REAL Martial Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
I love this picture. A warrior riding in the mist toward battle. Most of us would run the other way and hide. A Warrior does not create conflict and go into battle for no reason but they do not hide from it either.
In Law Enforcement there is an analogy used to describe three different groups of people. There are the wolves. These are the predators, the ones who take advantage of the others, the ones who create havoc and destruction, who steal and harm all for their own personal gain and satisfaction. This is a small but powerful group of people who prey on the weak.
The next group are the sheep dogs. These are the protectors. The ones who have decided to stand up to the wolves, to protect the ones who can not protect themselves for some reason. These are the young men and women who have chosen an honorable profession and place themselves between the wolves and the sheep, the third group, everyday. They are our modern warriors, law enforcement and military personnel who will fight for those who cannot, or choose not to.
There is also the civilian group of sheep dogs. These are people who take personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their family and loved ones. They are strong and courageous people. They are people who study martial arts, self defense, who arm themselves with skills and knowledge and know how to deal with the wolves and keep them away.
At REAL Martial Arts people learn how to be sheep dogs. They learn how to deal with conflict, they learn how to control and use their fears to their advantage, they learn how to deal with a wolf and protect themselves and their loved ones. They acquire the skills and know how to deal with violent confrontation, they know how to neutralize a threat and get to safety. They are Warriors who are not afraid to ride into the mist to protect those that they love.
The third group are the sheep. They are nice people who go to work everyday and have families. They walk around and do not see the wolves. They call the sheep dogs and ask for help when a wolf attacks. They are either unwilling to take steps to empower themselves to be able to fend off the wolves or pretend they do not exist and go about their merry way. When something bad does happen they call a sheep dog to deal with it. They are nice people, normal people, there is nothing wrong with being a sheep.
I certainly am not one. Never have been, never will be. I am a sheep dog and proud of it. Which one are you? I hope you are not a wolf. If you are a sheep then I offer you an opportunity to become a sheep dog. It really isn't very hard. Look at yourself in the mirror, then look around you at the ones you love. Now ask yourself, is it worth knowing how to deal with a violent situation and how to protect your loved ones? If you answered yes, then you may have a sheep dog hiding inside of you. Let us help you bring it out.
Join us for sheep dog training, Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7 pm at The Martial Arts Training Center, 932 Railfan Road, Santa Fe.
If you are already a sheep dog come and join us, we would love to see you there.
For more information call me at 505-913-0199.
