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hellhound
Chuck Norris
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Weasel
Forget 911 - use 357
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paolo27th
MMA, but then gain, training martial arts for self defence is pretty silly. You go through all that effort year after year for a fight that maybe will not even happen, or when it does you
ll probably just walk away or get stabbed. Its a total waste of time. Then of course if you`re a bar room brawler or you want to fight the bully at school or your neighbor, MMA is good. But these kinds of fights are not exactly worth it.0
neverknow2
Jiu Jitsu. Perfect for one on one. I don't think MMA is a martial art. Given MMA stands for mixed martial arts. It is a sport.
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ronaldk
I think anyone competently trained in any of the martial arts or boxing will put up a pretty good fight.
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Rugbyfan
I totally disagree with you "paolo27th". Have you even studied a martial art or had any experiences to back up your ridiculous statement "training martial arts for self defence is pretty silly". I'm not an active martial artist now, but I studied Tae Kwon Do for 5 years and Shorinji Kempo for 3 years. It's not all about fighting, it's also about a state of mind and to have self confidence. You can also protect others who are not able to defend themselves.
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nisegaijin
sistema.... or track and field. sometimes a pair of fast legs can save your arse better than a fist.
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Kronos
I was planning to start training in some sort of martial arts. It is an interesting coincidence this thread came along. I will be following it closely :-)
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Altria
I'm gonna go with track and field as well. Kendo or baseball are useful for hitting people with sticks, and being a trained shooter is the best protection of all.
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Rugbyfan
Actually, "nisegaijin" I agree with you that the best thing to do is to run away or not put yourself in a dangerous situation in the first place. I've had some martial arts training and I feel confident that I could protect myself but your best "weapon" is your brain. If I'm smart enough I will never have to use the skills that I have.
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Rugbyfan
I have some advice for you "Kronos": (1)Before you choose a martial art, ask yourself why you want to do that.That will help you in choosing what club you want to belong to. (2)Make sure you go and take trial lessons at the martial arts clubs in your town. Most clubs I've been to have an open door policy to visitors. (3)When you are at these clubs, keep an eye on how the instructors relate to the students. I've seen some clubs where the head instructors are nothing but street thugs and the atmosphere in the club is terrible.
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LoveUSA
I will go for having a strong boyfriend who will protect me. That boyfriend must be an expert in karate or taekwondo.
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ronaldk
Well, I heard stories of guys being robbed, and in two cases the robber was totally overwhelmed by a boxer who basically knocked him out, and in a second case thrown by a guy with judo. I think boxing is particularly effective, then perhaps judo, karate-type (tae kwon do, shorinji kempo) etc., then maybe aikido if you really know what you are doing. One thing to consider about karate and tae kwon do is the kicking may throw you off balance (particularly roundhouse if you miss the mark) and cannot be done in close circumstances. Also, in a street fight in Japan kicking is considered a severe form of assault compared to punching, so if you kick someone who punches you it would not be considered a proportionate response based on my understanding, at least for self defense purposes.
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Rugbyfan
I think the person who made this question has no experience of martial arts.All the martial arts that I have seen and/or studied are efficient so it is not possible to compare the many martial arts that people study.
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tmarie
Kickboxing. Uses both hands and feet, deals with a lot more than any of the others that have "katas".
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timorborder
Learning martial arts and keeping yourself out of trouble are two different things.
Firstly, despite what all these martial arts practitioners would have you believe, if some big chap weighing in at 300 pounds decides he does not like you, you are going down like a sack of potatoes whether or not you have a black belt in origami.
Secondly, you can practice everything under the sun, however, when S hits the F, you have to be able to use it. To quote a close friend of mine whose resume is definitely not polite dinner conversation, "Aggression, Aggression, Aggression"
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LoveUSA
I would like to know is there a martial art that can help win against a sumo wrestler and knock out the sumo wrestler?
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Altria
Metal bat and beer bottles, apparently :(
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nisegaijin
I thihk Bob Sapp and Remi Bonyarski did it in K1. I am sure there is more
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Zenpun
South East Asian Boxing art called as Pradal Serey in Khmer It is an ancestor of the Muay Thai, Letwei of Burmese(Myanmar) and Seur Lark Haung of Laotian. It was originated from Cambodia during the Ankor period. The most deadly weapons are flying knee, round house kick and reverse elbow.
