Why is it important to keep self defense training simple. Well for starters self defense training should be synonymous with simplicity for the reason that in any high stress situation you'll want to revert back to the easiest options available to you. When in a high stress situation the more decisions you'll have to make, the less effective and efficient you will be at making them. Not to mention your body will naturally go into a state where gross motor movements will be easier to execute when stress hormones kick in.
So how do you best go about keeping things simple?
Practice high percentage moves that apply to many different attacks.
By practicing a few techniques that employ gross motor skills and apply if the attacker is grabbing you or punching you, you greatly increase your odds of successfully pulling those moves off when under high stress.
