That is a topic that often comes up in different threads, especially when concerning TMA. Many people dismiss kata and 1/2/3 step partner drills as glorified dancing.
An art that gets a lot of flak for being useless in a real situation is aikido. However, I suggest you look at this vid on youtube and reconsider. If aikido works in an MMA cage, it'll probably work in a streetfight as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxm09n5lIMk
Joint locks, throws, and tai sabaki are definitely not useless. In case you were wondering: there is a good reason why aikidoka perform big rolls when someone is doing a seemingly trivial manipulations. They do it to prevent a face-plant, or to prevent their elbow from bending the wrong way (like the guy in the movie).
An art that gets a lot of flak for being useless in a real situation is aikido. However, I suggest you look at this vid on youtube and reconsider. If aikido works in an MMA cage, it'll probably work in a streetfight as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxm09n5lIMk
Joint locks, throws, and tai sabaki are definitely not useless. In case you were wondering: there is a good reason why aikidoka perform big rolls when someone is doing a seemingly trivial manipulations. They do it to prevent a face-plant, or to prevent their elbow from bending the wrong way (like the guy in the movie).
