Do you need an instructor?

[bushido_man96]

This is a fairly open ended question. Do you need and instructor.... for what? To learn self defense, to achieve black belt in a particular system, have a reasonable amount of skill in a certain system? I continue to train under instructors and with a group of likeminded friends, both ways work for different reasons, it all depends on your goals.

Good response, cross.

I do feel that if you choose to master a system, or achieve a black belt, then having an instructor is the way to go. Otherwise, I think that one could try, but I don't think it would go too well.

But to learn efficient self-defense and the like, I think can be done more easily with the like-minded individuals and peers.