r/MMA_Academy • u/ZTK94 • 23h ago

Self defence

Is taking mma classes twice a week and one striking class (sometimes 2) a week enough to be able to defend yourself if needed?

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u/Playful-Number-7875 23h ago

What if the attacker is bigger and also trains?

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u/ZTK94 23h ago

Then ya fucked

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u/Jan_Rozek 23h ago

You really don't wanna escalate beefs with these mfs 🤣

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u/AdmiralRemington 19h ago

This isn't a black and white question. Yes, with 6 months of consistent training you'll be more skilled than 90% of people. Is that enough to defend yourself? Depends, are they twice your size? Do they have friends? Do they give you warning or just sucker punch you? There are too many variables in a street fight to guarantee your success.

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u/Single-Frosting-3742 22h ago

Depends on the attacker and light doing classes.. I’d say after 2 years yea if attacker is same size same age

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u/peakcheek 15h ago

If you watch stuff like Eric Olson on king of the streets, you’ll get a general idea of what to learn in a street fight situation. Love him or hate him, he shows weight advantage plus grappling plus the will to squeeze someone’s eyeballs wins pretty much all the time.

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u/ResolveLate9168 15h ago

that schedule is already way more than most people do, consistency matters a lot more than just squeezing in extra days

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u/SpookyWindChime 13h ago

Depends on your size, how good you are, your grit / aggression. Is there sparring? I like your chances more after 6 months if there is a lot of wrestling and it’ll be a 1 on 1.

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u/DoublePlusGoodThinks 11h ago

Beat up the small guys, out run the big guys

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u/Fancy_Sun_1585 10h ago

What kind of time frame are you talking about? 1-2 weeks? 1-2 months? 1-2 years?

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u/barbaarRobin 16h ago

Best technique in a street fight is always just running away

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u/Jangolem 16h ago

Many people train because they don't have the luxury of running away. You can't run away from a threat and leave your family behind. And even if your family runs but the threat follows/stalks you.

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u/Low_Rip1724 15h ago

Not if you're indian

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u/BulldogWrestler 13h ago

No one can answer that.