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[nw1512]

Krav Maga

You guys should try Krav Maga, i've been studying Krav for about a year, how many fighting systems have defences against

knife attacks
Baseball bat attacks
Gun Attacks
Chokes
Headlocks
etc

Not many

Ask yourself how many streetfights end up on the ground or a weapon being produced. (about 80%)

If you want the confidence to be able to handle any situation on the street or in a combat situation Krav Maga is your answer.

 

[RIchardo]

im not to sure id want to stick around if knives or guns were involved in the first place.

 

[Pheonix:ScndrlReborn]

Originally posted by RIchardo
im not to sure id want to stick around if knives or guns were involved in the first place.

Its times like those that you slap on the running shoes and get the **** outta there. Knives and guns are horrible for your health.

 

[BMW]

Originally posted by Clint Eastwood
Jaye is right about this! Most martial artists don't know how to fight and that is the only reason that a lot of fights turn into wrestling matches. The Gracies and Muchados both admit to this fact. They both say they are scared of running into a fighter who truly knows how to fight. Why? Because they know they will end up unconscious or dead before they grab such a fighter. But, they're not too scared because they know most contact fighters don't have a clue about how to really fight.

Yeah, you may win some sparring matches or kickboxing trophies. But try that same sh!t on the street with a real fighter and you're dead! Real fights don't have rules, pads, points, or submissions. I've been in enough to know, and have the scars to prove it.

Yes, there are a few fighting arts designed for just this purpose. You would be amazed if I told you what the most effective fighting arts are, because 99% of the people doing those arts are either doing them incorrectly or know nothing about the true form of these arts.

How do I know this? I've been studying various martial arts for nearly 20 years. I've boxed, wrestled, and spent several years doing 2 styles of karate. I did Muay Thai for a year. Then went on to Aikido for 3 years. This led me to Taiji, Bagua, and Hsing-I.

With each of these arts, I always wondered whether it would work on the street. With each of them, I had doubts about certain things. I never had full confidence that what I was learning would work on the street against anyone. Until now. Like I said, you'd be surprised at what arts are most effective. All martial arts have the capability of being this effective, since they all stem from the same base. But, almost everyone who does them, is doing them wrong.

I wasted nearly twenty years learning these arts in the wrong way from the wrong teachers. There is a saying in China, that it is better to spend 10 years looking for a good teacher, than to spend 20 years with a bad one. Now that I've found a good one, I have full confidence that I can defend myself against anyone, anywhere, anytime. I've never felt that before.

You can flame my response all you want. You can continue being a fool and training hard at something that will never work against a fighter like me, or your average street fighter. Or you can find the truth and learn the reality about martial arts.

With all of that, I'm sure this post will get moved to Anything Else.

So what u study now?

 

[Coda A27]

www.bullshido.com

 

[Don Corleon]

i am biased to jiu jitsu myself,since i train it, but in order to be a complete fighter you must be formless. that is, you must be able to adapt and use all forms of martial arts. primarily striking, kicking, and grappling. this is what bruce lee believed and why he was way ahead of everybody else. He didn't just stick gung fu, he evolved and took bits and pieces of many martial arts because every piece can be used in a fight in some form.
full conact fighters, like ufc, have evolved to this type of philosophy too because in the first few ufc's, it was the grapplers that were dominating because many people didn't take the time to learn this martial art. then as fighters evolved, it was necessary to learn kicking and boxing in order to have an edge against an opponent.
In all, it depends on what is your purpose for taking the martial art. any martial art will give you confidence in one way or another. and who can knock one martial art that gives a man pleasure and joy because of the confidence it brings over another. if you are looking to take up a martial art that will dominate one form over another, that could be almost impossible because it depends on the skill and the heart of the fighter. The best advice is to be formless and take bits and pieces of each of the martial arts so that you have the best of all worlds and are closer to being a complete fighter

 

[BMW]

clint eastwood

what u practice now?

 

[Mazman]

As basic self defense, I also would recommend Hapkido. I have respect for all martial arts, but have found hapkido to my liking. I like to keep things simple and this was perfect for me.

 

[scab]

i've studied Okinawin Goju Ryu for 10 + years. It's a great style but as it's true with any style, what you actually get from it depends on the teacher and his practices. I was fortunate that one of my good friend's dad instructed me so there was never any issues with formalities aside from some of the typical customs rooted in Goju Ryu. He also has a background in Judo so I was fortunate to have some exposure to that.
I think the most important thing for anyone interested in the martial arts is to visit several schools/dojos... most will let you sit in for a few sessions before you have to shell out any $$$. If they don't, then that should be a red flag in itself.
Also, if you see a bunch of ten year olds running around with black belts then that should send up a red flag as well... and no i am not in any way knocking kids and martial arts. I think having children involved is great but some schools obviously "speed teach" people just to get their ranks up... to make it more of a family involvement i suppose. It's important to shop around for another reason too... to find something that you are comfortable with and that interests you.

As for actually becomming a skilled fighter, personally i'd say that the best experience comes from fighting on the street or in a ring. Regardless of the styles being used, being a skilled fighter comes from the fighter him/herself.

just my .02

 

[RAFCToMackStatus]

I'd have to agree with what the posters have said about the martial arts being watered down. I started my initial training in my backyard with my father (A Vietnam War veteran) and learned some real ****. I then started in a Karate school (PaSaRyu founded by Kang Rhee, Elvis "The Tiger" Presley's teacher) and took that for a few months and made it to green belt. Even I as a child, I felt that it was watered down. After I left, I trained with some neighbors who were Japanese that lived and breathed Karate. Needless to say, I was getting beat down by their 4 year old daughter. After a few months unfortunately, they left and I enrolled in Tae Kwon Do. I stuck with it for years and yet felt I was missing something. I was right, it was very watered down. I trained all the way to recommended black belt (I still don't get this concept even today.) then I was fortunate enough to be trained properly from a Korean master who awarded me a black belt and noticed a major difference. Most of the stuff they teach in these McDojo's are BS. Even arts like Karate and be effective even in ground situations if one is taught properly.

