On MMA and Self-Defense, Part 2 “Technically and functionally, [MMA fighters] are world-class athletes, and you should watch them and learn from them. But you need to analyze what you see: Is a technique used in the ring something you’re going to pull out of your ass in Mauritania and use in a fight? Maybe not because the condition of the fight is going to be completely different. “Under the conditions we train for, it’s more about serious injury, abduction or murder—not prize money. You may be a great [grappler] until you strap on your Level-IV armor, your combat load of 180 rounds of M-4 ammo, your day pack, your blow-out med kit, your drop-leg holster and so on. Are you really going to roll around on the ground with all that gear on? Will your strikes look the same? Hell, just wearing concealed armor and a concealed pistol changes everything. “As an example, not only do we train students how to defeat the mount, but we also teach them how to draw and use their pistol, expandable baton and knife from the mounted position. The mind-set is completely different from normal civilian training.” —Kelly McCann, Kembativz Civilian Training Center - CTC (Read his Mil-Spec column in every issue of Black Belt.)
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:37:30 +0000
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