[PreppingFabricator]

In peacetime when things are relatively good, fake martial arts are extremely dangerous. Lots of Bozos with these "no-touch knockouts" and "Demonstration-only" martial arts are looking to fleece you for your hard-earned greenbacks without having to put work into mastering, or even being good at a respectable martial art. Even Kung Fu is being challenged in its home country no less!
I've been into martial arts before even prepping, and I gotta tell you guys, all these elderly martial arts from antiquity are bull Sh**. They were invented back when there were rules for fighting, and fighting was an art. But we are here to protect ourselves no? In an SHTF life or Death situation, You can't worry about whether or not the other guy is following the rules (For example a rule like "No nut kicking"), you gotta use everything in your arsenal.
My personal recommendations for hand to hand martial arts would be Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai/Kickboxing. But don't train both equally, pick one style you like and stick mostly with it.
For example, if you're a big guy (Or gal) that can hoist a grown man over your head? You may be better suited to Grappling (BJJ). Or are you a little guy like me? Then you may be better suited to jumping around like a monkey taking potshots at the jaw of your attacker. But I must stress, It's all about your personal preference, I refuse to try to force anyone into a practice they might not enjoy, but I will do my best to persuade someone who actually cares about their self-defence into a practical form of fighting.
Two more pieces of advice for you if you are planning on learning a martial art.
One, Please be hygienic when you are sparring, no one wants to smell an unwashed jock and if you are gonna be "that" guy (or lady) no one will want to spar with you and you'll be SOL for practising your martial art (Unless you are into bar fighting, in which case you may have bigger problems than an unwashed crotch).
Number two is Conditioning, Conditioning, CONDITIONING. You arent gonna be able to push off an attacker if your Gi is too heavy for you to carry in your arms. But in all sincerity, as with everything physical, your body must be honed, much like a knife, or oiled like the chamber of a firearm in order to achieve your goals. But be smart, learn your limits and don't push past them (I use "Limits" in the context of physiological limiters, For example: I have a bicuspid valve in my heart which is due to a birth defect, meaning my heart can't effectively pump blood through my body and as a result oxygen can't get to my cells. Meaning no matter how hard I breathe, all my exercise is anaerobic, and my stamina is drastically reduced as a result.) It's not uncommon for people to kill themselves while training.
This concludes my lecture on fake martial arts and unofficial introduction to hand to hand self-defence, Thank you for taking the time to read and I look forward to everyone's feedback! Stay safe out there y'all!

 

[Kauboy]

God gave man a brain capable of devising weapons. If you find yourself in a hand-to-hand altercation, your plan failed many steps prior.
Whatever your method of choice, the goal should be getting back to your weapon.
A fair fight is for chumps.

 

[Prepared One]

I am an old brawler from the street and they ain't never been no rules. These days, I ain't goin 15 with ya. I'll put a hole in ya and let the jury decide. :tango_face_grin:

 

[Slippy]

The only fighting I plan on doing is to get back to my Defense Rifle.

 

[Maine-Marine]

This idea of being in shape as a requirement for end times, prepping, blah blah blah.. comes up every 3-4 months

my answer is the same.. I am older, my back hurts, I am fatter then I was when I was in the military... and frankly anybody that wants to fight hand to hand is 1. better or more fit then me or 2. stupid or 3. on drugs

I do not want to fight hand to hand.

if a person tries to force the issue it will be considered assault and I will shot them in the face!

If it is a cold day I will warm my hands on the Barrel after I shot them in the face!

 

[Slippy]

...
If it is a cold day I will warm my hands on the Barrel after I shot them in the face!

^^^^^^^Things I wish I had wrote!^^^^^^^

CHEERS My good man! Cheers!

