TJS

So basically, us TKD students are not trained fighters? I am trained to defend, evade, counter, and immobilize... so I suppose that's fighting... so I'd say I'm a trained fighter. Why so much hate for TaeKwonDo? Fury you are trained to do those things, does that mean you could do them against a trained fighter? someone who does not do TKD? TKD has despite the HUGE popularity and talentpool has not been able to produce fighters that can compete at the top levels, im not even talking about MMA where they have to worry about groundfighting and grappling etc. look at K-1, proabably the biggest kickboxing event in the world that allows all diffrent styles. do you know how many TKD stylist have been able tp compete at that level? If you don't already know the answer check it out and tell me how many you find. you cant argue with facts and they are plain as day. check out http://www.k-1usa.net/html_documents/fighters/fighters_start.asp certain stlyes have produced champions agains and again, Kyokoshin Karate, Muay thai, Boxing, etc...and other havent. sure a few people have a TKD background but they have all gone on to study other stlyes and when they do fight it's obvious they are not using tkd. I dont hate TKD im not bashing it, im just being honest.. it is a sport and it's fun to do. The fact is if you want to learn how to fight there are more effective ways.

well you can learn to some extent with videos and book assuming you have a parter to work out with. Royler and Renzo Gracie have a pretty good book called Brazilian jiu jitsu theory and technique. there are also alot of good videos out there. obviously a good insctructor would be the best but you can learn to some extent with other tools... but like i said you need someone to roll with..other than that not sure what you could do.

no..it has nothing to do with it. Krav maga is a no nonsese self defense and fighting system it's not tradition at all and fouces on getting people proffiecent at fighting quickly.

yellow pages, or google search may yield something.

Judo BJJ wrestling sambo are the main ones

So basically what your saying is that every martial art that isn't grappling will be beaten by grappling? yes, Royce gracie proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt anyone who trains in pure striking will get taken down by a good grappler..you have to know grappling to beat grappling..period. even a normal person has a good chance of taking someone to the ground if you dont know how to avoid it...gravity and balance work against you.

Sport, TKD is fun and everything but it woudl never work on a trained fighter. obviously alot depends on the school...but the majority of it is sport IMO.

no, most grapplers will clinch and take down without taking a hit...evenif they do get hit it's usally not enough to stop them. The only strikers who can stay on their feet and knock someone out are the ones with grappling/wrestling experience themsleves...watch the first 5 UFC's i can think of a single pure striker who was able to stay on his feet against a good grappler.

It is definetly a great stlye for LE offiers, I train with several and KM is taught to diffrent agencys across the US.

unfortuantly it's alot easier to close distance than keep it on someone trying to shoot in...

haha I understand that .. very well. ive done a lot of strikin since i been training, and when i started training with ground fighting and grappling, bout two years ago, i sorta tried to incorporate the two, its worked well since then last week i got kneed right under my eye .. and to the side of my head .. and whenever anyone asks i sorta go speechless .. see .. if i tell em i train bjj they'll be like Oh that UFC THING ? DAMN FOO SHOW ME A MOVE .. and i then i regret saying anything it is a hard situation. catch them in a flying arm bar or triangle

If you can find me one example in the last 10 years of a karateka beating a know BJJ fighter then I would be extremly suprised. im not biased im simply stating the facts.

I dont think there is a best, MMA fighters are the best in the world. I think MT is proabably the best standup fighting in the world I think Boxers are the best punchers in the world I think BJJ'ers are the best ground figheters in the world I think Judo has the best throws in thw world I think Wrestling has the best takedowns in the world I think Krav Maga is the best street self defense system in the world now, combine some proven techniques from each style and you will be unstopable. certain stlye are the best at one aree but knowing two or more will completly change things.

those are parts if it, but there is much more to it...also it think it defends against knife attacks in general..not just "arab" knife attacks.. I havenever heard of this, you have to be certified to teach KM, you cant just say you do..that would result in a lawsuit... why not, although KM is known for being quick and effective you cant learn any stlye in a few days..not a complete system mastry. I belive it's taught later on but I prefer to learn things more relevent to me, that would be relevent to a soldier, just as some aspects are more relvent to a LE officer.

Krav Maga Kyokoshin BJJ Muay Thai Judo Boxing all good in my book..and several other also, thats just off the top.

I have a yellow belt right now.

Honestly you cant go wrong either way, But I would generally say Krav Maga is more oriented to all around fighing on the street and Muay thai has become more foucused as a Sport, thus alot more tournament fighting. Krav Schools will always let your try out a class for free, And i bet the MT school would also, just remeber in KM they will start teaching the basics, and proabably the same in MT, but you could always watch a more advanced class. try them out see whitch one you like. good luck!

yes, generally 5 years if you work hard. Krav Maga does not empasize belts like most traditional styles but it does have them and you really have to work to get them

IM guessing your school teachs takedown defenses, thats awsome and i think everyone should learn them, but you have to realize if someone attacks you they pick the time and they proabably arent going to ask if you ready, he might just tackle you from behind or from the side, or maybe you just trip.. for whatever reason you might end up on the ground, then all your training just went out the window. ground skills are a neccesity.

G95 is right it dosent always have to be "FULL" contact, but enough where you dont want to get hit..and they feel it. however stepping into the ring with someone who wants to take your head off can be a powerful learning experience for anyone IMO, i know not everyone is into that but even doing it once can tell you alot about yourself.

well MT is the real deal and arguably the best standup fighting stlye around when it comes to standup fighting, if you look at the two they are very similar in standup fighting. look at it like this: Krav Maga teaches you defenses from chokes, holds, headlocks, bearhugs stick/knife/gun etc and they also include some groundfighting, it is more oriented to the street..as in you learn defenses and strikes from a disadvantage or a passive stance..it is a no nonsese self defense and fighting sytem that covers all ranges of the fight. the main diffrences in standup is you learn open hand strikes, occasional hammerfist and a few extra kicks including learning and sparring with groin kicks. so basically they are pretty comparable. as far as strikes/elbows/knees etc. but in Muay thai you will concentrate all of your time on standup fighting and you will be VERY GOOD at it, MT may be simple but they are the best at what they do and you will learn to fight on your feet without a doubt. so I think they both give you the tools, MT is simply more foucused on one range of the fight( standing/clinch) but Krav is more oriented twords a compete integrated ststem for the street. I hope this helps, if you have any question i would be happy to answer them to the best of my knowladge.

no, one hit wont stop someone really trying to hurt you...the whole one hit one kill philosophy is not based on experince or reality.

point sparring may have some advantages but it also teaches alot of bad habits, in a way doing alot of harm.

If you want to learn how to fight, then point sparring is not going to cut it. it does more harm than good in my opinion. true if you dont want to be able to fight in a competition or be able to defend youself in real fight then point sparring is ok. persoanlly I study martial arts to be able to defend myslelf, maybe thats not everyones goal.

yes, point sparring is not real fighting. it does more harm than good most of the time IMO. Just tring to give a good piece of advice from my personal experience. I have heard some good tings about kenpo, but like any school there is no way to tell without checking it out. Good luck!