Training to fight while blind folded is a common scenario in many martial arts films that supposedly teaches you how to pick up on other cues while in a fight. This was seen in Bloodsport with Jean-Claude Van Damme and it eventually paid off later in the film after his opponent blinded him during the match.

But is there any real reason to train with a blindfold on in real life though? According to self-defense expert and former bouncer, Nick Drossos, there is a real benefit to this kind of training.

According to Nick, a real street fight is frantic and you may not always see strikes coming especially when in close quarters during a clinch. Also, you have to be able to locate the target without always being able to visually see it.

Nick even throws on the blindfold himself during the video and shows us how it’s done and though it’s not very pretty, it would sure do some damage. Nick immediately locates the target then proceeds to smash it from all directions with a barrage of very fast strikes.

We see elbows, palm strikes, hammer fists, punches, and even some head butts and a cool clothesline technique from Nick, similar to a technique practiced by MMA legend Bas Rutten.

Nick sums it all up by saying this type of blind fold training helps to demonstrate that you can’t always rely on visuals in a fight and practicing to rely on feel, particularly when in the clinch position, can be very beneficial.

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ABOUT NICK DROSSOS:
Nick Drossos is dedicated to teaching self-defense that will keep you and your loved ones safe from any violent encounter/conflict. His methods and advice will show you how to defend yourself against physical, verbal and psychological attacks. Whatever your age, gender or fitness level, you can benefit from Nick’s self-defense strategies and experience. [Source: NickDrossos.com]