Today...
Left to right:
Anthony, Matt, Tony, Brent (senior student), Ange (senior student), Hadrian (senior student), Daryl, Scotty, and Mike (senior student).
Some of the great students of Southern Wing Chun...
20 December, 2012
Christmas 2012
Anthony, Matt, Tony, Brent (senior student), Ange (senior student), Hadrian (senior student), Daryl, Scotty, and Mike (senior student).
Some of the great students of Southern Wing Chun...
Self-defence in the News - No. 37
Petrol station owner defends his patch
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/8102737/Station-owner-defends-his-patch
VANITA PRASAD Last updated 06:50 20/12/2012
VANITA PRASAD / Fairfax NZ
BATTLE SCARS: Zahid Chaudry managed to scare off the intruder by confronting him.
An armed robber got more than he bargained for when he attempted to steal from Zahid Chaudry's petrol station.
The Swanson GAS station owner was on his computer about 8pm on Thursday when an armed man confronted him.
Chaudry said instinct kicked in when he saw the offender's pistol and balaclava. "I just pushed him across the store and thought I have to get him out of here."
He began beating the robber who started smashing him in the face with the butt of his weapon. "We were still fighting, I didn't want to give up, he didn't want to give up."
Chaudry began to get the better of his assailant by throwing him on to the concrete forecourt and removing his disguise. He continued defending his store while a regular customer pulled up outside and called 111.
Chaudry said the man, who looked in his mid-40s with a goatee, gave up and ran to a getaway car waiting on Swanson Rd. Another resident who saw the getaway pursued the vehicle, getting the driver's registration plate number.
Mechanic John Dormer from neighbouring business Candia Automotive said Chaudry had defended his store bravely. "He deserves a bravery award," Dormer said.
Chaudry has been told by many people that he was stupid for fighting the robber, but he stands by his actions. "If something happened to me who would be there for my wife and daughter? But if I did not fight him he'd just be back for more."
He said he and his wife have owned the station for five years but had never been attacked. He is grateful to the two people who helped: "I love Swanson and I love the people who live here."
The offender left in a purple or burgundy 1990's Holden Commodore Sedan. The car was last seen in the Massey area. Police are investigating the incident.
Fairfax NZ News
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/8102737/Station-owner-defends-his-patch
VANITA PRASAD Last updated 06:50 20/12/2012
BATTLE SCARS: Zahid Chaudry managed to scare off the intruder by confronting him.
An armed robber got more than he bargained for when he attempted to steal from Zahid Chaudry's petrol station.
The Swanson GAS station owner was on his computer about 8pm on Thursday when an armed man confronted him.
Chaudry said instinct kicked in when he saw the offender's pistol and balaclava. "I just pushed him across the store and thought I have to get him out of here."
He began beating the robber who started smashing him in the face with the butt of his weapon. "We were still fighting, I didn't want to give up, he didn't want to give up."
Chaudry began to get the better of his assailant by throwing him on to the concrete forecourt and removing his disguise. He continued defending his store while a regular customer pulled up outside and called 111.
Chaudry said the man, who looked in his mid-40s with a goatee, gave up and ran to a getaway car waiting on Swanson Rd. Another resident who saw the getaway pursued the vehicle, getting the driver's registration plate number.
Mechanic John Dormer from neighbouring business Candia Automotive said Chaudry had defended his store bravely. "He deserves a bravery award," Dormer said.
Chaudry has been told by many people that he was stupid for fighting the robber, but he stands by his actions. "If something happened to me who would be there for my wife and daughter? But if I did not fight him he'd just be back for more."
He said he and his wife have owned the station for five years but had never been attacked. He is grateful to the two people who helped: "I love Swanson and I love the people who live here."
The offender left in a purple or burgundy 1990's Holden Commodore Sedan. The car was last seen in the Massey area. Police are investigating the incident.
Fairfax NZ News
18 December, 2012
Christmas
We will have a brief Christmas break.
The school will be open up until (and including) Saturday
22 December.
Monday 24 December - CLOSED
Thursday 27 December - CLOSED
We will re-open on Saturday 29 December - business as usual...
The school will be open up until (and including) Saturday
22 December.
Monday 24 December - CLOSED
Thursday 27 December - CLOSED
We will re-open on Saturday 29 December - business as usual...
Self-defence in the News - No. 36
Woman fought off assailant
Woman fought off assailant
Mon, 10 Dec 2012
News: Dunedin
A woman fought off an unknown male after retrieving an item from her car on Maclaggan St, Dunedin, on Saturday night.
