Читать книгу When the Fight Goes to the Ground. Jiu-Jitsu Strategies and Tactics for Self-Defense (Downloadable Media Included) онлайн

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What we can take away from these statistics is that a significant proportion of fights do indeed end up on the ground, even if it is not likely as high as 80-90%. This, however, does not mean that you would want to willingly go to the ground when you have the choice not to, even if you do have a strong base of ground fighting skills. In most street defense situations, the ground is a dangerous place and the last place you want to be if your goal is self-protection and preservation. Unfortunately, you don’t necessarily have the option of picking and choosing the type of physical conflict that you get to deal with. You may be forcefully taken down or knocked down with a strike. You might be attacked when you are already on the ground. Or you may trip and fall in the middle of a standing altercation.

Whatever way you end up there, the ground is a very different type of defensive situation than a stand-up conflict. The skills you have developed for stand-up defense do not necessarily translate to the ground. If your goal in martial arts training is self-protection, it is important to learn skills for defending yourself specifically for this context.