BladeLee Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 I just want to make sure I can handle myself if i'm ever attacked. Any other suggestions? Impossible. You can only make your probabilities better. My suggestion: Train karate for hobby and excercise (or switch to Sanshou if you wish to), get a good knife and/or gun for your self-defense, if the area you live requires self-defense ability (Most really don't). Also, I suggest that you try to rise your awareness level about your surroundings to better be able to avoid the harm and possible situations. This is done by simply training to watch around. Nothing is impossible nothing... ~BladeLee~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 how about levitating? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Häkkinen Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Nothing is impossible nothing... And nothing is certain - probablities just go closer to 1 but never reach it. Nothing is impossible, true, also - it can just be very, very highly unlikely. Jussi HäkkinenOkinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)TurkuFinland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reklats Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Just a thought - would punching air full power tire you out faster than hitting say a heavy bag? Because you have to use your muscles to stop your arms for hyperextending. Punching or kicking air hard trains you to decelerate your limbs early which hurts your power. TAKBULLDOG - get the hell out of there before you waste any more time. As for the gun/knife thing: Realize that every person who's ever committed a murder in a fight in the last hundred years has claimed self defense. The police/judges/courts hear this every day. If you REALLY look at your chances, the probability of killing someone and getting away with it is almost zero. It has to be amazingly clear cut to get away with a self defense plea. Courts have no problem sentencing people who killed defending themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 all training is good training. you've just got to have a balanced training routine. i mean, if punching thin air doesn't so anything, would boxers do it? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reklats Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 They don't shadowbox to develop power. I'm not a boxer but I believe its more of an exercise to work out combos and rhythm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 so what good is hard punches if you have no combo or rhythm? like i say, you need ALL aspects of training. martial arts training isn't just about the moves. if all you do the moves and neglect basic health and fitness routines like running, jogging, swimming you are only doing half the work. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reklats Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 All I said originally was that punching air with a vengence (aka tae bo) hurts power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 how so exactly? i'm curious as to whether this is your opinion, or a fact that can be backed up with supporting facts. I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reklats Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 When you punch or kick a bag, you accelerate your limb all the way through the target. Then your limb hits the bag and stops. When you practice the same strikes with exertion against the air you're subconciously stopping your limb by the time it reaches point of imaginary impact so you don't fall over/lose your balance. All your strikes become internal forces, or tutu fairy dance moves, if you will. Unfortunately I've seen people where this is their primary way of training punches and kicks. Then they side kick the bag and fall over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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