Success Stories

	Mechanics of the Kuta strikes were presented accurately, professionally and effectively. Al's openness to variation was refreshing and many new techniques were presented. The new students progressed very rapidly and Al was willing to slow down and help the new ones learn. Bill Pogue Troy, Michigan
	The simplicity of the moves. It's unbelievable; the devastating force of the Hikuta fist. Scott Zimmerman Monrovia, California
	Loved the training! Improvement of knowledge was great. Found my power increasing. Watched in awe as rank beginner with no experience developed startling power. Perry Blouin Indianapolis, Indiana
	The training was Excellent! I like the idea of being able to walk without fear. I will never forget what I've learned. Al kept every situation realistic and let us (the students) develop off the basic moves, to develop 'something that works for you." Thank you very much! William Clay Lancaster, California
	I liked the way the seminar was organized and the immediate feedback from the instructor. I also liked the mixture of media used in the presentation. C.C. Collins St. Augustine, Florida
	From the beginning everyone got involved in the class. Open for all questions. Answers came from group and Al. We received written info to take home. Thanks Al for having this event and giving us an opportunity to train and get instructor certified. I'm looking forward to the next event. Jerry Outley Phoenix, Arizona

"As a former bouncer and currently a law enforcement officer as well as a
self defence instructor, I was immediately impressed by the speed and power
of the kuta hand and front kick. I have incorporated them in my system of TJD
Kempo, I would recommend Hikuta as taught by Kubler Al Abidin and Cutting Edge Combat
to anyone looking for the Edge in Self Defence"

Paul Corrigan
United Kingdom
Founder TJD Kempo
3rd Degree Black Belt World Dragon Kenpo

Hi Al,

I'm still speechless over these Simple to learn techniques that have devastating consequences!...

When a 5'2", slim, petite framed woman, whose facing me directly, at arms distance & in a casual non-threatening stance can deliver just "ONE, split second"... hand strike... which was "to the chest of my 6'2, 97kg frame".......causing me to take a few steps backwards ...despite my wearing multi-layer protective chest padding....says it all!
This "personal experience" has left me absolutely stunned & one i'll never forget!...

Glen G. Shepley
Sydney Australia

Hikuta truly frees the mind of all fears and allows you to enjoy life and all that it has to offer.

The art is simple and powerful with immediate results.

The instruction focuses on real life scenarios and conducted with the utmost of professionalism.

Learning this art will put you in a category with few people, which adds to its advantages as an extreme self-defense art.

Ray Zavatsky
Bowling Green, OH

Dear Al,

I want to thank you sincerely for a great weekend. The Kuta seminar
was fantastic! I learnt so much I think my head is still spinning.
Honestly, if I condensed all of my martial arts training (5-6 years
total) down into one weekends worth, it would be embarrassed beside
the content of the two day course that you shared with us. The
confidence that I gained over that short period has still not left
me and I have even noticed that I am dealing more confidently with
my work and the people I have to interact with.

When it comes to the content of the seminar, I can simply and
honestly say - it was all I expected yet more than I could have
hoped for. the hands on aspects of the seminar, along with the correction of minor flaws in my technique made for a very enlightening experience.

I personally believe that one of the most important aspects of the
seminar was the way that you delivered the instruction. So many
Martial instructors I have met are very standoffish and haughty,
thus they are difficult to communicate with and to understand. Many
also are extremely egotistical and it is difficult to believe what
is truth and what is just bluster and bullsh*t. I was very
impressed with your humble yet strong character, your willingness
to help even the least experienced of the group to understand the
concepts and the obvious fact that you enjoyed showing people your
art.

Another great aspect of the weekend seminar was Bill and his
Father. Bill contributed a lot, stepping in when you were busy with
other people, giving hints on how to think about and carry out the
concepts being taught and his down-to-earth attitude. Both of them
were appreciated by all. Please thank them for me.

I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that I await eagerly
any more Hikuta materials (books, DVD's etc) and seminars that you
will give in my little area of the world.

Sincerely,

Brett Hosking
Brisbane, Australia

Hi Al,

First of all a very big thank you from all of us from Down Under to both you and Bill Pogue for coming all the way down here to share your amazing  self defense skills. Clearly Hikuta is a superior system. It is quite easy to learn and with a bit of practice one can gain lot more confidence in violent encounters. I think the course was very well structured as it introduced a concept which then became foundation for the next one.  Hikuta is not  based on learning hundreds of techniques it is very free form. If only people took away the startle reflex drill with any type of strike and keep practicing it, that may very well be enough to prevent one getting seriously injured or even worse. I  have not come across another system that would be so quick to pick up. I understand there is more to it then what we have covered (e.g. we did not have time to go through locks and take downs) but the essence was there. Those who already know little bit of any style can simply incorporate Hikuta concepts and gain very credible speed and power.

