I am still waiting for statistics on fights. I always wanted to know how many fights end up on the ground. In all the real life fights I have been in, or seen, very few ended up on the ground, and only at the end of the fight, in like a wrestling situation. Mostly because not alot of people can grapple. I also agree training is not what it used to be, for most people no adays in Karate. Though, one can train (I am talking Adults here) any way they want to. Some don't train with "reality" in mind. They just train for different reasons. Though, some do. When I teach, I stress the application and reasoning behind each movement, because I believe it to be of paramount importance.
In real life, when someone shot to my legs one time, I just did the old reaction of putting my knee right into the persons collar bone. I ended up on the ground, but this guy had only one arm essentially. I wonder why I never see this when I watch things like the UFC?
What do you guys think. In your experence, do fights MOSTLY go to the ground, OCCASIONALLY go to the ground, or FEW AND FAR BETWEEN? Perhaps someone can create this poll in the General Martial Arts Discusion. Might be very interesting results.
Michael Tabone
In real life, when someone shot to my legs one time, I just did the old reaction of putting my knee right into the persons collar bone. I ended up on the ground, but this guy had only one arm essentially. I wonder why I never see this when I watch things like the UFC?
What do you guys think. In your experence, do fights MOSTLY go to the ground, OCCASIONALLY go to the ground, or FEW AND FAR BETWEEN? Perhaps someone can create this poll in the General Martial Arts Discusion. Might be very interesting results.
Michael Tabone