have you ever had doubt in your M.A. s effectivness ?

[rucass]

How do you practice the worst case sceanrio? Everyone is a champ(and a survivor) in a dojo. there is no finality. But when you are set upon un knowingly, can you absorb an attack? You're under attack, getting hit. How do you practice that? When some one is on top of you about to pound your face, or is in the process, what in your practice prepares you for that?

[bushido_man96]

How do you practice the worst case sceanrio? Everyone is a champ(and a survivor) in a dojo. there is no finality. But when you are set upon un knowingly, can you absorb an attack? You're under attack, getting hit. How do you practice that? When some one is on top of you about to pound your face, or is in the process, what in your practice prepares you for that?

This scenario can be trained for, to an extent. The Defensive Tactics class I have had the opportunity to be a part of over the last few weeks had a "midterm" test a few weeks ago, and will have a "final" at the end of the semester, as well.

They have each student run some sprints until they are good and tired, and their heart rate is up (to simulate the adrenaline dump and loss of fine motor skills). Then, the student walks into the mat room, and gets attacked by one (or two, as they did to one big football player guy) attacker wearing a Blauer suit. The defender has to defend, full on, and be successful at it. To my knowledge, the attacker kind of hides out in the room and surprises the defender. One person tests at a time, and the other classmates don't get to watch. The system works pretty well.