bushido_man96

Does he have a bit of califlouer ear? I have heard that the Gracies are really laid back and informal about their training. I think a seminar would be great.

I think that I would rather learn how to incapacitate someone with a blunt weapon, and then tie them up. I think that would be a bit easier.

I think some people have it, and some don't as much. It may be trainable, but I think it mostly comes from awareness training.

If you don't want to bleed, don't get into a fight. If you have to defend yourself, these are things that may have to happen. The best thing to do, if this kind of thing worries you, is to go to the doctor as soon as you can afterwards, and get shots or a checkup. Things like this will be hard to avoid, but if you want to defend yourself, you have to do what you have to do.

Dividing your time to get good at these positions is the only way to do it. However, it would be most advisable to be able to do drills that start from one position and transition you to another, where you can apply the various techniques and strategies. What it comes down to is a fighters skill, in the end. If you get beat, it was because the fighter was better, or better that day, anyhow. The early UFCs showed that you can be a master striker, but you can be taken down and submitted by a mediocre grappler, just because you aren't familiar with that range of combat.

Round robins are great. We did that when I Wrestled in middle school. Kicked my butt everytime.

When we had a ground fighting defense seminar put on by the KLETC, the instructor did focus a bit on escaping and getting away, as opposed to staying on the ground and grappling with the person. When you have all the tools that you do on your duty belt, it is important to be able to make space and get to your tools. Very good point.

I agree. Knee kicks are also very valuable tools, and often overlooked.

It isn't the weapon so much as it is the system. I have read several guides to Medieval Combat, and the system is what allows the transfer from weapon to weapon, as opposed to the weapon itself. The quarterstaff can be a good place to start, because it is cheaper and easier to get than a good sword is.

Why not contain all, then?

No, BJJ should have all of the takedowns that Judo has. You just have to spend more time on them.

That is a great idea. If you have those resources available to you, why not use them?

I think that football players would have the advantage. They are strong, and are used to contact, and most of them are very fast, even the big guys. Many of the lineman understand the use of leverage and body mechanics when it comes to moving men just as big as they are out of the way. Even though they may not have the aerobic conditioning that soccer and basketball players have, they have the explosiveness that is required in the short-length of fighting conditions. Many of them also have good cardiovascular endurance, anyways.

Ah, yes. Kind of like golfing with the boss, eh? However, I think this is done more in team building, and not employee/employer setups.

Our DT guy from the academy has a saying: "you'll do what you've done, not what you'll think you'll do." With that in mind, take what you have done, and get rep-happy with it. Also, make sure you can apply it from various scenarios. This where you find the true usefulness of a technique. As far as a base style goes, I think it really just depends on what you like and what you gravitate towards. I am not a Wrestler, so I don't gravitate to it. Therefore, I do striking more. Now, I do want to get into some grappling, because I now feel more confident in my ability to pick up on the concepts. Has striking helped that? Maybe, but I can't be sure. I just know that I don't naturally gravitate toward ground fighting.

Escalating to weaponry would be the best bet in a group. It would difficult and naive to assume that you could just punch that many people in the throat and dispatch them and move on.

How do you accomplish this, tallgeese? Would you use self-talk, or say things to pump yourself up or get yourself geared and focused? That is how I could see it, but wanted your opinion on it as well. Thanks.

That's a great post, tallgeese. You hit all the right spots there. I would like to know what the "preparation" is for this kind of sparring you mention, JohnLogic. I think that this preparation should involve sparring, like tallgeese mentions early on. If not, then there is no way I want to step in and spar someone who has no idea of distancing and control, which is very different in a dynamic environment, like fighting.

I have never seen those numbers on the Napoleonic Wars...I don't know about those. What was your source? As for capture vs. killing...this is mainly a question that will be approached by law enforcement or military. For law enforcement, capture is going to be the prevailing option, depending on the level of force the perp is using. As far as the military is concerned, it will depend on the objective of the mission. As for the many standard, run-of-the-mill, everyday Martial Artists, like those of us on this forum, many of us are more concerned with escape and survive as opposed to capturing someone, or thinking about killing them. About the only time the thought of killing would come about would depend again on the level of force used by the attacker; armed, threatening a family member or friend's life, etc.

If I remember right, the early UFCs allowed groin shots, but it never really seemed to be a major factor in the fights. Of course, the MMA fights that we see will not be "the real thing," but it is very close in the facts that it is full speed, with many targets available, and with a fully resisting opponent. As far as military combat goes, it is 90% weapons trained first, with the hand-to-hand concepts used only if need be. Many special forces train a bit more extensively in hand-to-hand, but there again the bulk of their training will be with weapons as well. Military tactics will also use tactics such as stealth to negate detection, in which many attacks will happen from behind or a flank. The military doesn't care if it takes one or three guys to take out the objective, either, so often times a soldier will have assistance with a threat. It really isn't fair to compare the two. The UFC may not be the most realisitc, but when you train in more of an RBSD setting, you have to tone things down in either speed or resistance levels in order to make the training safe enough for all. There is give and take, no matter which way you practice.

It sounds like the first of these endurance forms that you mention could be done with just about any forward attacking technique, and all you have to do is perform the movements over and over again. I don't know that I would necessarily call it an "endurance form," so to speak; but just moves done for endurance purposes.

I have never heard of these letter forms before. Going along with one letter being better than another; I don't understand how this exactly works. If some letters are inferior, then why bother with them in the first place? Wouldn't you just got with the ones that are superior?

What I find important about the kiai, kihap, or "spirit yell" is that it should come from the abdomen, and not from the throat. You should expel the air from your body in a forceful manner. I thought that the Chinese styles didn't put as much emphasis on shouting as other styles tended to. I could be wrong, though.

That is probably one of the best things you can do. Let him know how he impacted you. I am sure he will feel greatful. Maybe it will be enough to get him back into it.

I have never broke them open on the bag before. Just on boards. The last time it happened was at a testing. When I bounced, I was so angry, all I could think about was putting my fist through that board. Well, the GM told me to change my technique. This hacked me off even more, and then I looked down and saw that my knuckle was bleeding profusely. I kind of understood then. I was still mad, though.