I’m 43 years of age and I’ve done martial arts since I was 11 years old. Now I’m no mean street fighter or state/national champion, just someone interested & sometimes passionate about martial arts. My initial spark was ignited by ( dare I say it) the Bruce Lee era, the flashy kicks, takedowns, speed and being the best; only if reality was as easy as the movies. I’ve trained hard and at times fanatically, every style or art is still a big part of me. But I was never quite satisfied, something kept pushing me to move on and try another aspect, another angle. Well that has stopped, I’ve found my holy grail and that grail is EBMAS Wing Tzun. My passion is well and truly reignited!! Now before you dismiss this as just another biased testimony (which of course is true) YOU need to ask yourself some questions about your own style:

Does your style have effective kicks/knees?
Does your style have effective punches elbows?
Does your style have effective grappling/anti-grappling?
Does your style have effective groundwork?
Does your style effectively integrate all of the above?

Our EBMAS does all of the above. What about yours? Or do you need to cross train with another art and then try and fit it in with your style?

To top it all off we are truly lucky to have not only the best martial art but one of the most remarkable exponents of the martial arts teaching us, right here in Perth!

Not convinced. Don’t believe me. Well, put away your ego and find out for yourself. You will need to participate (not watch) to get a true indication. I guarantee you, you’ll be challenged like never before. You’ll be confused, you’ll be amazed but most of all you will be hooked.

John McIntyre
5th level student, Mt Lawley
March 2006

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Hi, my name is Glenn Watts. I've been interested and practised martial arts from a young age.
In March 2003, I was lucky enough to witness a demonstration of EBMAS. Having had a few years previous experience with Wing Chun I was interested and decided to take a look. Immediately I could tell the EBMAS Wing Tzun demonstrated was of the highest order and the footwork I had never seen before anywhere, and the Anti Grappling was truly amazing. LaterI did the research into the head of the organisation Dai Sifu Emin Boztepe. I soon discovered how skilled he is and what an inspiration to meet him in Perth at our club in 2005.
I'm totally fascinated with the many hand drills and partner training drills within the system. What really sold me was the economy of motion, very small movemnet with explosive power. Something I can appreciate as I'm getting older ( 48 yrs). Can't wait for my next lesson.

Glenn Watts
5th Student level
Joondalup
March 2006

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A Female's perspective on Self Defence

It was after obtaining my 2nd Dan Black Belt in a martial arts that an incident happened to one of my females friends who I trained with regularly for the past 5 years and who held a higher grade.  This incident occurred when she was walking home from a friends place one Saturday night and she was attacked by three females.  After an initial verbal confrontation which she tried to avoid she found herself being physically attacked and to her horror was unable to defend herself. She was soon on the ground being kicked and punched repeatedly.  Finally the three girls gave up and left with her purse.  By luck she was physically not seriously injured, the greatest wound was to her ego and her peace of mind.  She had been training for 8 years in a martial arts system only to find out when put to the test that what she had learnt in class could not be applied on the street.

It was at this point that I understood that if attacked I would also not be able to successfully defend myself.  I was able to hold my own in class during sparring and had won many gold medals for my flexibility, finesse and technical correctness which I displayed in the practice of Forms.  But these skills would not help me if attacked on the street, as an attacker would not be bound by competition rules and was not concerned with my correct display of technique.  The attacker would most likely be male, and both taller and stronger than me and also more aggressive.  How could the techniques which I had learnt like blocks, kicks and traditional punches be successful if they depended largely on physical strength, which I did not have?

With the realisation that I had spent 5 years deceiving myself into believing that I had learnt a self defence, I no longer had a choice but to be honest with myself - if attacked I would not be able to defend myself.  I was now at the mercy of luck to guard me against such an event.  On the News at night there were continuously stories about females being not only being attacked during purse snatching, but being abducted never to be seen again.  I was faced with the decision to either stay with what I knew or to find something new which could provide me with real self defence skills. 

I had over time become very comfortable with the martial arts which I had dedicated 5yrs of my life and had earned the respect and admiration of my students, classmates and Instructors. But to continue I would need accept that I was exposed and was in the hands of the gods to protect me.  I instead decided to seek out a martial arts which could train me in self defence for a real life situation. This would require putting my ego aside and starting once more as a beginner, relearning the basics and the challengers which come with it.

After some research I discovered the EMBAS Wing Tzun Martial Arts System.  This was a martial art completely different to the one I had studied and promised to teach only what was real, effective, efficient and simple and to provide the self defend skills required in an attack situation.  Wing Tzun was a style which boasts that it was created by a Nun 250 years ago in China in order to defend herself against male attackers who were both larger and stronger than herself.  This caught my interest as I am of petite stature with very little physical strength.

The only way to determine if EMBAS would be able to deliver such a promise was to see it first hand.  With some scepticism I went along to an EMBAS Martial Arts demonstration.  When I became aware of who the instructors were I was astonished, the instructors had trained for 13 years but outwardly they were of very slight builds, no bulky muscles which were usually evident on those involved in martial arts for a long period of time.  They spoke of the history which I had previously read and described the purpose of the EMBAS system which was to teach self defence against the physically stronger attacker. 

It was not until this demonstration that I believed that someone slight could defend themselves with such speed and with what appeared to be very little effort against any attack. I had never seen a style which looked so direct, effective and realistically applied.  The instructor showed how he used the power and force of the attacker back against the attacker.  The stronger the attack, the more severe the defence applied.  After the physical demonstration people were invited to ask any questions openly & freely and to try some of the techniques which had been shown.  I was convinced that this martial arts system could provide me with the skills and confidence that I was searching for. I was ready to leave my ego at home and commit to starting again with an open mind as a beginner.