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wontond
I used to lift weights a lot and while I wasn't ripped, like a body builder, the size I put on was enough for me to look like I could handle myself in a fight. I suppose not acting like a jerk and looking for trouble also helps out.
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Junnama
I can't imagine people get into fights much (really). I mean most fights are pushing and talking and then someone breaks it up. Maybe MA for sport or meditation I could see but for actual use, maybe if you live in a dangerous area....
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notimpressed
Diplomacy, intelligence, charisma, common sense, and after that, anything that involves blocking, evading, and counter attack. Like timor said, its no use if you are too weak or not proficient enough to be effective. Otherwise, it doesn't matter what style you go with.
I also like the speak quietly and carry a big stick art.
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Altria
British Martial Arts are the strongest: glassing people in the face, smashing them from behind with a pool cue, or kneeing them in the balls.
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mareo2
Krav Maga, is what Israel developed and use. Is not a sport thing, it really aim to provide defensive training if lack a firearm. But martial arts dont replace a firearm, just provide a backup if the gun jam or interrupted when reloading.
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notimpressed
Altria, that sounds like the art that Homer Simpson is a disciple of.
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Damien15
No matter what kind of martial arts a person is practicing, whoever practices harder will win the fight. Style matters less than hard work. Strong arms and punching techniques can give you a great advantage in street fight, until you come across someone who is taking it more seriously and working harder than you are.
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abromofo
When push comes to shove, good old boxing training is an efficient way to learn self defense. Throwing a few quick and hard punches, in a last resort, is easy to do instinctively. I'd bet many trained martial artists would end up doing the same in a real fight. You can learn how to punch well in a matter of weeks.
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Patrick Smash
At my size, no one picks on me, but what's really important isn't the art, it's being able to suddenly switch it on if an altercation occurs. Most people freeze as these situations occur very suddenly. Two very good martial arts are Wing-chun and charp, but the most important thing is a brain that immediately kicks into gear when a problem occurs. He who waivers is lost.
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abromofo
steen:
Honest question - is it really that good? I know some people that are dedicated Aikido practitioners, and can talk my ear off about how fantastic it is. But does it work in a fight?
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thedeath
abromofo, aikido is an arts of defend. it can do nothing if the opponent don't throw the first punch.
one of my old friend mix aikido(defend arts) with mui-thai(the offending part of it), and it turn out to be a very interesting one.
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Tahoochi
I'm assuming the original question is probably referring to a case where you have no weapons, and no choice but to fight... in which case, what Steen said about Aikido. I'm not familiar with it, but it sounds good. Steven Segal also demonstrates it very well in his movies if you've never seen it before.
Or, if you're being mugged or held from behind, a kick in the groin, or poke in the eyes may give you enough time to run like there's no tomorrow!
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Hirota56
Just walk away....that is the best way.
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hakujinsensei
thank you hirota56
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buggerlugs
@altier. You forgot the Liverpool kiss or the art of fistie cuffs and then my favourites once they're down. A swift kick to the wedding tackle or a Chelsea smile to finish up. But seriously the buggerlugs method of sprint training helps me out of 99% of fights.
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paolo27th
Well there are MMA clubs where you
ll learn every facet of the sport. Yes, it is a sport, and so boxing is a sport, while whin-chung is a martial art. But I know Id rather trade punches with a whin-chung practitioner rather than a pro-boxer any time. You may think that the boxer is "limited" but hes only really limited by reality. Hes trained to do what works rather than some tradition based martial art where an instructor can dream up new moves in his sleep. Also, in boxing you may say there are rules but trust me, just because low blows are not allowed in the ring it doesnt mean a boxer cant effectively throw one on the street.Well, for once your motivation for keeping up with a self-defence program is basically fear, fear of being attacked in the street, and if you live with that constantly in your head then you state of mind is questionable. Number 2 self conficdence in most cases is a false sense of confidence. Some martial arts are so useless they may cause more trouble than anything. That
s because now youre going to fight, and get smashed, while before youd have walked away and saved your behind. Even then - becase I do have experience with martial arts (being a pro mma fighter) - I know that training 1.5hrs 2-3 times a week isnt going to turn anyone into Bruce Lee anyways. Number 3 youre unlikely to be attacked by a single unarmed assailant of similar weight. Youll more likely be attacked by a bunch of knife wielding gorillas so youd better just run. And yes, I know you want to protect those around you. The best way to do this is to grab some heave object from the floor and smash it on the attackers head from behind. No science and no need for expensive martial arts classes.0
oberst
learn how to shoot straight, the 9 mm beats all martial arts
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Foxie
You would have to learn all these skills since you would never know how your opponent would attack you. Punching: Boxing (Western), Wing Chun Kicking: Capoeira, Kickboxing, Savate, Taekwondo Other strikes: Elbows and knees: Muay Thai Open-hand: Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu Grappling
Throwing: Glima, Judo, Jujutsu, Sambo Joint lock/Submission holds: Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hapkido Pinning Techniques: Judo, Wrestling Weaponry
Traditional Weaponry: Fencing, Gatka, Kendo, Kyūdō Modern Weaponry: Jukendo, Shooting sports
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nandakandamanda
Karate friend of mine goes to Thailand and Cambodia frequently. He pracices a murderous type of Karate. A ballpoint pen is all he needs to carry for self-defense, he says.
