Street guys. Please give direct technical answers.

[Rich Parsons]

It is a very self defence thing. So we start with training against multiple opponents or weapons. And that makes you more street right?

But the reality is you are kind of screwed.,the extra training doesn't really help. Because you are against multiple opponents and weapons.

I have found that accidents occur while training with Multiple opponents as soon as grappling occurs.
The target gets tied up and if they attack high and low and then they are thrown / or fall they land on someone who usually isn't expecting to be a pillow.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

I have found that accidents occur while training with Multiple opponents as soon as grappling occurs.
The target gets tied up and if they attack high and low and then they are thrown / or fall they land on someone who usually isn't expecting to be a pillow.

The mobility to take your opponent down and then take off is useful strategy. To avoid your opponent to drag you down is the key. That means you have to know exactly where your opponent's arms are. Using your opponent's leading arm to jam his back arm is a good strategy. This also means that the wrestler also need to know the striking art.

 

[drop bear]

I have found that accidents occur while training with Multiple opponents as soon as grappling occurs.
The target gets tied up and if they attack high and low and then they are thrown / or fall they land on someone who usually isn't expecting to be a pillow.

There is a trick to it.

 

[HighKick]

I have found that accidents occur while training with Multiple opponents as soon as grappling occurs.
The target gets tied up and if they attack high and low and then they are thrown / or fall they land on someone who usually isn't expecting to be a pillow.

The only time we go 2-on-1 is for 'fun' with the kids. The odds of a 2-person assault are very low and extremely low when you factor out the ones where the person attacked either knew the attackers or was involve in the incident in some way. And training to a good level of sufficiency on one attacker will give a person a chance against two by using the same skillset.
A two person attack is definitely in the avoidance and SA category. Avoid at all costs if possible.

As far as carrying a weapon, it is on the person to train and to stay polished on the use of said weapon. I live in an open carry state and depending on what part of the nearest big city I go to I open carry. It is a deterrent. I carry All the time.
As a MA's school, we have a joint program with our city PD to train and qualify students (adults only of course) in firearms. And I take a 'awareness' approach on who is invited to take the program. If a person has neve been around firearms and has zero interest in having one, no harm, no foul. But if someone starts the program they are required to take the Bi-annually courses and invited to our monthly group firing range sessions. For obvious reasons, this is done on an individual basis to avoid liability on the school.