| Charles - In this article we have an ex-military | | | | dishonorable as possible. |
| man, bouncer and street fighting instructor who is | | | | But you know what. I'm still alive, still here today, |
| going to explain to us 4 reasons why traditional | | | | and I haven't been seriously injured, and I haven't |
| martial arts, your karate, tae kwondo, hapkido...is | | | | been seriously been beaten in a fight on the |
| really ineffective. How are you doing today, Bob? | | | | street. So, forget about tradition. Forget about |
| Bob - I'm doing great, Charles. How are you | | | | respect. Forget about honor. Concentrate on |
| doing? | | | | winning. And buy the guy some roses afterwards |
| Charles - Just great. Hey, well let's go right in to it. | | | | when he is in the hospital. |
| Give us the 4 reasons why traditional martial arts | | | | Charles - (Laughter.) And what's number 3? |
| is ineffective for the streets. | | | | Bob - And - |
| Bob - Well, okay, the biggest reason is that they | | | | The #3 Reason Why Traditional Martial Arts is |
| teach form over function. | | | | Ineffective Is Their Concept of Traditional Clothing |
| The # 1 Reason Why Traditional Martial Arts is | | | | - You're not going to be barefoot. You might not |
| Ineffective - Form Over Function. Let me explain. | | | | even be wearing tennis shoes when you're |
| When I talk about street based martial arts, I | | | | fighting on the street. When I teach, for instance, |
| always tell people, yeah, I'll beat you up, if I have | | | | women, I have them wearing skirts or dresses. I |
| to go outside get in my car and run you over. | | | | have them wearing high heels, or high heel boots, |
| Charles - (Laughter.) | | | | just like they're actually going to wear. It's not |
| Bob - And with martial arts, it is not a matter of | | | | just a matter of learning how to fight in t-shirts |
| whether or not you win, it's a matter of how you | | | | and tennis shoes. And then, there will be a man |
| fight. | | | | wearing a suit and full dress shoes. That's what |
| Charles - Uh ah. | | | | you need to train in. |
| Bob - Winning is the biggest part of fighting - and | | | | Sneakers, bare feet, kung fu uniforms, silk |
| surviving. So the first problem with traditional | | | | pajamas have no place whatsoever when you |
| martial arts is form over function. It doesn't | | | | are training to fight on the street. |
| matter how you do it in the street - just do it! In | | | | Charles - (Laughter.) And number 4? |
| martial arts, it's more important how you do than | | | | Bob - Okay - |
| if you win or not. | | | | The #4 Reason Why Traditional Martial Arts is |
| Charles - (Laughter.) Wow! | | | | Ineffective Is That They Resist Unorthodox |
| Bob - And another thing is - | | | | Situational Tactics - They resist teaching and |
| The #2 Reason Why Traditional Martial Arts is | | | | sanctioning unorthodox techniques like biting and |
| Ineffective Is The Concept of Fairness, Respect | | | | eye-grabbing or anything in a street fight that |
| and Honor - Look, I am a very fair, honorable and | | | | becomes obvious for you to do but you resist |
| respectful person, but if you go ahead and cross | | | | doing because your sensei or teacher has not |
| me on the street, and for some reason I feel | | | | approved of it. |
| threatened, for some reason I am attacked and I | | | | Charles - Bob, this has been a great interview. |
| have to fight, I will do anything and everything | | | | Thanks so much. |
| that I have to do to survive, and that usually | | | | Bob - Thank you. |
| means being as unfair, disrespectful and | | | | |