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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.
liquidmuscle
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i havent trained in a yr, i was doing san shou kickboxing and jeet kun do but my instructor was arrested for credit card fraud 
DANABOLIC55
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If you're into no BS tactics, then Defendo is the only way to go.
http://www.defendo.com
http://www.defendo.com
AngMc
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TheOak01 said:
Not necessarily so. Internal MA (Tai Chi, bagua, bajiquan and piqua) focus on chi or breath. It trains you to use "explosive force" localized bursts. It is helpful for small people. Yes there is focus on pressure points and chi na (joint lock and breaks) but you can decide not to use those moves unless necessary. Also internal MA tend to teach you to fight in either circles, similar to aikido, or to attack and retreat along diagonal lines. Good considering most people are mostly comfortable fighting face to face. Be behind them, beside them, whenever the get used to your location you move.
Most important you are taught to go with the flow. This allows you to tire your opponent with his/her own force, which is necessary if you are sparring/fighting someone bigger than you. With some people force on force will not work, it will result in you getting your ass kicked! Good example of hard/external against internal/soft is Jet Li's remake of 'Fist of Fury' called 'Fist of Legend'. His best movie by far.........Ang
Knew a couple of ladies in Brooklyn who were into jiu-jitsu, but as they got up in years they found that practicing it was hard on their own joints. (That was when they were about the age I am now... they had a few years on me.) They'd switched to an external Japanese karate style last I heard. Both tall, slender women with a good reach -- I wouldn't underestimate either of them.
One of them did a demo with one of their friends who was into aikido, and it was an interesting matchup. The details are a bit fuzzy but it went much the way you'd expect in a friendly demo; the aikido person wears down the person with the external style and concentrates on staying alive.
Knew a blind kid back in college who was taking "aiki-jutsu." Sounded like a made up name at the time but apparently it's still around. Makes sense if you want the moves without the semi-religious trappings.
One of them did a demo with one of their friends who was into aikido, and it was an interesting matchup. The details are a bit fuzzy but it went much the way you'd expect in a friendly demo; the aikido person wears down the person with the external style and concentrates on staying alive.
Knew a blind kid back in college who was taking "aiki-jutsu." Sounded like a made up name at the time but apparently it's still around. Makes sense if you want the moves without the semi-religious trappings.
I would suggest Karate as it is obviously based on self defense but the karate I do (Wada Ryu) incorporates loads of different martial arts whether it be judo, capoeira, boxing etc etc. Also it's good if you want to do a varity of fighting including points fighting, sparring and grappling. In response to whoever said it's kid orientated that can be so in some cases but if you have a good enough trainer he will train you in a way that will be of value to you sure to start with it's the boring block kich punch but as soon as you get into it it you will soon be throwing people and locking into their every limb.
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Shoichi,
Ninjutsu is one of the best and openly available where you are. I have personally trained with the Grand Master Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi in Arizona and he is a wonderful man and martial artist. He inherited the nine schools of Ninjutsu directly from the last living bloodline Ninja Takamatsu Sensi.
Check out this web Site:
http://www.ninjutsu.com/
Mark
Ninjutsu is one of the best and openly available where you are. I have personally trained with the Grand Master Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi in Arizona and he is a wonderful man and martial artist. He inherited the nine schools of Ninjutsu directly from the last living bloodline Ninja Takamatsu Sensi.
Check out this web Site:
http://www.ninjutsu.com/
Mark
Mr.HeavyDuty
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brazilian jiu-jitsu is the best martial art for self-defense. period.
DANABOLIC55
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Mr.HeavyDuty said:
I knew you'd say that. How did you do at the Arnolds???
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