Self Defense and Street Fighting

2 FACTS :

Fact # 1 -- Any fight on the street is a street fight. Self defense as it is currently being taught is less than worthless when your back is to the wall.

Fact # 2 -- In a street fight, trophies, medals and black belts are worthless. All that matters is the answer to one question: Can you smash the guy(s) standing in front of you or can't you?

That is, after all the bottom line, isn't it?

Can you fight or can't you?

Most people learn martial arts or combat sports and think it will help them on the streets.

They go to the local strip mall martial arts school with the highest ranking "master" or the most trophies in the store front window and tell the instructor that they want to learn to defend themselves against street violence.

Well, ya know what?

Art is what you brought home from kindergarten for your mama to hang on the refrigerator and sport is what your boss thinks he's doing when he cuts out of work early to hit the golf course.