| Certainly, in respect of the techniques that we | | | | effective weapons against the most debilitating |
| train in mixed martial arts, and the attributes that | | | | targets, and a referee to enforce them. In |
| we develop in our drilling and sparring, it is the | | | | addition, it is a guaranteed one on one fight, |
| closest that we will get to train and spar at a | | | | usually between opponents closely matched in |
| safe contact level with methods that will be | | | | weight and experience, with no weapons involved. |
| effective in a real street fight. | | | | Learning mixed martial arts will certainly provide |
| However, as with all systems of martial arts it is | | | | us with techniques that will increase our chances |
| still training for a controlled fight scenario that the | | | | of prevailing in a street self defense situation, as |
| combatants have One of the most heard claims | | | | we are exposed to a wide range of potential |
| of the various martial arts systems and styles is | | | | attacks in both standup and ground situations. |
| the devotees claiming that their system provides | | | | We must, however, compliment this with |
| realistic self defense techniques and, in many | | | | components that address those areas that occur |
| cases, even claiming that there system is the | | | | in the self defense situation but are not |
| best for self defense. A very bold claim | | | | adequately prepared for when learning mixed |
| considering the often unpredictable nature of the | | | | martial arts. I would also add that these areas |
| street thugs attack methods. | | | | should be addressed in all martial art systems that |
| The emergence of mixed martial arts as a | | | | want to responsibly provide their followers with |
| fighting system (working on the assumption that | | | | an effective self defense methodology. |
| we accept this mixed martial arts as a distinct | | | | 1) Develop street awareness skills that teach you |
| fighting system like Karate or Jiu Jitsu) has led to | | | | and your students how to recognize potential |
| debate about whether it is the best system for | | | | danger so that you can either avoid them or be |
| self defense.both agreed to and prepared for. | | | | prepared to deal with them. |
| There are also rules that forbid us using the most | | | | 2) Develop a |