need safety - what art?

[TJS]

Tae Kwon Do School that specifies that Self Defense Is One Of Their Key Areas Of Teaching...Even If They Say its is not...talk to the master I'm sure he/she can help you....

 

Hap Ki Do is Korean Self Defense...

 

Many people are misled that TKD is only for sport- WRONG!

 

Go to the schools, and learn their curriculum you will see what I'm talking about...

 

That was a good one...

[MunkyBoy]

this was not meant to be a "tkd is crap"-thread. if you dont think that TKD would be good for my purpose you are welcome to state your thoughts on my problem.

 

i dont want this thread to be closed because i really need to advice here... would make my life a lot easier.

 

thanks.

 

[Goju1]

Basic kickboxing would be the quickest way to be able to defend yourself without getting involved in the tradition and lengthy process of true karate or similar art. Long term, though you will be a better street fighter with both. So maybe take kickboxing for starters and add in karate, kung fu as you go along??

[Icetuete]

although kickboxing certainly is a good conditioning i have certain doubts whether it is a good self defense art... it somewhat covers stand up, but i would suggest the more complete systems.

 

edit: a good kickboxing selfdefense might be chinese Sanda, since it has ground work and throws, but maybe i mix things up here, not sure

[jeffrogers]

Mixed Martail arts woudl be your best bet. Learn to shoot, learn to sprawl, learn to box, learn Mauy Thai. Boxing teaches you good punch comob's hitting the bag and focus mits works on power and focus. Working on bobbing nad weaving works on geting out of hte way of the punch. Mauy thai until you fill confidentin your leg kicking power and your elbows/knees's and head butts. Also good wreslting and NO Gi Jiu-Jitsu training for subs. For complete fighter. Plus good conditioning program, for flexiblity, cardio for both grappling and stand up fighting as well as good strength traiing program. Plus good self defense as far as groin attacking, eye gouging and also biting techniques. Also some knife fighting and disarments, as well as gun disarms, and stick fighting and disarms will help.

 

You probably have to go to multiple places. I would say start off with Boxing classes or Mauy thai as well as some werstling or BJJ class then move on from there. But no one art like TKD or boxing or werestling or Karate, or BJJ is going to get you good at fighting for the street quick. The arts are what they are "ART" so you will be working on forms (which has there place but won't make you a good fighter quick so you don't need them for that purpose) Also to much emphasis on a particular stance and the look of that stance for that style as opposed to fighting effectiveness. So I would go for Mauy Thai, and wrestling and BJJ and maybe a few classes in Jeet Kune do or something were tehy show some bitting techniques, eyegoues and such and groing attackes but then again you don't really need training on those maybe a few ideas but you can train on those by your self iwth out a teacher every knows you can stick your finger in some ones eyes or go for hte groin so it isn't a big deal. Any begging martiail artist knows about side kicking a knee so not alot of instruction training just your own reps on that. So again I say Mauy Thai, BJJ, wrestling, and boxing training. Also cardio training aslo biggest is condtioning. If your athletic you pick up the moves faster and have better control of your body. Plus you are stronger and more conditioned the the other practioners that don't do as good of physical training. -Jeff

[Judo Warrior]

My Opinion is grappling arts work better for the streets. I recommend Judo, Aikido, or Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. It would be better if u do a striking art and a grappling art. If u can, I would go for Karate and Judo.

[crouton]

vee arnis jitsu. a realistic self defense system that doesnt take years to be effective.

[battousai16]

i thought arnis and escrima were generally the same thing maybe i'm just way off. wing tsun i hear is effective, and hung gar, if you have the time

[jeffrogers]

For quick fighting Taking some Mauy thai to learn to elbow, punch, kneed and some low round house kicks. Take some wreslting for take downs and sprawl work. Take some brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and work on some basic submissions and how to turn some one over if your on your back. Also do some hard core cardio and strengh training.

 

But since your talking about fighting 2 o r more guys with weapons your best bet is to learn to say "Hears my walet" Or work on some basic boxing skills and most importantly how to run.

 

I am sorry if your not already a decent trained fighter and you expect trouble to come up with more then one oppents your getting your * kicked especailly if there armed. Thats the honest truth. There are those that were lucky in a situatioin were they surived or even more lucky were they actually prevailed over the attackers in that situation doesn't mean they can take on a diffretn group with less people in fact and still win. They probably woudly get seriously hurt.

 

Martial arts gives you confidence to fight some one one on one who is in your face to kick your *. But doesn't deal all to well with a lot of multiple oppents, suprise attacks or guys with weapons. It tries to and its good to know some stragies. But the odds are still againt you. Martial arts doesn't make some one super man.

 

Good luck to you.

 

-Jeff

[kotegashiNeo]

I would choose after a couple yaers in Judo the ordinary street thug will pose no threat to you