Krav Maga

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The problem is that martial arts training of any flavour tends to give people confidence which makes them more likely to actually get into a fight. Hence I'm very skeptical about learning any method for Street combat, lest it contribute to the situation.

For me, a pragmatic combat art should be trained in plain clothes, without warm up, in a bar or on a street, and after the participants have had a few beers. That's the reality of street combat. What I don't like to see is people training something like krav maga and going out thinking they can handle themselves better than the 23 year old chap with no teeth who's been getting in bar fights since he was 16. He will know how to handle an adrenalin dump, tunnel vision, situational awareness etc. We generally don't.

This is a very important point. I should clarify: my interest in studying this (as it has been with other fighting systems) is to provide myself with something I can do if the shit hits the fan and escape is not an immediate option. I'm far from hot-headed in normal life and am non-confrontational by nature. I certainly don't seek trouble. And the last thing I want is a false sense of security (or superiority) that might lead to a bad outcome.

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But please -- remember that getting the hell out of there is always the best option if you find yourself in a sticky situation. I know I would!

I couldn't agree more!