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Blocks in a traditional sense tend to fall short when it comes to dealing with full out attacks. Often you will learn a number of different blocks and each one will be used to defend against one of more techniques... The problem arises when you add some randomness to the attacks. Being that the hand is quicker than the eye you will rarely have time to see what the attacker is doing, process what type of attack you think is coming, and scroll through your list of blocks to select the correct one and then execute it. Boxing style defence is definetly alot more practical. But more importantly you should test out your bodies natural reflexes and attach your combative strategy to what you already have. That makes more sense to me than learning a whole new way to move that often requires far 2 many things going in your favor for it to be effective. Not to mention you should try to have a small number of defenses that can cover a large number of attacks. E.g. your defence against a hook punch should be the same has your defence against a slash to the throat with a knife. Attacker moves exactly the same in both cases, so use a defensive technique that works off your reflexive response and that is capable of dealing with both attacks safely. For more on this check out https://www.senshido.com

Definetly, I dont think the title of "aikido vs. kickboxing" is really appropriate for that clip considering it didnt really look like a competition, more a demostration of aikido techniques and how they might be applied against various non-aikido attacks.

Interesting demo, techniques looked pretty cool. Chances of those things working against someone with solid striking experience, probably fairly limited.

I always wear t-shirts, shorts, track pants, jumpers, jackets, flip flops, running shoes, normal shoes, steel cap work boots... In some combination. That covers basically all the clothes i wear day to day.

Thats for sure. Unfortunatly most schools that preach awareness rarely do anything to enhance it within the students.

It can be applied effectively in some cases, more often low-line like others have mentioned. However keep in mind any time you lift a foot off the ground to kick their will always be some compromise to balance and mobility or that moment in time. Im not sure if the adequate distance is present at clinch range to pull of a round kick to the thigh, not to mention the added problems with balance when your already being grabbed. From clinch range you have access to many more useful and higher percentage tools than a round kick, IMO.

Hey shinodude, welcome to the forum. Ive heard similar things also from various sources, although im not sure how true the actually are. Obviously anytime your brain is shaken around in your skull(e.g. if you get punched in the chin/face) at the least you will likely go weak at the knees, especially if you dont see it coming. Have read a few sites that refer to pressure points which can make a person go weak at the knees. One can be found at: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/document/185 "When an attacker grabs the defender�s lapel with his left hand, a standard pressure-point response is to use the left hand to strike the attacker�s arm near his elbow at a pressure point called L-5/ chize. That causes the attacker�s legs to buckle." Just keep in mind that any pressure point will most often be far 2 specific to target and effectively strike during a full blown self defence situation.

All because a guy pushed you?

For you guys with dog/cat combos, do you find they get along well?

This is where I think we have to be careful when it comes to bunkai, and self-defense training in general. If you get overloaded with solutions, then you can get trapped into trying to think of which one you should do, whereas if you know fewer, and can apply them to different moves across the board, it can serve you better, because they will be easier to recall. Definetly. One of the associated problems with bunkai is the reliance on one move flowing into another based on your opponents reaction to the previous. If the opponents reaction is different to the one your expecting, the next move wont work and all of a sudden that combo you practiced over and over in class doesnt have the desired effect. Bunkai often doesnt lead to responses appropriate to body positioning etc. It may be the correct response to the initial attack, but doesnt take into account the possible responses from that point on.

Theres are fair variety of all styles in aus...

The bunkai i have personally trained and have been exposed to via the internet has not left a good impression in my mind. It all sounds great in theory, looks good and seems to work well against non-resisting opponents. However it lacks alot of important elements that would make it applicable in real situations. For the most part, the applications are overcomplicated sequences of techniques that are used to defend against fairly uncommon attacks, or attacks that are only seen within the system your practicing. They often rely on the last technique invoking a particular reaction from the opponent for the next to be effective, which is a problem within itself when you take into account the unpredictability of violent confrontations. Not to mention most techniques you see being sold has bunkai already exist in various other arts like bjj/judo etc. Im not going to get into who was doing the technique first, but one training method is clearly more practical than the other, in my opinion anyway.

Perhaps MMA is a little more bujutsu and a little less budo?

A couple of sites that might shed some light on jason Delucia are: https://www.jasondelucia.com/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Delucia http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=22 On the last site it shows his last fight was in 2006. These days anyone competing in the ufc is pretty much a known quantity. You can safely expect that both people are going to be good at the specific ranges used in the sport. Its not likely that there will be many new things seen in the octagon unless there are some rule changes. If you look back at the early ufc's that involved alot of traditional styles there was often a clip of the person training doing shadow boxing or whatever performing all the techniques found in their style. When it came to entering the ring, all the techniques went out the window because they never practiced them with real energy against resistance. Its unfortunate that in alot of traditional schools not much has changed. People get good at techniques without being able to apply them. So why arnt there many traditional styles in the ufc these days? I suppose if a person trains at a school that will help them reach their goals, it wouldnt make sense to train at a traditional school to prepare for ufc competition. The only time its seems to happen is when people try to prove their style holds some relevance to combat. However things like muay thai, bjj, boxing, wresting have all already been proven to be effective in the competition format so it makes more sense to train that if you want to compete.

