Blitz-Defence is the first complete self defence system for both women and men. Its first consideration is the differing needs of female and male students. As self-defence situations for the two groups are usually different, Blitz-Defence offers the right strategy for everyone while upholding the philosophy that, where possible, dangerous situations should be avoided and conflicts, when unavoidable, should be ended as peacefully as possible. A major difference in self-defence for women and self-defence for men is the potential aggressor. While men are usually attacked by strangers, research has shown that in 75% of cases of violence against women, the perpetrator is someone from within their circle of acquaintance. Although most women are scared to walk through parks or parking lots by themselves at night, the reality is that their everyday life can offer more danger. The motivation to take a self-defence class is the same for most women: They don’t want to be the victim of the type of aggressor too often seen in news bulletins. But there is a lot more to self-defence than simply avoiding physical conflict. Self-defence means personal defence in all situations, including so-called “harmless”, everyday situations. Defence, for example, against sexist-jokes or repeated interruption when talking. Defence against men who challenge women’s personal boundaries by staring at them or making shameless, or lewd, comments. Although they possess an early warning system that alerts them to potential danger, many women don’t know how to react in situations like those mentioned above. Everyone, however, has an inbuilt warning system. It is called intuition and it warns of many things, including critical and dangerous situations. All too often, though, the “logical” brain overrides this system while an ingrained, conservative upbringing may stop a woman from being “rude” in uncomfortable situations. Blitz-Defence teaches, however, that intuition should always be heeded. It is an excellent adviser and the perfect frontline defence against danger. Blitz-Defence for women is a matter of tuning into the senses. If the senses send danger warnings, the next step of the concept follows automatically: Direct speech and body language are used to dissolve the problem at the outset. Only when those measures don’t help are WingTsun techniques used to end the conflict swiftly and efficiently. Anybody can learn WingTsun because the system uses natural movements and no pre-acquired, basic knowledge is necessary. WingTsun students develop a new feeling for their body and the system brings awareness of their inherent strength. Self-esteem is heightened and a deeper sense of security is attained through partner training. In role-play, perception is increased and WingTsun techniques are used to provide conflict solutions. As a Blitz-Defence student, you will learn optimal use of your body in defending yourself against stronger people. You will also learn how to relax and how to use the power of an attack against the attacker. Stress release through training will provide further health benefits. Blitz-Defence training takes place in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Students train in groups, but individually. The abilities of the individual are encouraged and improved upon. Please read what Wendy McCready wrote about WingTsun for Nature and Health Magazine | 
