ckcko2004

EXCELLENT REPLY AND 100% CORRECT. Lots of so called killers have never been in a real fight. God help them when they tell there attacker I have a Black Belt in something. They better be able to back it up. Live long and prosper.

7 time world chamipion Chuck Norris. Nuff said.

To delta 1, as a retired NYC PO with 20yrs service, just be advised if you kick someone in the head with steel toed COMBAT BOOTS and depending on the circumstance" IE he came at you with a knife,beer bottle,sword ETC", if he dies from his wounds you will be charged with Criminal Negligent Homicide. Your talking at least 8yrs in prison. We had a guy kick someone in the head with steel toed combat boots and served 5yrs in prison due to one guy bumping into the other guy on the street. NO OTHER WEAPONS WERE INVOLVED. I also know of some of my own fellow students who walk around with mouth pieces in there pockets just in case. If your looking for a fight it will find you eventually. I myself would come in early one hour a week with only the most senior students to practice full contact fighting with Head gear with face shield, Vale Tudo Gloves, Chest protection, shin guard protection and of course groin protection. We went at it full power practicing stand up fighting and grapping including shooting for the opponent and taking him down hard. You did get busted up but you did learn a lot on how to block a fist coming at you at full speed. Yes I did get hurt sometimes.

I to am into switching sides to disrupt an opponent. It usually takes people off guard when I switch to a strong side forward, I am also right handed. It makes a quick jab to the head much easier and if you know how to throw a great right hook you can send people to the ground faster.

There are styles out there that incorporate many other fighting arts. JKD is my favorite. It teaches grappling, shoot fighting, Kick boxing and weapons fighting. I have seen students who came into class and bragged that they were blue belts in Karate or some other martial arts. When it came to sparring they had no clue of how to defend themselves against a faint or Just a simple left hook or upper cut. It depends on the person themselves either they want to learn how to fight or they are just looking for a pretty belt to tell there friends I am this or that to impress them. Master Lee had the best philosphy "The best style is to have no style".