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Originally Posted by hrdgain81
Ok, there are a few things i read that i have to respond to, and please dont take this the wrong way, or as a personal attack on anyone ... its my opinion so take it for what its worth (the word of god, j/k)
to say stricking arts are a waste of time is perhaps one of the most ignorant comments i've ever read. It is true, and every jujitsu practitioner is quick to point out, that 90% of all fights go to the ground. And they like thier 'ground and pound' philosophy. Good luck in a bar fight, take someone to the ground and have his friends kick you in the face for five minutes ... I've seen it happen plenty of times. 0311, your a body gaurd, you should know this.
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I have to disagree with you on this hrdgain. It doesn't matter if you're an expert at stricking either in a bar. If you are kicking somebody's ass his buddies are still going to kick your ass, even though you are a grappler/striker. So, nothing will work on a group of 2 or more fighters, especially if you get sucker punched. It doesn't matter if you are a black belt in any style! Unless all of them are midgets then the odds are for ya.
We had a guy who was an expert thai boxer,Karate guy come in and fight with a brown belt. Time and time again he got his ass handed to him, his response " Okay this ground fighting does work, but how would it do against multiple opponents"? My buddy's response was "You mean to tell me if you couldn't handle just me what makes you think you could handle one or more of my friends at the same time"! That's like not being able to curl a 40lb dumbell, then going over and trying to curl another 40lb dumbell at the same time!
In a one on one fight any style will give you an edge, but it doesn't guarantee a win. There is always a chance for a luck punch, friends intervene, and let's not forget the good ole cops will arrest you. I know I almost lost my business over a situation like this!