Philip has been teaching martial arts for more than 10 years. He teaches the traditional kungfu systems of Foshan Wing Chun Kuen and Yang Tai Chi Chuan (Master Instructor) and teaches his own close quarters combat system (CQC) based on Atemi-Jujitsu (4th Dan Black Belt).
The Road Less Travelled
I remember my first martial arts lesson as though it happened yesterday. I was about 10 years old and my dad took me to meet his photographer friend who taught self defence. My dad’s friend turned out to be non other than Soke Ben Mängels, founder of the South African Institute of Unarmed Combat (SAIUC), [...]
Surviving bigger and stronger attackers
I was recently asked how we cope with being attacked by bigger and stronger people, (bigger people are naturally more intimidating even if the speed and agility of the smaller person is superior) and can adrenaline enhance your response when attacked?
Atemi-Jujitsu – Ancient Samurai to Modern Day Special Forces
Atemi-Jujitsu was developed by Soke Ben Mängels, Close Quarters Battle (CQB) instructor to the South African and British Special Forces. The close military background of Atemi-Jujitsu has …
