For sure. Maybe it's confirmation bias because I've thought this for years - violence sucks. It sucks it blows. Wars of the 90s saw more death by disease, friendly fire, suicide, etc. than combat deaths?! I learn this and then I do BJJ, right? Rolling isn't panic inducing for me. But sometimes I imagine that I'm rolling for all the marbles - maybe we're cavemen fighting in a war, or I'm in a situation or whatever. If I were really about to be choked to death it would be terrifying because I'm so helpless! Screaming, biting, crying: nothing could help me if they meant it. But then I tap and we go again from the top without saying anything but perhaps pleasantries in between. But then you take it out of a controlled environment. They could have friends, weapons, or friends with weapons! You could get unlucky on uneven terrain. You could get your jacket stuck on something. They could improvise a weapon. All of this stuff escalates violence and makes your outcomes worse and self-defense isn't much besides being outcome oriented.
So from the macro to the micro of combat it sucks. Everything about it should be avoided if it can 110%. Going out looking for a fight is something that people who don't fight do. But sometimes chuds do and sometimes you're at a protest looking like a target.
However there is nothing in this world I like as much as engaging in combat sports in controlled environments with people I trust.
its mostly just i dont see much to gain from it, there is no objective in mind, at least if youre protecting yourself or someone, that makes sense. like you can counter protest and brawl with fascists all day but that doesnt actually get rid of the fascists, that just gives everyone cool scars or something. if you can one hit KO them and get away yeah sure go for it but its not changing anything
street fights to protect are good, street fights at protests are ??? if started by the protesters.
For sure. Maybe it's confirmation bias because I've thought this for years - violence sucks. It sucks it blows. Wars of the 90s saw more death by disease, friendly fire, suicide, etc. than combat deaths?! I learn this and then I do BJJ, right? Rolling isn't panic inducing for me. But sometimes I imagine that I'm rolling for all the marbles - maybe we're cavemen fighting in a war, or I'm in a situation or whatever. If I were really about to be choked to death it would be terrifying because I'm so helpless! Screaming, biting, crying: nothing could help me if they meant it. But then I tap and we go again from the top without saying anything but perhaps pleasantries in between. But then you take it out of a controlled environment. They could have friends, weapons, or friends with weapons! You could get unlucky on uneven terrain. You could get your jacket stuck on something. They could improvise a weapon. All of this stuff escalates violence and makes your outcomes worse and self-defense isn't much besides being outcome oriented.
So from the macro to the micro of combat it sucks. Everything about it should be avoided if it can 110%. Going out looking for a fight is something that people who don't fight do. But sometimes chuds do and sometimes you're at a protest looking like a target.
However there is nothing in this world I like as much as engaging in combat sports in controlled environments with people I trust.
its mostly just i dont see much to gain from it, there is no objective in mind, at least if youre protecting yourself or someone, that makes sense. like you can counter protest and brawl with fascists all day but that doesnt actually get rid of the fascists, that just gives everyone cool scars or something. if you can one hit KO them and get away yeah sure go for it but its not changing anything