| There are a lot of self defense systems that claim | | | | knee high and on the ground? |
| you will be able to learn how to fight, but each and | | | | - Is the primary edge weapon and impact weapon |
| every self defense system will have a different | | | | defense tactic to grab the limb? |
| interpretation of what fight means to them. Some | | | | - If learning firearm defense, does the trainer have |
| systems believe that a fight is a sports orientated | | | | any credible firearms training? |
| match between two people, others a wrestling | | | | - Does the school train in shoes? |
| match on the ground. However, is this a true | | | | If you have answered yes to all of these you have |
| reflection of what the common person is searching | | | | probably found a good self defense school. Although |
| for when wanting to learn how to fight? | | | | you will be the final judge because these are just |
| If you are like most people you are probably looking | | | | guidelines. |
| for a RBSD (reality based self defense) system that | | | | Remember a good self defense training system |
| deals with grabs, punches, kicks, weapon attacks etc. | | | | covers all possibilities that may happen in the real |
| Situations that happen in real life, tournament | | | | world. This includes compromised positions like knee |
| matches. Situations that dictate street survival tactics | | | | high and ground tactics. A good system will make |
| not sports orientated techniques. Remember, sport | | | | sure that everything is realistic and that you are |
| has rules and boundaries, it is a fair and even playing | | | | attacking targets on the body that will allow you to |
| field. In the street there are no rules just your | | | | escape and evade the situation as quickly as possible. |
| survival at stake. | | | | Your primary aim in learning how to fight is to |
| Unfortunately, finding a good RBSD system can be | | | | protect yourself. It doesn't have to look good to be |
| like finding a needle in a hay stack. I have compiled | | | | effective. Always remember that movies are movies |
| some good guidelines below to help you make the | | | | and what you see there is not a real fight. Real fights |
| right choice when choosing a RBSD system | | | | are dangerous and messy by nature due to all the |
| - Does the instructor have any real world | | | | unpredictability of the situation. Sport fights are clean |
| experience? | | | | due to all the predictability, after you both follow |
| - Is the teaching method easy to learn and logical? | | | | rules in sport. |
| - Does the system cover both attack and defense | | | | If you are after a recommendation on where to |
| with all weapon systems? | | | | learn how to fight with a quality RSBD training |
| - Does the system keep kicking as low as possible? | | | | system, the very best RSBD system is the SFCA |
| - Does the system teach you mental training | | | | close quarter combat system. It is simple, realistic and |
| aspects? | | | | straight to the point. The teaching methods allow for |
| - Does the system teach verbal conflict resolution? | | | | rapid acceleration in your training and everything is |
| - Does the system practice and teach dirty tactics | | | | based around the real world thugs, not the sports |
| such as eye gouges? | | | | fighters. |
| - Does the system practice tactics from standing, | | | | |