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this post gave me the purple belt lol

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ElbowTKO if u hit a headbutt, the guy wasnt expecting it or he wouldnt get close, so I would say an elbow to the face would probably end the fight before it started- just dont let him get back up to try anything on you again lol

I think if you take a Wing Chun guy and put him to train in full contact, he has a good chance of beating a muay thai guy. the training most people see are not as complete as people would like it to be for a full contact match since a lot of Wing Chun hits are a seris of hits that include finger strikes to the face, neck and other areas, which you probably wont try against ur sparring partner I have tried switching some of those strikes with punches and gotten great results specially when fighting against someone taller and heavier than me. Also, I think people here misjudge WC by what they've seen and not what they've tried. WC is not as limited as you may think...

Kajukenbo Ka- Karate (kicks and strong stances) Ju- Judo and Jujitsu (standup-throws,sweeps,locks,joint manipulation- and groundfight) Ken- Kenpo (strong punches, and hit sequenses- knees, elbows,etc) Bo-Chinese Boxing(kung fu), shaolin hand strikes, qi qong meditations, some tai chi, chinese forms / American Boxing - quick footwork (among other things)

We're not saying we like goign out to crush people who know less than us, or are weaker. The one who started the thread wanted to know the fastest way to stop a fight, be it whether you are in the wrong or if you are just defending yourself.

definitely. though I avoid using hooks in fights. In Kajukenbo(mostly kenpo): we mix the 2 to fit the situation better. Why no hooks to the body? Up close, if you hook to the ribs, you'll get them to drop their guard (or beak their ribs) to set-up something to the head. If you're close enough to hook to the head, you might as well throw an elbow-strike, unless this is a friendly fight. mostly I use low vertical punches(when attacking the body)- has the same effect that a hook but without looping and leaving openings as hooks do(they're faster) However, if I need to use a hook, I will use it(leopard form crushes ribs using hooks)

depends on what you want: if you want to keep your style as it is, make it work for you. if you want to learn to defend urself faster then cross training and mixing the techniques can result in a powerful combination. I like leaving stuff as it is, but from time to time I will learn somethign new and incorporate it to what I already know.

definitely. though I avoid using hooks in fights. In Kajukenbo(mostly kenpo): we mix the 2 to fit the situation better.

i find that judo doesnt have the same outlook on kicks as TKD so that would be awkward if you like tae kown do. and Aikido will teach you mechanics for grappling, but if you want an art that allows you to hit your opponent, dont go for Aikido. Hapkido has hand strikes, TKD-like-kicks(which its their main weapon) and grappling(just what you were looking for), it is also good for self defense.

Striking from the bottom of the mount, regardless of which strikes you attempt to use, will not get you out of there. Its not a good position to trade strikes with, since the man on top has such an advantage. Bump and roll or elbow escape from that position, then do what you wish. trust me, I thought that just by being on the mounted position on top, you were set.I tried it with one of the black belts from my school. but in a self defense situation, not at sport, you can get elbowed in the groin and you wont be able to do much if you are not wearing a cup this opens up a space for a quicker and easier mount escape strikes to the face wont do much from the bottom position though, there are ways to dsitract your opponent for a bit though

thats great- good luck with that!

Self Defense: if you are mounted- elbow to the groin. if you want to get up form someone's guard- groin or face or elbows to the thighs counters for shooting and takedowns I dont practice sport grappling, so you will have to excuse me

Some styles belive that by exhaling using strength, you're body breathes easier and gives you brusts of energy.These burst fo strength can be learned by the body to be repeated where the techniques need to be more powerful.(so you dont need to think about when should you use strength in your technique, kata, etc) Chinese styles prefer no sound for in order to make sound just by breathing, you have to use more energy that needed, since really, the body doesnt need to make a sound to breathe naturally.

fear is the symptoms associated with not knowing how to act to a specific situation or thing. Identify what it is you are afraid of, analyze it, and as soon as you understand your fear, you will realize it is gone. dont worry if you get afraid, worry if you get afraid and dont take any steps to leave that fear behind.

Pick Bagua Zhang/Xing-I Chuan/Tai Chi. I've always been interested in the Internal styles. I've had a 3 or 4 week parks and rec Tai Chi class, and some lessons from a Ju-Jitsu instructor who did it a bit. The fact this place teaches the Xing-I and Bagua makes me think they really will teach some martial applications. I'm skeptical of how practical these arts are, but I'm curious.

that was a bust- the dvd only showed the form and some application. a bit of preparaton for the form(which I dont see how it helps) then the form in actual time, then step by step and the applications(this I liked), and then the form again. I found more or less how the form works, but I found that more stuff can be used and not limit it to something so vague.

I want to learn all I can from this art should go really well with your WC

That depends on where you train. As most BJJ schools are competititve, they teach things you can use in competition - and you can't strike in a bjj match. consequently, they won't teach them. Now, if you are learning the self defense aspects or train in an mma format, then yes, you are correct. Howver, bjj standup up grappling is lacking in comparison to judo, so it's a trade-off either way. like you said, depending on the school. I've seen some that teach mma style- striking , grappling and groundfight. others, like you said, only want to bring the person to the ground and leave it at that. Id still rather go with the BJJ though

My style has a lot of movements of tension like in karate, a friend of mine was tyring to teach me how to loosen up(he trains in Wing Chun)- never have I gotten to that point- I didnt understand what he meant, must be a part of me already.... follow ur Sifu's advice the best you can, he will figure out what to do to make you less tense.

i think that person should go through all the training from white belt again. Learning how to proper block, how to throw a punch, how to throw a kick, the beggniner katas, etc and do them well, if not, he can begin his karate training all over again

Depends on what you learn. Krav Maga will teach you faster than Kung Fu but Kung Fu(depending on the style) can be pretty devastating. just as long as you have a good self defense instructor, you will find what you are looking for

no, I think they focus completely on different things, of course, by that time, the notion of seeing a man kick higher than his opponents head might have been seen as completely lethal, but I dont see it as "lethal" as much as I see it as "dangerous" on the hands of certain people. Today, we know far more devastating styles are out there, but all styles can be turned into lethal techniques.

BJJ will give you the striking that most judokas miss. not that judo is weak, on the ground, the are pretty much the same, but you can expand your abilities a bit more with BJJ

Hapkido would go better since they have TKD kicks and the grappling u are looking for, as well as some hand strikes