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That's just a weapon. Not a discipline/sport that I'm aware of.
Callback joke.
That's just a weapon. Not a discipline/sport that I'm aware of.
No groin, no Krav Maga.I took Krav Maga for four years, one thing it taught me was that there’s a better way to kick a man in the “twig and berries!”, it also taught me that “In a knife fight, the winner bleeds, and the looser gushes!”
It’s 100 percent self defense, you’ll never see Krav in a mma cage.
train BJJ 6 days a week and have done so for the last 5 years. My standup is ok, mostly from work. What I have found is that BJJ is excellent at learning to control someone who doesn't want controlled. But where BJJ shines is the pressure. You roll with enough people better than you and you find yourself in terrible positions, many that induce panic. You will start to learn to think through that panic. THAT is the single largest asset I have gained from my 1600+ hrs of BJJ. It is that ability to think with your high brain while under stress that translates everyday life.
Same thought here. It was reported some "residents" tried to start stuff with Aaron Hernandez when he was in prison. They probably knew some nasty tricks, but got messed up. It takes a heck, and I mean a heck, of a lot of work and repetitions to overcome the simple fact someone is stronger than you and is trained not to tire out.I was thinking about this "if I had 6 months" statements...
If I had to fight to the death in 6 months my biggest priority would be strength and conditioning. The first rule of zombieland is cardio for a reason.
Its super important but the least fun for me. So I just go to class and do the martial arts. Its an area I'm seriously deficient.
No groin, no Krav Maga.
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Awesome. Leave your ego at the door, go in ready to learn, and try to relax and have fun.This thread finally got my fat butt off the fence. I am taking my first introductory BJJ class tomorrow night at Fishers Elite Martial Arts.
That's the plan. I don't have much of an ego in this category. In high school I had several buddies who were wrestlers, so rough housing with them usually ended with me on my back. I know going in how limited my skill set is with grappling.Leave your ego at the door, go in ready to learn, and try to relax and have fun.
This is opposite of most places I've been. Is there a reason for the order?People have always been very helpful at the BJJ place I go to (and I suspect it's similar pretty much everywhere). The structure of our classes is we roll for the first hour and then get instruction for the second hour.
Keep going and you will learn a lot... and it's a very useful skill to have.
We'll, I survived my first BJJ class. I was a little nervous going in, but had a good time.
I really had no idea what to expect as far as structure and instruction. Basically the instructor demonstrated a couple of moves he wanted us to work on and we paired off to work on them. Fortunately a young guy saw my deer in headlights look and volunteered to pair up with me. We worked on breaking the guard and then added a few moves from there.
I essentially told him I would pick up more if he just used me as the test dummy and he practiced on me so I could get a feel for what he was doing. During my turns I just worked on the first couple of motions to get my elbows in his legs, open my hips and try to break his guard. I did start to understand the sequence towards the end.
Overall I enjoyed myself and very likely will try out a six month membership. It was a big class and it seemed like everyone was pretty welcoming and focused on helping each other out.
This is opposite of most places I've been. Is there a reason for the order?
There is a parallel school sometimes taught in Escrima/Kali schools called Goju-Shoerei that focuses on street legal 'weapons' and specifically teaches cane techniquesI asked this in the cane thread. Im really interested. What resources do you suggest for learning cane skills?
Craig Douglas' program has an emphasis on "In Fight Weapons Access" and the criteria for when to introduce a weapon into the tangle As they say, "Timing is everything."Becoming entangled was often a factor in citizens losing gun fights. Knowing enough grappling or striking to free yourself to access your weapon is a useful skill.
I would say worrying about what's best is roughly as pointless as worrying about which of the common duty calibers to carry. Especially in places that don't have a lot of options. If all you have access to is BJJ and BJJ is an 80% solution, does it matter if there's an 85% solution 50 miles away? No.
We'll, I survived my first BJJ class. I was a little nervous going in, but had a good time.
I really had no idea what to expect as far as structure and instruction. Basically the instructor demonstrated a couple of moves he wanted us to work on and we paired off to work on them. Fortunately a young guy saw my deer in headlights look and volunteered to pair up with me. We worked on breaking the guard and then added a few moves from there.
I essentially told him I would pick up more if he just used me as the test dummy and he practiced on me so I could get a feel for what he was doing. During my turns I just worked on the first couple of motions to get my elbows in his legs, open my hips and try to break his guard. I did start to understand the sequence towards the end.
Overall I enjoyed myself and very likely will try out a six month membership. It was a big class and it seemed like everyone was pretty welcoming and focused on helping each other out.