Martial Arts and Self Defense are simply different. I would never disrespect any fighting style. Different styles basically have different uses.
I would recommend that you look into the various types of Martial Arts and Self Defense available to you and ensure the one that you choose satisfies your criteria; a traditional style, competitive sport, keep fit, family recreation or effective self defense.
Watch a few Martial Arts and Self Defense classes, see what you think for yourself and talk to the instructors. If its Self defense that you want, ensure they dedicate large portions of their instruction to realistic training.
Let's look at some of the differences between Martial Arts and Self Defense.
Many Martial Arts and Self Defense styles have become systems of Sport, consisting of pre-arranged moves and one step techniques. This is far removed from their intended beginnings.
Traditional styles often dedicate a great deal of time to Kata, which are sequences of techniques. They involve speed, power, great poise and flexibility, an excellent training aid but offers little assistance when it comes to practical self defense. Many styles do not prepare you for when an attacker comes in close contact or takes you to the ground as these may not be techniques that are allowed under the rules of a particular style.
In a street attack, there is no preparation time and anything goes!
Picture two competitors in a tournament, they have prepared for weeks, physically they are in great shape. Let's take away the referee together with the rules that he was there to enforce, now anything goes, They're not restricted to the same variety of moves that they are both accustomed to. Take away the gloves, foot pads, head gear, groin protector and mouth guard. Take away matting and replace it with concrete, add brick walls and remove the lighting. Take away the crowd and anyone else there who may have been ready to jump in, as one guy is beat beyond unconscious.
Change the environment to a back alley, a back lane, a kitchen, a bedroom or even a lounge and let's make available all the weapons in each of these environments: glass, steel bars, screw drivers, knives and any other item in reach.
Change the odds, replacing one of the fighters with another, fifty pounds heavier. It's no longer a match fight, change the attacker to two men or more.
Many experienced students have gone to pieces in a street fight mainly because of the mind-set required. The preparation was not designed for the street.
Violent situations are often glamorized by Hollywood, a hero using an array of fancy techniques against numerous attackers with assorted weapons. Far removed from the reality of bloody, gruesome, dirty and often ending in death. Lucky survivors can end up with broken bones, smashed in faces or any number of serious injuries, often causing permanent physical and mental scars.
On the street the attacker has never read the rules and attacks with surprise and cunning, showing no mercy, choosing victims who are least aware. In most cases, attacks are not orthodox stand-offs but more likely initiated with a blind sided attack.
Practice in a way you would have to react if in a real situation. No going through motions and pulling punches two inches away from the target, this repetition can become part of your reaction.
Instead, use some serious padding, allowing full-on blows. Don't allow your training partners to always be compliant either, build to a level of realism.
One of the biggest differences between Martial Arts and Self Defense is simplicity. To be effective in a real situation, techniques cannot be complex. Under high stress, most people are simply incapable of carrying out anything beyond a gross motor skill, which is a simple body movement.
Neither Martial Arts and Self Defense classes are better than the other, they are just different and suited to different situations.
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