George Hynec
MA Training,
Sydney, Australia

The "Extreme Combat" DVD got me hooked. I have a lot of videos from fight systems called, "Devastating", "Brutal", "Unknown", etc. The hikuta system is all these things.

These other systems all have these nice moves to take weapons away or to throw and manipulate people. But the problem with them is that they all take time. You cannot do sweeps and joint manipulations in an attack because some buddy ( not yours but his) is going to be on you quick.

You need something that is devastating and quick so you can deal with more than one person.

I have videos on gun and knife disarms that are beautiful to watch because of the joint manipulations and the throws but in real life I think they would be almost useless. Besides, if Goliath grabs hold of you or has a knife at you, you are NOT going to bend his wrists. Ain' t going to happen. He has no respect for you and he ain' t going to let you throw him.

Finally, I can quit spending money on all those other tapes... Lastly, having a system that has many different moves builds confusion in times of trouble.

Your system, with its few moves: fist, kick, arm bars makes for a simpler system to learn and most importantly, USE. The seminar DVD's are terrific.

Stephen B.,
Warner Robins, Georgia

I stumbled across this web site by accident, trying to find out if Doc Lee was still teaching. Because I was a book student of his some years ago. That's when I found out that Al Abidin was his prize student who learned the art of Hikuta from him, which was so cool. What an honor. It was very easy to learn. It brought me to another level.

Jacob Collins,
Chicago, IL

"Having moved out of London I found myself unable to continue Thai Boxing and Karate lessons. I embarked on my own exercises and continued with my practice as much as possible, building an exercise area in my new garden. This was fine up to a point but I missed my lessons and the guidance of the sensei. Quite by chance I saw Al Abidin's Hikuta ad on a martial arts web-site and sent off for the DVD course.

I was impressed not only with the methods but the teacher support that Al provides. I am in England but it does not seem as if Al is thousands of miles away in USA. I had a recent run-in with 3 youths in a shop and Hikuta certainly helped me handle the situation with calm confidence. The 3 youths decided not to attack and I am certain that the confidence I projected came from knowing I had the new Hikuta strategies at my disposal. Al is very encouraging and 'enrolling' into his Hikuta program is the next best thing to receiving direct tuition in the Dojo. I recommend it for anyone who takes protecting themselves seriously."

Grahame Innes,
Gillingham, Kent, UK  

Once i realized it would be possible to learn this stuff fast, I wanted to learn it from the best, as close to the source as possible... and that means learning from Al!

Chris Cooper, UK  

"Al, the reason I have contacted you numerous times is because I am very interested in your system.

I read the book HIKUTA by D.O.K. Lee several years ago and practiced the very simple but efficient drills in the manual.

I never thought much about using the techniques in the system and coming from other martial arts systems, I thought if the need to defend myself came to pass, I would use the arts I studied the longest.

One day during a super bowl weekend a marine corp. friend of mine became severely intoxicated and wanted to fight me. After avoiding the issue several times, my friend took a swing at me and "BAM", next thing he knew, he was picking himself off of the floor.

I had thrown the Hikuta "soft" fist and literally knocked him off of his feet.

I trained for years in other more complicated systems and when it came down to it, I used a simple technique that I practiced on a whim because it was so easy.

The art of Hikuta helped me control the situation completely and Chris and I are still friends. This is why I am so interested in your videos.

Thank you for your time."

Bill McMahan
Houston, Texas

I went to a local aikibudo dojo where I go to "roll around the mat" with a few friends from time to time.
I no longer practice aikibudo regularly so, this was more in the nature of a social event for me as I still have quite a few aikibudo friends.

There was one new student there who was a legend in his own mind to put it mildly. This man went for the kill every time and seemed to take sadistic pleasure in injuring classmates. He appeared to live for the moments when he was standing over an opponent who was rolling around on the floor in agony. I freely admit that I was watching him warily trying to avoid his line of vision and hoping against hope that I wouldn't be paired up with him.

