| What I’m about to say may shock some of you | | | | Your willingness to commit to consistent training and |
| who know me. I’m mostly known for teaching | | | | to subject yourself to Spartan style methods is what |
| reality self defense and close quarters combat. But | | | | makes the difference. |
| I’m also known in the combat sport and martial | | | | This goes for ANY martial artist or combat sport |
| arts arena for the years I’ve spent training and | | | | athlete. A Kendo practitioner who commits to doing |
| instructing Judo, Jujutsu, Wrestling and Karate. | | | | 1,000 strikes a day with a shinai (bamboo training |
| Since 1975 I’ve bean able to walk in the worlds | | | | sword) is going to be a tough customer no matter |
| of combat sport, martial arts and reality self defense. | | | | what. The athlete who runs 5 miles in the morning |
| To this day I still participate, compete, study and | | | | and spends another 2 to 3 hours in the gym is going |
| instruct in all three aspects of the world of martial | | | | to give you a serious run for your money. Attitude |
| arts. | | | | and the will to sacrifice your body for what you |
| The question today is “Which is Better for Self | | | | believe in will go a long way. |
| Defense, Mixed Martial Arts or Reality Self | | | | So where does reality self defense come in? |
| Defense?” While the reality group will say that | | | | First, if you’re going to train a little bit, this is |
| MMA is governed and restricted by rules and | | | | definitely the way to go. You’re better off |
| regulations and the sporting techniques will leave you | | | | practicing some basic strikes and strategies instead |
| vulnerable and MMA has no sense of urgency and | | | | of trying to learn submission holds and sporting |
| choosing the ground is a big mistake and will get you | | | | techniques. Reality Self Defense training will give you |
| killed. All of which is true, then why is it in a real fight | | | | more “bang for your buck” so to speak. But |
| the average MMA practitioner would shred the | | | | this is not my point. |
| average reality self defense practitioner? | | | | Imagine training reality self defense like a competitive |
| Shocked? Yes I said it. It’s sad but true, if you | | | | athlete, running, weight training and drilling on your |
| took the average Mixed Martial Artist and they ran | | | | training dummy and heavy bag regularly. Imagine if |
| into your average reality martial arts guy he (or she) | | | | you approached your training in this manner. I’m |
| would wipe the floor with the reality practitioner. The | | | | not talking about finding a school or anything like |
| reason for this has NOTHING to do with technique or | | | | that- heck a pair of sneakers and a something to hit |
| strategy and EVERYTHING to do with TRAINING | | | | would do the trick. |
| and ATTITUDE. | | | | If you actually trained, kept yourself in shape you |
| Your average mixed Martial Artist will spend at least 1 | | | | would be one tough customer and you would have |
| to 2 hours a day, 2 to 3 times per week training, | | | | to look far and wide to find someone to give you a |
| while your average reality martial arts practitioner will | | | | run for your money. In the Self Defense Training |
| watch a video, maybe attend a seminar and train | | | | System we give you all you need to know to |
| when ever they feel like it. This practice does no one | | | | develop your complete training system. |
| any good, no matter how many forum posts you | | | | Knowledge is nothing without skill. Skill is nothing |
| make or videos you watch. | | | | without attitude and commitment. |
| At the end of it all, technique has little to do with it. | | | | |