Yes, Kung-Fu Really Works

People wonder if kung-fu is effective in a real fight "on the street." I was so proud when a student told me the following story.

Three days ago, Bettendorf police were looking for a man who had kidnapped a woman and her kids. He had taken the woman and kids to a hotel near our school.

One of my students is a police officer, and he was sent to the hotel when the clerk notified police that he thought the suspect had checked in with the woman and kids.

My student (I won't use his name here for privacy purposes) was standing near the door when suddenly the woman and kids came out. The alleged kidnapper/rapist came out next, and my student took him to the ground with an arm bar that we had practiced many times in class.

A few posts ago, I linked to a story in which an ultimate fighter put down kung fu and implied that it isn't practical in a real fight.

I beg to differ.

I was told the story of the arrest during class on Wednesday night, by another student who had talked to the officer. As I was driving home, I realized that all the difficulties of running a school are worth it when I hear that some of my teaching has made a difference.

I'm proud of my students, and very glad to be teaching something that works when it really counts and lives are in jeopardy.

--by Ken Gullette

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