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Noripinhead
The answer the questions begs is of course Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, the Way of the Intercepting Fist. Tales of his bouts as a street fighter are legend. But maybe that was more the man than the method.
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lostrune2
Most fights devolve into a grappling contest on the ground anyways.
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dpurcell84
Boxing and a little bit of Wrestling. Learn how to throw some descent punches, and protect your vital areas, and know what to do if you get taken to the ground. Hence the wrestling. Karate is incredibly inefficient, actually most "martial arts" are. As they are built around "levels" where you don't actually learn to fight until you are well advanced in the "art".
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Athletes
In the real life, natural instinct or common senses will decide the outcome of fight. Not only martial art skills and preparation.
Animals do not attend the martial art training before the fight. When the fight occur, they will use their natural instinctd and energy. They will use every part of their body and attack the every parts of the opponent. Some animals are fairly intelligent because they attack the opponent eyes with sand or water first. When the enemy is blur, they will grab the opportunity for multiple attacks.
For the real world, there is no rule, no judge, no ring, no uniform and no break time for the fight. Fighters have no time to use their techniques what they have learn. It is a life and death struggle.
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DeepAir65
jiu jitsu - at least the way I was taught and taught it with real life scenarios including defense against Altira's broken bottles! Actually I almost missed one in my 2 kyu grading which could have been messy but I saw it just in time - attacker had very big hands and the clear bottle was broken off almost at the rim....
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WMD
Well, I've been doing boxing and wrestling for many years now. I do these sports because I really enjoy them, not because I'm always thinking about self defence. In fact, I've never been in a street fight as such. If a situation arose I would use the skills I've learnt but no-one is invincible of course.
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mardive
There is the Israeli method called Krav Maga,i havn't tryed it! but looks pretty good! It's all about street self defence!
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Farmboy
If you're paying attention you can avoid the situation. See a weirdo, cross the street. Unless you live in a crime zone, that's usually good enough.
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oberst
hurt them real bad, call your attorney
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Sarge
Just squint the attacker to death, Steven Seagal style.
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karuchan
to protect yourself in real life?quite hard to answer, since it's difficult to simulate real life situations in a dojo/gym.
I've been doing shotokan for over 10 years and i find it, honestly, definitely useless for self-defense. I have a way better experience with kickboxing, more physical training, simple and effetive techniques, and sparring, sparring, sparring.
I guess fight-sports (mma,kickboxing, muay thai, boxing etc)give you more chances to be succesful in a real fight.
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CoolCali
What are you talking about? Do you have half a clue about Lees' life? Born in SF, CA, he was doing movies when he was a child. Yeah, he developed into a martial arts master, but street fighter? Not hardly. The dude was an entertainer and professional, not some bum that was discovered in dojo.
But I have to agree with Oberst: shoot straight and who cares what martial art nonsense your opponent has.
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UnagiDon
Ecky-Thump.
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bushlover
Jackie Chan has proven it's gymnastics!!
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yabusama
Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do
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Ah_so
The jujitsu advertising mantra, but not really true.
I do taekwondo. The kick is an effective weapon, but in reality kicks can be risky as you might have your leg caught. It is a bit weak on punches and there is not grappling at all. I will probably do some jujitsu or aikido at some point in the future. A hard art should ideally be complemented with a soft/grappling art as well.
