I wrestled, trained bjj and sambo and kickboxing in the 90’s. As great as all that is it’s not for everyone. Not everyone wants or can do high level thai or wrestling. They might be old or have other issues. You can’t hold onto conditioning. How many 50 year olds do you see in mma? If you don’t understand surprise attack then you’ve never been jumped. And surprise goes both ways. Life protection is just that. Saving your life. If you can engage someone in a duel that also means you can run away. That’s not self defense. I was clear that this is not for engaging in a duel with someone. I can overlook you’re rudeness but if you don’t think you can stop a sucker punch or tackle and create an opportunity to get away then there’s no point in continuing this conversation.