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Message: <blockquote data-quote="takyris" data-source="post: 674732" data-attributes="member: 5171">Decado,I don't disagree with what you said.  On the other hand, an art in which all training consists of sparring is going to be an art in which some moves are not used -- because sparring, even Muay Thai sparring (which is a GREAT workout and a fabulous way to get used to taking shots), forces you to NOT use certain strikes and NOT strike to certain areas.Really, this is the big problem for martial arts who want something practical -- if you just do self-defense techniques, you don't learn about the vagaries of unscripted combat (or learn how to take a punch, or learn how to get your hands back up when someone is charging you and has gotten through your defenses and is trying to run you over).  On the other hand, if you just do sparring, you don't learn about the particulars of more effective but too-dangerous-to-use-while-sparring attacks.  Some combination of the two seems like the best plan.When it all comes down to it, however, the vast majority of bad guys on the streets do NOT have a ton of experience (anecdotal evidence aside).  If you trained at a good school and did your practice and worked hard, when some idiot comes in and throws a haymaker or a one-two punch at you, or tries to put you in a headlock and punch you in the face repeatedly, a good school will see you through.After all the good information exchanged here, the one thing I'd have someone looking for a street-usable art do is ask whether they defend against weapons.  Joe Mugger is rarely going to attack you with a flashy kick, but he almost always has a gun, a knife, or a club.  Train well against those three weapons, against grabs, and against single or double punches, and you're probably set. (Open to disagreement, of course, and few schools teach you all those defenses on the first day.  But it's something to keep in mind, and to ask about.)-Tacky</blockquote>

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