If You Only Had One Range

[jubaji]

Plus I am the type that will take a hit to get in and be able to unload. I love a good brawl.......lol.

I'll bet that's what the note pinned to your shirt says everytime they discharge you from the ER.

Hello Michael,hope your well bro,have a great 09.

Hey Fire Cobra, you too, hope all is well with training and teaching in the good old North East!

[JadeDragon]

If I had only one range I would prefer close range or clinch because you can use elbow and knee strikes. You can use one of your arms to hook his and use your free arm to elbow strike. You may also do takedowns from the clinch if you so desire. You may also go to a muey thai clinch and pull down on the head to do knee strikes. There are just so many options from this position. Plus I am the type that will take a hit to get in and be able to unload. I love a good brawl.......lol.

[Tant01]

Thanks kindly Mr. W. Good to see you.

...wishing you the very best as well my friend!

[fire cobra]

Hello Michael,hope your well bro,have a great 09.

Hello brother, just wanted to say hello. Hope you are well Tant.

[Tant01]

judo chop!

Welcome back bro! How is life treating Mr. W?

judo chop!

[fire cobra]

AKA "Tiger Claw" Interesting thing about hand on face is how nice your fingers fit the orbits from the thrusting palm to the chin straight into both eyes.

variations of that stomp from another angle will cripple a guy... It's all VERY destructive and requires some INTENT but it's not so complex. I like it! Puts the FUN in fundamental.

It's also a good set up for reaping throws!!! LOL

Did you know you can find this in the Atemi Waza of judo kata? The "kick" (stomp) and the thrusting open hand strike AND the eye gouge...

A lot of folks (including judo guys) have NO IDEA! Imagine that?

Which stomp are you guys reffering to ?.

I have a good book on Judo Katas and yeah the palm heel etc is all in there.

And how about the good old chop to the Carotid atery,always worked and always will.

[kingoftheforest]

Yeah the reaping kicks take some finesse. The stomp is for quick learning. Love both to death.

It is very fundamental judo. exactly Tant. But it's not what's taught today and many people don't follow the INTENT you mentioned.

Judo's some great stuff.

[Tant01]

Good ol' chin jab...

If I had to choose one, then I'd choose punching range. Kicking usually is just used to get in the door for what I've trained with.

Most self defense situation begin in punching range. Bar fight, mugging, assault.
The normal instigator I've seen in must public situations is the push. Or the shoulder bump. At this range I can punch and stomp kick without having to grapple or clinch.

Good old chin jab and stomp from WWII combatives. This also puts me in range to deal with and or use any weapons most commonly found in the civilian arena.

All this just from punching range, plus I still would be in range to grab you if need because to be able to hit you I have to touch you, which means I can grab you.

AKA "Tiger Claw" Interesting thing about hand on face is how nice your fingers fit the orbits from the thrusting palm to the chin straight into both eyes.

variations of that stomp from another angle will cripple a guy... It's all VERY destructive and requires some INTENT but it's not so complex. I like it! Puts the FUN in fundamental.

It's also a good set up for reaping throws!!! LOL

Did you know you can find this in the Atemi Waza of judo kata? The "kick" (stomp) and the thrusting open hand strike AND the eye gouge...

A lot of folks (including judo guys) have NO IDEA! Imagine that?

[kingoftheforest]

Punching

If I had to choose one, then I'd choose punching range. Kicking usually is just used to get in the door for what I've trained with.

Most self defense situation begin in punching range. Bar fight, mugging, assault.
The normal instigator I've seen in must public situations is the push. