Why self-defense?

[TTEscrima]

I think its good to diversify your training and imo RBSD-type training has a bag of tricks and techniques that are good to know.

Sports arts are great for keeping your training real-time, building your fighting attributes, keeping you tenacious and works pretty well for self-defense, but it isn't the be all end all of SD.

From what I've seen (on video) MCMAP still utilizes moves from aikido, judo and karate - non-sports moves. CQD utilizes moves from CMA.

Nice post TY.

[USArmyBJJ]

I might have accidentally misspoke. I didn't want to make this another MMA vs. RBSD discussion. I was more interested in your motivation for learning self-defense in general. Why did you feel that you need to learn to defend yourself? What scenarios are you worried about, or do you feel you need to be able to handle, etc? That's what I meant to ask.

[Tom Yum]

Hi!

Just wondering why everyone here is interested in RBSD? That is - why are you concerned enough about self-defense that you're willing to spend money and time to learn it?

I, personally, have no real interest in learning self-defense. I live a healthy lifestyle and have very little fear of needing to be in a life or death situation where I am unarmed. Obviously, I'm in the Army - but that's a whole 'nother animal! For my everyday life, I practice in "sport" martial arts because I love sport and competition.

So, what are your reasons for training in RBSD?

I think its good to diversify your training and imo RBSD-type training has a bag of tricks and techniques that are good to know.

Sports arts are great for keeping your training real-time, building your fighting attributes, keeping you tenacious and works pretty well for self-defense, but it isn't the be all end all of SD.

From what I've seen (on video) MCMAP still utilizes moves from aikido, judo and karate - non-sports moves. CQD utilizes moves from CMA.

[USArmyBJJ]

Hi!

Just wondering why everyone here is interested in RBSD? That is - why are you concerned enough about self-defense that you're willing to spend money and time to learn it?

I, personally, have no real interest in learning self-defense. I live a healthy lifestyle and have very little fear of needing to be in a life or death situation where I am unarmed. Obviously, I'm in the Army - but that's a whole 'nother animal! For my everyday life, I practice in "sport" martial arts because I love sport and competition.

So, what are your reasons for training in RBSD?