cymry Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 The things I havent forgot is for example how you should bend the hand so that it hurts like hell, and stuff that i can still use if somebody attcks me with a knife for example. Are you suggesting grappling with a knife-wielding attacker?
Coudo Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Are you suggesting grappling with a knife-wielding attacker? Well I wouldnt do that if I was only concerned about my own safety... but if someone elses safety was on the line... then maybe! Otherwise I would probably run. The point is, i still know how I twist the arm so that he would drop the knife and fall to the ground.
cymry Posted May 12, 2004 Posted May 12, 2004 Good because you learn some good grappling and you are used to a resisting opponent. Bad because you only learn grappling. Example: a family friend once disarmed a knifeman in his college with a wristlock and leg reap. Good. Another time, he got beat pretty badly when he got into a fight with a gang. As he was grappling with one guy, another came and punched him. Bad. There's merit to all martial arts, but some are not complete. Also rmember that Judo is first and foremost a sport martial art, with sporting limitations.
Gumbi Posted May 19, 2004 Posted May 19, 2004 Im actually surprised that many people dont give Judo its merits as a good self defense system. A quality Judoka can land a nice hard throw on someone, often landing on top of them in the process. If Judo guys are excellent in their takedowns, then its not going to be all that difficult to take the fight to the ground. A nice hard throw on a hard surface certainly does hurt (and take the wind out of you). Consider Wanderlie Silva vs Hidehiko Yoshida in their Pride matchup- Yoshida took down Wanderlie 3x, and Wanderlie is pretty tough to take down. When Wanderlie got too aggressive with his strikes, Yoshida would simply close the distance and wrap him in a wrestlers headlock (since he had no gi or grips to use) and launched some quality throws. On the ground, the fight was a lot closer, simply because Silva has trained alot in BJJ. But a guy that doesnt know how to fight on the ground or break fall? He'll get hurt real fast.
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