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bamboohat
quote from some b kung fu movie:
"you may be a master of kung fu, but I'm I master of GUN fu..BLAM!"
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Hoolie
A couple of people have mentioned Krav Maga. If you want to learn a martial art strictly for real street application, this is the one. Krav Maga techniques are designed to incapacitate an attacker as quickly as possible, using any available resources at hand. A strong second would be Hapki-do, which is essentially a variation of jiu-jitsu with additional striking and weapons training. The key goal in a street fight is to disable your attacker and get out of range, both of these styles teach techniques that are very well suited to that strategy.
If you want an example of what you would learn studying Krav Maga, hit Youtube and look for Bas Rutten Street Defense.
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Mookoo
My opinion - which is worth exactly what you paid for it... ;)
Awareness is key. How are you most likely to be attacked? It's not often someone just walks up to you and takes a swing or grabs you. They walk past you, then jump you from behind. Or, they hid in the shadows and wait until you are right there, and bam! People are so busy texting, talking on mobile phones, daydreaming, or whatever, that they don't take note of their environment, and avoid places or situations that are more likely to have a violent encounter. Then, if you do get into a fight, the attacker often has a weapon, or buddies to back him up, or both.
If you've been aware, and a fight still happens, you need to be even more aware of being ganged up on and stabbed. If you have a chance to escape at any point, to hell with your pride, just get away fast. Your life is far more important. Pride will often pull you back into a fight when you have a chance to split.
Going to the ground is a last resort. It can easily happen even to an experienced fighter, but you want to avoid it when possible for several reasons. It prevents escape during a gap in fighting, landing on pavement and curbs is very damaging and may take you out right then, and it's easier for a group to stomp and kick you. Make no mistake, you need ground skills in case you do go down, but it should never be a first option.
Be aware, be prepared, be safe.
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viking68
Actually, the boxing wrestling debate of jujitsu is based on greek olympics. Typically, the greco wrestler would beat the boxing opponent. Still holds true if you have two fighters.
The stand off and kick BS like Tae Kwan Do will get yourself some style points just before your head gets smashed in the ground.
I prefer Jujitsu type styles. Aikido is good, spent maybe four years with that. Would like to go Aikijitsu, which is somewhere between Aikido and Jujitsu, more violent Aikido and less grappling than Jujitsu.
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tclh
I like the philosophy in *Forest Gump *movie : run,run ,as fast as you can...Your attacker will drop dead first before he can catch up with you!
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tokyonice
Has to be Boxing. Spar as much as you can. Smash the hell out of a punchbag. You will be invincible my friend. Top grade Greco Roman wrestlers will not start fights in the street. They are usually trained sensible people. Bullies on the other hand, understand only fear and pain. Give them a hard lesson, and most likely that humiliation will change their lives for ever.
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chinpira
Kyokushin Karate！ (極真）
押忍！
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Zenpun
Coolcali
Born in SF, CA, he was doing movies when he was a child. Yeah, he developed into a martial arts master, but street fighter? Not hardly. The dude was an entertainer and professional, not some bum that was discovered in dojo.
According his biography written by Bruce Thomas, he was a real street fighter in HK roof tops. He got troubles with police in his teen years and his parents sent him to states. You can research his fighting history in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FighthistoryofBruceLee.
He is not only entertainer but also real world fighter. He may not be perfect fighter however he was one of the best fighter. His jeet Kune Do technique allows to claw the eyes with fingers. Bite the ears with tooth. Even allow to hit the groin with fist or kick. It is more practical, adaptable and realistic than traditional martial arts. In Myanmar or Burmese Letwei, allow to use head for hitting the face. If Jeet Kune Do combine with Myanmar lethwei, Israeli Krav Maga, the art will become almost perfect.
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techall
Depends on location. If you are in South Central L.A., I suggest the Smith and Wesson Point and Click method.
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Damien15
If you are in anywhere else in the world, stepping really hard on someone's toes is great way to defend yourself. It's easy, not expected and they can't even chase you down the hill after that.
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techall
Seriously, the military special forces (i.e. Rangers, SEALs, SAS, SBS) teach a combination of techniques and I don't think anybody in their right mind would want to screw with one of them.
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apecNetworks
In Japan, Kendo - eye/hand reflexes maxed out for weapons, good social status if good, leads to hand to hand combat.
