fighting style

[Hobbes]

heh, I know you did Jack.

[Menjo]

Well to give some output, I think I'm SUPPOSED to aim towards the way a tiger would strike(shotokan symbol). By that I mean alot of the shotokan techniques from how I train, are meant so that by the time the enemy realizes that you are striking in a certain way, its too late. But its not really describing me as of the moment, but a goal later on.

[TheAnimal]

mixed martial artist, so depending on my opponent, i probably want to ground n pound him. fact is, most any punk on the street has no idea what to do on the ground, and except for simple submissions (such as a key lock) im not too likely to try and sacrifice my position if somethign screws up when i can just as easily- no, more easily- beat his face in real quick.

[Hobbes]

If I understand TheAnimal correctly, which is:

Paraphrased of course -> Take care of business and for go the fancy stuff. Short and sweet and be done with it.

If that is the case then I agree with him completely.

[TheAnimal]

Actually, forget the fancy stuff is what I think you meant. Unless an armbar just blatantly presents itself to me, I wouldn't go for it. Even if it did I'd probably just break his nose.

But to be more specific- take care of business by putting him on his back. Simplest way, if you ask me- how many punk guys know BJJ? Or even wrestling?

[Chris_Madscientist]

i'd go for the quick finish in a real fight but when freestyle sparring with a friend i'd drag it out some to test each others techniques and will. makes u see where u have gone wrong and where u could improve from mistakes

Chris

[Hobbes]

sometimes circumstances do not permit you to bash the assailant's face in. I've trained several law enforcement personnel

and what you find is that you have to do a lot of arm bars, etc... since beating the guy to a pulp is not an option in most cases,

but even with that keep it simple and straight forward. For most who have trained in the MAs a long time, most have never needed to use it so they lack the experience of what its really like to restrain a larger, stronger and more agressive opponent. I used to work in mental health where a lot of people on drugs would come in aggetated for a manitory stay. One gets a lot of practice in said situations.

Edited February 13, 2006 by Hobbes

[Jiffy]

generally, I'm a "wait and explode" type fighter.

By that I mean very little movement other than just avoiding attacks. I stay fairly static but just moving my arms to keep them occupied, then when I see an opportunity, explode with what I call a "Blitz". A heavy attack with a number of techniques.

[TheAnimal]

sometimes circumstances do not permit you to bash the assailant's face in. I've trained several law enforcement personnel

and what you find is that you have to do a lot of arm bars, etc... since beating the guy to a pulp is not an option in most cases,

but even with that keep it simple and straight forward. For most who have trained in the MAs a long time, most have never needed to use it so they lack the experience of what its really like to restrain a larger, stronger and more agressive opponent. I used to work in mental health where a lot of people on drugs would come in aggetated for a manitory stay. One gets a lot of practice in said situations.

True, although you should note an "armbar" is a manuever that breaks the arm at the elbow, perhaps you're thinking of a kimura or key lock (shoulder things)? Those are maneuvers you can use to control someone's movement without necessarily breaking anything. Anyway, in my particular case, I'm lucky in a way because I don't have to arrest anyone, just render the other guy no longer threatening.

[cathal]

I tend to be a very close fighter, I don't back off, but if I have to "get away" I'll usually just rotate around the opponent. In the past where I've faught a "charging" oponent I've used my extra weight to stop them...when they're deflected off my body, I tend to get in under their guard.