Some of today Martial Arts schools they teach only katas and point sparring to younger student and adults. But what will happen if these students need to use self defense in an emergency situation, do you think Katas will work or point sparring will save you? The answer is NO, katas will not save you in a street fight, and you need to know a least 3 or more discipline to confuse your attacker. Sure in MMA there are rules but in street fights is survivor time anything goes. You need to act quick and executed nice timely techniques to defeat your attacker. This is why I don?t understand why so many parents fall for long and expensive contracts and their kids only learn katas. I know some of you have fall for this trap, after you sign the contract your kid decide to quit and here comes the large bill. I hope this post will help you understand and do your search before you join; asks the instructor to show you real self defense and not medicore katas because they only work on tour