To a certain degree.
The point he and others are getting at is that most traditional martial art schools do not train realisitcally for self-defense. This is strictly from my opinion and limited experience in the TMAs. Why?:
- Too many techniques, not enough focus
- Complex pre-arranged sequences.
- Compliant partners; ok as a beginer but not good at higher levels.
- Not enough conditioning.
- Some classes keep it so that the most out of shape person can survive, which keeps the more active participants where they are.
There are a few TMA systems which teach good & effective self-defense (kyokushin, silat, tu-kong, muay thai etc.) but out of all TMA systems out there, these are 1%.
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