| Having a mixture of martial arts types from | | | | abandon. Be sure to cover up block and defend |
| different countries and cultures will help diversify | | | | but also attack with fury, intelligently with a calm |
| your range of motion and skill for your body type. | | | | and relaxed mind. Utilize the best techniques that |
| Increasing your fitness and muscular endurance | | | | you can mentally absorb and memorize for easier |
| while preparing you physically and psychology for | | | | deployment amongst the various styles you |
| the types of assaults and attacks. | | | | practice. |
| Depending on what art you choose you may | | | | To make things flow easier grab the best |
| even learn some good self defense drills and | | | | techniques from every style through taking |
| techniques from these types of martial arts! | | | | classes, or absorbing them through books, online |
| Many people ask if the modern day black belt | | | | videos and of course actual physical practice. |
| teaching martial arts is actually equipped with real | | | | Remember that in a street assault there is no |
| experience for teaching self defense and martial | | | | such thing as Hollywood style moves that work. |
| arts from a street attack perspective. After all, | | | | Focus on what works keeping the fight on your |
| martial arts are designed to defend ones self, and | | | | feet with you as the dominant aggressor, no |
| if you are being taught theory and rehearsed drills | | | | matter how badly the outlook may seem. |
| you will suffer badly in a real assault and defense. | | | | 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 styles | | | | self defense knowledge to be as full & |
| and design your own combat system based on | | | | complete as possible adding in new tested |
| your skill level, your body type, your size, your | | | | information and throwing away what doesn't |
| range of speed, your timing, your instincts, and | | | | work. Remember to only practice and use what |
| your abilities acquired through training. | | | | works in real life hand to hand combat. |
| Hone in on what works that requires ruthless | | | | Secondly do serious weight training and daily |
| aggression and meditate on being the aggressor in | | | | stretching and exercising to better physically |
| a real street fight and attack with reckless | | | | condition yourself for any possible attacks. |