TJS

Im located in austin, although I have already found a system that meets those needs, where is it located just out of curiosity? oh and another quick question, does the system adress things like various chokes/bear hugs/ headlocks etc...

you dont belive that there any traditional schools out there that teach unrealstic techniques when it comes to self defense? lets be honest, if someone want to learn no nonsense self defense and fighitng there are more efficent ways of going about it.

I think this write up is an excellent one describing the diffrences between Traditional styles/MMA-Spor styles/ and reality based self defense styles. It's on a schools website..im not trying ot advertise for them or anything I just thought they did a good job at explaning it. I hope everyone reads it http://www.austinmartialarts.com/miniguide.html

Boxing may be one dimensional but Hands are generally the most important thing in a fight...boxers know how to hit and get hit besides being generally tough..and that gives them an advantage over 90% of the people out there.

yes it does take more than 6 months to be a "good" MT Fighter ...the diffrence is that after 6 months in Muay Thai you will proabably be able to hold you own pretty well especially against a normal person. SO basically while you are far from a "master" you can simply apply more quickly.

I think yo uhave to look at it in context..sure you might be able to use it in a fight but compare to to alot of other combative stlyes and they clearly get the job done better.

They dont have black belts the only Belts MT fighters get are the ones the earn in the ring. that way no one can question whether you really earned it. IF you are looking for a quick self defense system i would also suggest looking into Krav Maga if there is one in your area. https://www.kravmaga.com has a location list.

yes, they are the same thing.

yes you can get out of an armbar...there is a counter to ever submission but you shouldent rely on biting/pinching ot get you out of all of them. some people like to use them as a soultion for not knowing grappling(not talking about you specifically)...dirty techniques can be effective but you have to have a descent amount of skill to use them succesfully.

that was a pretty cool takedown.

with the adrennaline rush of a real fight it's unlikely.

\ yes the point was that MMA fighters will always be better than those who train in 1 single system despite how good it is. Cross training is the key and that has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Getting pinched/bitten < getting your arm broken. tactics like that can be effective in some cases but if you have someone in an arm lock you arent going to wait for them to do something your going to break it and move on.

It was a international Vale Tudo fight in Brazil..what are you skeptical about?

because no one is going to be better at groundwork than BJJ and no one is going to be better at striking tha a striking style like MT/Boxing etc. Do you think TJJ could compete with a thai boxer standing? or a BJJ'er on the ground I know what your saying and sometimes havinga single system has it's benefits...but i belive this is ost peoples reasoning.

yes he isa very unorthadox figheter...he is one of the only ones who has the timing ot do things like that and not get Beaten bloody. i think thats one reason so many people like him.

here is a video of a capoera fighter named mestre Hulk...he got DQ because he was trying to get out of the ring to avoid more punishment by "The smashing Machine" Mark Kerr http://216.40.244.4/misc/wvc3/wvc3_kerr_vs_hulk.zip

any judo? or even wrestling with TJJ alot dpends on the school and how its taught.

how do you know he has never talked smack to anyone ever? he obviously did something if he got his arm broken.

the power should come from the hip.

Capoeira is a great way to have fun, stay in shape and meet friends.

yea i dont think using the words east and west would be the best catagory. Krav maga is from the east..and MT is from Thailand etc...

misinformation is a dangerous thing Sorry, could'nt resist |Mayur| yes thats why every single school should not advertise they teach realistic self defense..the worst thing you can do is lie to people.

here is a link to the results of Chute Box vs Capoeria, It dosent have a ton of information on it because it took place a while back but here it is- http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/eventinfo.cfm?eventid=487

I wouldent make a blanket statment like that, Kyokushin Karate competes at the Top levels of K-1 and has competed with Muay Thai pretty closely in the past...the problem is like i said 90% of the schools out there do not train like that.