Quote Originally Posted by Sam View Post
And it's also a more accurate reflection of real life - it's more often the case that you'd be outnumbered and outmatched. It sounds stupid to say this, but learning to be able to take a thorough beating is actually a survival skill.
I don't think that sounds stupid at all -- just realistic. If you're gonna get into a real fight, odds are you are gonna get hit. That's why we have endurance and body conditioning training - though not all schools do this... but many should. Some schools don't need to do it because of the nature of their fighting style; like styles that focus on grappling, wrestling and throwing don't have endurance training routines, but then they're constantly being thrown about which naturally builds endurance (much like say a footy player who's used to being tackled).