Chris Pizzo, Military Self Defense Expert, Offers Tips

After Chris Pizzo and his wife were violently attacked, he dedicated his life to teaching self defense tactics that anyone could use, no matter how little or how much they knew about martial arts, military, or combat training.

The branches of the United States armed forces have a reputation for teaching their soldiers the best methods for self defense and hand to hand combat training. When you think of tough guys who know how to handle themselves under pressure and take out their opponents, who do you think of? You think of Army Rangers, Navy Seals, Special Forces and the US Marines. A former soldier himself, Pizzo has established himself as one of the top instructors in military self defense training.

Here are some important things to consider when choosing a training program:

%u2022 Find a qualified instructor: When you learn self defense, you need to be able to trust your instructor. Find someone who is qualified and who has the experience and credentials to back up his teaching methods. Look for former military personnel or instructors who have dedicated their lives to martial arts training and teaching. Do your homework and look for recommendations from other students and industry professionals.

%u2022 Choose a program at your level: Find an instructor who is willing to work with you at your level. If you are a beginner, jumping into a program that is over your head won't help. Likewise, if you have some experience or training, don't waste your time with programs that fail to teach you new techniques and methods. In both cases, you will be wasting time and money.

%u2022 Pick a method that interests you: There are plenty of different disciplines within self defense training. Whether you are drawn to the martial arts, military style training, or some other school of self defense, there are programs out there that will match your learning style and physical abilities. Losing interest in a program only hurts you and your family. Find something you can stick with, and encourage your family members to do the same.

%u2022 Be disciplined in your training: Military defense training programs, as well as other methods, all require a certain level of discipline and dedication to the exercises and methods used. If you are not fully committed to a self defense program you will miss out on many of the benefits.

%u2022 Stick with it: Chris Pizzo understands that not everyone can meet with an instructor every week or participate in classes away from home. Today's families are extremely busy with a lot of different activities all requiring a lot of time. Training programs are available on DVDs that allow you to train consistently whenever your schedule allows. Don't make excuses; just do what you need to do to keep you and your family from becoming the next victims of a violent crime.

%u2022 Use it every day: Self defense requires that you be aware at all times. Practice what you know about preparedness every day.