As fun as our Wing Chun Self Defense classes in Chicago are supposed to be, the need for realistic training will forever be something that is a necessity.
I want my students to always leave with a sense of accomplishment from classes; furthermore I want my students to leave with the emotional security and confidence that should something go "wrong" or threaten their safety...they will overcome.
Honestly, I have no intent on training my students to be able to "defend" themselves; my mindset and approach is to enable my students to destroy, obliterate, demolish, wreck, or kick the living hell out of anyone who threatens their safety or the safety of their loved ones.
Once a student has become fairly confident in their ability in class, I introduce training methods which help to improve their foundation. Think your Wing Chun Chi Sau is good? I will have you jump rope for 60 seconds then Chi Sau someone bigger and stronger who is fresh.
I will make even the newest students Chi Sau with a blind fold, or obstructed glasses which allow you to only partially see what is happening.
We turn up the music to an annoying level to tax the sense, or Chi Sau outside in the cold while wearing thick coats.
Train for incoming attacks while your back is to the wall with no way out.
Anything we can do SAFELY and CONTROLLED to increase your heart rate and mimic the adrenaline dump you get in a real fight will help you react when you need it most...outside of class in the real world.
Making class fun is key, however stress is high during a combat situation and the fight or flight motor response must be kicked into high gear and called upon to act when needed!
Fear is good! Fear is that little guy who lives in us and says, "hey...you're alive and I am going to help you stay that way."
Using fear, adrenaline, sensory overload and any other natural means for training to help you improve is a very useful tool to helping you improve while making classes fun!
Our Wing Chun Self Defense Classes are weekly in Chicago and the NW Suburbs.
Tuesday and Thursday Classes are held at 8750 W Bryn Mawr in Chicago near O'Hare from 7pm to 9pm.
Saturday afternoons from 11am to 1pm at Goality Fitness in Wood Dale, 236 E Irving Park Rd.
Dominick Izzo
Owner, Chief Instructor
Izzo Training Systems
Wing Chun Self Defense
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