2. Sport-based systems, such as JiuJitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Boxing etc. have their roots in traditional-based martial arts, but adhere to sporting rules in order to compete in various tournaments, sporting events, or even the Olympics. Like the traditional-base martial arts, viable self defense techniques and training methods can be gleaned from sport-based systems as well, but also like the traditional-based systems they also lack many modern conflict solutions. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) or 'cage fighting' is one of the toughest tournaments known today. Click here to learn more about High Performance Mixed Martial Arts.

3. Reality-based systems are those systems that teach the fundamental self defense techniques that are found in both the traditional-based and sport-based systems, but go a step further by training specifically for modern conflict situations, and eliminating outdated techniques and training methods.Although there are many systems today calling themselves “reality-based,” because they see themselves as training more realistically and have abandoned non-essential customs and traditions, few of them are actually “complete reality-based” systems. In other words, they lack Pre-Conflict and Post-Conflict training in their curriculum's and their Conflict training may be lacking simply because they have no real-world experience with criminals, abnormal, or terrorism.