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Wing Tsun is unique in that it was designed by a woman for women to defend themselves. This special history means that it is the only Martial Art where a weaker person can effectively defend against a stronger. Many schools are quite usual in that they don’t have a number of female instructors teaching self defence for women.

Naturally smaller than men, the only way that women can normally excel in most martial arts is by training very hard, and often dangerously, for many years. In Wing Tsun this is simply not the case – women learn to apply the principles of self defence from the first lesson. While it takes time to master the techniques, it is far quicker than other martial arts as it works with the body, allowing you to use it more effectively (and safely). For this reason Wing Tsun is not just great as self defence for women but also excellent for fitness and weight loss.

Women’s only classes are available by request at some schools, but the effectiveness of Wing Tsun is also the interaction and training with people of all shapes and sizes.

Training in a mixed class may seem intimidating, but most schoold do their best to ensure that this is not the case and are conducted in a safe environment. Furthermore, new students are not introduced into the main part of the class until they feel ready and then only at a level that suits them.

A good school will teach you to:

• Learn how to deal with confrontations and defend yourself
• Learn how to control fear and aggression
• Develop street awareness – learn how to recognise dangerous situations and how to avoid them
• Have fun and relieve stress
• Become healthier and happier
• Realistic and safe self-defence
• Gain confidence in yourself as well as self discipline
• Lose weight and gain personal fitness
• Have the ability to defuse hostile situations

A founding principle of a good school is to ensure that all students are educated to the highest level in all aspects of the art of Wing Tsun Kung Fu. The development and training of students is of the utmost importance to ensure that they achieve what they want from the training.

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Source: ConcerningAging.com Staff Writer