Re: Random Thought: Reality Based Self Defense

[Damian (Instructor)]

It all depends on who is teaching it, how it is taught, and what the purpose of the teaching is.

All traditional martial arts ultimately teach reality based self-defense after students become competent in the basics of the system they are learning, so naturally it’s a good progression.

The only concerns I would have is the level of training, preparation, and repetition that the students would have access to. Without continuous repetition and constant refinement, skills are rarely effective or useful, thus if the class is only limited to a short amount of training time, it would be limited in it’s effectiveness.

It really doesn’t matter what martial art you take up, all will teach you something valuable and any true art will be able to work with you no matter what your physical stature or limitations.

The most important thing is not the style/discipline, it’s finding an instructor/s you trust, a group of students you actually look forward to training with, and a program that fits within your financial and schedule limitations.