General environment - Glock 17 w/ hot loads. Great way to lite up xmas trees.
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carlosgodoy1
Is it relevant to ask: how many of the posters have been attacked in Japan?
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WilliB
techall:
Yes, but they are also in a heck of a good shape. You are not suggesting there that the average office warrior gets there with a few classes a week after work?
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Cos
Nihongo and yoga. If you can't understand what is going one and keep your cool when someone is agressive, whatever your technique, you have lost in advance.
***how many of the posters have been attacked in Japan?
I don't count when I get out of it in one piece, and so far, that's OK. Too often, maybe because I live in Osaka. I moved because in the other mansion, anybody could enter and there were guys trying to break the door of the flats and get inside, not only into my place. In the new place, the 1st floor neighbours are like janitors and they are good at dealing with security matters (that works both I'm sure). The worst is when that occurs at work place, and the boss couldn't care less. Yes, eikaiwa, of course. I think we are targeted more often than the average person when we have a gaijin face. But well, Japanese people get problems too.
A foreigner I knew was arrested, then spent 2 days at the hospital. He was just getting out in the street (in Amerika-mura), he was with coworkers, that was 4 or 5 pm, when 2 unknown chimpiras attacked him. He was new in Japan, no way they could know him, so we suppose they confused him with someone else. Or they were just nuts. He was black belt in something, tall and strong, but the 2 guys too, plus they had knives. A policeman saw the fight and the yakuzas told the foreigner had attacked them. A dozen of witnesses were willing to say that was the contrary, but before asking anything the policeman arrested him and he let the yakuzas go without asking their IDs. The cop was sorry later, but really much later, after being talked to longly in Japanese by the coworkers and a lawyer. The guy had one tooth and a nose bone broken, a weird face for a few weeks.
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30061015
in the real world?
Three-fifty and seven.
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umbrella
The worst martial art in the world is of course Taekwondo. Full of stupid totally unpractical high kicks and little punching. How did it ever become so wide spread?? So what ever you do stay clear of that pus. Go for either Hapkido or a combination of Muay Thaiboxing and Brazilian Jujitsu.
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alexandre5023
I am doing Jujitsu. Most effective to you defend yourself. I don't use any martial art in fighting. If it's for fighting, 'vale tudo'.
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GenevaMan
Krav maga
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bobbafett
hahahahahahaha
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Mookoo
Thanks Cos - good advice and interesting story.
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nightflesh
Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are the three martial arts that I believe are the most effective.
Krav Maga is for the purpose of protecting you from not just one person but a gang of opponents. Krav Maga has a more defensive posture with the intent to strike others when they are on the attack. Its a very good martial arts when you are trying to get out of the situation than to stand your ground.
Jeet Kune Do is the ultimate MMA that included many aspects of different martial arts and to be free from one style of arts or teachings. It gave you the freedom to learn what you felt was important in that certain martial arts and to build on to the other styles. It was never a set style, just a martial arts to make a superior foundation.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is in it's own league. Even though it's more of a one on one style of martial arts, it can also teach you how to break your opponent without having to throw one punch. Learn this martial arts also help you get a better chance of pinning the person for you to easily punch the guy into oblivion (like the crucifix position). Its also a style that can choke out the other person in a matter of seconds. I think this is a very good style to learn because most fights that I have been in were more one on one than a gaggle of people. Other situations like the gang of people usually gives you a window to flee than fight. These martial arts were made for the purpose of fighting when there is no other way out of the situation.
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Blue_Tiger
Boxing has helped me a lot, though many may not consider boxing a martial art, as well as freestyle wrestling (my Daddy taught me a lot of the former and a bit less of the latter).
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nandakandamanda
Hojutsu
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telecasterplayer
The best martial art is self confidence and awareness of your surroundings. That said, the state of the (martial) art keeps changing.. MMA is where it's at right now. Trends change.
Never. And I've never been attacked in some of America's most danger-prone areas. East Palo Alto (not HP's Palo Alto, EAST Palo Alto, the place where the houses have holes instead of doors). Chicago's south and west sides (before Oprah redeveloped it). The Bronx.
Well, "mcdojo", "park district" and "ymca" TKD is a joke. It's just a way to grift suburban families through contracts, belt tests, gear, pads, etc etc etc. I'm sure the way the South Korean Army practices TKD is a completely different matter.
