tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post1279810494015435332..comments2023-10-29T08:53:56.940-04:00Comments on TDA Training: Will You Lose to Multiple Attackers?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09626368113292368276noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post-30114470415805158112011-08-24T10:36:09.093-04:002011-08-24T10:36:09.093-04:00Thanks for the comment, Noah. It was funny, I had ...Thanks for the comment, Noah. It was funny, I had a video reposted on someone else's blog that got a lot of comments as to how ugly it was, and unskillful. The context wasn't there:<br />The drill was for the two attackers to corner, take down, and pummel/stomp the defender. It changes things a lot. I used to do only stand-up two-on-on or three, and it can be fun. When you know that the attackers have the leeway to pin you against a wall or object, tackle you, or throw you, it changes things. The grappling skills are for one thing in self-defense; immobilizing or taking out someone when we have superior numbers, but when we don't know, use them to neutralize and get up FAST. I when I would spar against two or three of my students, who were very high skill level, I made it out "alive" only 30-50% of the time.<br /><br />No matter how high your skill level, you have low chances if you're surprised by one, but two or more? Patrick makes a great point. But the real world is that we almost ALWAYS have the opportunity to avoid being there.<br /><br />The other thing that we introduce is ALWAYS wearing knee, elbow, and eye protection, and we use them. Eye attacks are ok, as are use of most other techniques.<br /><br />The real fun starts when one or more attackers has a gun or knife, or picks up an improvised weapon. Talk about ugly! :)Nathan at TDA Traininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591449449393592676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post-69714993859271080642011-08-24T10:12:11.610-04:002011-08-24T10:12:11.610-04:00We have worked some multiple attacker drills at my...We have worked some multiple attacker drills at my dojo before and they are TOUGH. I've also grappled with two people at the same time (I was helping one with his grappling between classes when another invited himself into the fray) but they were teenagers where as I am 23 so I had a distinct size, strength and experience advantage and even then it was difficult to manage until I locked a choke in one one and could focus on the other with my legs.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944210654392156093noreply@blogger.com