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Please note that LONDONWT and the LONDONWT plum blossom logo are registered trademarks. Copyright also applies to all original photographic content on this website.

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Content and photography

All content and photography on this website are copyright and authors’ own unless otherwise specified (the cover page image is a photograph of Borobudur temple, Indonesia).

Disclaimer and limitations of this website

The techniques discussed and demonstrated on this site are dangerous: strikes to the head, throat and other vital points can easily cause serious injury. None of the techniques or movements should be applied except under expert supervision and with the appropriate precautions. Use of the website is at the users own discretion and risk, and any liability arising from misuse of the information contained herein is disclaimed. This disclaimer extends to liability for any damages arising from such misuse.

This site refers principally to unarmed hand-to-hand self-defence, and takes for granted all reasonable steps have been taken to avoid a physical confrontation. This is because violence should always be avoided if possible. It is also because even with extensive training, withdrawing will usually be preferable to engaging in a no-rules fight whose outcome will be unpredictable by definition and likely result in injury to both parties. This is particularly the case if weapons are involved. There is no way to reliably defend against any competent attack with a bladed weapon, however much one has trained. This site also deals minimally with the psychological aspects of combat, which are at least as important, if not more so, than any knowledge of self-defence techniques in determining the outcome of any fight.