Why Are Certain Martial Arts Techniques Always Left Out of Self Defense Training?
It seems like a large percentage of self defense courses and techniques include at least some elements of martial arts. This could be quick strikes, easy to use grappling techniques, and the like. However, if you take a look at what is almost never used in these courses, there are 3 characteristics that most of these moves have in common. Here is a look at some of the characteristics that makes certain martial arts techniques a poor choice for self defense. 1. Ritualization There are a number of martial arts moves that seem to be taught for the sake of tradition, rather than real world effectiveness. There are a number of these moves in art forms such as karate, tae kwon do, and hapkido. These types of moves are easy to identify because they are rarely used in sparring. This means that after you learn them, they are primarily used in pre-arranged displays or forms of movement Ritualized moves are often necessary to learn in order to become a higher level or higher belt, but are not ver
