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ryanhall · 11-19-2002, 04:02 PM

david,
you're obviously new to the game, and that's ok. you'll hear a lot of opinions about this style or that style and which is "street effective," and you'll have to make your own call. however, i have to tell you that traditional martial arts do not stand up outside of the dojo. most use inefficient techniques, impractical stances, and are based upon stupid concepts. if you have to choose a martial art, try boxing or muay thai--practice it/them and then know you still have a lot to learn. physical techniqes are only about 15% of the personal protection picture. it is much more important to have control of your emotions, be able to manipulate the behavior of others, and to control fear/adrenaline when it kicks in (not ring fear/adrenaline--the kind that you get when a crackhead with a blade wants to separate your head from your shoulders to get your wallet). is tkd (or any other traditional martial art for that matter) gonna help you here? how about aikido? do you want to study a style founded by a man who wouldn't hurt people if they attacked him with intent to kill? don't be fooled by the aesthetics of a system. steven segal can NOT fight like he does in the movies--nobody can. chris may have used tjj in the past, but i can tell you to a near certainty that he didn't try to wrist lock his assailant. please correct me if i'm wrong.

for all you tkd fans (or detractors) out there, here's a story: a couple years back, an olympic tkd player was out at a club and got into it with one of the bouncers. things came to a head, and the tkd guy threw a high roundhouse that would have taken the head off the bouncer. unfortunately for tkd boy, the bouncer's flinch reaction was to put his hands up in front of his face and block the kick. he then proceeded to spike the tkd guy to the pavement and beat him so badly that he was put into the icu at the local hospital. i don't remember the exact source, but this did happen.

if you are serious about learning to defend yourself oustide the ring, i suggest looking into tony blauer, geoff thompson, sammy franco, or richard dimitri. they are all very capable instructors with a wealth of knowledge and first hand experience. just my opinion.

hope i helped

11-19-2002, 04:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
ryanhall Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,247 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	martial arts do not = self defense david, you're obviously new to the game, and that's ok. you'll hear a lot of opinions about this style or that style and which is "street effective," and you'll have to make your own call. however, i have to tell you that traditional martial arts do not stand up outside of the dojo. most use inefficient techniques, impractical stances, and are based upon stupid concepts. if you have to choose a martial art, try boxing or muay thai--practice it/them and then know you still have a lot to learn. physical techniqes are only about 15% of the personal protection picture. it is much more important to have control of your emotions, be able to manipulate the behavior of others, and to control fear/adrenaline when it kicks in (not ring fear/adrenaline--the kind that you get when a crackhead with a blade wants to separate your head from your shoulders to get your wallet). is tkd (or any other traditional martial art for that matter) gonna help you here? how about aikido? do you want to study a style founded by a man who wouldn't hurt people if they attacked him with intent to kill? don't be fooled by the aesthetics of a system. steven segal can NOT fight like he does in the movies--nobody can. chris may have used tjj in the past, but i can tell you to a near certainty that he didn't try to wrist lock his assailant. please correct me if i'm wrong. for all you tkd fans (or detractors) out there, here's a story: a couple years back, an olympic tkd player was out at a club and got into it with one of the bouncers. things came to a head, and the tkd guy threw a high roundhouse that would have taken the head off the bouncer. unfortunately for tkd boy, the bouncer's flinch reaction was to put his hands up in front of his face and block the kick. he then proceeded to spike the tkd guy to the pavement and beat him so badly that he was put into the icu at the local hospital. i don't remember the exact source, but this did happen. if you are serious about learning to defend yourself oustide the ring, i suggest looking into tony blauer, geoff thompson, sammy franco, or richard dimitri. they are all very capable instructors with a wealth of knowledge and first hand experience. just my opinion. hope i helped __________________ "Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say YES!"