However, perhaps inevitably, I found myself staring straight at his chest in the lineup. Having seen what he had done to a few of my pals, I decided there and then that I was walking out of the dojo in one piece. I don't mind being called a coward as long as I survive. So, when the sensei called for us to begin, the "legend" swaggered over to me stared straight into my eyes and said, "You're going to regret coming here tonight."

He then leaned in to push me backwards and he startled me. I panicked. I freely admit it. My face flushed. My heart began hammering. My hands were clammy. I was not aware of any intent or conscious thought on my part.
My hand which had somehow formed the Hikuta Hand was now where his chest used to be and the "legend" was on his back at my feet holding his torso and groaning loudly.

Raymond Brennan
Newbury, Berks UK

Hi Al,

I found the videos were really self explanatory, really well produced and allowed me to grasp Hikuta Basics really easily.  I have watched them repeatedly and used them to refine my skills. 

I am still impressed by the simplicity and effectiveness of Hikuta.

I feel its all I will ever need and I must admit I do feel safer for it. 

Zahir Khan
Coventry West Midlands, UK

Hikuta is one of the most practical and effective systems I have ever trained in. I have trained in Martial Arts for over 15 years and have not found a system that matches it's superiority. Hikuta uses speed to generate power while striking and kicking with a "Soft Strike". It has a great "first strike" characteristic that will drop an opponent quickly without complicated defense tactics.

Thank You!

John Libitz
Jersey City, New Jersey

"I am female, five foot tall, one hundred and twelve pounds, and I want you to know that in 1998 I brought a six foot four, two hundred twenty pound male attacker (trained in military hand to hand combat, I found out later...) flat on his back and unconscious. I was defending my teenaged daughter, who was with me. He grabbed her by the upper arms and they grappled. I shouted "STOP!" and hit him with an open palm in the chest (which was all I could reach) in a sort of a "back off!" manner, and he toppled like a tree.

I bought the Hikuta book and video done by D.O.K. Lee in 1993 when I decided to go back to college. I was uneasy about walking out in the dark and looking for my car in that sea of vehicles. I sent for the Hikuta video because it stressed that size didn't matter. (When I was 18 I studied martial arts for a while, but I got tired of being knocked on my butt. Everyone was so much larger than I was, and I was at a disadvantage from the word "go.")

I practiced Hikuta intensely for about three months. After that, I practiced in my mind, and I could actually FEEL the movement of my arms as I visualized the practice.

In 2000, I had occasion to find a man attempting to break my wrist, and I sent him flat with my car keys in a Hikuta open palm strike to the collar bone. Again, one strike only, and the confrontation was over.

I must be honest, the last thing on my mind in these situations was Hikuta training...it all happened so fast that if I had to consciously think "Now what was that Hikuta move" it would have been ME on the ground, or under the ground. D.O.K. Lee did say that Hikuta would become a part of you, and indeed it must have, for it came unbidden, and without effort.

I am sorry to hear of the passing of D.O.K. Lee in 2000. He was an interesting, funny man, and he will be missed. I wanted to tell him about my encounters, and I'm sorry I waited too long to do so. I honestly do not consider myself any sort of martial arts master. I am just a small woman who would be perfectly happy to get along with everyone, but who doesn't want to be a victim anymore.

I also want to say another thing--I have read some reviews on the original Hikuta tape and book which are not very complimentary. I understand what the problem is with D.O.K. Lee's course. It is very low budget. The book was hastily compiled, the video was shot with one stationary camera, and you really can't see what is going on. But as poorly made as this book/tape is, the seeds are there. With Hikuta you only have to tap someone to take them down. It would have been easy for me to discount and discard D.O.K. Lee's teaching. But he seemed so sincere... so I did not discard, but took and practiced and used Hikuta for self-defense.

Patricia King
Illinois

The data is spot on and has already increased my speed and confidence; today a dodgy character was zoning me out and i eye balled him and walked on by. I could tell he knew he'd be F!"£$%Ked if tried it on and that felt great. Just knowing!

James Boyce
Herts, UK

I enjoyed the new ways that you showed me of looking at dangerous situations and being able to defend against them.

Jesus Catalan
Santa Barbara, CA

This training was of life-and-death importance, that is not taught anywhere else.

John Comeau
Hollywood, Florida

I liked the simplicity of learning this art, which was also powerful and effective.

Robert Nason
Bakersfield, CA

I learned that its possible to increase my quickness and it gave me confidence that I could defend myself and others.

Bernie McPherson
Los Angeles, CA

As a police officer I saw a definite benefit to it!

Matt Budds
Whittier, California

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