CQC

I've heard that knife quote before somewhere, and thank you vary much for posting it, it totally proves my (and many other's) point. I too will stick with using my own body as a weapon. I'm very confident in my training, and that it would come into play by pure instinct and muscle memory.

I think my worst case scenario would be anything involving a weapon or hostages. It's one thing to attempt to defend myself, but if it meant others suffering I know I'd think twice. If it was one on one with an armed opponent I too would do my best to distance myself from the weapon. I would only strike and attempt to disarm when forced with no other choice. I feel I could successfully over come someone with a knife, due to my filipino stick and knife fighting training, however I would probably be injured attempting to do so, which obviously isn't anyone's first choice. If the opponent was armed with a gun, it would be a totally different story. If there was no escape and little cover, I'd probably find some sort of weapon to use against him (ie. a short stick or long stick, due to my personal training), but that's only as a last resort. Lets hope none of us are never actually put into a "worst case scenario" situation. However, it's nice to know we wouldn't be completely defenseless due to our training.

I completely agree guys. I live in Canada, and we don't carry guns around with us anyway, but I too think it's a bit unrealisitc and extreme. I'm glad to see some fellow martial artists agree with this.

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Lately I've been getting into a lot of discussion with others who say they feel much safer carrying a handgun with them. This is understandable I guess, however in a real situation I personally think you wouldn't even have time to pull a gun on your attacker. Situation: a guy approaches you, pulls a gun and demands money. He's roughly a foot away from you, you give him what money you have and yet he continues to be aggressive. You're not going to pull your gun, you'd more than likely get shot. However, you are facing the opponent and if you have the knowledge (not all do, but lets say you did, and were extremely confident), you could quickly disarm the man efficiently and skillfully if it came down to it. And no, it wouldn't be my first choice, however if I thought I was definately going to get shot I'd do my best to avoid that. In fact, I think the only time you'd even get to use a gun would be if the guy had a knife, or during a gun fight. Even if he'd had a knife, you pulled your gun, shot and killed him, you'd more than likely be charged with manslaughter. As for the gun fight senario, yes, you might hit him..but you also might be hit yourself. He may or may not have friends as backup, you may or may not hit innocent people around the battle area, even if you are skilled with your gun. Then you'd get charged with second degree murder or manslaughter. In summary, I think you have a greater chance of ending the conflict if you're an extremely skilled martial artist rather than an extremely skilled marksman. And as a bonus, you don't kill/seriously hurt someone. I'd just like some thoughts or ideas, conflicting with what I posted or not.

Japanese Jujitsu would probably best the most effective, in my opinion. You learn ground technique, standing throws, and tons of submissions and locks. It also assumes that your opponent is always bigger than you, using power from the attacker's own strength and weight - thus giving you an awesome advantage. Because the person will always be close to you during combat (if not you could use other police tactics), you would have no problem taking him/her down using one of the above. As for Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu, I don't really see how this applies to this situation whatsoever. Yes, it would be ideal to be able to have some good ground game in combat, however BJJ would be unrealistic for an officer due to the gun, etc, as eariler meantioned. It's just too risky, as the police academy would more than likely teach. As for small circle jujitsu, I can't comment, as I have never seen it in action nor do I have a lot of background information on it. I've Googled around a bit, but nothing seems to say what it's really about - other than saying it's a "modernized" version of classical Japanese Jujitsu. Still, sounds interesting.

For warm ups I usually just do some skipping and really light weight stretches. Also, for I train purely with free weights and also have weight mats, so a spotter isn't completely necessary. If I feel I can't do anymore, I just drop the weights - it's that easy. As for heavy, heavy bench press - I don't recommend it. Dumb bell press, however, you can get away without a spotter if you're careful and can easily get rid of the weight if you get into trouble. Hope this helps!

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What would be the worst case scenario for you (combat-wise), and what would you do to control the situation and escape from it? This is assuming the person(s) you're fighting have not responded well to rational thought or opinion, and have kept advancing towards you.

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Hey guys, I'm looking for written papers or online tutorials for basic and advanced self-defense techniques. I have already written a few myself, however I'm seeking more material. The reason being I'm gathering information to educate martial artists and non about basic and advanced self-defense via a website I'll be creating soon. This can deal with various weapon disarmament, various weapon usage, along with non-weaponary tactics. If anyone has any of their own articles that they'd like to submit, feel free to PM me the article and I'll be sure to place it on my website, giving you full credit and a link back to your website if you like. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Just try grabbing your forearm/lower wrist (of the hand that's doing the pulling) with your free hand. That should add some stability for you.

Do you mean squatting with one foot on the chair, moving down until your butt is parallel to the floor? If so, this exercise is super effective, and killer. I practiced with a block of wood roughly 2 feet tall rather than a chair. I haven't done them for roughly a year, so I probably couldn't do 30 straight. I do train my legs quite a bit, but this has to be one of my all time favorite exercises simply for it's effectiveness.

I wouldn't say that dips will actually give you massive strength gains, however they will nicely scalp your pecs. If you want strength exercises stick with bench press, dumbell press, flies, etc. But dips will definately give you some nice definition.

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Free weights are a lot more effective strength wise than most equipment anyway. If I were you I'd get a bench and some dumb bells that would be suited for what you plan on training for.

Is this in regards to grappling or fighting in general?

Yeah, you'll probably have to get something customized if you can't seem to find it anywhere. In the meantime you can always check out some Kung Fu shops for training styled clothing - if you haven't already. There's some great quality stuff out there, and they're usually not over priced at all. Hope this helps.

I second SevenStar's comment - you may have to adapt/modify your footwork. I have a speed bag downstairs, and it definately has increased my coordination (both strikes and footwork) and my shoulder endurance. I replied to your other post, and I think if you had a choice between a heavy bag and a speed bag, choose the heavy bag. You can focus on a lot more technique (various strikes, kicks - basically any striking MA) and it will offer a lot more resistance/muscle conditioning aswell. More is always better, though.

I find you can focus on a lot more technique with a hanging bag. I've owned both a normal hanging heavy bag, and a martial arts heavy bag (which I use now). The MA one is great, as it has a "bungee" type cord on the bottom, allowing more movement and feedback, much like a human would give. It all comes down to personal preference and usuage, though. Great for kicks. As for the freestanding bags, we have them at our dojo aswell. They're excellent for easy storage, and a great alternative if you don't have any place to put a real heavy bag. I'd rather have a freestanding bag than no bag. Again, it's all about preference and what you're going to use it for.

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I adore JJJ, however if you want to get into grappling get into Judo or BJJ. JJJ has a fair amount of focus on ground work, at least in my dojo, however if you're looking to get full into grabbling tornaments etc. then another MA may be better suited. However, with JJJ you'll also learn throws, pressure points, joint locks, submissions - all that good stuff. There's just more of a focus on everything else to do with fighting rather than simply submissions and pure ground fighting.

My Sifu is extremely good, and he's actually considered a part of the Jing Mo bloodline he's been training for so long. However, my Sifu's Sifu is amazing. I haven't seen him in action, as he's roughly 80 - 90 years old, but I know he could school me and anyone in the dojo. Great guy, I've heard awesome stories. And Jing Mo = a totally sweet club with quality Sifu's.

Yeah, Hung Gar is extremely hardcore about horse stance. Eventually you'll become conditioned and can stay in horse while watching TV etc. It's well worth the time you put in, too. In a battle situation you'll have a solid, powerful stance. You'll be nearly unmoveable when pushed - your legs will be beasts.

I definately agree, KF Dude. I can stand in my horse and watch TV, it's great!