The famous Chinese general Sun Tzu, author of the classic The Art Of War, said that the greatest general is not the one who can defeat 100 armies in 100 battles. Rather; it is the one who can control things so well that the need to fight never arises. Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People identifies being proactive as the first step. Both of these ideas are based on the same age-old principle. Our program combines key principles from classical martial arts, modern sport psychology and proven success principles, to lay the ground work for each of our students to enhance their human performance by knowing the proper course of action in handling conflicts in their lives. Our Streetwise Success Program utilizes our unique Five-Step Approach to Personal Safety and Productivity. These five steps enables our students, unlike those of other self-defense courses and martial arts programs, to avoid trouble altogether rather than to simply be taught how to respond to it physically.

This unique approach begins by first creating an awareness of various precautions which a person can take to greatly reduce the probability that trouble will arise in the first place. Sec�ond it teaches awareness skills which allow a student to spot potential trouble before it can fully develop, enabling him or her sufficient time to take logical preventative measures, instead of reacting to a situation emotionally. Third, it teaches negotiation skills, which a person can use to defuse a possible assault, and empowers them to create win-win situations. Fourth, it teaches how to evade an attacker, both mentally and physically. And fifth, it teaches a unique multi-level approach to self-defense, which enables a person to respond effectively, and with a minimum of force, when a conflict can't be avoided. Again, the emphasis is always upon avoidance because this offers the safest and most sure way of dealing with any threat.

We believe that every person today deserves an opportunity to live his or her life as free of debilitating effects of violence and negative situations as possible. This is not only in the person's best interest but also those of the nation. This is why the American Black Belt Academy is currently offering on-going programs in over 20 locations throughout the city

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