| The rise of Mixed Martial Arts competitions and | | | | Most street fights eventually end up in a grappling |
| UFC competitions has led lots of people to asking, | | | | or ground fighting situation. It's not like in the |
| "What are the best self defence methods to | | | | movies where you can take out 5-10 guys as |
| use?" There are many self defense methods and | | | | they attack you one at a time, and you just do |
| techniques to choose from, and this leads to a lot | | | | some incredible moves and stay on your feet the |
| of people wondering are there techniques that are | | | | whole time. Come on, that's just not reality. |
| better than others? | | | | Instead of exchanging blocks and kicks and then |
| Well, this depends on the circumstance that you're | | | | blocks and punches with someone who is |
| in. Some techniques give you an advantage from | | | | seriously trying to hurt you, you can learn how to |
| a standing position, others give you the advantage | | | | literally leap into your attacker so fast he won't |
| in grappling, or ground fighting. Some give you an | | | | know what hit him. Then, you can attack any |
| advantage in any situation. | | | | number of pressure points which will end the fight |
| Most people train in martial arts for protection | | | | in seconds! Some of these pressure points just |
| purposes. There are many that are looking for | | | | cause pain, some can actually cause internal pain |
| basic self defense techniques that will allow them | | | | and causes your opponent to throw up right then |
| to defend themselves against any attacker they | | | | and there, and many can even cause death(not |
| come in contact with. I have trained in many | | | | that I'm advocating that you use that as your |
| different martial arts styles myself and if I had to | | | | first line of defense). |
| pick one that I would consider to be the best, one | | | | There are many basic self defense techniques to |
| that offers basic self defense techniques that are | | | | use in a street fighting situation or attack. The |
| extremely effective on the street, it would | | | | "best" techniques to use depend on the |
| be-----(drumroll please)--- Pressure Point Fighting! | | | | SITUATION that you find yourself in. If you are |
| Pressure Point Fighting allows you to know | | | | looking for the most street effective techniques, |
| exactly where to strike in different situations and | | | | Pressure Point Fighting has my vote-----Hands |
| with different sizes and strengths of opponents. | | | | Down. |