M,
you sound like you are experienced in the security industry and know what you are talking about, also you think I have made my mind up already, but if you read my first post again, you will see I was asking for my questions to be answered and to date, Cash, is the only one who has come back with the Isosceles stance.
If you know the answer's to the questions, then please feel free to answer all of them, as I can not get any feed back from the companies I have emailed and asked, before spending my money, to travel to Israel, which now I am not.
I did not start this post to upset, or disrespect anyone, I know some things work for some people and not for others and there has been some good feed back on how people carry their weapon, condition 1, or 2, but this does not answer my questions.
You say that most martial arts have never been in a real fight and I agree, but they are only a system of movements for training and will never work in a real fight, this is what I am saying about some of the Israeli tactics.
Look, I have for many years taught a very nasty street fighting martial art and I agree with you that most martial arts do not not work in the real world, street fights, bar brawls, muggings, car jacking.
People need to learn what realy works, be it in weapons and tactics, street fighting, or driving, it may not look flash, but a jab in the throat, or an eye gouge with car key's, will drop an attacker quicker, rather than a cool looking Bruce lee, Jackie Chan flying through the air kick, or a nice round house or axe, Taekwondo kick, looks good, but try that in leather soled shoes on a wet street walking home with your misses, or in a small gents toilet, pissing in the urinal.
Why I do not agree with some tactics? whether weapons or martial arts, we have all gone made about what looks good, bum's on seats, course numbers, and ok, business wise that is good, but these people are giving these students a false sense of security, who will think they will be able, or worse still, try these tactics in a real situation and end up dead of badly injured.
What pray tell, qualifies you in your opinion? I'm always open to lean more, but please tell us about yourself.
M
I have a very bad habit, have had for many years, (I just love fighting), I will do what ever I can to get the rush of adrenalin.
Over the years I have bare knuckle fought, fought in no rules martial art tournaments in europe, I stick fight regular and there are few weekends I do not fight in bars and clubs, call me a thug, I dont mind.
I have written for combat magazines, I teach both here and abroad, so over the years, I know exactly what works and what doesn't, what drops people and what doesn't, all this first hand close quarter experience is pass on to my students, with great results.
Look at most of the self defence, martial arts, Krav Maga, knife disarms, same thing, they are giving students a false sense of security and confidence that they can realy disarm that attacker with a knife, again, take if from someone who instructs knife and stick fighting, has been stabbed and slashed nine times and say's you will 95% of the time, not disarm someone with a blade, be it, lock knife, kitchen knife, combat knife, or stanley blade.
I teach my Knife fighting course's using a 7.500 volt tazer knife, to bring the adrenalin rushing realism, I do not teach in any dojo, I run courses in working men's clubs, bars, garages, all the shitty low light condition places you get and let me tell you, peoples reaction is very different, when I change from the rubber knife, to the tazer knife, makes it more realistic, they will do anything not to get touched by it, as you would do in the street, club, or bar.
People with blades, do not stab in a over stretched thrusting movement, as you will see in these disarm lessons, you will very rarely see the knife and in some cases feel it, but as it is a touch weapon, so you will bleed where ever it touches.
My experience is not with weapons and tactics, that is why I have asked for help on re-educating me on the tactics I have pointed out, I like to know why people do what they do and for what reason, or are we just seeing something that sells courses.
