Jay-- I do train against resisting opponents. What I said-- check it if you don't believe me-- is that in MY EXPERIENCE attempting a takedown against an opponent without distracting them first is a matter more of luck than skill. Obviously, you feel differently. To RubyMoon: I didn't mean to imply grabbing a weapon was a good move in any legal sense-- but in terms of self-defense, using a three-foot length of pipe to beat the living crap out of someone tends to be much more effective than bruising your hands and feet on them. Also, there's the intimidation factor-- you start to get up and you see your previously helpless victim standing there with a two-by-four going, "go ahead-- make my day." You think twice and decide that the floor really is a comfortable place for a nap.
