Politically Incorrect Self Defense
Why do you train in the martial arts? Do you train to get the glory of a $3.00 piece of plastic? Do you train to learn how to fight? If you do a "martial sport" and that is your intent and purpose and you realize that you will never do a back flip in a street fight, that's fine, drive on. If you train in a "mixed martial art" format and you realize that ring fighting is still different from street fighting that's good also and you are getting closer to the real thing. Many times we delude ourselves into thinking that what and how we are training is the best way. It never ceases to amaze me when I hear comments like "My style is better that your style". [And my instructor can beat up your instructor!] On any given day someone can kick your butt. Maybe it has something to do with star alignment or something or maybe your karma is off that particular day. I have actually had people come into my dojo and make statements such as "My instructor sa...