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Martial Arts Vs Self-Defense [closed]
For me there is no doubt that MA (Martial Arts) and SD (Self-Defense) are two completely different things that may cross-over. The view to support this differentiation is based on 1) History, 2) ...
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How easy or hard is it for a combat sport champion to defeat a much stronger man?
As a layman in martial arts, I've been curious about this question: In a real life situation, is it easy/difficult/impossible for a seasoned professional fighting expert (in whatever discipline of ...
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Is martial arts training 'inadequate' for the real world?
I have heard this sentiment a handful of times before, and most recently when I was reading "The truth about Violence" by Sam Harris.
The gist is that real world violent attacks happen with ...
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How many (and what) things have I failed to do if I get into a fight?
Basically every answer I've ever read that involves a "real-world" situation begins with "If you got into a fight, your training already failed you". I know - I gave a couple of those answers.
So, ...
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What can one do to avoid entering a grappling situation?
Let's work with the following assumptions:
I have good awareness of the area
I have good mobility: the floor is not slippery, and my shoes work, and I have room to move
I need to avoid grappling in ...
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Ways for restraining an “automatic aggression response”
I have little hope for an answer, but would like to hear your ideas:
Yesterday evening I went visiting my dear old ma. She lives at one of very best neighborhood of Tel-Aviv - Very quiet, very ...
