This was a gig that Ken was able to get
for us. A sorority was interested in self defense information,
so Ken volunteered us to do a demo there. At the time we were
offering classes at Northwestern, which didn't have the greatest
turnout. I think we had a total of 5 students.
I never been in a sorority house
before, so it was sorta cool. The only thing I could remember
was Revenge of the Nerds omega moo chicks. Once again, we had
no idea what the interest or turnout would be for this, and we
actually had about 20 girls check it out.
We did the usual talk about Wing Chun
why its effective and how its different. And we demonstrated
the concept of sticky hands and how its used in actual fighting
concept.
Fortunately, there were enough people
so we split the girls up into three groups, and each of us showed
them ideas of structure and sensitivity. Regarding structure,
I showed them how to properly hold a bong sau and how just being off
the zero point can lead to weakness in the bong. Also, we
showed them YGKYM and how to feel whether or not they were in
center.
For the most part, the questions
towards the end were directed about self defense. And, we were
pretty honest with them. The abilities and skill we demonstrated
came about from training in Wing Chun. Thus, showing them techniques
of what to do if attack, is almost like saying, if you diet just for
today, you'll lose weight. Thus, the best advice for them was
to use common sense and to listen to that little voice in there
head. Common sense is stuff like not walking alone in the
dark, or having you walkman on when jogging, or hanging out with
somebody you don't know. And to listen to that gut feeling
when you feel something just isn't quite right. Also, I made
the point even though I train in Wing Chun and can defend myself
well, doesn't mean that I take chances either. Just coz
I take Wing Chun doesn't mean I go into a dark alley by
myself. Thus, the best self defense for those that don't'
train is common sense.
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