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I think the whole idea of self protection is more than "beating someone to the punch" or the ability to fight off an attacker. Self protection for me, goes much further. Keeping a fire extinguisher in your home, learning to keep your car doors locked when driving, burglar proofing your house, keeping extra fuel in a container in the trunk, having a fire-escape plan, Having adequate supplies in case of loss of power emergency or natural disaster. And of course self defence training, weapons knowledge and training, etc. Self protection, as mentioned to a point earlier covers many things. It doesn't do a person much good to be able to beat up a potential mugger only to have a burglar victimize him or her because they didn't think to invest in quality locks. Knowing how to execute a perect roundhouse kick doesn't help much if you aren't prepared in case your car runs out of gas late at night on a dark country road. Punches don't help you in a house fire. Yet all these things fall under self protection. I think sometimes people get entirely to wrapped up in "what they would do if a bad guy grabs them" and not enough on the more common things that can threaten their safety and wellness. Just my .02

Not too ludacris, it's happened to me. For what it's worth, I now usually only train barefoot in BJJ. In JKD, Krav maga, etc. I am usually wearing wrestling shoes.

I can answer that. The Passive stance is when you bring both hand up to your face with the palms open in an attempt to appear docile and as if you are tring to calm the person down, you can however strike, block or intercept or even attain a clinch from this position.

Yeah watching these clips makes me think alot about distancing. If someone is that close to you I would back up a step or two or tell them "that's close enough"

I agree. and that's one of the things we were never trained in was chokes for example. I know from BJJ that chokes are effective and in this case I fell back on it when the opportunity presented itself. Many times when I have had to get physical on duty I found myself falling back on my training that I have recieved OUTSIDE of my DOC training. Various takedowns and positioning such as knee on belly position, arms locks, etc. I have learned in my martial arts training. As to how we were trained by the department itself, well, that leaves a lot to be desired, mainly because of lack of skilled self defense instructors and the administrations reluctance to spend money and also due to fear of lawsuits. We get the minimum required training and little else, which isn't much.

I don't find BJJ to be particularly rough on the body other than getting scraped up a bit. If you tap early it should protect your joints. I find it is much easier on your body than kickboxing.

http://www.fightingarts.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=15916794&an=0&page=0#Post15916794 Here is the full story of what happened I posted on another forum. Sorry, just didn't wanna re-type the entire post again.

True, but at the same time, the boxers aren't getting elbows and knees to the head and ribs nor are they getting slammed, etc.

I like watching Pride, UFC, etc.. But one thing I can't help but wonder is how these guys are going to be 20 years from now. We all have heard of the long term effects of Boxing and how some boxers have ended up "punch drunk" after years of getting slugged. Also I remember shows of how pro football players have suffered a variety of preblems with joints, arthritis and problems just getting themselves out of bed in the mornings and keep in mind, they are wearing a lot of protective equipment. When watching these MMA fighter and seeing the poundings they are taking inclusing shin kicks and knees to the head, I am wondering just what kind of long term negative effects these guys will deal with as they get older. Just a thought.

Last Sunday, I had to put an inmate into a rear naked choke and sqeezed untill he stopped resisting. I did not put him all the way out since this guy was on various medications and I was unsure how they would affect his blood pressure, etc and wasn't sure if I would be putting him in any danger by taking him all the way to uncounsiousness. Would a person normally "come-to" on their own or would they usually need to be revived?

I have trained in 2 of the three you mentioned. Tang Soo Do and American Kickboxing. The JJ i do now is Brazilian. I would say if you want to work at being a good overall fighter, I think kickboxing may be your best bet. I enjoyed TSD, but I found that there was a lot there that just wasn't practical (in my own opinion) for the real world. JJJ is a good style from everythign I heard but not nearly enough trainign against resisting opponents as with BJJ. With kickboxing you should get better conditioning and plenty of sparring time in and that will help a great deal. When we sparred in TSD, It was always light contact to the body, no punches to the face and no low kicks. I think that gets in the way because it leaves to much out. American Kickboxing is definately not "crap" I ahve had to fall back on my skills in it in the real world and worked well for me

