THE ART OF
SELF-DEFENCE
Made by a student of class 9C
Olkina A.
MARTIAL ARTS ARE
STUDIED FOR A
NUMBER OF
REASONS: FOR
SPIRITUAL
REASONS, TO
FIGHT IN MARTIAL
ARTS
COMPETITIONS, TO
PROTECT
YOURSELF WHEN
IN DANGER.
YOU SHOULD USE
MARTIAL ARTS
TECHNIQUES
ONLY WHEN IT IS
NECESSARY.
THE BEST MARTIAL ARTS
EXPERTS NEVER HAVE TO
USE SELF-DEFENCE
TECHNIQUES IN THEIR
LIFETIMES. THE MOST
IMPORTANT SELF-
DEFENCE SKILLS ARE
BEING AWARE OF YOUR
SURROUNDINGS, AS WELL
AS THE ABILITY TO RUN
AWAY FROM A
THREATENING SITUATION.
THE BEST MARTIAL
ARTS TECHNIQUES
TO LEARN ARE
DEFENSIVE
RATHER THAN
ATTACKING
TECHNIQUES.
YOU SHOULD
TRY TO LEARN
HAND-TO-HAND
COMBAT
TECHNIQUES
RATHER THAN
KICKING
TECHNIQUES.
IT IS ALSO
BEST TO TRY
TO LEARN
TECHNIQUES
THAT DO NOT
NEED A LOT
OF
STRENGTH.
THE BEST MARTIAL
ARTS TO TAKE UP
ARE THE KOREAN
MARTIAL ARTS
HAPKIDO AND THE
JAPANESE MARITAL
ART AIKIDO.
WHATEVER
MARTIAL ART YOU
DECIDE ON, KEEP
WORKING ON IT
CONTINUALLY.
ALWAYS
REMEMBER: YOUR
COMMON SENSE
AND INTUITION TO
AVOID RISKS ARE
YOUR MOST
IMPORTANT SKILLS
OF ALL.