If You Only Had One Range

Thanks for the responses guys, and yeah you are absolutely right Mike, I'm forcing a commitment on one range. I know its in all of us to say "flow through the ranges" or " there is only one range", but I guess I'm provoking thoughts of strengths and weaknesses.

I started the poll off with my vote of weapons range. If I only had on range to specialise in, I would make it that, purely because if offers the luxury of choice be that evasion, escape, knife, handgun or whatever. Just my personal preference.

[fire cobra]

Long range,though my fav range is clinch,against a bigger man,armed or multiple opponents i would choose long range.

[Knuckles&Knees]

For me it's a toss up between punching and ground fighting. I ultimately picked punching though.

Rationale. I'm not sure it's the right or wrong choice or the better or worse of the choices, but I fear that close range more, and I come from a culture of hands, plus I simply have confidence in what good hands can accomplish.


Best case though... you're well rounded. Or in other terms... a JKD badass. (I'm convinced Jason Borne is the baddest man on the planet, by the way)

[JKDBrando]

If I had to stick with the one range Trapping/Clinch range would be it. I train Wing Chun with my JKD and have found myself looking for the inside angles more and more. This range leaves for room for explosive elbows, fast hands, Killer knees to the thighs, ribs and over all mid section as well as the occasional knee to face reception. I believe it also to be the hardest range to do combat in because your opponent most likely owns the same tools you do.

Big props to Mookie(wooden dummy) for letting me have my way when ever I want.

All,

Just wanted to get some training discussions going. A question I have always been interested in. If you could only train and function in one of the above ranges of combat, which one would you choose? Note that you can only train in and perform in that specific range, no crosstraining, pick one and stick with it.

Please offer your thoughts, and your rationale as to why you picked that option.

Thanks

MW