While surfing the web, I came across a thread on another forum. The OP of that thread, was asking about worst case scenarios and why people bother to train against them, as if you're in that situation, chances are, its already too late. Things such as the badguy has a knife to our throat....its already too late to defend ourselves. Badguy is behind you, with knife to your throat....its already too late to defend yourself. Basically, give up whatever it is that he wants, and hope that you will survive.
So, basically this person feels that time is better spent, defending against attacks that people actually stand a chance of facing.
Now, I realize there will probably be 2 sides on this. Side 1 will say, "Yes, thats correct...when you're in the above listed scenarios, or any mugging type situation, comply and hope for the best."
Side 2 will usually say, "Defend yourself no matter what!! Nothing says that you'll survive even if you do comply, so may as well go for it and hope for the best!"
Myself, I tend to lean more towards side 2. Yes, stats show that if you comply, you may survive, and stats also show that if you do comply, you just may end up dead, so fight back and fight hard! Are the above mentioned scenarios really impossible to defend against? Are they crappy situations? HELL YEAH! But I dont feel that if you're in that position, that you're pretty much screwed. Have I drilled scenarios like that? Yes, and while its a much more dangerous setting, I wouldn't say its impossible.
Thoughts.
So, basically this person feels that time is better spent, defending against attacks that people actually stand a chance of facing.
Now, I realize there will probably be 2 sides on this. Side 1 will say, "Yes, thats correct...when you're in the above listed scenarios, or any mugging type situation, comply and hope for the best."
Side 2 will usually say, "Defend yourself no matter what!! Nothing says that you'll survive even if you do comply, so may as well go for it and hope for the best!"
Myself, I tend to lean more towards side 2. Yes, stats show that if you comply, you may survive, and stats also show that if you do comply, you just may end up dead, so fight back and fight hard! Are the above mentioned scenarios really impossible to defend against? Are they crappy situations? HELL YEAH! But I dont feel that if you're in that position, that you're pretty much screwed. Have I drilled scenarios like that? Yes, and while its a much more dangerous setting, I wouldn't say its impossible.
Thoughts.