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Bill Mueller - Chief Instructor: Bill is the owner of Self-Defense Seminars and the founder of the VMA-SDS (Vision-Movement-Attack – Self-Defense System.) Bill makes it clear that the VMA System is not a style of martial arts, but rather a Self-Defense System he teaches that derived from his extensive experience and the time-tested self-defense principles that were taught to him over decades. It is a system that gives everyday people who don’t have the time to devote decades to become a skilled practitioner, the knowledge and skills to increase their chances of not becoming a victim!


Martial Arts Background: Bill originally began training in Judo while in elementary school where he studied under Mr. Richard Hoffman and also began learning Karate in high school under the direction of Mr. Robert Billington. In the fall of 1974, just after graduating from high school, Bill made his first of many trips to Okinawa where he first met Nakamura, Ankichi Sensei. Mr. Mueller and Sensei Nakamura have enjoyed a 50-year student/teacher relationship. Since his instructor is 98 at the time of this writing, Bill now trains under the direction of Nakamura’s successor, Isa, Yoshito who is the current Chief of the Okinawan Shuri-te Karate Association.


VMA-SDS Inspiration: The idea behind the creation of the VMA-SDS came from the self-defense principles Bill’s teacher Nakamura, Ankichi shared with him over decades. First and foremost are the 3 most important keys to defending oneself, when confronted, and an altercation may be inevitable. These are Vision, Movement, and Attack! Check our course outline in the FAQ section..


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F.A.Q.

Anyone from a beginner with no self defense experience to an advanced martial artist should gain knowledge and insight, from what Mr. Mueller will be sharing out of his vast experience. Although this course is entitled “Real Estate Sales Edition,” all the key components of the Vision Movement Attack Self Defense System (VMA SDS) will be covered and are not altered by vocation. Although, there are insights specific to the Real Estate Industry which Bill will address within the course, this course can benefit every type of group, especially the most vulnerable: Women, Senior Citizens, College bound youth, etc. * Men don’t think just because you may be strong that you don’t need to know how to defend yourself if an altercation arises for which you may not be prepared for!

In this course, participants will learn:

  1. The differences between the 3 P’s of Self Defense (Prevention, Preparation, and Perception) and how to use this information in everyday life; and within the workplace.

  2. Science based Foundational Principles that are intertwined with almost every self defense technique there is.

  3. Why Vision, Movement, and Attack are the most important keys in defending yourself once an altercation is inevitable.

  4. 12 Key Principles of defense, categorized by their relationship to the Vision Movement Attack principles; as well as corresponding techniques and training methods that are essential to your ability to defend yourself.

  5. Self defense Scenarios and analysis to help you understand how these principles could be applied in a real situation.

The core concepts within this course were designed to be covered over a 12 week course and transmitted by video in 36 installments. Most videos will be from approximately 2 to 6 minutes in length. Ideally students will give themselves time to absorb the content and actually practice the principles, techniques, and training methods within before progressing to the next video. We dropped our Introductory Video along with the first 6 Course Videos on October 11th. After that, we will drop new content into our activity feed every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning Monday, October 18th until we have completed all 36 course video installments.

If you don’t join the course at the beginning, that isn’t a problem, as all content will remain available from the beginning. You can easily go back to the first installment and watch each one. We do recommend you continue to view them as originally intended, which means not simply binge-watching them, but by giving yourself time to contemplate, comprehend, and practice the principles, techniques, and training methods.

The course is hosted on the Start A Network Platform to allow us to engage and interact with each other. Since the website is public and open to all, the exclusive content for Start A Network will be in the activity feed on your dashboard when you log in to Start A Network.

Only the instructor is allowed to post videos. This will allow students to filter by video, and the only videos will be the ones relevant to the course or sanctioned by the instructor. You can access the course through your dashboard and the activity feed, or by coming back to this site: https://startanetwork.com//network/Self-Defense and clicking Course Log In tab at the top right corner of the page to enter the course once you have registered.

If you have not registered for a free Start A Network account please:

  • Go to www.StartANetwork.com and register for a free account.

  • Once you log in again, simply click the Search button in the Find a Network section, right from your dashboard page, and scroll down until you see the Self Defense Group, then click on the green Join Now button and you instantly become a member subscriber to the Self Defense course.

It’s just that simple!!!

Once you have joined you will have immediate access to content by scrolling down to the activity feed, or you can at any time go to https://startanetwork.com//network/Self-Defense and go to Course Log In in the top right corner of the homepage.

Yes, we encourage people to engage with others and discuss the content of the videos to help others in their understanding. This, however is not a martial arts forum where people demonstrate or show off what they know or other techniques they think are effective or critique the instructor or one another. Any negative comments or self promotion will be taken down if detected, and the person that made the comment may be deleted from the course with no questions asked and no refunds. We do not tolerate negativity, hate speech, or rudeness. We expect everyone to show respect for one another at all times. Remember our audience is made up of people of all levels of ability.

Currently this course is being offered for free to new subscribers through December 31st and members will have access to the content for an entire year!

  1. You can simply go to www.StartANetwork.com scroll down the page, and Register for Free. Once you have registered, login again and use the "Find a Network" search to locate the Self Defense Group and click the green "Join Now" button. At that time you will become a member of the group.

  2. Or you can go directly to our Self Defense website at https://startanetwork.com//network/Self-Defense and register for free. Once you have registered, login again and use the "Find a Network" search to locate the Self Defense Group and click the green "Join Now" button. At that time you will become a member of the group.

It’s just that simple!!!

  1. Once you have joined you will have immediate access to content by scrolling down to the activity feed.

  2. Reach out to Bill Mueller directly at Bill@Self-DefenseSeminars.com if you have any questions.

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