It's weird the misunderstandings that abound about these types of tactics.
I'm a strong advocate now of Rich Dimitri's shredder. I use it often in full out sparring with headgear with great success. Both on my feet and on the ground.
In order for anyone to effectively attack the eyes, throat, bite, etc. they have to do one of two things. period.
1. The attack needs to be launched as a surprise when the opponent doesn't expect it. As a pre-emptive move in the pre-fight stages of an assault.
2. The attack must be used in conjunction with a well trained, well experienced, realistic delivery system in the standing, clinching, and groundfighting ranges. Period.
Just like anything else in the martial arts world, if you don't train it, you won't think to use it in a real situation.
Anyone can bite and eye gouge.
The skilled grappler who spends hours a day on both grappling AND how to effectively gouge, bite, and attack vitals will be better prepared to actually do it then the grappler who does not train these things often.
(This means training full out with protection on the eyes, etc.)
Why? Because the grappler who trains it will find out through hours and hours upon days and days of experience what most people's reactions will be, how to effectively trap people into position to do these tactics so they can't get away, how to counter people's attempts to stop these tactics, what positions on the ground are better suited for these tactics, etc.
The person who doesn't train them cannot have that experience instilled in him simply because "anyone can bite and gouge."
Anyone can punch too, but trained boxers are the ones who can "punch" the best.
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