Yabgu Nihat Yigit - Founder of Sayokan
It’s a system of self defence and the way of defending oneself. It is a Turkish Martial Art system.In the system, importance is not the individual technique but the application perspective. It’s not the show off of techniques but the natural application of them is important. Techniques should be natural reaction in application and should not bear too specific details. There are two training programs in Sayokan.
1 – New Self Defence System
This is training for the shortest time (108 hours) period to learn strategic self-defence. In the shortest time to face real situation and succeed in defending yourself physically and mentally. If the person doesn’t have high technical ability, this doesn’t prevent application of Sayokan strategy. In the streets where many systems fall short, Sayokan is the assurance of self-defence and can be applied perfectly.
Sayokan is ideal for people who had an interest for martial arts but didn’t or couldn’t get training and in need of courage for self defence. It can be learned by middle aged and over people without any problem. Attacks of one to one, one to many and with weapons or without, system can be applied and used.
There are Kohai, Sempai, Koutou Sempai programs and students who finishes Sempai programs awarded 1.Dan black belt status.
2 – Knock Down System
It is in the category of world full contact systems. In the combat no protective measures worn.
In this system again, natural ability to respond is developed. Attacks of opponent are faced without carrying them into the thought level and pacified with natural reaction. Not opponents technical details but categorised character is brought forward. This way the effect of mass is broken.
Competitions made with the other systems include;
Kyokushin Kaikan, Ashiara Kaikan, Seidokan, Shidokan, Enshin Kaikan, Yoshi Kaikan, Oyama (Shigeru Oyama) Karate.
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