Sadly, you sound very ignorant of what is actual martial arts at all, in reading all your posts.
I told you once before you don't wear gloves and shin pads out in public do you.
Grow up and cut it out!
Self Defense is exactly that and again I'll point out to you its not the systems problem if people are not capable to defend themselves or applying the system.
As much as it is a physical thing, its also a mental ability as well, that needs time and development through drills and practice.
The emotional aspect is way harder to tap into, due to the fact that the human being experiences the emotion of "Fear" that can freeze up a person.
Point is I was not asking your opinion anyway, but offering a different view from what you get around here.
The OP sounds unsure and I'm offering my opinion, no need for your blatant disrespect.
I don't know the OP he might have a legitimate reason for pursuing a Martial Art it could be for fear of attack or it could be work related.
E.g Security Guard..... simply don't know his reason.
A sport orientated Martial Art is insufficient.
Again you don't wear gloves or wrestle on concrete in real life life threatening situations.
You ill advise people when you point them to a Octagon to wear gloves and teach self defense that way.
In reality or a life threatening situation even the simple poke in the eye or spit in the eye or a kick to the groin gives a victim enough time to run and call for help.
Do you even know whats meant by striking the nervous system?
I bet now you will just post jpegs of Chi masters and all the nonsense posting that you and others like you have done across many threads now.
It just proves you are not educated on Martial Arts but just make ridiculing reply post's to start some twisted debate for no good reason, rather than pipe down and learn, sad really but there are many like you online.
Anyway I know where you are intentionally dragging this thread just like you guys did with the "Kata Thread"!
MMA does not replace Martial Arts with proper training for self defense, simply will not, ever!
I will say that even for Police officers or someone who needs to learn due to a career choice or other good reason for training in a proper Martial Art / Self Defense counter/defensive physical training.
Your understanding is just yours and I have my own opinion.
As for Youtube thats Youtube videos its not an entire break down on the reality of self defense or Martial Art systems.
Again, I'm only assisting the OP to understand what is self defense or at least to research the idea of if before he commits to something.
Also again unsure if it was for safety or career?
My post still stands and it was for him to say YAY or NAY?
And all would be fine as its up to him to put in the training, as for me heck again, just sharing an opinion and its not wrong or out of scope in relation to the OP post.
Some examples of AKIDO in POLICE MARTIAL ART TRAINING...........
And a good Martial Art demo............ as you can see NO Gloves or Shin Pads or Head Gear etc just raw aggression that as a Police Officer you would face in reality. In the below demo there are many Akido techniques used even though its KRAV MAGA like many Martial arts there are many cross referencing of techniques. Also to add Wing Chun is designed for a Street attack situation as well, and its been highly regarded and well respected through the decades by people who have trained in it, just like Akido.
MMA or Boxing is very different in application not thats its useless but you limit or has limits.