 

[paulag1955]

In peacetime when things are relatively good, fake martial arts are extremely dangerous. Lots of Bozos with these "no-touch knockouts" and "Demonstration-only" martial arts are looking to fleece you for your hard-earned greenbacks without having to put work into mastering, or even being good at a respectable martial art. Even Kung Fu is being challenged in its home country no less!
I've been into martial arts before even prepping, and I gotta tell you guys, all these elderly martial arts from antiquity are bull Sh**. They were invented back when there were rules for fighting, and fighting was an art. But we are here to protect ourselves no? In an SHTF life or Death situation, You can't worry about whether or not the other guy is following the rules (For example a rule like "No nut kicking"), you gotta use everything in your arsenal.
My personal recommendations for hand to hand martial arts would be Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai/Kickboxing. But don't train both equally, pick one style you like and stick mostly with it.
For example, if you're a big guy (Or gal) that can hoist a grown man over your head? You may be better suited to Grappling (BJJ). Or are you a little guy like me? Then you may be better suited to jumping around like a monkey taking potshots at the jaw of your attacker. But I must stress, It's all about your personal preference, I refuse to try to force anyone into a practice they might not enjoy, but I will do my best to persuade someone who actually cares about their self-defence into a practical form of fighting.
Two more pieces of advice for you if you are planning on learning a martial art.
One, Please be hygienic when you are sparring, no one wants to smell an unwashed jock and if you are gonna be "that" guy (or lady) no one will want to spar with you and you'll be SOL for practising your martial art (Unless you are into bar fighting, in which case you may have bigger problems than an unwashed crotch).
Number two is Conditioning, Conditioning, CONDITIONING. You arent gonna be able to push off an attacker if your Gi is too heavy for you to carry in your arms. But in all sincerity, as with everything physical, your body must be honed, much like a knife, or oiled like the chamber of a firearm in order to achieve your goals. But be smart, learn your limits and don't push past them (I use "Limits" in the context of physiological limiters, For example: I have a bicuspid valve in my heart which is due to a birth defect, meaning my heart can't effectively pump blood through my body and as a result oxygen can't get to my cells. Meaning no matter how hard I breathe, all my exercise is anaerobic, and my stamina is drastically reduced as a result.) It's not uncommon for people to kill themselves while training.
This concludes my lecture on fake martial arts and unofficial introduction to hand to hand self-defence, Thank you for taking the time to read and I look forward to everyone's feedback! Stay safe out there y'all!

Consider shorter paragraphs with extra lines between them if you expect people to read through a long post. White space is a real thing.

 

[Maine-Marine]

^^^^^^^Things I wish I had wrote!^^^^^^^

I was just expressing my INNER SLIPPY... lol

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I never was any good at unarmed fighting when young.
Drill Sergeant in Army basic training told us that he would teach us unarmed combat because he was instructed to, but if the chips were down, pick up a rock or a stick or anything. Entrenching tools and steel helmets make good weapons.

Today, I just carry a gun. Everywhere.

 

[Maine-Marine]

I would guess that 93% of unarmed conflict is directly caused by beer, pride, and a girl with big personalities

 

[paulag1955]

Women who trust martial arts training of any kind as their primary form of self-defense are delusional.

 

[Cthulhu 669]

God gave man a brain capable of devising weapons. If you find yourself in a hand-to-hand altercation, your plan failed many steps prior.
Whatever your method of choice, the goal should be getting back to your weapon.
A fair fight is for chumps.

It was Azazel who taught man how to make weapons, much as Lucifer taught us how to make fire. I totally agree that in hand to hand, you should utilize weapons, be they guns, blades, crowbars, whatever. I also agree ere is no such thing as a fair fight. If my opponent gets hit wit a brick, it's because I saw before he did. Good post, brother

 

[Cthulhu 669]

Consider shorter paragraphs with extra lines between them if you expect people to read through a long post. White space is a real thing.

An experienced street fighter will generally beat the crap out of a martial arts guy, I've seen this on the streets and in jail

 

[Cthulhu 669]

I am an old brawler from the street and they ain't never been no rules. These days, I ain't goin 15 with ya. I'll put a hole in ya and let the jury decide. :tango_face_grin:

Agreed, brother

 

[csi-tech]

Almost every physical fight I was in ended up on the floor. I relied on Aikido for years to redirect someone's assault and make joints go the way they didn't want to go. It worked great. If the fight went to the ground, and most did, I always won, but I sure wish I had learned more jujitsu.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I would guess that 93% of unarmed conflict is directly caused by beer, pride, and a girl with big personalities

Which is why I avoid all three.

