I’ve always wanted to learn one for self defense purposes but I’ve heard people saying there’s not much point and it’s best instead to just avoid dangerous situations
I wouldn't say its pointless but whatever the practical benefits in a fight are: at the end of the day it should be stressed that no amount of training makes you a super hero.
One of my favorite lines from an interview I read years ago was asking some self defense expert what his favorite technique was for dealing with multiple attackers in a street fight situation. His response was "my 9mm I carry with me". There are tons of stories you can find with a google search of MMA fighters who were either killed or seriously injured because the other guy had a knife on him.
I wouldn't say its pointless but whatever the practical benefits in a fight are: at the end of the day it should be stressed that no amount of training makes you a super hero.
One of my favorite lines from an interview I read years ago was asking some self defense expert what his favorite technique was for dealing with multiple attackers in a street fight situation. His response was "my 9mm I carry with me". There are tons of stories you can find with a google search of MMA fighters who were either killed or seriously injured because the other guy had a knife on him.