I look forward to it. I created MCS because I saw both a huge disconnect between the reality of a confrontation and a lack of continuity between open hand and weapon skills. - George
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/tactics_and_training/55579-martial_arts_anyone.html
Posted above is a link to a previous thread regarding martial arts training. I thought it was a pretty good thread. Many people posted preferences for various arts, and it is a good collection of opinions about the subject.
I think that if a person is considering taking up a study of martial arts, they really need to define what their objective is first. Define the mission first, and it will be easier to decide what will fit your needs best. Self defense training is much different than training to compete in some kind of ring or cage.
If you are purely interested in unarmed self defense, there will be few schools out there that will fit your needs. While all martial arts to a certain extent apply to self defense situations, only a few schools truly teach street tactics. Most martial arts are closer to martial sports these days.
I am leaning more and more towards the small group once a week church basement/firehouse/wherever training versus enrolling in a formal school. Mercop already hit on the benefit of this: you can train with a group of like minded people working to achieve the same objective. Plus, formal schools are expensive, the training is time consuming, and most "schools" drag out their curriculumn to keep you enrolled. Good luck in your training.
Thanks for the thread link. I agree, it does seem like most places are geared toward sport rather than teaching for practical purposes. I have no intention on competing so I am looking for training that teaches realistic scenarios. I guess it is the same as shooting. We often times train by shooting a stationary paper target. Not very realistic.
What ever you train in. If the instructor can't kick your butt in what you're learning from him leave.
So . . . what about fighters who have some of the best trainers and coaches in the world, but those same people aren't good fighters themselves? Should their fighters leave them?
Should Ali in his prime have left Angelo Dundee?
I'm just askin'.
Does Krav cover the use of a firearm?- George
I have a very good friend that has joint citizenship in the US and Israel. Let me just say that is in procurement field and works with some interesting agencies in Israel. I asked him about Krav Maga, he said "you mean the **** we export to the states". His words and not mine. He said that the Krav they do there bears little resemblance to what we see here in the US. His words not mine.
What I have seen of Krav has led me to believe that it is crush and kill and lacks a measured response. That and the fact that as far as I know they do not teach use of firearms in conjunction with the open hand skills means it has the same lack of continuity for shooters as most other systems.- George
Does Krav cover the use of a firearm?- George
So . . . what about fighters who have some of the best trainers and coaches in the world, but those same people aren't good fighters themselves? Should their fighters leave them?
Should Ali in his prime have left Angelo Dundee?
I'm just askin'.
Does Krav cover the use of a firearm?- George