Krav Maga & Other Self-Defense Forms

**Limey Polo** 14th August 2011, 11:38 am

Anyone else learning Krav Maga or another martial art? Krav Maga (to me, anyway) is solely for self-defense: efficient neutralization of a threat with exploitation of any leverage, 'dirty' or 'ruthless' both acceptable. I'm teaching myself independently, of course, as publicly educated forms are timid, constrained with a system that's ineffective for severe situations.

Krav Maga is ideal for incorporating the concept of eclecticism- adaptation (or integration) of competent maneuvers from other fields, which I personally utilize to modulate selected methodologies constructively. Naturally, as most of the form is derived from Krav Maga, it remains the style to the essence, although it is transformed into a subjective development due to judgments of which adjustments are essential - gradually evolving the practice into an individualistic one: personal to you.

**Jagdgeschwader** 14th August 2011, 11:48 am

I've got guns. Very Happy

Two, if you self teach yourself, you'll probably teach yourself something wrong, so you might want to get a instructor.

**snowwolf1996** 14th August 2011, 12:16 pm

I am practicing Iaido, the samurai art of drawing the sword(sankyu-brown belt), with a dojo so i can wield a katana or wakasashi with great precision

**Jagdgeschwader** 14th August 2011, 12:56 pm

snowwolf1996 wrote:I am practicing Iaido, the samurai art of drawing the sword(sankyu-brown belt), with a dojo so i can wield a katana or wakasashi with great precision

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm

Razz

**RedrumSalad** 14th August 2011, 1:03 pm

ha, screw martial arts, im getting a pistol license ASAP Very Happy

**FoundDa Kiwi** 14th August 2011, 1:28 pm

.45 caliber.
Because shooting twice is silly.
Razz

**Jagdgeschwader** 14th August 2011, 2:17 pm

No it isn't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GAU-8_Avenger_contrast.jpg

**Limey Polo** 14th August 2011, 3:05 pm

This is a discussion on bone-arms, not fire-arms or water-arms.

**. ADestroyer360** 14th August 2011, 3:40 pm

I've been studying judo for about 6 months now, so when I DON'T have a gun, I can defend myself.

**A Chaotic GOD** 14th August 2011, 3:42 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defendo

**snake eyez 89** 14th August 2011, 4:52 pm

i have been learning MMA for a while its quite fun and shows you how to defend yourself if you ever needed to

**DeadApe** 14th August 2011, 4:53 pm

Sounds pretty sweet limeypolo. I always thought Krav Maga was cool. My cousin is learning it but he's young.

Gun or not, martial arts seems like something thats just healthy for you, mind and body.

**andrew** 14th August 2011, 4:54 pm

Guns.
Edit: I was in a boxing club for around 6 years, and I did retain most of it

**ApocalypseVVolf.** 14th August 2011, 5:23 pm

I know a slim amount of tae kwon do, and using a blunt weapon is easy enough, I don't have a handgun to defend myself, and I'm not going to lug around a rifle in public.

I haven't had the need to get into an "actual fight" in awhile, though some guy tried to steal my bike at SubWay a few weeks ago, and I ended up sending him running, it's only because he swung at me, missed, I pushed him down, and with his swing still in motion was not able to catch himself, he fell on his face, it was funny, I think he broke his nose from the fall on concrete, but he caught me in the ribs before that.

That's the only violence I have experienced in roughly 3-6 months, So If I ran into anyone decent at fighting, I would get my ass kicked.Though I usually end up talking my way out of fights, before they erupt.

But me being so self-effaced, I'm probably under-estimating myself.

**A Groovy Tophat** 14th August 2011, 5:36 pm

ApocalypseVVolf. wrote:I know a slim amount of tae kwon do, and using a blunt weapon is easy enough, I don't have a handgun to defend myself, and I'm not going to lug around a rifle in public.

I haven't had the need to get into an "actual fight" in awhile, though some guy tried to steal my bike at SubWay a few weeks ago, and I ended up sending him running, it's only because he swung at me, missed, I pushed him down, and with his swing still in motion was not able to catch himself, he fell on his face, it was funny, I think he broke his nose from the fall on concrete, but he caught me in the ribs before that.

That's the only violence I have experienced in roughly 3-6 months, So If I ran into anyone decent at fighting, I would get my ass kicked.Though I usually end up talking my way out of fights, before they erupt.

But me being so self-effaced, I'm probably under-estimating myself.

Welp... i know no martial arts. I unfortunately used to get into a lot of fights... im a bit hot headed at times and dont think before i say something. I can fight.. decently. I mean i can hold my own. Maybe take someone a bit bigger than me if i need to. Only time i really worried i was in actual danger was a group of 3 kids like 14 -15 tried to jump me... i broke my skate board over the oldest lookin kids forehead lmao. The rest got him up and ran. Since then i started carrying i knife though, dont wanna ever have to use it, really just have to in case i need to scare someone off. Anyway ya. I was for the longest time planning on learning to box. Not a martial art but still. ATM my cousin James, when he comes down every couple weeks, teaches me wat he learned in Combatives in the military.

Anyway my point is i dont know any, but am learn things from Combatives, from my cousin in the military.

**bman4782** 14th August 2011, 5:39 pm

My dads a karate teacher so I would have to ask him for all this stuff.

**A Groovy Tophat** 14th August 2011, 5:41 pm

bman4782 wrote:My dads a karate teacher so I would have to ask him for all this stuff.

I dont mean this in an insulting way or anything like that.... but how exactly would you learn Karate? No offense but wouldnt that be... a little... problematic?

**Jagdgeschwader** 14th August 2011, 6:39 pm

I've learned a little of combatives, I was in boxing for a short time and was OK at that, but I don't like hurting people just for the fun so boxing wasn't my thing.

**eegleindia** 14th August 2011, 7:01 pm

snowwolf1996 wrote:I am practicing Iaido, the samurai art of drawing the sword(sankyu-brown belt), with a dojo so i can wield a katana or wakasashi with great precision

You're going to carry around a sword for self defense?

**A Groovy Tophat** 14th August 2011, 7:23 pm

Courtyard Droll wrote:
snowwolf1996 wrote:I am practicing Iaido, the samurai art of drawing the sword(sankyu-brown belt), with a dojo so i can wield a katana or wakasashi with great precision

You're going to carry around a sword for self defense?

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**snowwolf1996** 14th August 2011, 11:27 pm

Tophat 44 wrote:
Courtyard Droll wrote:
snowwolf1996 wrote:I am practicing Iaido, the samurai art of drawing the sword(sankyu-brown belt), with a dojo so i can wield a katana or wakasashi with great precision

You're going to carry around a sword for self defense?

hell ya man...jk but you dont need a sword you can use almost anything although they would be less effective.

P.S. ive gained alot of jock type enemies so i carry a knife just for safety purposes

**NegativeHUNTER** 15th August 2011, 9:12 am

Tophat 44 wrote:
bman4782 wrote:My dads a karate teacher so I would have to ask him for all this stuff.

I dont mean this in an insulting way or anything like that.... but how exactly would you learn Karate? No offense but wouldn't that be... a little... problematic?

Some places teach Karate specifically for the handy capable, so the user ca fight sitting down ad its pretty effective judging from videos I've seen.

**Cry Vengeance** 15th August 2011, 11:34 am

4 Years of Eskrima. While I'll agree that guns are a form of self-defense, and a damn good one. (Especially revolvers.) something you need to understand is, guns need to be reloaded and maintained, or they can fail and hurt you in the long run. Also, guns can be used against you as easily as they can be used against others.

In a martial art, there exists a certainty of control, and considering the general attitude seems to be "lol I have a gun", it's safe to assume that by learning a skill such as Martial arts, you would be hard pressed to find someone under the same hat.

**snowwolf1996** 15th August 2011, 11:40 am

also ive been thinking of taking aikido so if im in trouble ill be able to use my momentum and thier body weight against them...and be able to roll well

**snake eyez 89** 15th August 2011, 1:32 pm

heres some videos of MMA
https://youtu.be/EGLxsLda_ko

https://youtu.be/MAxfXCl_tfQ
the first vid is at the gym were i train the second is just a random clip

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