improve the quality of their lives on a
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| chain mail obsolete as well as the use of
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| | daily basis. Not every martial arts
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| heavy hand weapons for warfare. Rapiers,
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| | style or program can truthfully make this
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| sabres and light clothing, hand held
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| | claim. Many styles and systems require
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| muskets and cavalry, evolved and
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| | excessive physical power and ability,
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| developed. Speed and mobility became more
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| | rendering them impractical for the
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| important, and in that regard, fencing
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| | average civilian.
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| was the principle swordplay that came
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| | Our Wing Tsun and self defense programs
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| into being.
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| | are fun, logical and train the students
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| Ironically, because of those developments
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| | on multi-levels in a short period of
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| that were set into motion by firearms,
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| | time. They strengthen the body and the
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| modern empty hand boxing became a
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| | balance, and hone ones physical, mental
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| practical supplement and alternative
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| | and spiritual abilities. Strategy and
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| means of self-defense. Straight
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| | tactical skills are also taught, and
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| combination hitting, falling steps and
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| | these are further integrated into an
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| shorter upright mobile stances became the
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| | understanding of philosophical and legal
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| foundation for modern empty hand combat.
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| | arenas.
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| Additionally, grappling arts have evolved
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| | The Wing Tsun system is based on an
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| with modern times and in this arena speed
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| | ingenious integration of mathematics,
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| and mobility are also paramount.
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| | physics and philosophy. It continues to
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| Firearms have also continued to evolve
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| | grow and evolve based on its scientific
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| and develop in terms of improved
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| | and Buddhist, Confucian and mainly Taoist
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| materials and design. Modern guns possess
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| | philosophical roots.
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| greater firepower and have higher
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| | In summary, firearms are effective self
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| capacity clips and magazines. Today's
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| | defense tools but you may need Wing Tsun
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| preferred handgun of choice for most
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| | training to fill the gaps in your
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| police officers are semi- automatics, as
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| | personal safety net. Do you have your
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| opposed to the standard six shot
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| | gun on you right at this moment?
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| revolver. Similarly, modern assault
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| | We offer several classes and programs for
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| rifles also have large rates of fire and
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| | beginners, advanced martial artists and
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| high capacity magazines. These types of
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| | instructors who are looking to offer new
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| arms have proven the most effective on
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| | classes to their members.
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| the battlefield.
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