| Having a mixture including the different types of | | | | defend yourself. But let your primary focus in a |
| martial arts that showcause different styles will | | | | street fighting situation is to fight intelligently, |
| help you learn how to become a better fighter. | | | | utilizing the best self defense moves you can |
| Also having better fitness and muscular endurance | | | | learn! Also study martial arts techniques as much |
| also plays a huge factor in winning and learning | | | | as possible and mentally absorb and memorize for |
| street self defense tips! | | | | easier deployment amongst the various styles |
| Depending on what art you choose you may | | | | you practice. |
| even learn some good self defense moves drills | | | | To make things flow easier grab the best street |
| and techniques from these types of martial arts! | | | | fighting techniques from every style through |
| Many people ask if the modern day black belt | | | | taking martial arts classes, or absorbing them |
| teaching martial arts is actually equipped with real | | | | through books, online videos and of course actual |
| experience for teaching self defense and martial | | | | physical practice. Remember that in a street |
| arts from a street attack perspective. | | | | based self defence assault there is no such thing |
| You would figure that these martial arts | | | | as Hollywood style moves that work. |
| "masters" would know how to handle themselves | | | | Focus on what works keeping the fight on your |
| in a fight, but many blackbelts have never been in | | | | feet with you as the dominant aggressor, no |
| street fighting attacks. Or even won a fight | | | | matter how badly the outlook may seem. |
| outside of the self defense dojo. | | | | Remember to use common sense and judgment. |
| You need to be able to incorporate the fight | | | | Just the other day I had a thug bump into me on |
| stress element, the real feel of pain and the ability | | | | the subway system. He called me on to fight, I |
| to adapt to the stress levels and perform with | | | | shrugged him off apologized and walked away |
| set drills and tools to defend and cause damage | | | | from a possible situation. |
| with using various strikes, pressure points, street | | | | Thankfully I walked away because within a minute |
| fighting kicks & punches fired off round after | | | | he had two thug friends appear out of nowhere I |
| round while maintaining mental calm and breathing | | | | would have had to fight if I blew my cool and |
| fully. | | | | allowing myself to fight for a lame reason. |
| I recommend from personal experience that you | | | | You want your depth of types of martial arts and |
| incorporate different types of martial arts moves | | | | self defense techniques and knowledge to be as |
| and design your own combat system based on | | | | full & complete as possible adding in new |
| your skill level, your body type, your size, your | | | | tested information and throwing away what |
| range of speed, your timing, your instincts, and | | | | doesn't work. Remember to only practice martial |
| your abilities acquired through self defense training. | | | | arts tactics and use what works in real life hand |
| Hone in on what works that requires ruthless | | | | to hand combat. |
| aggression and meditate on being the aggressor in | | | | Secondly do serious weight training and daily |
| a real street fight and attack with reckless | | | | stretching and exercising to better physically |
| abandon. | | | | condition yourself for any possible street fighting |
| Make sure you cover up, block and always | | | | attacks! |