Congratulations to our William Asse for passing his citizenship exam!

A chi sau day today in #TerreHaute #Indiana. Tomorrow is Praying Mantis at 6 p.m.

Trevor Trump in his Yost Wing Chun Academy shirt.

Siu Jason Yost with Don Bradford at the kwoon in #TerreHaute #Indiana

"Today, many learn martial arts like a hungry man engages a cafeteria line: They pick and choose what interests them without regard to its origin, its lineage, its lessons of life and principles of self-defense (i.e., defense against anything that seeks to do one harm), its nutrition, its values, its ethics, its practicality, its efficiency, its effectiveness outside an arena, etc. Consequently, the life and community of those rich life-lessons and wisdom gets lost, as more people misrepresent the martial arts as a sporting activity - free from any real threat of life, as its founders lived and learned and developed . . . . While it's nice to hope for a future without the need for self-defense, the reality is that we're surrounded by things seeking to do us harm daily. And, if we aren't proactive in learning from our ancestors and empowering ourselves to life™ we will be victim to the predators seeking to resource us without care of our well-being or the well-being of those we love. And, while many get away with being careless about the community they live in, waiting until that community is threatened beyond its ability to survive is too late to defend that community's life, its culture. Where will you be left if that happens to you and your family?" ~ Sifu Jason Yost In this article Sifu discusses why it's important to learn a real #SelfDefense and the culture that shaped it.

This man's experiences are why we say, "Never Again!™" If you've ever had a negative experience, similar to his or not, we help make sure you're never again a victim of someone else's stupid decisions. And if you've "Never!™" been a victim of such violence, don't take that for granted. As this man learned: It can happen to you.