Real World Defense

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What about traditional Martial arts self defense, will it work on the street?

The truth is much of what is taught in most traditional styles of self defense training and street fighting techniques should be much simpler and more direct than what is taught in most dojos and dojangs.
Many systems of self defense teach high kicking, complicated wrist maneuvers, hard to hit pressure points and other techniques that most likely would never work under the stress of a street attack.