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Xeno23
The thing about TKD is that it looks cool, but as far as actual street fighting goes, in the few actual violent encounters I've had (in the US), I never used it, because it's too damaging if you land a hit; I was always worried about law suits. My instructors always taught for quick incapacitating, but that almost always meant serious mayhem. I might get out of a situation of a moment, only to get smacked with a ridiculous and costly law suit later? I don't think so.
Krav Maga is like that too; it's for combat. You're putting your opponent down pretty much for good. You will seriously hurt the guy.
Gracey style Jiu Jitsu is good against a single opponent, but if it's a bar fight, your guy is gonna have friends, and they will kick you in the head, or put a bar stool over your noggin.
So, Aikido. The problem with Aikido is that it's difficult to master to any practical degree, and like a lot of Japanese forms, many schools teach form without tactical power. Also, if you're not adept at it, a good street fighter will punch your lights out.
Perhaps the best "martial art" is track and field. Run away.
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Dewaashita
Used to live in Chicago, don't anymore. Best advice, stay close to your car and when in doubt, floor it.
Great comments, folks.
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cliffworks
responding to the question:
how many of the posters have been attacked in Japan?
I was attacked while walking to my home in Meguro, rammed by a car from behind then brutally assaulted by the J driver. The initial hit by car stunned & disabled me no maritial art in the world could have helped, driver then savagely kicked me repeatedly in head and drove off, but I did study ages ago with the Bob Alegria who was on the original Chuck Norris national team.
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Dewaashita
Cliffworks, I am so sorry. I hope when I return to Japan, I do not face the same thing. The neighborhood in Chicago where I used to live was notorious for stealing cars. My new neighbors lost theirs in 3 and one half hours.
Where I live now, 7:30 pm, there was a mountain lion shot not more 7 blocks from where I am right now. I stay close to my car.
From what I am gathering the majority seem to favor in this posting Jiu jitus, Akido and Krav Maga, forgive the spelling please, if that is any help, Cliffworks.
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sharky1
Ching Ching Do....the "ching ching" is the sound of the slide as I chamber a round... Seriously though, Ju Jutsu and Magen are the most practical. Magen can even be used by the elderly and disabled for self defense...
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nandakandamanda
What is the real world? And protection against what?
In Japan, under Japanese law, if you hit back you are subject to penalties. The best defence against the law here is to take the hit and not strike back. (Perhaps Aikido would fit in with this...)
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Athletes
The real world definition There is no rules or no mercy and no part of body has left for attack. Muay Thai is very effective and practical . When I compare the Muay Thai with Myanmar Lethwei, both of them are identical.
However Myanmar Lethwei allow to use the head for hitting. They use five weapons such as fist, elbow, head, knee and round house kick. It is more brutal and less sport oriented than Muay. Chinese Kung Fu allow to poke the eyes with fingers and hit the groin with any part of body. It is not suitable as sport in the ring. It is brutal and more suitable for real life struggle.
JKD allow to bite the ear or every parts of the body. It is very extreme and brutal too. MMA modern version is less brutal and more sport focused. It is not according the philosophy of JKD.
Someone who was a champion in the ring does not translate into survivor in the real fight. The real fight needed to be very short in time and competent. One error can cost life. Such as dropping the gun or knife from terrorist hands. So far Israeli special forces are perfecting this modern art. They are one of the best if not the best!
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cliffworks
Sad to say I have learned from my experience, and the expeiences of many others who've contacted me, in Japan if a foreigner stikes a Japanese, even in self-defense, they will be penalized severely; but if a Japanese strikes a foreigner, no matter how savagely, J authorities have been known to ignore their own protocal and laws, do their best to protect their compatriot from serious penality, even the dirtbags. I am planning to launch a website and You Tube series educating foreigners how to at least know the laws, how to find lawyers before becoming a victim, the ins and out of the so called legal system so others may not have to suffer as I have. Japan must be forced to fess up and respect human rights if it expects to be viewed as a modern nation. Until then, if you become involved in a violent situation, I advise inflicting as much damage as possible as quickly as possible and getting the hell out of the area before you become victimized.
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bdiego
How to fire a gun or use a knife. Strictly speaking, those are martial arts.
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cagedislander
Learn from Japan the following arts:
Master these arts and the World can't touch you!
Or just study Aikido......
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Makkun70
No martial art is going to out do 'ghetto style' is it?
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