Have you ever wondered why martial arts work for some people but not others? Some people think it has to do with talent and physical strength. On a very superficial level this is true. It is also true when it comes to martial arts competitions. Competitions can be a great way to measure your progress and current skill level. Keep in mind, however that competitions have rules and regulations. These rules have been designed to keep fighters safe and make it fair to compete. That is why there are different weight classes and why certain techniques are illegal to use. Competitive fighters train according to these rules and neglect to prepare themselves for anything that is “illegal”. But all these rules don’t matter in a street fight, i.e the real world. Here is where anything goes and only victory and survival counts.
On the physical level, there are two rules that always apply in a self-defense situations. These rules are explained in “Self-Defense For Modern Times“. The first rule is “The attacker is always stronger“. Nobody half your size will ever attack you because the attacker is not interested in actual fighting with you. He is looking for a victim and he defines the “victim” by … (continue reading)
