Best Martial Art Against Multiple Attackers?

[Angelcynn Beorn]

I don't trust the effectiveness of any art that doesn't allow full speed sparring or randori.

[Edgard]

I don't trust the effectiveness of any art that doesn't allow full speed sparring or randori.

True but sparing is not the only way. Joe Calzaghe never sparred in training but was and is a very skilled fighter.

[Unity Mitford]

I would like to try boxing...

[Angelcynn Beorn]

True but sparing is not the only way. Joe Calzaghe never sparred in training but was and is a very skilled fighter.

He kept sparring to a minimum once he was champion, but he would have done hundreds of rounds of sparring whilst learning to box as an amateur. That kind of pressure testing is the only way you can learn to apply your techniques against a resisting opponent.

That's why Judo and Aikido have such differing reputations in the Martial Arts world, despite having similar techniques. Judokas practice their technique against resisting opponents almost every session, Aikidokas essentially never do.

[Edgard]

He kept sparring to a minimum once he was champion, but he would have done hundreds of rounds of sparring whilst learning to box as an amateur. That kind of pressure testing is the only way you can learn to apply your techniques against a resisting opponent.

That's why Judo and Aikido have such differing reputations in the Martial Arts world, despite having similar techniques. Judokas practice their technique against resisting opponents almost every session, Aikidokas essentially never do.

Thats true but people over do sparing. If you are learning traditional martial arts you should only do fast free sparing as the last step in a very long process. This is why we have so may "traditional" martial artist who move like kick boxers and can't fight . Sparing is just part of the picture. It also depends on the art itself. No way will free sparing help you in Taiji if you haven't already been learning for years (yes people who use Taiji for fighting sparr).

[BattleAxe]

This isn't Hollywood, and you are not Bruce Lee. Run away.