This does not necessarily mean that it is more or less effective in actual combat.

However, actual combat was not to be delayed very long.

After her years with Nick, she knew far more about actual combat than he did.

Then after a certain point you start to focus on the fact that you're training for actual combat.

These scenes may not show actual combat, but could have a ritual purpose as well.

The defenses had never been tested in actual combat, but he tried not to think about that.

Few are of actual combat, but almost all document its long-term consequences.

But plans often do not survive actual combat: the enemy has a vote.

There is little to no record of its use in actual combat.

The encounter is remembered more for its participants than the actual combat.