How Is ASST Different From Other Martial Arts?
We dont consider ASST an art we think of it more as disaster preparedness. Most traditional martial art systems prepare you for an idealized situation, where both combatants understand the rules and are more or less willing to stick to them. Its a great way to perfect skills and techniques, but not necessarily the best way to get ready for the overwhelming nature of a real assault. Real world street fighting can be scary, chaotic and overwhelming. Its often hard to think straight or have enough coordination to throw a solid punch, let alone have the ability to use complicated physical techniques. So, our goal is to prepare you for the worst-case scenario by actually training you in that environment. The ASST method also allows you to learn and apply effective self defense skills in a remarkably short period of time. Because you are in the grips of a real adrenaline rush when you train, you bypass the cognitive, higher functioning portion of your brain and literally train skills and tec