 

[SRU Viper]

This idea of being in shape as a requirement for end times, prepping, blah blah blah.. comes up every 3-4 months

my answer is the same.. I am older, my back hurts, I am fatter then I was when I was in the military...

Being in decent shape is just good practice and does in fact go along with one's ability to survive when shit goes wrong.

 

[bigwheel]

In peacetime when things are relatively good, fake martial arts are extremely dangerous. Lots of Bozos with these "no-touch knockouts" and "Demonstration-only" martial arts are looking to fleece you for your hard-earned greenbacks without having to put work into mastering, or even being good at a respectable martial art. Even Kung Fu is being challenged in its home country no less!
I've been into martial arts before even prepping, and I gotta tell you guys, all these elderly martial arts from antiquity are bull Sh**. They were invented back when there were rules for fighting, and fighting was an art. But we are here to protect ourselves no? In an SHTF life or Death situation, You can't worry about whether or not the other guy is following the rules (For example a rule like "No nut kicking"), you gotta use everything in your arsenal.
My personal recommendations for hand to hand martial arts would be Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai/Kickboxing. But don't train both equally, pick one style you like and stick mostly with it.
For example, if you're a big guy (Or gal) that can hoist a grown man over your head? You may be better suited to Grappling (BJJ). Or are you a little guy like me? Then you may be better suited to jumping around like a monkey taking potshots at the jaw of your attacker. But I must stress, It's all about your personal preference, I refuse to try to force anyone into a practice they might not enjoy, but I will do my best to persuade someone who actually cares about their self-defence into a practical form of fighting.
Two more pieces of advice for you if you are planning on learning a martial art.
One, Please be hygienic when you are sparring, no one wants to smell an unwashed jock and if you are gonna be "that" guy (or lady) no one will want to spar with you and you'll be SOL for practising your martial art (Unless you are into bar fighting, in which case you may have bigger problems than an unwashed crotch).
Number two is Conditioning, Conditioning, CONDITIONING. You arent gonna be able to push off an attacker if your Gi is too heavy for you to carry in your arms. But in all sincerity, as with everything physical, your body must be honed, much like a knife, or oiled like the chamber of a firearm in order to achieve your goals. But be smart, learn your limits and don't push past them (I use "Limits" in the context of physiological limiters, For example: I have a bicuspid valve in my heart which is due to a birth defect, meaning my heart can't effectively pump blood through my body and as a result oxygen can't get to my cells. Meaning no matter how hard I breathe, all my exercise is anaerobic, and my stamina is drastically reduced as a result.) It's not uncommon for people to kill themselves while training.
This concludes my lecture on fake martial arts and unofficial introduction to hand to hand self-defence, Thank you for taking the time to read and I look forward to everyone's feedback! Stay safe out there y'all!

Recall an ad that ran in the help wanted section of the Sunday Paper in Wichita Falls paper for years. It say Karate Instructor needed..no experience necessary. That always sound sorta goofy. How do a person teach somebody else how to do it if they dont know themeselves?

 

[Old SF Guy]

I can attest to the conditioning bit.... you never realize how long 30 seconds is until your in a hand to hand battle for that time...then it seems like an eternity and you are gasping to stay conscious. repetition brings endurance and I found that I could easily beat other folks by simply letting then expend their energy and then choke them out.

I also agree with the forget the rules aspect unless you're simply competing. but even then occasionally practice the throat punches, eye pokes, and nut punches too...

most modern day fighters use combinations of multiple disciplines, because as you go from standing to sparring to the ground...each provides different advantages. Martial arts are art, but they also train muscle memory thats useful for a series of different responses.....but responses vary based upon your opponents training....so be prepared for everything from a conditioned counter strike...to a high pitched scream and wind milling hands.

I disagree with sticking to one and instead fight (spar) a variety of people/discipline so that you can learn how to react to different counter moves or advances.

 

[NewRiverGeorge]

If only Bruce Lee had been this ahead of his time...