Zujitsuka
Blue Belt
Some may feel that "mass attack randori" in the dojo or kata/forms helps prepare them for these scenarios. However, "mass attack randori" and kata/forms makes a presumption that your attackers will fight honorably - they won't pounce on you at once.
Do you guys remember the old "GI Joe" cartoon with Duke, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Destro and the rest of the gang? Remember how bad guys used to jump on the good guys and beat them silly? Well, that is how fighting multiple attackers really is. Take it from me because I've had my butt kicked by multiple attackers a few times.
I'm not saying that "mass attack randori" or kata/forms is not an important part of training, but please don't develop a false sense of security that the will prepare you for a street fight.
In my humble opinion, the best way to be prepared is to train hard in your martial art, commit to becoming a well-conditioned combat athlete (so you can "take a licking and keep on ticking", and so you will have the endurance to escape), and to always be aware of what is going on around you.
All the best,
Tyrone Turner
(A Zujitsuka from NYC)
http://www.tyroneturner.com
Do you guys remember the old "GI Joe" cartoon with Duke, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Destro and the rest of the gang? Remember how bad guys used to jump on the good guys and beat them silly? Well, that is how fighting multiple attackers really is. Take it from me because I've had my butt kicked by multiple attackers a few times.
I'm not saying that "mass attack randori" or kata/forms is not an important part of training, but please don't develop a false sense of security that the will prepare you for a street fight.
In my humble opinion, the best way to be prepared is to train hard in your martial art, commit to becoming a well-conditioned combat athlete (so you can "take a licking and keep on ticking", and so you will have the endurance to escape), and to always be aware of what is going on around you.
All the best,
Tyrone Turner
(A Zujitsuka from NYC)
http://www.tyroneturner.com