| What I'm about to say may shock some of you | | | | it. Your willingness to commit to consistent training |
| who know me. I'm mostly known for teaching | | | | and to subject yourself to Spartan style methods |
| reality self defense and close quarters combat. | | | | is what makes the difference. |
| But I'm also known in the combat sport and | | | | This goes for ANY martial artist or combat sport |
| martial arts arena for the years I've spent training | | | | athlete. A Kendo practitioner who commits to |
| and instructing Judo, Jujutsu, Wrestling and Karate. | | | | doing 1,000 strikes a day with a shinai (bamboo |
| Since 1975 I've bean able to walk in the worlds of | | | | training sword) is going to be a tough customer |
| combat sport, martial arts and reality self | | | | no matter what. The athlete who runs 5 miles in |
| defense. To this day I still participate, compete, | | | | the morning and spends another 2 to 3 hours in |
| study and instruct in all three aspects of the | | | | the gym is going to give you a serious run for |
| world of martial arts. | | | | your money. Attitude and the will to sacrifice your |
| The question today is "Which is Better for Self | | | | body for what you believe in will go a long way. |
| Defense, Mixed Martial Arts or Reality Self | | | | So where does reality self defense come in? |
| Defense?" While the reality group will say that | | | | First, if you're going to train a little bit, this is |
| MMA is governed and restricted by rules and | | | | definitely the way to go. You're better off |
| regulations and the sporting techniques will leave | | | | practicing some basic strikes and strategies |
| you vulnerable and MMA has no sense of urgency | | | | instead of trying to learn submission holds and |
| and choosing the ground is a big mistake and will | | | | sporting techniques. Reality Self Defense training |
| get you killed. All of which is true, then why is it in | | | | will give you more "bang for your buck" so to |
| a real fight the average MMA practitioner would | | | | speak. But this is not my point. |
| shred the average reality self defense | | | | Imagine training reality self defense like a |
| practitioner? | | | | competitive athlete, running, weight training and |
| Shocked? Yes I said it. It's sad but true, if you | | | | drilling on your training dummy and heavy bag |
| took the average Mixed Martial Artist and they | | | | regularly. Imagine if you approached your training |
| ran into your average reality martial arts guy he | | | | in this manner. I'm not talking about finding a |
| (or she) would wipe the floor with the reality | | | | school or anything like that- heck a pair of |
| practitioner. The reason for this has NOTHING to | | | | sneakers and a something to hit would do the |
| do with technique or strategy and EVERYTHING | | | | trick. |
| to do with TRAINING and ATTITUDE. | | | | If you actually trained, kept yourself in shape you |
| Your average mixed Martial Artist will spend at | | | | would be one tough customer and you would |
| least 1 to 2 hours a day, 2 to 3 times per week | | | | have to look far and wide to find someone to |
| training, while your average reality martial arts | | | | give you a run for your money. In the Self |
| practitioner will watch a video, maybe attend a | | | | Defense Training System we give you all you |
| seminar and train when ever they feel like it. This | | | | need to know to develop your complete training |
| practice does no one any good, no matter how | | | | system. |
| many forum posts you make or videos you | | | | Knowledge is nothing without skill. Skill is nothing |
| watch. | | | | without attitude and commitment. |
| At the end of it all, technique has little to do with | | | | |