I saw this in TKD too when I used to train. We did a fast defence course which I thought was really good, and takes away all this spinning head kick fancy crap and played on good ole whack em where it hurts mentality. The amount of hightly graded people who couldnt do anything to defend themselves when an attacker was coming at them was shocking. They could do all the fancy moves but froze the moment it counts. Making the point of them being so hightly decorated martial artists completely useless!
Anyway in the end its all about being able to defend yourself when it counts so second Dan or not, least you know you can kick a fella to the floor
Lol very true.. Judo has gone the same way too, all sport crap. They have taken away ground game submissions (newaza), they have a 30 second rule on the ground now then you have to stand up. I had a guy come train with me he was european judo champion.. he could even put on a basic armlock
Sounds like you Ninja dudes should come and train with me on the streets of Warrington...