 

[jcap]

boxing.

from a guy who took a few chinese martial arts, muay thai, and some other stuff,

just keep it simple.
boxing.

perfecting 7 techniques is easier then perfecting 200 techniques, you guys ain't competing in the MMA.

you only need 1 technique to knock a guy out, straight punch.

 

[ashman1]

Personally , ive tried a bunch of diffrent martial arts and taught diffrent styles, and it all comes down to what is practical and effective .

your goal is to put the attacker(s) down quickly and ensure that they will not
get up again, i dont mean killing them , but making sure they learn the lesson that it is not a good idea to attack you or anyone with you .

the best arts i've come in contact with needs to have a combination of these : aikido ( for evasion & body control ) tae kwon do ( for powerful stikes & kicks ) and two new martial arts : Choson Ninjutsu by Sensi Park it is easy to learn and completely devistaing ! in a few simple moves your opponent will be quivering on the ground in a pile of painful mush !

and the great thing is the whole course is free and available to watch online !
go to youtube and search for " Choson Ninja " you'll see em !

and finally a style called " KEYSI" or " THE KEYSI FIGHTING METHOD " this was the style the actors & fighters trained in for the movie " BATMAN BEGINS " and we all know how kick ass that was , but the style has some very good and useful moves for close combat fighting , look them up on youtube as well , it may look a little corny but believe me IT WORKS like a charm !

like they said in Batman begins " you can engage 6 men . we can teach you to engage 600 ! " and with a combination of these 4 styles it's true
i know i've done it - good luck . - Ashman1

 

[Rampage1]

90% of fights end up in wrestling.

Watch Ultimate Fighting, Karate and Taekwan do and **** like that, overrated and trash. When it comes to real fighting, wrestling is the way to go. Jiu jit su or whatever.

Karate and all that other stuff is more of an art, not an effective fight technique

correct

 

[Paintballguy]

If so, how can a boxer defend against a crew of 2 or 3 knife-wielding thugs?

Think about it.

Correct.

Boxing is useless for a street fight. IMO. Sure, they can hit you good standing toe to toe. But, when I get them on the ground they are done. There are no rules in street fights. Unlike a boxing match where you can only do certain things.

Wrestling or some sort of MMA is the most effective fighting style to learn. You can take much bigger guys down if you know what your doing.

 

[jcap]

If so, how can a boxer defend against a crew of 2 or 3 knife-wielding thugs?

Think about it.

You are retarded
how will you defend against a guy holding an ak47?

retard

, tehre are no "techniques" against knife wielding or gun-toting thugs, stop believeing in fairy tales.

If you perfect a simple art form ,its much more effective then your gay ass, bend the wrist , wrist locking whatever the hell crapola you practiced to disarm a knife holder.

 

[BadsnakeUK]

Krav Maga is awesome!

 

[Connect4]

i am biased to jiu jitsu myself,since i train it, but in order to be a complete fighter you must be formless. that is, you must be able to adapt and use all forms of martial arts. primarily striking, kicking, and grappling. this is what bruce lee believed and why he was way ahead of everybody else. He didn't just stick gung fu, he evolved and took bits and pieces of many martial arts because every piece can be used in a fight in some form.
full conact fighters, like ufc, have evolved to this type of philosophy too because in the first few ufc's, it was the grapplers that were dominating because many people didn't take the time to learn this martial art. then as fighters evolved, it was necessary to learn kicking and boxing in order to have an edge against an opponent.
In all, it depends on what is your purpose for taking the martial art. any martial art will give you confidence in one way or another. and who can knock one martial art that gives a man pleasure and joy because of the confidence it brings over another. if you are looking to take up a martial art that will dominate one form over another, that could be almost impossible because it depends on the skill and the heart of the fighter. The best advice is to be formless and take bits and pieces of each of the martial arts so that you have the best of all worlds and are closer to being a complete fighter

Exactly, believing that only one particular style is better than another is putting a limit on yourself. Bruce Lee said it best.. be formless like water.

 

[Demodulate]

I started with Renshinkan Karate, moved to northern 5 animal kung fu, and am now taking muay thai and BJJ.

the first two where more like arts at the lower levels I was at, not much contact, more concerned on form and technique.

Muay Thai is much more intensive, and BJJ was full contact the 1st class.

as far as confidence I know I could take out a 1 year karate or kungfu student as a 1 year muay thai or BJJ student because you dont really learn to fight in the 1st two.. you just work on technique.. Muay Thai and BJJ you are actually squaring off against someone.


at any rate styles aside, martial arts has greatly improved my self confidence. little things like meeting peoples gazes, or enforcing your personal boundries when your out. knowing that you can square offf with anyone does wonders for your confidence.

plus I am in great shape now, and its only getting better.

 

[L777]

I genuinely don't see the point in learning martial arts nowadays.

Most of the people who are likely to start s.hit with you will have a gun or at best a knife. Best to just not piss ppl off and spend that training time talking to women.

Haaaa-YYYAAAA!!!! Kung fu KICK!!

 

[Rhoto]

I genuinely don't see the point in learning martial arts nowadays.

Most of the people who are likely to start s.hit with you will have a gun or at best a knife. Best to just not piss ppl off and spend that training time talking to women.

Haaaa-YYYAAAA!!!! Kung fu KICK!!

If you think the martial arts are all about fighting, it shows how juvenile your mind and experience really are.