Depending on how long the skirts are, they could be restrictive even for low kicks, for ground fighting, stand up grappling...
They interfere with punching rather a lot too.
Long skirts are really not combat appropriate attire.
Obviously. And they are even worse attire for running away (my preferred option if it is available). We have to the best we can with what we have.
I’d go as far as to say that not being a tall well built male in his prime wearing dragon skin armour and wielding an assault rifle is inappropriate for combat. ;)
I remember someone once asked my Krav Maga instructor what he would do if someone threw a grenade at him, and he said “die?” (after he stopped laughing). While that’s not strictly true—there are ways to minimize your chances of being killed by a grenade—it expresses a good point, which is that there are certain circumstances that martial arts aren’t really designed to protect you for. Thankfully, though, those circumstances are unlikely to occur in civilian life, and knowing martial arts does help against the random drunk/crazy guy and the like.
They interfere with punching rather a lot too.
Obviously. And they are even worse attire for running away (my preferred option if it is available). We have to the best we can with what we have.
I’d go as far as to say that not being a tall well built male in his prime wearing dragon skin armour and wielding an assault rifle is inappropriate for combat. ;)
I remember someone once asked my Krav Maga instructor what he would do if someone threw a grenade at him, and he said “die?” (after he stopped laughing). While that’s not strictly true—there are ways to minimize your chances of being killed by a grenade—it expresses a good point, which is that there are certain circumstances that martial arts aren’t really designed to protect you for. Thankfully, though, those circumstances are unlikely to occur in civilian life, and knowing martial arts does help against the random drunk/crazy guy and the like.