The 34-year-old woman, who suffered minor injuries, was left traumatised by the incident, just before 11pm.
The offender was described as a stocky Caucasian aged in his late 30s or early 40s, well-dressed, smelling of alcohol, and was referring to the victim as ''love''.
Detective Sergeant Chris Henderson said police wanted to speak to anyone who was in the area about the time of the incident.
Woman fought off assailant
Mon, 10 Dec 2012
News: Dunedin
A woman fought off an unknown male after retrieving an item from her car on Maclaggan St, Dunedin, on Saturday night.
The 34-year-old woman, who suffered minor injuries, was left traumatised by the incident, just before 11pm.
The offender was described as a stocky Caucasian aged in his late 30s or early 40s, well-dressed, smelling of alcohol, and was referring to the victim as ''love''.
Detective Sergeant Chris Henderson said police wanted to speak to anyone who was in the area about the time of the incident.
21 November, 2012
15 November, 2012
What a pleasure....
....to host a visit from my sifu, Master Kevin Earle.
He dropped in to see us during Thursday night's class, and I caught up with him again on Friday.
Our Saturday workshop with him officially started at 10:00am and ran till 5:00pm, with a break for lunch.
I do believe he enjoyed himself!
Afterwards we all went out for drinks and dinner to wax lyrical about kung fu and other important subjects.
His trip down was a great opportunity for my students to meet him and benefit from his teaching and depth of knowledge.
On Sunday, Tony spent an hour or so in private instruction with Kevin. After that, Kevin and I went over a few things together, and I so appreciate his suggestions and insights.
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He dropped in to see us during Thursday night's class, and I caught up with him again on Friday.
Our Saturday workshop with him officially started at 10:00am and ran till 5:00pm, with a break for lunch.
I do believe he enjoyed himself!
Afterwards we all went out for drinks and dinner to wax lyrical about kung fu and other important subjects.
His trip down was a great opportunity for my students to meet him and benefit from his teaching and depth of knowledge.
On Sunday, Tony spent an hour or so in private instruction with Kevin. After that, Kevin and I went over a few things together, and I so appreciate his suggestions and insights.
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Left to right: Anthony, Brent, Waz (Wanaka), Chris, Mike, Hadrian, Kevin, Marty, Ange, Steve, Daryl, Jes (Wanaka).
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I made this picture of Kevin during the lunch break.
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Hadrian
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Anthony and Kevin.
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Back row: Sam, Mike, Jes, Brent, Kevin, Ange, Chris, Hadrian, Steve.
Front row: Jasper, Waz, Simon.
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Brent and Kevin.
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Left to right: Jes, Kevin, Waz.
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Ange and Kevin.
Kevin's first visit to Southern Wing Chun 08-11-2012.
Some of the people at training that night, left to right:
Ange, Brent, Anthony, Kevin, Mike, Steve.
Some of the people at training that night, left to right:
Ange, Brent, Anthony, Kevin, Mike, Steve.
13 November, 2012
Next week ..
After Monday's class (19 November) I will be away for a few days.
Starting Thursday (22 November), Mike will be in charge.
09 November, 2012
Self-defence in the News - No. 35
Girl, 12, uses skateboard to fight off 'monster'
MICHAEL FORBES AND BLAIR ENSOR 09/11/2012
Girl, 12, uses skateboard to fight off 'monster'
Tamera Walker wasn't about to just sit there and cry when a "monster man" tried to abduct her a few blocks from her Lower Hutt home on Wednesday.
The 12-year-old knew exactly how much danger she was in, so she fought back - kicking her attacker in the leg and whacking him with her skateboard. It was enough to give her the opening she needed to escape the man's clutches and run home to safety.
She told The Dominion Post she was feeling a lot better yesterday after her frightening ordeal on Wednesday night.
She was walking along Randwick Rd about 7pm, on her way to get an icecream from the Moera shops, when she noticed a man peering at her from a parked car. "The window was wound down a little bit and he was just staring at me. He was quite scary-looking, so I started walking a bit faster. "Then he jumped out of the car and grabbed my shoulders."
All she could think about at that moment was getting home to her parents. They had taught her about "stranger danger", and she remembered their advice to resist and make as much noise as possible to attract help. Using the skateboard was her own idea.
She suffered a small graze to her knee after her attacker threw her to the ground but was otherwise fine, she said. "I'm still pretty shaken. But at the same time, I feel quite proud of myself. "Next time I go for a walk to the shops, I'll be taking my sister or my brother with me," Tamera said.