I have been now training for 9 months and over this time continued to be inspired.  I feel that I could now defend myself by applying some of the very simple techniques I have learnt and no longer feel that I am a victim or dependant on luck to protect me.  The instructor has  lived up to his promise to only teach what is useful, effective and efficient in a real life situation.  Nothing is taught purely for its beauty or because of its traditional/historical value. 

The majority of training is conducted with a partner, doing away with the old method of training which was to punch and kick to air, never really experiencing the feeling of punching someone or being punched.  The system is not restricted by rules which govern competitions i.e. no kicking below the belt, no sweeps, no punching to the face or sparring based on point scoring.  Training is kept realistic and if it can happen on the street we are learning to defend against it.

In additional to the technical training in which everything is clearly explained based on the science of human movement, the class is conducted in a non threatening manner.  Respect is demanded by the instructor and also for my fellow students.  It is because of this I never feel threatened that one day a student will not show me proper respect or that I will be put at risk of getting injured.

It has been my experiences in the last 9 months that have inspired me to write this story to encourage other women to take up the challenge of learning a self defence, not a martial arts which is sport orientated or a combat style aerobics class.   But to learn a skill which you can carry through your life and enable you protect yourself and your family.  We live in a progressively more aggressive world, so don’t risk trusting your fate to luck and hope that it never happens to you. 

EMBAS Martial arts system does not require you to have great flexible, physical strength or to be super fit.  All the things you need to defend yourself you already have. The EMBAS Martial Arts system simply gives you the knowledge & courage to use them.

Jo-Ann Hillier
1st Level Student, Maylands
April 2004
/ currently 5th Level /

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Hi, My name is Adrian Federici, I hold a Bachelor Degree in Commerce as well as a Masters Degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, both unfortunately useless, when confronted by four or five individuals in the street intent on teaching you a lesson.

As a teenager and in my early years of adult hood, I have experienced many situations on the street which have required me to defend myself, usually a result of clubbing on a Friday or Saturday night with friends. Looking back I consider myself lucky to have never met a trained fighter. Regardless, survivals skills set in and thankfully I was never really seriously hurt only a couple of black eyes and a few scratches.

The more this went on, and the older and wiser I became, the more I realised that:

Fighting should only be used as a last resort
My self defence was at best hopeful
I really needed to learn some practical self defence

By accident I stumbled upon Emin Boztepe Self Defence System (EBMAS).

Prior to this I had only very basic knowledge of Wing Chun, mainly through the public notoriety of some of the systems main identities. But the more I trained and the more I read, the more I began to realise that EBMAS as a system, its concepts and theories were ideal for what I wanted them for.

I did not want a system that teaches you all types of airy fairy moves that in practices do not work.  EBMAS blends a unique street defence system with the traditional teachings of Wing Chun, and gives me an overall package that is well designed for today’s day and age.

Adrian Federici
5th level student, Tuart Hill
March 2006
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I’m not really into martial arts. As a teenager I had a friend who studied Kung Fu when Bruce Lee came into prominence but I didn’t quite get to it. I was intrigued upon receiving a flyer in the letterbox advertising a demonstration of EBMAS Wing Tzun Kung Fu at the local recreation centre and since then, with my wife, have been training 2 nights a week.

EBMAS Wing Tzun Kung Fu is the best kept secret in town. It’s suitable for any sized person of almost any age or gender and is effective against a number of different styles. There is no sparring or winning bouts as such, the focus is on developing a reflexive system that uses the opponent strength against them and combines defence with attack in a practical way that would be effective in a street or home defence situation. There’s no brute force as in other styles.

My wife and I who are in our 40’s have managed to escape the clutches of the armchair and the mind deadening effect of the TV and found that the training is a really good cardio vascular workout that also enhances joint flexibility and balance. EBMAS has been very good for our backs, necks and shoulders especially we sit for most of the day at work. We actually find it better than going to a gym and you take with you a self defence system and actual skill that are effective in real life situations.

The training and study environment is very friendly and non-threatening especially for youngsters and older people who may feel out of place in a martial art situation. On the contrary, Ng Mui, who developed the root system in China 300 years ago was a quite old small woman.

We find that the training has a clearly identifiable positive mental effect and it is like a form of moving meditation. I definitely wouldn’t trade it for a glass of wine and Four Corners on the ABC.

EBMAS Wing Tzun has just began in Australia and I would strongly recommend it, not only as an excellent workout for your mind and body, but also as a highly effective self defence system for you and your family.

Chris Rollins
2nd level student, Melville
March 2006
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I started my martial arts training at an early age under my father who was a sensei in Judo and Karate. I trained with him for around seven years. I thought I could handle myself well enough. It wasn’t until I started doing security and crowd control work that I realized fighting in the real world was different. The level of aggression, the violence and the way people really fight was a shock. I’ve since then tried many different styles, kickboxing, freestyle and southern shaolin. Some use strength and youthfulness and others use complex moves and unrealistic techniques. When I moved back to Perth I wanted to find the most realistic self defence system. So I went looking, I tried about seven different styles including Wing Chun but they all seemed to be lacking in a realistic approach to self defence training with moves that were not practical and little attention to what was really needed on the street. Then one day while reading a Blitz magazine I noticed a small ad, it was for EBMAS. So I rang up and decided to go and check it out.

I was glad to find a school with a friendly and open instructor who explained things in a way that was easy to understand. It is a true system with a realistic approach to self defence  and the sort of training that’s needed to achieve it…

Daniel Van Den Bosch
2nd level student, Armadale
March 2006

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