You might want to head on over to Wim’s blog and read his post on the effectiveness of MMA for the street. The video is so good that I decided to collect it with Vodpod and post it here. After spending the last year in MMA-enhanced self-defense the video strikes home for me on several fronts.
Man I wish the Army had better hand-to-hand when I went through basic training. What we were taught was basic boxing strikes and a few hip throws.
After watching the video I could not help but think of a quote from Rory Miller’s book:
“There is some overlap in skills; some lessons transfer. But a black belt in Judo will teach you as much about a sudden assault as being mugged will teach you about Judo. And my experience will always be your word of mouth.”
- Sgt. Rory Miller
Enjoy!
-BCP
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Hello and thanks for the great post. I also wish the Army had taught more! I speak from first hand experience – courtesy of the 82nd Airborne Division. With 30 years martial arts – multiple systems – I started in Krav Maga 11 years ago. I now regard Krav as the ultimate fighting system for civilian and military use. Wish I had got this training in the 82nd! Since leaving the Army, I’ve trained under all the main Krav Maga “lineages” here in the U.S. I’ve taken the best that each has to offer and teach my students accordingly (many of whom are retired military that share your thoughts on military training). In Krav Maga, the only rule is that there are no rules and you must do what it takes to go home safely. That’s why I train my students as realistically as possible without causing permanent damage. Check out the video at http://kmmaglobal.com/krav-camp/ to see some video action that supports this – or visit with me at http://www.kmmaglobal.com Best regards from Shihan Stephen Del Castillo
Stephen –
Thanks for dropping by.