Plastic Tigers

[USCMAAI]

Just met another one of these guys this weekend. Champion at sport karate (can't see through the window at his dojo for all the 6ft trophies in the way). He invited myself and several of my students to his seminar of "street survival". He was teaching tournament techniques, and gave no thought to ground fighting or weapons defense. One of my black belts asked him what would happen if was taken down, and his reply was " I don't get taken down. If you are good, and practice evasions you don't worry about it". Now my black belt started to argue with this guy about self-defense, but I stopped him. We (as a group) left the seminar. My students were angry that we had spent money (only $50.00each) for this "crap", but I told them that it was a good investment; as it showed them the value of what they have been learning.

I continue to be amazed at how some people just dont get it. I certainly hope that no one at the seminar took what this guy was teaching to heart. It could very well get someone killed!

[bushido_man96]

That is quite a deal. It is important to know what you are able to teach and are not, and make no illusions about what you don't know.