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Chicago Self Defense
Chief Instructor:
Ingo Weigel
Instructor
 Ingo
Weigel, a Chicago-based martial arts expert, has been studying a
newly popular form of self-defense called Wing Tsun for the past
15 years. Born in a small town in former East Germany, Ingo has
been living with a constant quest for knowledge of both body and
mind since his early childhood. After playing numerous team
sports and studying Western Boxing and Judo for several years,
Ingo finally found a satisfying outlet in Wing Tsun.
In 1999, Ingo decided to leave Germany
for the United States and has since trained with one of the
world’s most revered instructors, Emin Boztepe. Now in Chicago,
he seeks to share his knowledge of this unique and realistic
self-defense discipline with others.
Currently the Chief Instructor for Chicago
Self-Defense, Ingo offers reality-based self-defense classes for
men and women, incorporating the art of Wing Tsun, a
self-defense discipline that is simple and effective for anyone,
no matter what their size or strength. With these skills, even a
small woman can protect herself from the strongest men by using
techniques that take advantage of her natural abilities combined
with the force of the attacker.
Origin of Wing Tsun
Wing Tsun (WT) originated some 300 years
ago, founded by a Chinese nun named Ng Mui and her first
student, Yim Wing Tsun.
Ng Mui was one of the few people to
escape the sacking and burning of the Shaolin Temples by the
Manchurian government in their effort to bring about an end to
the Shaolin's power. Ng Mui and a few of the monks managed to
escape and seek refuge throughout China, avoiding capture by the
government.
While trained in the Shaolin Kung Fu
system, Ng Mui knew that she needed something better to overcome
the highly skilled monks who had betrayed her Shaolin brethren
to the Manchurians. She thought, however, that the existing
martial art systems were too complex and placed too much
reliance on power techniques and strong stances.
Ng Mui was determined to design a
fighting system to take advantage of the weak points of the
Shaolin Kung Fu system and work as a direct antithesis to the
theories it set forth. As a result, instead of using brute force
to overcome an attacker, her new system would 'borrow' the force
of the enemy, or 'give way' to it.
Wing Tsun: Self Defense for
the Modern Times
We recently conducted a survey and asked women in the Chicago area what they
were looking for in a self-defense course. Surprisingly, 64% of women who had
taken a self-defense course did not feel safer, nor were they able to rely on
those techniques. One in three said they had no idea how to handle an attacker.
The statistics are staggering. Are you able to protect yourself as well as your
loved ones?
 According
to the survey, women are most concerned by confrontations that
could occur in small, tight areas like an elevator, a hallway, a
bar/night club or a parking garage.
Our entire course is based on Wing Tsun
Kung Fu, a martial arts form created by a woman. Our
classes
are focused on how to help you be the most effective against any
attacker.
 Julie
Kong started her studies in mixed martial arts twelve years ago
with the culmination of a 3rd degree purple belt which included
proficiency in kickboxing, grappling, thai boxing, self defense,
and kali. Learning a blended form of martial arts was helpful in
exposing Julie to various martial arts systems and techniques.
Julie started studying Wing Tsun Kung
Fu (WT) and Escrima three years ago because she wanted a more
practical approach to self-defense for women that took into
account her physique and her own physical strengths. As a 10th
level WT and 5th level Escrima student, both styles have
increased Julie's ability to effectively defend herself with
faster reflexes and reactions against opponents.
As an assistant instructor at Chicago
Self-Defense, Julie's goal in teaching women is to tailor the
classes based on the women's interests and needs so that the
self-defense knowledge and skills they learn become intrinsic in
nature and instinctive on the streets.
TRAINING
LOCATION
Directions To This Location
Chicago Self Defense
Sharper Fitness
Gym
401 W. Ontario Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Telephone: 312-498-1982
Email:
Homepage:
http://www.chicagoselfdefense.com
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