This seems so trivial that it is often overlooked.
What you should NOT do?
1. Never choose a self-defense system ONLY based on CLAIMS made of WHERE the art comes from...(shaolin, IDF, speztnaz...)
2. Never choose a self defense instructor based on HIS PERSONAL claims. Like (I am a commando, I killed 100 men, I am a great knife fighter, I was a former spy...)
3. Never choose a SD system that boast to be the "complete" system.
Once all the above three are avoided, you can then continue your search based on:
1. Does the dojo separate a SD class from a normal martial arts class?
2. Does the instructor only teaches techniques and ignores the intellectual part of SD?
3. Does the instructor discuss legal implications of the techniques taught?
4. Does the training consists of situational / scenario training?
5. Does the training involves executing techniques based on realism (aka committed attackers)?
5a. Does the training provides you with all the necessarily safety gears to practice with reality in mind. See 5.
6. Does the instructor ignores the differences between sexes. (weight, strength...)
7. Does the instructor ignores physical conditioning of its participants?
Give aways that you are NOT learning Self-defense
1. You are taught to FIGHT with knives.
2. You are made to spar (as in fighting), this is different from point 4 (situational training).
3. You are taught to FIGHT with sticks.
4. You are taught HOW TO DO joint locks, take downs, grapple instead of HOW TO GET OUT of chokes, joint locks, take downs....
5. Your techniques only consist of "dirty" tactics. Eye gouging, groin hitting...
6. You only focus on using your hands instead of BOTH your hands and feet.
7. You practice one sided techniques. That means proceeding from a choke, to bashing the attacker with hand strikes, knees, hammer fist, take down, lock/stomp on the head WITHOUT considering the REACTION from the attacker.
8. Your techniques seems to work IN ALL YOUR training. Nothing goes wrong.
Here's wishing you well!
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