@bigmattoidchimpin @Jens_Rasmussen @Hyperhidrosis
I would suggest that wrestling is the best sports martial art for self defense And that it does not give you a concussion
It is important to take people down to the ground and then switch opponents once someone is down if defending against multiple attackers using wrestling
If you hold someone in place other people can just attack you
Basicly you have to push or trip them to get them to the floor then switch opponents for self defense
@bigmattoidchimpin @Jens_Rasmussen @Hyperhidrosis
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It is a useful self defense skill to try to escape from being held to the ground when soneone attacks you using brazillian jujitsu
It is not a useful self defense skill to hold someone to the ground using brazillian jujitsu
It is illegal in conpetition to escape being held to the ground stand up and walk away
See Jessie Encamp demonstrate this
@bigmattoidchimpin @Jens_Rasmussen @Hyperhidrosis
If you take point sparring you can practice kick boxing like skills with reduced risk of injury
Taekwondo and Karate also have one step sparring drills without as great a risk of concussion
The problem is they will waste class time teaching Kata which are not as much a time effective way to learn self defense as one step sparring drills
They may also waste time making you memorize combinations of punches and kicks in a specific order
@bigmattoidchimpin @Jens_Rasmussen @Hyperhidrosis
I think if Karate and Taekwondo only taught one thing the one step sparring drills they would be a good way to learn self defense without as much risk of injury as kickboxing
Kickboxing would still be better for self defense but that would come at an increased risk of injury
@bigmattoidchimpin @Jens_Rasmussen @Hyperhidrosis
Judo does have a ground fighting stage from books on judo I read but treats it differently than brazzilian jujitsu
Judo also changes rules frequently
The benefit of wrestling over judo is the techniques work on people without a judo uniform to grab hold of
The benefit of the uniform is protection from skin disease
Also you would learn how to defend against someone grabbing your winter coat which you would not learn in wrestling uniforms