What would you do if you were out shopping and were accosted by a large person demanding money – or worse? Would you be able to defend yourself in a situation that called for hand-to-hand combat?

Sadly, thousands of people across the country fall victim to rapists, muggers and other thugs because they don’t know how to defend themselves in dangerous situations. And since many states don’t have conceal/carry laws, most people have to hope that an authority is nearby, or that nothing bad is going to happen.

However, it is possible for virtually anyone to learn self-defense techniques whereby the can successfully defend themselves against larger, stronger attackers. Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that focuses on leveraging, which is a way that smaller, weaker opponents can gain superiority over bigger ones. And, since most fights end up on the ground, Jiu-Jitsu teaches people how to take the fight there and how to use ground combat to win. If you’ve ever watched a mixed martial arts competition, you’ve seen just how effective Jiu-Jitsu techniques work to submit an aggressor.

One of the things that hold many people back from taking self-defense classes is that they think it’s going to be too tough, but if you have the right teacher, it can be fun.

If you’re located in the Austin, Texas region, the premiere learning place for Jiu-Jitsu is the Vandry BJJ Academy. What makes the Vandry Academy special is the high-quality and professionalism of the instructors who teach there. The founder and head of the academy is William Vandry, who is an accomplished 2nd degree black belt and winner of one gold and two silver medals in the Pan American World Championships.

But the Vanrdy Academy teaches more than just Jiu-Jitsu. If you’re interested, you can take Muay Thai classes that are taught by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and undefeated MMA competitor Robby Rabadi.

It doesn’t matter whether you have any martial arts training – or any fighting training – or not because Vandry Academy accepts people from all skill levels, even children, and they provide a safe, non-intimidating environment so that everyone is able to learn and retain the skills.

If you’d like more information about what the Vandry BJJ Academy has to offer, or about Jiu-Jitsu, visit their website at www.austinbjj.com.

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