Isaiah90
Orange Belt
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Here's a brief explanation why Taekwondo will get you beaten or killed on the streets.
No situational awareness - The first problem is the lack of situational awareness. No one's going to "fight" you. It's going to be an unexpected attack. For example, heard of this Taekwondo practitioner who was approached by a beggar. Suddenly, the beggar attacked him. Taekwondo practitioner tried landing his kicks, but failed. He got punched at close range and laid out. He later quit Taekwondo and joined a self defense school.
No weapons - Second biggest problem is the lack of weapons. Several gunmen pulled up on Taekwondo practitioners. They opened fire and killed them. Others got stabbed or slashed to death. These aren't amateurs either. These are people who served in the army and considered "unstoppable."
Multiple attackers - Heard one or two TKD practitioners get jumped by multiple people.
It's for these reasons, TKD will get you beaten or killed in self defense. You need to be realistic in your self defense training. You can't train for sport and expect it to work in the streets.
No situational awareness - The first problem is the lack of situational awareness. No one's going to "fight" you. It's going to be an unexpected attack. For example, heard of this Taekwondo practitioner who was approached by a beggar. Suddenly, the beggar attacked him. Taekwondo practitioner tried landing his kicks, but failed. He got punched at close range and laid out. He later quit Taekwondo and joined a self defense school.
No weapons - Second biggest problem is the lack of weapons. Several gunmen pulled up on Taekwondo practitioners. They opened fire and killed them. Others got stabbed or slashed to death. These aren't amateurs either. These are people who served in the army and considered "unstoppable."
Multiple attackers - Heard one or two TKD practitioners get jumped by multiple people.
It's for these reasons, TKD will get you beaten or killed in self defense. You need to be realistic in your self defense training. You can't train for sport and expect it to work in the streets.
