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Wing Chun, Krav Maga or Kali


Which one is better for self defense?  

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  1. 1. Which one is better for self defense?

    • Wing Chun
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    • Krav Maga
      11
    • Kali
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A central part of Wing Chun is trapping. Trapping also has a role in my art, Combat Hapkido. It is not easy for beginners apply against an all-out attack. However, if trained for years and years, it can be fairly effective. Still, I personally don't think it can be that effective against skilled attacks with combinations.

Krav is great. Just make sure the instructor is good, and you will get aewsome hardcore self-defense training. KRAV ALSO TRAINS FULL CONTACT (In a safe manner) which is IMPERATIVE for good self defense training. You'll also get gorundfighting.

I like what I've heard of Kali. My only concern is that you will not learn groundfighting.

Instructor and school quality are the two most important factors.

If it works, use it!

If not, throw it out!

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Will someone explain to me why Wing Chun gets such a good rap as far as self defense goes? It is one of the only arts that is not designed for modern self defense and does not train full contact (To my knowledge) and is STILL considered good for SD.

I'm not saying it shouldn't, maybe I'm just arrogant (?).

If it works, use it!

If not, throw it out!

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Will someone explain to me why Wing Chun gets such a good rap as far as self defense goes? It is one of the only arts that is not designed for modern self defense and does not train full contact (To my knowledge) and is STILL considered good for SD.

I'm not saying it shouldn't, maybe I'm just arrogant (?).

well have u ever seen Wing Chun at work?
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check this out,I got it from another thread about Win Chun.

"IAmGod wrote:

Introduction video.

http://www.leungtingwingtsun.net/multimedia/iwta.wmv

Wing Chun for street fights.

http://www.sifugrados.com/mcvideos.shtml

This is one of my favorate video by Mater Gary Lam. You need to watch this.

http://www.garylamwingchun.com/GaryLam.wmv

In case you don't know who Gary Lam is, he is a Wing Chun master, as well as a MT kick boxing instructor. I believe he was the head trainer for the Hong Kong police once.

http://www.garylamwingchun.com/photos_hk.html "

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Nice, but all styles have these videos.

MT kick boxing instructor? Maybe this is more of a MT/Wing Chun hybrid style. That would be cool.

This video depicts a great training methodology. If you trained like this, then Wing chun would be good for self defense. Not that I'm convinced it would be better than Krav or kali.

Like I said, instructor and school quality are most important.

If it works, use it!

If not, throw it out!

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You know, this is probably just the hapkido talking, but there were a lot of places in the video where I would have thrown or taken down my opponent. He just kept hitting.

Seemed inefficient.

If it works, use it!

If not, throw it out!

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You know, this is probably just the hapkido talking, but there were a lot of places in the video where I would have thrown or taken down my opponent. He just kept hitting.

Seemed inefficient.

Hapkido is great too, but anyways when you face someone on the streets,what are the chances that they will have any form of trining in the first place?
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it's not a wing chun/muay thai hybrid.

what he teaches is wing chun. Gary Lam is/was a student of Wong Shun Leung, a man who is literally half his size but without dispute from anyone in any school/style that knew the man, is one of the greatest street fighters in HK who took part in true no holds challenge matches (ok.. there were some gentlemens' rules...) whilst there were still semi-legal (sometimes tolerated...). Wing chun has a good reputation because back in the day when people used to train and fight properly, it worked without making a fuss. Today, too many people talk, not enough people fight.

earth is the asylum of the universe where the inmates have taken over.

don't ask stupid questions and you won't get stupid answers.

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