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It it worth the time and money? only you can answer that. Because each person is different in their needs and what they hope to gain in seminars. I have been to a few. One was a great "street grappling" seminar another was a Hapkido seminar and at another time "Shogun" Rua was at our school doing a weekend workshop. One day ground fighting and the other day stand up fighting. Most recently I was at a BJJ seminar with another instructor from another city who did a great job and I was very pleased. The Hapkido seminar I was somewhat disappointed. It was hosted by Master Geoff Booth of Sydney Australia. It wasn't bad, but I didn't think I carried much new material away from it. Some will give you some new insight and others may not. I am always on the look-put for something new to put in my overall "toolbox". One thing I am leary of is people who charge incredible amounts of money simply marketing their names. I won'y mention them on here, but I am sure we have all seen some famous MA's who were offering seminars at outlandish prices mainly because they can. They have managed to build fame and people are willing to spend a lot of money just to say " I personally trained with Master So- And- So."

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I agree maybe using that example wasn't the best i could have used. My only point being that by our nature, there is "killer instinct" in all of us, it only takes different things to bring it out. I don't believe using a boxer is a good example however of someone having more killer instinct.

Being a correctional officer myself I will tell you that knowing a few good footsweeps is priceless, it tends to catch them unaware and it's always good to get them on the ground and maintain control untill your backup arrives which should be very quickly. I never bothered much with Aikido style wristlocks and the like unless you pretty much already habe the situation de-esculated and are just maintaining control if the perp should decide to start getting squirrely again, you just apply more pressure.

[quote name= that's not true. Anyone can learn fighting skill' date=' but not everyone can learn killer instinct. It's just not in some people. Just like not everyone can be a pro boxer or pro anything, for that matter. Some people just have that knack that sets them apart from others. If anyone could develop it, there would be a lot more pro athletes in every venue. "killer instinct" is no different. Not everyone is cut out to be a fighter. /quote] Everyone has some level of the "Killer instinct" in them. We are by nature predaters. Killer instinct has nothing to do with boxing, ring fighting, etc. It is an inborne survival trait. It is that very trait that will push a modern day "soccer mom" into resorting to cannibalism to save herself from starvation if she found herself lost in the wilderness after a plane crash or who will gouge out the eyes of a person she feels will harm her child when all her life she could never so much as bring herself to step on a bug, or a child who uses Dad's gun to shoot an intruder who is raping one of his sisters, etc, even though this person has never shown any inclination towards violence. Not trying to get too technical, but let's not confuse terms here.

All the more reason to work on throws and locks, then you will be equally comfortable with them. We often stay with what we are comfortable with and end up denying ourselves another important element in our overall toolbox of self defense.

Talk to some experienced bouncers and ask what they have used successfully.

Yes drinking coffee will interfere with proper hydration. I forget where I read it, but for every caffinated drink you consume, it increases the amount of water you must ingest. Caffeine tends to increase dehydration from what I understand.

I know how you feel, I am partially deaf in my right ear. Also, in the winter time or when the seasons change, I get a slight ringing in that ear or sometiems it just seems to "fill up" and makes it even more difficult to hear. It can be embarrassing because I will often have to have people repeat themselves because I fail to hear them.

May also wanna check out Hapkido.

A Blonde lady cop pulls over a blonde woman for speeding. "May I see your driver's license?" she asks. "What's it look like?" the blonde driver asks. "It's rectangle, smooth and shiny and has your picture on it." The blonde lady cop replies. The blonde driver looks through her purse and finds a small mirror looks into it and hands it to the cop. "Here it is." The blonde lady cop looks at it and says. "Oh i didn't know you were a cop, have a nice day." and hands it back to her.

That is because for the most part, when a person is on the ground, they are the most vulnerable. It is much easier for a man to move on two feet than on the ground beause he is a two-legged createure who moves upright. Fighting and defending yourself on the ground is a skill that must be learned and practiced over time. In our natural state, our ability to move on the ground is severely limited, therefore ground fighting skills and skills that teach us to move well from the ground are important skills to know in self defense. Why? because the bad guys understand the above quote and more often and not, will be trying to put you ina position that they belive will limit your movement and put them in a superior position.

Welcome to the forums. Your question is very common and so will be the responces. What style suits you best is a personal choice. Do you want more rality based self defense? More of a fancy art? A sport? Nothing wrong with learning from your father's friend. He sounds very experienced and also it's someone who has close ties to you through your father so chances are he would be very helpful.