While the type of training that you are doing will certainly give you an edge over some run of the mill guy on the street who does not train, yu may encounter problems if you come across somebody who does have the benefit of an instructor. As mentioned above, an instructor will allow point out mistakes that you may displaying in your form. If you train under an instructor, you will constantly push yourself harder than if you train alone. Instructors will instill in you the necessary ability to be able to control your rage and to unleash it when necessary. Kicking somebody's ass at the drop of a dime will only lead to bad things, However, there are instances when a good ass kicking is called for and an instructor will also instill in you confidence in your ability. If you have somebody to critique you and to point out what you need to improve upon as a fighter, you will improve that much faster and when you do encounter somebody in the street, your technique will be cleaner. As far as the drills that you are doing, I would say that they are only a good beginning to becomming adept at street combat. Sparring, Hubud and kicking drills are good but knife fighting techniques and gun disarming should also be adressed in your training. If you are sparring with only one individual, this could also hinder your development because the street is not fair and you may likely face two or more attackers. While money may be a problem for training with an instructor, there are various sites on the internet which have articles on different drills and better yet, there are books and DVD's that will demonstrate certain street fighting drills which may not be as good as having an instructor but it is better than training on your own.
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