unDertow

The "Japanese style" front kick isn't very effective but a more"Korean style" kick with proper hip extension can be very effective and is a good setup for a roundhouse. Many instructors think Bruce Lee was one of the greatest martial artists but they don't practice what he preached about hip extension. Without the proper use of the hip kicks are very week.

The only good thing i have found about kata is they help beginer students with coordination. And the best offence is a good offence. The only way to learn to fight is to fight. kata won't help ans neither will 1 step or point sparring.

I think the best arena for mixed skills is Brazilian Vale Tudo. A Vale Tudo compitition is very simple. You win by knockout, submission, corner throwing in the towel, or doctor stoppage. The rules are you can't bite, fishhook, eyegouge, or put your hands or feet in your opponents shorts. There is a 30min time limit, no rounds, and the only protective gear is a cup and a mouthpiece.

You can't cripple someone with a single leg kick.... but you can cripple someone with a single kick to the knee. In Pride they kik to the thigh not the knee.

You guys are right on track with the whole grappeling thing. But here's a new question. Which has better takedowns Wrestling, Judo, JuJitsu,hapkido,Akido, or anything else you can think of?

What i meant about the blocking was that if you are fast enough to block a straight on punch you should have no problem seeing a haymaker coming. You should deal with them differently but to a martial artisr with any kind of experience a haymaker should be no problem

I know lots of martial artists and lots of wrestlers. And they bot think they can beat each other up. Wretlers always think that if someone trys to kick them they will take them down and beat on them. Martial artists always think if a wrerstler trys to take them down they will be able to kick them first. I have cross-trianed in both but would like to see the opinion of the forum.

one step techniques are designed to give you more opions and get you to practice different moves that you might normally disregard. You shouldn't let them become mechanical and borring. Each time you do them have your partner punch faster and eventually try to actually hit you and increase your precision and speed each time. By doing this they will become reflex and a good base for your self defense arsonal. At our school when we practice one step the attacher comes foreward with a reverse punch and steps into a horse stance. We do it this was so they are coming toward you with a straight punch. Because if you can learn to bloch a straight punch you can block anything. sdallasoo, what style do you study and if you havrn't been learning how to defend yourself what have you been learning?

You have a better chance disarming someone who doesn't really want to shoot you or isn't sure but if someone wants to shoot you they will and there isn't really much you can do.

My philosophy is to get the hell outa there before the cops come and before he wakes up. And in the rare occasion that i go somewhere where i know the probability of a fight is high i don't take ID

The best way to learn to teach adults is to teach children. I have taught classes for both children and adults. I've even worked with people that have Down's Syndrom. If you can find a way to simplify information so that children to understand it you will easily be able to teach anyone else. And the easiest way to get adults to take you seriously is to give them a reason to. You've gotta show them you're good enough and have enough skills to be a good instructor. I'm 17 and there is no one in our dojo that has any problem with me occasionally filling in for the grandmaster.

There really isn't much use arguing about it. Its a matter of personal prefernce. You just pick the one you want. Not to offent anybody but the way i look at it is "Do i want to learn to dance or learn to fight ?" i picked fighting. If you don't pick a style that practices sparing with contact and practical fighting techniques you won't be able to defend yourself. If you pick a style that is all kata and gymnastics that is what you will learn.

You guys are kinda off base with the gun thing. It is very very hard to disarm someone with a gun. You would need to move your entire body in the time it takes a person to squeese the trigger. I don't know how much experience you guys have with a firearm but it is the most effectife and user friendly weapon you can have. You just point and squees. This Message was edited by: unDertow on Aug 17, 2001 2:42pm

Silat is good but don't forget to take into consideration that submission holds are breaks. If someone gets an arm bar or a triangle they can easily break your your arm.

You'll be able to keep your eyes open naturally over time if you spar often enough but if you're a really impatient person.... haha try going outsied and using the hose that should work.