Tamera's mother, Judy, said: "I'm just so proud of her. She could have just sat there and cried but to react the way she did in a situation like that was just amazing. I don't know what I would have done myself. "She's pretty fit from all the sports she plays at school, and she's feisty too, so she was never going to back down."
Mrs Walker, who has three other children aged 14 to 19, said she would be speaking to them all about how to stay safe on the streets and she urged other parents to do the same with their kids.
Detective Iain Burns, of Lower Hutt, said Tamera's attacker was thought to be a Maori aged in his 30s, with short dark hair and a beard. He had a deep voice and was wearing dark sunglasses, black trackpants with white strips and a black hooded sweatshirt with long draw-strings. He walked with a noticeable limp. The car involved in the incident was black and similar to a Nissan Primera. It had gold-rimmed wheels and a dent in the passenger door.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lower Hutt police on 04 560 2600 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
-- Fairfax NZ News
MICHAEL FORBES AND BLAIR ENSOR 09/11/2012
Girl, 12, uses skateboard to fight off 'monster'
Tamera Walker wasn't about to just sit there and cry when a "monster man" tried to abduct her a few blocks from her Lower Hutt home on Wednesday.
The 12-year-old knew exactly how much danger she was in, so she fought back - kicking her attacker in the leg and whacking him with her skateboard. It was enough to give her the opening she needed to escape the man's clutches and run home to safety.
She told The Dominion Post she was feeling a lot better yesterday after her frightening ordeal on Wednesday night.
She was walking along Randwick Rd about 7pm, on her way to get an icecream from the Moera shops, when she noticed a man peering at her from a parked car. "The window was wound down a little bit and he was just staring at me. He was quite scary-looking, so I started walking a bit faster. "Then he jumped out of the car and grabbed my shoulders."
All she could think about at that moment was getting home to her parents. They had taught her about "stranger danger", and she remembered their advice to resist and make as much noise as possible to attract help. Using the skateboard was her own idea.
She suffered a small graze to her knee after her attacker threw her to the ground but was otherwise fine, she said. "I'm still pretty shaken. But at the same time, I feel quite proud of myself. "Next time I go for a walk to the shops, I'll be taking my sister or my brother with me," Tamera said.
Tamera's mother, Judy, said: "I'm just so proud of her. She could have just sat there and cried but to react the way she did in a situation like that was just amazing. I don't know what I would have done myself. "She's pretty fit from all the sports she plays at school, and she's feisty too, so she was never going to back down."
Mrs Walker, who has three other children aged 14 to 19, said she would be speaking to them all about how to stay safe on the streets and she urged other parents to do the same with their kids.
Detective Iain Burns, of Lower Hutt, said Tamera's attacker was thought to be a Maori aged in his 30s, with short dark hair and a beard. He had a deep voice and was wearing dark sunglasses, black trackpants with white strips and a black hooded sweatshirt with long draw-strings. He walked with a noticeable limp. The car involved in the incident was black and similar to a Nissan Primera. It had gold-rimmed wheels and a dent in the passenger door.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lower Hutt police on 04 560 2600 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
-- Fairfax NZ News
26 October, 2012
16 October, 2012
Self-defence in the News - No. 34
Liquor store staff member chases off armed robber
Liquor store staff member chases off armed robber
2:47 PM Monday Oct 15, 2012
Dramatic footage of a liquor store worker with a hockey stick chasing off a knife-wielding robber has been released by police.
The CCTV images give a glimpse of the tense confrontation that unfolded after two men demanded cash and took alcohol from the Thirsty Liquor bottle store in Upper Hutt last Tuesday.
One shows a man gesturing aggressively with a knife as he stands before the counter. Another shows the same man in a standoff with a worker outside the shop.
Detective Sergeant Chris Gooch of Hutt Valley police said the men entered the store on Fergusson Drive in Silverstream about 5.45pm.
One demanded money from a worker at knifepoint and the second took some bottles of alcohol from a shelf.
The staff member struck one of the offenders with a hockey stick before chasing them both out of the shop.
Mr Gooch said the offenders ran across the railway tracks to a vehicle waiting in a car park opposite Silverstream Primary School.
The maroon four-door Nissan hatch or similar, with a number plate starting with the letter T, was last seen driving north along Gard St.
Police have released the CCTV images in the hope they will help to identify the offenders.
"We would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the vicinity of Thirsty Liquor at the time of the aggravated robbery last Tuesday night or from anyone who has any other relevant which may assist police,'' Mr Gooch said.
Staff at the store were reluctant to talk about the incident today, saying the matter was being dealt with by police and they did not want to comment in the media.
Anyone with any information should contact Hutt Valley Police on (04) 560 2600 or phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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