madgrappler
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I loved the video. It really succinctly stated some truisms that should really be understood by martial artists. The most important of which are:
1. No martial art gives you eight arms and eyes in the back of your head.
2. If you engage multiple attackers, without overpowering physical advantages you are in serious trouble no matter what you know.
3. If you are being attacked by multiple people, you have probably done several things wrong and should never have been in the situation.
4. The most important aspect of any real life engagement outside the military is not to "win" but to get home to your loved ones safely. Leave your ego out of it and live. Fragile ego needing bolstering is a sign of weakness, not strength.
5. The point of "self-defense" is not to kick ass but to stay safe. There are combat sports to satisfy your blood lust if you need them - doing it on the street can get you killed. Staying safe is most effectively achieved by avoiding conflict if at all possible, particularly when the numbers and other advantages are not with you, but also by being ready should you need to defend yourself and your family.
It is also true that the gracies have not been the best examples of these principles. :-D Of course, neither was I when younger, so I'm not judging, just observing. b I'm certainly teaching my children what I've learned and it apears so do the gracies, which I would guess is part of why the new generation (Ryron and Rener for example) are much more "peaceful warrior" types.
If you find yourself in a situation where you are outnumbered and surrounded, the principle of creating a bottleneck is the best one, IMHO. I also wish they'd spent more time on "fight dirty." If there are three guys waiting to stomp on your head if you fall down (or take someone down) then I'd have to think I should be very careful about winding up on the ground.
I love Jiu Jitsu partially because it gives you a way to dissuade an attacker without killing or maiming him. I can use the threat of the break to make him give up, or gently put him to sleep. If your life is at stake do whatever you need to. But if you don't have the option to be gentle then its time to pull out the groin kicks and the eye gouges and the standing breaks you don't normally practice but should have some familiarity with and throwing dirt at their eyes or whatever you can think of to protect yourself.
All IMHO. None of the above applies to supermen with supernatural striking ability to knock out 10 guys in a row with 1 blow apiece or people who seek out gang fights. You are own your own. Good luck.
1. No martial art gives you eight arms and eyes in the back of your head.
2. If you engage multiple attackers, without overpowering physical advantages you are in serious trouble no matter what you know.
3. If you are being attacked by multiple people, you have probably done several things wrong and should never have been in the situation.
4. The most important aspect of any real life engagement outside the military is not to "win" but to get home to your loved ones safely. Leave your ego out of it and live. Fragile ego needing bolstering is a sign of weakness, not strength.
5. The point of "self-defense" is not to kick ass but to stay safe. There are combat sports to satisfy your blood lust if you need them - doing it on the street can get you killed. Staying safe is most effectively achieved by avoiding conflict if at all possible, particularly when the numbers and other advantages are not with you, but also by being ready should you need to defend yourself and your family.
It is also true that the gracies have not been the best examples of these principles. :-D Of course, neither was I when younger, so I'm not judging, just observing. b I'm certainly teaching my children what I've learned and it apears so do the gracies, which I would guess is part of why the new generation (Ryron and Rener for example) are much more "peaceful warrior" types.
If you find yourself in a situation where you are outnumbered and surrounded, the principle of creating a bottleneck is the best one, IMHO. I also wish they'd spent more time on "fight dirty." If there are three guys waiting to stomp on your head if you fall down (or take someone down) then I'd have to think I should be very careful about winding up on the ground.
I love Jiu Jitsu partially because it gives you a way to dissuade an attacker without killing or maiming him. I can use the threat of the break to make him give up, or gently put him to sleep. If your life is at stake do whatever you need to. But if you don't have the option to be gentle then its time to pull out the groin kicks and the eye gouges and the standing breaks you don't normally practice but should have some familiarity with and throwing dirt at their eyes or whatever you can think of to protect yourself.
All IMHO. None of the above applies to supermen with supernatural striking ability to knock out 10 guys in a row with 1 blow apiece or people who seek out gang fights. You are own your own. Good luck.
