sansoouser Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 What are some effective self defense martial arts? These next comments are just what i've heard so no offense meant and I am not speaking from experience just readings. That some styles of Kung Fu use to flashy techniques and are useless in a fight. That karate uses to much kata and not enough emphasis on self defense. Taekwondo uses to much old style techniques like learning high kicks that were once used to dismount riders. JUdo is not street effective because it has very few if any that are tought striking techniques. Judo is effective because of the hard throws. And some more so again these are just opinions not facts, you can make anything work so take no offense. The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Blade Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 Any art can be if you train well enough. I'm in TKD and while there are quite a few high kicks, i would more than likely think about and use belt level kicks to defend myself on the street. Save the high kicks for sparring in tournaments.
kajukenbo dad Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 Kajukenbo is good on the street and has Five Styles...Good Luck Practice is the best of all instructors...
capn_midnight Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 If you do a search on these boards, you will certainly find tons of posts that have already covered this very topic. That way, you don't have to wait for other people to reply to your post. Arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling a pig. After a few hours, you realize they both like it.
Icetuete Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 Any art can be if you train well enough. I'm in TKD and while there are quite a few high kicks, i would more than likely think about and use belt level kicks to defend myself on the street. Save the high kicks for sparring in tournaments. very well said - too many ppl bash tkd because they just know the high kicking stuff. though i didnt know that it once was invented to dismount riders... hard to believe since what we nowadays know as Taekwondo is a collection of the tecniques of the many ancient korean arts that was found in 1955 where there werent too much riders anymore. but i can be wrong of course.
Drunken Monkey Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 i always thought tkd was just a korean re-interpretation of karate that general choi hung hei organised and taught to the korean army. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Karateka_latino Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 If you are interest in a just self defense system, then its useless for you to look into the more traditional styles since it takes time to make them work. Look for styles like Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, etc....
crouton Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 i'd have to agree with SubmissionFighter. some traditional martial arts, though good, takes years to become effective in a self defense situation. if you just want an effective (street) self defense system, check out Vee Arnis Jitsu. Vee Arnis Jitsu - http://www.veearnisjitsu.comThe Defense Institute - http://www.defenseinstitute.comVeeArnisJitsu Group- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VeeArnisJitsu
Treebranch Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 My Mexican Judo is the best. Judo know if I have a gun and Judo know if I have a knife. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
River Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Dear friends,all of your opinion are wonderful.I like Chinese Kungfu.I think any boxing has own advantage and shortcoming.
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