E-mails to Mr.Traylor Good & Bad
Mr.
Traylor I have been to your website and I find it extremely interesting, I have taken ????????? for 3 years and was very happy with it and my sensei, but my sensei got into a fight close to the dojo. I was in my car and saw the fray, at the time I did not know it was him. it was about 9:30 pm or so. I noticed that he was kicking and was doing some damage but the guy seemed to continue coming at him he tried to do a spin kick and missed, the guy threw a wild cross and made contact and it hurt sensei though no knock out the thug then rush him more as he saw that he hurt him, my sensei at that point LOST all composure trying to kick when he was to close, he tried punching him but no power, he then tried backing up so he could kick but the thug just was to close, they exchange some blows on each other. The light then turned green for me and I crossed the street at that point I saw that it was my sensei. I pulled in to the parking lot, 2 guys stopped the fight as I got out of the car. I could see that my sensei was bewildered as I am sure I would have been also.
I notice that he could not do any of the things he taught us. my sensei could kick strait up in the air, his sparing was GREAT, breaking boards, just a FAST guy but It looked like he did not know what to do in a REAL FIGHT. This had a very big and divesting phycological effect on me. I second guess everything I was taught, This is not to say that ???? would not work it is just not ready for a street fight I guess, I have since then, have gone to 7 different schools here in Canada and I could not find anything that approaches training for a real fight. Even my Sensei did not do any of our techniques in that fight very well. My sensei had a broken nose and a chip tooth the other guy I found out later had 3 broken ribs, which goes to show that my sensei had power on the kicks I saw him land but the guy still kept coming, so I looked at M.M.A. it was great but to much ground work and no weapons training. Then a friend of mine told me about Reality Martial Arts, I have heard the term before but never looked into it. I am moving to Houston with my family and I am excited about possible training with you.
Although I am a bit tense about the training as it looks HARD!!! And the fighting you do is also HARD CORE compared to what I am use to. I also love the videos you have up. You keep it REAL and I have never seen that in a Martial Arts Dojo. I saw a student ask you what IF this and your answer was your OUT OF LUCK That is REAL LIFE TRAINING, Thank you sir for showing us the real side of fighting.
In conclusion Sir, I will fill out your application to become a student of yours. Mr. Amarante
Mr.Trailor "missed spelled my name"
I have been in the Martial arts for over 40 years like yourself and I can not believe the stuff you are spewing out on your website. I disagree with ALMOST ALL of IT because Traditional Martial arts like Karate, Jujutsu, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu San Soo were made for combat on the battlefield and it has been proven in battle. I have heard so many, many times that Reality Based Martial Arts are better than Traditional Martial Arts for today’s violent world. I do not agree with this statement WHAT SOEVER because Traditional Martial Arts were made for combat centuries ago and I have read that most Reality Based Martial arts have some kind of Traditional Martial Art background. Real Martial Artist can do everything a Reality Martial Artist can do. Do you agree/disagree with either of these statements?
Traditional Martial Arts offer not only self defense, fitness, discipline and self confidence, but so much more. Traditional training extends the boundaries of everyday life and creates an invincible mindset in whatever task you need to accomplish. Sir you are Lost and confused about what Martial Arts are.Mr. Chambers Hachidan.
Mr.Traylor
As a veteran of both police work and the martial arts since 1984, I know all to well the real importance of being able to protect oneself... no matter what. All of you at Dark Gift Combat are obviously succeeding in your quest to help people do just that. These are difficult and dangerous times, and we each have a role to play. Keep up the great work!
Joel White, 5th Dan
My Rebuttal
This is my Rebuttal to some of these remarks and my view. D.G.C.F.S. does NOT REPLACE what you have learned, get it? Does NOT REPLACE what you have learned. it just gives you additional tools for a physical altercation. 1st let us think logically about martial arts systems and why you train and how you train. Logic does not always prevail in most T.M.A. systems. NOW I said most, NOT ALL.
WHY? You are not allowed free speech and to question, what you do or why you do it. Here is a great example:
You ask a question- “Why are we doing this technique like this?”
Answer- “Because this is how we have been doing it for 600 years and when they come at you this way this is what you do”
My answer would be as a R.B.C. instructor to a client/student is a complete logical response so the client/student can thoroughly understand the tactic and see the logic behind what they are doing and why they are training with that method.
Now here is a realistic way to look at R.B.C. training. Our military has progress in technology. Right? Then why is it that most martial arts system are caught in the past in the way that they train? Not that the techniques they use wont work, just their training methods.
e was the best form of transportation to day because we were using it 600+ years ago, you would most likely call me a stupid. Yet, why is it that when someone who says that their art/system was created 600 years ago so it is the best form of self defense because it has been proven for over 6000+ years and it has roots and most people believe it?, yet R.B.C. do not have roots and no structure its to young ect...as I have been told by some Masters & Grand Masters.
Look It comes down to some very important key factors that influence peoples beliefs about martial arts ,Mixed Martial Arts and Reality Based combative training:
1. Tradition- Can get you killed. Don’t put Tradition in front of logic. use common sense.
2. Movies- I saw guys flipping off walls to anther wall and dogged bullets but hey we all know that is a movie don’t we?.
