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Old May 7th, 2008, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by eYoon View Post
plus, jeet kune do utilizes lots of practical self defence techniques as well which is outlawed in the ring or cage, so an mma fighter wouldn't practice those kinds of techniques.
This has always been my response for those who claim that mma is good self defense training. Sure, submission works for the standard bar punk who's just shoving you around, but what about the guy with a knife or the coked-out dude in the alley?
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