New Orleans Martial Arts
The city of New Orleans is like America itself; a fusion of cultures and a population that will throw a party at the drop of a hat. Everyone who heads down to the city talks about all the food and the fun that is there to be had, and the Big Easy has a culture all its own.
Despite being a fun place, though there have always been some problems in the city, and it seems corruption has kept those problems from being dealt with. The city’s police force has the worst reputation and is known for its brutality and corruption, and for every hard working honest cop it seems like there are others behaving like thugs. The city is a political mess, but the party went on until Hurricane Katrina rolled into town. It destroyed the city and sent those who survived running for cover. Well, you might be wondering what corrupt police officers and a natural disaster have to do with New Orleans martial arts, but those events made it clear that everyone needs to be responsible for their own self defense.
The most common excuse for people not to learn self defense is that it is the police department’s job to protect them from thugs, murders, and rapists. Fair enough, but you have to realize even in the best of circumstances it takes time for the police to arrive to help you, and that is assuming you’re able to contact them. During Katrina though what resources were available were stretched beyond their limits quickly. Some police officers stood by their posts and did their best to keep order under impossible conditions, but others ran or worse just became uniformed looters. Some honest citizens had their legally owned weapons taken and even their animals shoot by police leaving them completely defenseless.
Though many people say there are lessons to be learned from Hurricane Katrina it has to be remembered that when disaster strikes you can count on nobody but yourself. Therefore, don’t wait for disaster to strike to start stockpiling supplies and discussing what to do with your family. Also though begin training in self defense so that you and your family members can protect themselves, and don’t rely solely on firearms. New Orleans martial arts is really an idea that we need to pass around. Well prepared citizens are survivors not victims. You can’t count on the government at any level to come save you.
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