THAT WON’T WORK ON THE STREET!
And so the debate continues in regard to what will work. Many techniques are taught, and for each technique learned, you’re sure to find practitioners, instructors, masters and grandmasters who say‚ “That won’t work on the street.” This begs the question‚ What makes one technique more or less valid than another for street application?
The answer can lead to endless debate, but instead of arguing, let’s talk about the things most martial artists will agree on.
• Simplicity. Can a given technique be learned easily? If it takes months or years for students to become proficient, is that technique street-applicable? What would students do if they were attacked tonight? It’s been said that a technique that’s 20 steps long allows for 19 mistakes and 19 opportunities for the opponent to counter.
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