Theory: Why No Rear Naked Choke

[TimSheetz]

The USMA does require boxing for the male cadets.

It is less about learning combative techniques (though they are taught boxing techniqes) and more about learning that you can be beat on and still continue to fight. It is more about developing character and persevearance under duress than about being an effective fighter. It is supposed to help develop aggression, etc....

Female cadets must take self defence.

They offered combative PE classes. This was as of summer of 2001.

Obviously it could have changed but I would think it not too likely. Give it a couple more years then they will change the ACADEMIC curriculum. (the boxing is a PE class)

Tim

[Anonymous]

Hope it snot a big deal resurrecting an old post like this but... I was reading through Vladimir Putin's Judo: History, Theory, Practice book, (yes the pres. of Russia; if yu want an excellent, practical book on judo get this one/ it's written with a self-defense mindset). He has a short chapter on combat sambo, and one of these moves is a rear throwdow, basically you just grab the guy by his shoulders/coat/shirt, kick him behind the knee, and throw him down. Sounds like a far better alternative than a rear choke, esp. since you're in the same position for both moves, and the rear throw allows you to kick the opponent in the face as he falls, which always makes for a nice finish to a fight