Wing Chun Kung Fu • Filipino Kali •Time-Tested Martial Systems
Empty Hand • Stick • Blade • Weapons of Opportunity
‘School of the Thistle’
We chose the thistle—a weed—to represent us.
A spined, stubborn, impossible-to-kill weed that grows in the cracks of stone walls, along the edges of battlefields, and in the poorest soil, under the harshest conditions — yet still thrives.
It represents those born fighting because it is born armed.
We focus on:
Skills for Reality.
Contact us at
256-679-7839
Tradition is the preservation of fire, not the worship of ashes.
Private small group instruction in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Our school is located here in the beautiful Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, in Owens Cross Roads on the outskirts of Huntsville, Alabama.
Our classes are on Saturdays 9am-11am:
We are a “What Works, Not What Looks Good” school.
Your responsibility is to train and develop real-world skills with weapons and empty handed.
Our responsibility is to teach you how.
Size and Strength? Not needed.
Wing Chun and Kali were designed to give a smaller person an advantage.
“The underlying premise of using Wing Chun is that you are fighting a bigger, stronger opponent.”
from Paul Vunak in his book,
R.A.T. FIGHT,
Combat Secrets of the World’s Deadliest Fighters,
(pg. 26)
LEVERAGE
Never argue with strength. Make it work for you.
In physics and engineering, structure neutralizes force.
In Wing Chun, body structure applies the same principle.
Forged in Conflict. Proven Over Time.
Our instructors inherited systems forged in real conflict and have spent decades studying, testing, and refining them for modern reality.
WING CHUN
A practical fighting system preserved through generations whose purpose was efficiency and effectiveness.
KALI
A battlefield weapon system refined through generations of people whose lives depended on it.
MMA is a combat sport with valuable attributes. Our purpose is different.
The following excerpts explain why we distinguish between combat sports and self-protection.
(From article by Martialdevelopement.com)
Robbie Lawler’s Ruthless Wing Chun
Tags: EliteXC, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), rules, self-defense, Wing Chun
Robbie Lawler
“On May 31, 2008, Robbie Lawler forever settled any reasonable doubts about Wing Chun’s viability in MMA.
you can read the full article at the above referenced page
Call 256-679-7839.
What students and professionals in the greater Huntsville, AL area — and others globally — say about instruction here:
“No egos. Practical, tested training from day one.”
– Mike L.
“You are real and that is what makes everything you teach so valuable. You have made it possible for me to go out without fear. Thank you!”
-Gina
(Click Here to read more testimonials on the References and Testimonials page)
contact us @ 256-679-7839.
*We reserve the right to
choose our students.
If it’s not worth dying over it’s not worth fighting over.
•Never forget the purpose of a thing.
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