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the nature boy
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judo or ju jitsu. I'm sure you'll hear other people say the same thing.
vinylgroover
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The Nature Boy said:
Tae kwon do or karate
vinylgroover
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The Canadian Oak said:
I agree....i was just taking the piss out of NB
TheDarkSideNinja
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hmmm.....
Well first we must understand that no style is the best and what works for others may not work for you. I.M.O if you really wanted to learn to defend yourself to the best your potential will let you then u need to take diff things from different styles which can be made into instinct for your line of defense. Some will not agree with me but those are the same ones who u find making excuses for eevrything, ones getting killed because they are not aware of their surroundings (snipers, robbers, etc),those same ones that don't understand how important it really is to have techniques which work best for you at your side when the time comes!!! Now enough of that lemme try and lead u in the right direction as best i can!!! You say you want a proven style w/take downs and self defense. Well some styles which incorporate many takedowns include any kind of grappling like some Kempo, Judo (throwing), etc.. For self defense i would stick with styles like Ju-Jitsu and i guess i can't say JKD (Jeet Kune Do) since its not a style its a "journey" which i really believe all martial arts should be considered since there is always some1 better out there and you can always get better then what you are already!!! Well hope this helps a lil bit i can go on forever on this subject but if i were you i would first recognize that what you want to become is something that comes from hard work and is not built overnite. Sit back and enjoy the journey it is a lot of fun and you get a lot of positive feedback from the martial arts...GOOD LUCK! ~JT~
Well first we must understand that no style is the best and what works for others may not work for you. I.M.O if you really wanted to learn to defend yourself to the best your potential will let you then u need to take diff things from different styles which can be made into instinct for your line of defense. Some will not agree with me but those are the same ones who u find making excuses for eevrything, ones getting killed because they are not aware of their surroundings (snipers, robbers, etc),those same ones that don't understand how important it really is to have techniques which work best for you at your side when the time comes!!! Now enough of that lemme try and lead u in the right direction as best i can!!! You say you want a proven style w/take downs and self defense. Well some styles which incorporate many takedowns include any kind of grappling like some Kempo, Judo (throwing), etc.. For self defense i would stick with styles like Ju-Jitsu and i guess i can't say JKD (Jeet Kune Do) since its not a style its a "journey" which i really believe all martial arts should be considered since there is always some1 better out there and you can always get better then what you are already!!! Well hope this helps a lil bit i can go on forever on this subject but if i were you i would first recognize that what you want to become is something that comes from hard work and is not built overnite. Sit back and enjoy the journey it is a lot of fun and you get a lot of positive feedback from the martial arts...GOOD LUCK! ~JT~
Bigsatan13
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shoichi said:
Let me get this straight. You are from the martial arts capitol of the world and you're asking us for ideas? What kind of work do you do?
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HULKSTER
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shoichi said:
I've heard that openly carrying a firearem is a good defense tactic.
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DUSTY
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I ONLY KNOW KARATE. NEVER USED IT ON NO ONE YET THO.
ZenMachine
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manny78 said:
Obscure martial arts reference.
What do you have available to you?
I look at fighting (competitive at least) as taking place in 3 ranges (Bruce Lee used 4, but I think you get through those ranges too quickly). The ranges are striking, clinch, and ground.
You have a lot of choices with striking arts. Personally I like western boxing and Muay Thai.
Clinching is tougher to define. I put arts like Muay Thai in here as well, because it has great knee and elbow strikes, I also include Judo because of the throwing aspect, but leave out Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling because they focus on solely taking the opponant to the ground to inflict damage.
Finally you have the ground, where Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling are the strong points.
It really depends on what schools you have close by and the quality of the instruction.
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The Republican
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Krag Mata
Israeli Army form of martial arts, basically a reformed style of street fighting. I studied it for a very brief period while I was in that area, hard but damn fun.
Israeli Army form of martial arts, basically a reformed style of street fighting. I studied it for a very brief period while I was in that area, hard but damn fun.
Y_lifter
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AIKIDO
Strickly defensive and non combative...
Lots of arm bars, wrist locks, take down and defensive blocks..
Very good for somone that wants to just deflect and control.
http://www.aikidofaq.com/introduction.html
Strickly defensive and non combative...
Lots of arm bars, wrist locks, take down and defensive blocks..
Very good for somone that wants to just deflect and control.
http://www.aikidofaq.com/introduction.html
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HULKSTER
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shoichi said:
Well, I have watched a ton of Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee and Steven Seagal movies. Does that count?
Personally, I always recommend the most "enjoyable" martial art.
Go to a few different classes, most places will give you a few free or trial classes, and go with what you find enjoyable. Most people excell in an environment that is fun.
ALL martial arts have their strengths and weeknesses. I prefer muay thai or brazilian ju jitsu.....cause i had the best time in those classes. I found karate to be too mickey mouse and children oriented...too defensive.
Go to a few different classes, most places will give you a few free or trial classes, and go with what you find enjoyable. Most people excell in an environment that is fun.
ALL martial arts have their strengths and weeknesses. I prefer muay thai or brazilian ju jitsu.....cause i had the best time in those classes. I found karate to be too mickey mouse and children oriented...too defensive.