Shorts and T-shirt. Its what i normally wear and feel most comfortable in. Doesnt make sense to me to train in a gi when the only time you would be found wearing one is in the training hall.

Yep, i included a link to that video in my original post. How much of your training time is spent working on confict avoidance and de-escalation? If you want to defend yourself against a kimbo like character(or anyone for that matter), working on this will help you much more than any technique. Feints are great for in class or competition, but in a self defence situation, why feint when you can be hurting the attacker? Sure a feint might set up for a damaging technique. But you can always do something more painful/uncomfortable to them then just feint. Im finding it hard to picture this move. Double jump snapkicks? Ask yourself if kimbo is going to feel your pressure point techniques while he is busy throwing punches? Definetly, this is an excillent approach. Excillent point.

Whats your existing gameplan from your mantis kung-fu training? Personally, any sort of kick that didnt involve me driving my knee into the other persons leg, would be a last resort in any situation. Sure, if you connect with a strong high kick you might win. But thats a huge IF, and a risk i wouldnt be willing to take. Miss the kick, or hit him with little force and you make him angrier or end up on your back in a worse position than you started. I completely agree. Back to the original question, how to deal with a kimbo like character? Firstly, these are organised events and the fights are usually for money. So obviously do get involved in organised fights. From there you have to ask when and why you would likely be attacked by such a person. Usually they will want something (money, your possessions, your body), or they will feel that you have offended them in some way (looking at there girlfriend, staring at them, bumping into them). Now you begin to realise there are a whole load of things you can do before the fight even starts to avoid it happening. Having a well practiced gameplan is half the battle. Being able to execute it, is the rest. Just a FYI, Kimbo has been defeated before, under interesting circumstances: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOIDj9TTfU&mode=related&search=

Did a quick search. Looks like there will be a nice variety of training available to you in ballarat.

These are some great ideas, Kez! Also, thanks for the site. Very nice. Damn you bushido_man96, give Kez credit for my hard work!

DisgruntledGirl, If weight training is not an option(although it would be the best option). You can still get by with bodyweight exercises. Here is a site that might get you started: http://www.combatfitness.co.uk/ For home gym equipment, be creative. Fill large plastic milk/juice bottles with water or sand and youve got some dumbbells. Throw a towel over a tree branch, grab each end of the towel and you can do chin ups. That may or may not help you specifically, but it might get you thinking about what you have already around the house that can be used to help you train. You dont always need to fork out the big bucks to get a good workout, just takes a bit of creativity. Let us know how it goes.

The aim of "soft" strikes, like palm strikes is not necessarily to cause acute pain in the area you strike. Take for example: Palm strike(soft weapon) to the chin/face(hard target). Your aim isnt really to hurt their jaw or face(although any pain they experience is a bonus for you), but rather your trying to jolt the head back putting alot of pressure on the neck and shaking the brain around in the skull.

Seems like you have almost answered your own question here. Best of luck with whatever you decide to do. Thats one way to look at it. Also you need to consider how much of a problem that injury will cause you in later life. It might just be one little injury now, but if you keep training and pushing it to hard just to get a belt you may end up in a world of pain when the years start adding up. Just some thoughts.

Definitely, scenario replication is a crucial part of self defence training. One drill you can do is start with a very basic 1 on 1 scenario and work through the complete situation from the verbal to the shoves and the physical if it is required. After you have done that a couple of times start adding variables, 1 at a time and work through it. Things you can add include: more attackers, weapons, girlfriend or boyfriend is in the bathroom and will be back in 30 seconds, give yourself a handicap (arm in a sling etc), under the influence of alcohol. And anything else you can come up with. You'll begin to realise that the physical technique you use become one of the least important aspects of the situation, and verbal tactic and situational awareness become far more crucial. Also you will notice that the response required is extremely different depending on each variable you throw into the mix. Finally, has baron mentioned, breakdown and discuss each aspect of the scenario with your training partners and share your thoughts and ideas.

Firstly, welcome to the forum! To answer your question: From your post it seems(and correct me if im wrong) your reason for training is to get fit and maintain a certain level of health? If this is the case, there are lots of ways you can do this that dont involve karate. You may be able to find a lower impact activity that will still offer you the benifits your looking for, without the worry of injury. Should you quit while your ahead? Thats only something you can decide, and if your going to quit and then do nothing, i wouldnt recommend it. However if your going to quit to go find something better suited to your needs, then i would say go for it. Talk to doctors and personal trainers etc, get all the information you can and then workout something you can do to reach your goals without causing unnecessary injury. Best of luck, let us know how it goes.

I was just watching part of a online video series called "hak.5". Its a diy style show about computers/electronics/technology etc. And interestingly, the 2 hosts were joking around punching each other in the arm and one tried to punch the other really hard but missed and finished up hitting part of the set, which is a sheetmetal wall, and he finished up with a cut and tendon damage that required surgery. If you want to watch its a fairly long video put the incident occurs at about 18:18 so check it out: