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