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By Buzz Campion
When your back is against the wall you must either suffer or triumph. I wish I had a dollar for the times I've heard that saying. But after surviving the first problem "the assault" you must consider problem number two which may involve such things as police interviews, lawyers and courts etc.
As in other aspects of self-protection chain it is best to consider these aspects in advance. In other words, have a game plan and stick to it at a critical time. That said; let's move on to the topic of different approaches to combat. Traditional or combative, it's your choice.
Unlike the traditional Japanese way of the sword where a full blow upon the head, face, arm or legs could spell death the combatives school of thought is less predictable than the regimented traditional sword or karate approach, and is thus harder to defend against.
It's true, a lot of modern-day combative trainers do not think much of the traditional type of martial arts training because they are influenced by all sorts of philosophical and mathematical considerations. You see, combative training stresses a more physical approach relying on the basis of hit first, hard and with bad intent. Yes, not encouraged in traditional karate circles because it is against their philosophy, there is no first strike in karate. Right?
On top of that, and in my opinion and others most real fighting takes place close in. Whereby, rendering many techniques taught in modern-day karate which is geared for competition fighting only useless in a real confrontation where close in weapons such as: knees, elbows and dirty tactics are employed to win at all costs.
After all, in the street your life or that of others may depend on it. You are not there to win a nice big trophy. And I'm afraid a valiant heart alone will not be enough to prevail in a real unprovoked vicious ambush type attack.Unfortunately these words have been vindicated by many a so-called martial art black belt expert to their cost. They have had to learn the hard way.
This echoes some of the problems of the present-day karate-ka who are presented with on the one hand karate training and a system of self - defence and on the other as a competitive sport which operates under very restrictive rules.
Combative training on the other hand teaches people how to survive in very violent times and in situations where they could expect to be attacked in different ways. Combative training tends to use extreme force to subdue an attacker some might consider it excessive today.
However, because of the hard-earned knowledge gained over the many years of research mainly via the military from conflicts around the world into what works and what does not then taking those same techniques and adapting them for wider civilian use. Then wouldn't you agree? If not for any other reason than that stated above, combative type training deserves serious attention from those martial artists seriously interested in self-protection?
As I have stated before, before, simple close in techniques using a limited number of striking and kicking techniques combined with an aggressive spirit works best in a confrontation which is by its very nature stressful. There is nothing in combative training that can be called sporting, fighting is a serious business which in some circumstances can lead to death.
Today, many modern schools of martial arts pay lip service to the needs of self-defence, and structure their training on developing competition fighters whose techniques and skills may not be the most useful on the street against the modern-day thug we may one day have to face.
Therefore, at some point the practitioner must make a choice, ultimately choosing between a martial art or a fighting art. He either pursues some art that takes him on a spiritual journey in touch with others and the universe, or takes up a discipline that will teach him to become a ruthless fighting machine.
But don't take to long to decide will you? Because some sweaty, smelly and violent, don't care who it is I hurt low life, might just want to beat the living crap out of you simply for the fun of it. Worst of all, if you believe that your none-contact martial art you have studied for the past five years is going to save you from a severe beating or worse, then you had better think again my friend.
You can talk and philosophise all you like but you had better been doing some sort of practical training in what really works as well. If you have not practised free exchange of techniques and by that I mean physical encounters (full-contact) and scenario training then you are not practising realistic fighting and you are not doing a martial art.
With that said, you would do well to look up and follow the words of a well-known karate master, Itosu, Sensei, when he said Do and Jutsu, one without the other is pointless.
Stay safe.
Buzz Campion
How much is your safety worth? Close Combat instructor, Buzz Campion, is the author of two very useful and informative self defence and awarness books that will teach every man or women how to avoid or defend themselves against an unprovoked violent attack in the home at work or in the street. http://www.simpleselfdefenceforwomen.com, http://www.simpleselfdefencetactics.com
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