No one is rushed. Traning is at the students pace. Personal defense is not only about protecting yourself, but others who may be in trouble. The ultimate dishonor would be ignoring someone who needs help. Tactics must also be geared to assist others.
Attacks are fast, messy and never pretty.
Defenses must be fast, violent and powerful. Defenses must be realistic, practical and effective. This eliminates flashy, flamboyant, 10-move defenses. They must also be simple and similar. A practical technique that can be succesfully used against several different attacks is more practical than 10 different complex techniques for one attack.