Punching? Kicking? Throwing? Choking? Arm Bar?

[broomhilda000]

I'd just like to know your guys opinions on these things, like which you like to use and why you like to use them. Here's some of my opinions to get this topic rolling.

 

Punching - Works good if well placed but on big tough people like boxers it may not be effective, and it may hurt your hand in the process.

 

Kicking - Good at " long " range fighting and powerful, but unless you kick like the wind then high kicks are useless in a real fight, and it puts you at an unstable position. Low kicks can end a fight quick.

 

Throwing - I think throwing is effective because you use their force against them and minimize the amount of damage done to yourself. And throws on cement or hard ground can leave anyone with borken bones or knock them out cold...

 

Choking - Choking is good once you are in a good position, like a punch to stun them or a kick to knock the wind out of them or a throw to get on them and choke them, but an arm bar may be used in place of a choke or in some occasions may be moved to a choke.

 

Arm Bar - Arm bars are good to stop someone from comming or to discourage them to fight, but if they keep comming you may have to break it, it may sound bad but they are trying to hurt you not just play around.

 

Thanks guys

[Kirves]

I use any one of them when appropriate to the situation at hand. You must not intentionally limit your options. If I can stop him with kicks, fine. If he gets to punching range, I try to drop him with my hands. If it gets to trapping, I use my elbows, knees and headbutts. If he starts grabbing, I take him down, and so it goes. Whatever it takes to stop him.

[granmasterchen]

i agree with kirves, you have to have an arsenal of techniques and not limit yourself, once you limit yourself you are vulnerable to other methods of fighting. I love to punch, since i have great skill, speed and power with my punches. yet it is good to throw in some good kicks too, high only if you have the speed, low kicks are great if you want to end it quickly with out having fun, throws are fun to show your opponent who is boss and to disuade them from continueing as is the arm lock, i like to get my attackers off balance and then throw in the choke from behind, a nice sleeper that cuts off the blood flow and air supply, yet the main thing is to not limit yourself. be versatile and you will have fun and live longer with out getting hurt.