# 1994 VHS • Master Tsai's How to Protect Yourself 60 FPS

Master Tsai's How to Protect Yourself is a Shaolin Kung Fu self-defense instructional video hosted by Master Tsai, introduced as a former martial arts world champion who has trained Olympic gold medalists, national and world champions, and law enforcement officials. The program opens with a conceptual framework distinguishing victim thinking from protective thinking, arguing that the mental shift from fear to protective instinct is the foundation of effective self-defense. Master Tsai demonstrates all techniques in slow motion with a live partner. Physical techniques covered include defenses against striking attacks (swing, kick, and grab), the Eagle Claw grip targeting the love handle and pressure points, the Double Dragon technique, the Tiger Mouth strike and grab, the Dragon Tail kick for close-range situations, knee kicks as the most practical kicking target, wrist releases, front and rear choke defenses, defenses against bear hug grabs from behind, and responses to multiple attackers. The program closes with guidance on avoiding escalation, recognizing when to run, and using terrain and distance as defensive tools.

- Kind: Film
- Year: 1994
- By: The Vista Group®
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/TheVistaGroup-MasterTsaisHowtoProtectYourself)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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