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04-19-2002, 06:56 PM

I'm pretty new to the board, and I'm a bit disappointed to see some of this childish bickering in this thread. Anyway, I train primarily for self defence. My art is Bujutsu, which has been designed by my Sensei and is a synthesis of Kick Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and Brazillian Jiu Jitsu.

I also train with weights, using the "Hardgainer" philosophy, and I do bag work consisting of training a few very basic but very effective techniques and combinations to throw prior to the fight hitting the ground.

All this "ground fighting doesn't work on the streets" is a little silly. A massive percentage of real fights end up on the ground, whether you want to be there or not. I just like to hit the person hard before we get there.

I know you could probably avoid it by poking someones eyes out or something equally as thuggish, but then you'd end up in a cell for a few years. Doing something that puts you in dager of losing years of your life in prison is hardly self defence.....Being able to control the amount of force you use is much more skilfull.

PS - Did I mention that I have fought on the streets dozens of times? No? Well, I have fought on the streets dozens of times.

PPS - What happened to the mutual respect between different martial arts and martial artists? One or two of you need educating as to how you the arts can develop you as a person. Even my 9 year old Judoka son doesn't talk like some of you.

04-19-2002, 06:56 PM	#45 (permalink)
Bri Thai Guest Posts: n/a	Self Defence I'm pretty new to the board, and I'm a bit disappointed to see some of this childish bickering in this thread. Anyway, I train primarily for self defence. My art is Bujutsu, which has been designed by my Sensei and is a synthesis of Kick Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. I also train with weights, using the "Hardgainer" philosophy, and I do bag work consisting of training a few very basic but very effective techniques and combinations to throw prior to the fight hitting the ground. All this "ground fighting doesn't work on the streets" is a little silly. A massive percentage of real fights end up on the ground, whether you want to be there or not. I just like to hit the person hard before we get there. I know you could probably avoid it by poking someones eyes out or something equally as thuggish, but then you'd end up in a cell for a few years. Doing something that puts you in dager of losing years of your life in prison is hardly self defence.....Being able to control the amount of force you use is much more skilfull. PS - Did I mention that I have fought on the streets dozens of times? No? Well, I have fought on the streets dozens of times. PPS - What happened to the mutual respect between different martial arts and martial artists? One or two of you need educating as to how you the arts can develop you as a person. Even my 9 year old Judoka son doesn't talk like some of you.