Why do people see a martial arts action hero and start perceiving that their demonstrations of their ability are fighting skill? They are actors and they are there to entertain us. Of course they are skilled athletes but not one of them can perform that in a real life situation. I am not saying they can’t fight or they do not have talent, but it is Choreography. So don’t think you can do this in a street altercation.
3. Zen- Ever seen martial arts do something amazing? Like laying on spears, touch a person and knocking them out, laying a piece of cloth on your lap and waving his hand over it and it catches fire etc? All are tricks, designed to make you believe in the concealed secrets of martial arts. All fail to exhibit one thing. Why they are functional in any real world combative application
4. The GOLDEN BOY- So you go to your local martial arts school and dispute logic and they say but wait a minute we have “Joe” who is our best fighter he’s good. Just watch this guy, he is an awesome fighter and can move and fight with ease. Surly If he can do it you can also right?
Wrong.
What they forgot to mention is that they have 90 students and no one can fight except for “joe”. A good combative system is one where the accumulation of most students are proficient at what they do, not the minority. Some people are great athletes that can apply anything they know. But this is not the mass majority of students.
Here is where I stand on Traditional Martial Arts and M.M.A. -
I respect all Martial Arts. ALL MARTIAL ARTS, All are advantageous to learn and train in, they have several health and spiritual benefits, they help get you into shape, they improve discipline, and they are great for kids. I, personally, love traditional martial arts and M.M.A. In fact, that is my back ground and it will always be.
HOWEVER, there are Instructors out there that claim their style is street practical & weapon ready, Just Beware of false claims. ok? Make sure that their training will give you TRUE REALITY-BASED training that can save your life and protect your loved ones! Otherwise, RUN... They will get you hurt or killed! This not just my belief. Many others such as Close Combat Comany, P.F.S., Jimmy Wagner, etc. all state the same thing.
What we teach will enhance any art you already study. I do not intend to replace what you have learned. That is not the reason or purpose Of D.G.C.F.S. It is to give you additional tools for a street altercation and let you look outside of your style or system to enhance your fighting ability.
Ask yourself...
Can you protect your family with traditional martial arts / M.M.A.? POSSIBLY
Can you protect yourself if a weapon is used, "knife, stick, gun? POSSIBLY
Can you protect yourself if you are stabbed or shot? POSSIBLY
Can you protect yourself if your strong arm or leg is hurt? POSSIBLY
Can you protect yourself if there are multiple attackers? POSSIBL
Is "Possibly" a good enough answer? - When the S#!$% HITS THE FAN and I have to protect my family, I do not want to depend on "POSSIBLY". I want training that helps me in all of those Categories. My life and my family’s lives maybe at stake. I want to be able to come home and be with the ones I love. PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
My hope is that you NEVER have to fight for your life... but IF you do, wouldn't you want to have the cards stacked in your favor? HELL YES! So it is for these very reasons I now to teach R.B.C. it has been a journey. A journey of self discovery and understanding of combat/fighting. I am a R.B. instructor and my promise to those who train with me is simple.
1. To teach people how to survive in the worst possible situations.
2. To make certain that I always respond with a logical and practical solution
“IF there is one, but some times there is just SURVIVE”
3. To convey information in the easiest format so that you can apply what I am showing you.
4. Knowing you have made the best investment in training with me.
5. To only convey information that is realistic and has purpose to reality based combative training.
Real Martial Artist can do everything a Reality Martial Artist can do. Do you agree/disagree with this statement?
“Real Martial Artist can” but A “Traditional Martial Artist” he can not Do everything a R.B.M.A. can do, Here is why, 1st and NO FAULT of their own they are limited to only teach what was taught to them by their Instructor and their federation If they where to teach anything out side their system they could be excommunicated by their federation. So does T.M.A. train in counter home invasion? How about weapons of opportunity? How about gun counter gun? Knife counter gun? Does T.M.A. train you in all five Ranges of combat? Not just grappling or kicking or throws ect...?? Does T.M.A. teach modern weapons? Knife or edge weapon, Gun or rifle, Sticks, Now not just defend but also learn how to use these weapons? Modern day weapons. How about Gross Motor Skills, the adrenaline dump? I could go on but I think you get what I am saying Sir. Look there is NO ONE perfect FIGHTING SYSTEM, everyone has a hole or some one will find a hole. Not enough ground combatives, weapons training, hand vs knife training ect.... But what will be more practical for a street altercation and a very short learning curve. We want to be able to teach you how to protect yourself in hours, days maybe even months, not years, YEARS would be to perfect certain techniques or what we call perfection techniques, Gross motor skills is what will help you survive a street encounter right away, we will then build from there.
Look they are some GREAT T.M.A. systems out there that are ready for street they just don’t teach gun vs, gun or knife ect..but hey its better than nothing and it also depends on the instructor as well. Here are some of our mottos
“Practical, Tactical, Combative, no Fluff Just Reality” – Traylor
“No Rules, No Referees, No points, No Tapping Out .Just you’re A$@@$% ON the line.” – /Traylor
“Humbly Seeking Peace but Preparing for War” – Traylor
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