I want to go to this so badly. I committed to a family camping trip before I knew about this class. I love everything from both of these guys.
Heck, I'd love to train at SBG with Paul. It matches my goals step for step.
I don't know that Tony had any exposure to those martial arts, as high school wrestling is more common.
If you are advocating high school style wrestling as a martial art and way to defend oneself, ok I'd have to agree.
Too often the training world gets wrapped up in wanting to be able to fight, shoot, stab the best guy in the room. After all, we have to train because there is someone out there that can kill us. The siverback gorilla example. Problem is the siverback gorilla is a rare guy to come across...
Anything by Cecil Birch is absolute gold.
Coursework | Immediate Action Combatives
Paul Sharp is closer, but offers fewer classes. Right now all I can find is his blog, also excellent.
https://sharpdefense.blog/
Unfortunately, no. While the NRA basic pistol class varies some from school to school it is not a fighting pistol class. Pistol 1 starts simple but moves fast into defensive pistol use, under stress, from the holster.
Are martial arts worthless because of the rules?
No. Without martial arts what type of preparation is there?
Eye jab, testicle smash etc.
These are not easily accomplished. An eye gouge would likely be from some sort of mount, which requires training. An eye poke can be had, again not a high...
1. "You can't tap in the street." No, you sure can't. However, tapping is how you learn. If you've never tapped, you've never learned some form of submission fighting.
I do have to ask, are you taking these quotes from people who have been in many fights? Are they trained fighters...
I took it near the Cincy location. IIRC we did evolutions on grass for the fight portion.
If I could give you any suggestions it would be to focus on staying on your feet, the ground is a bad place to be.
I went with Clif45, who is a big guy. Two smaller guys jumped on him, he carried...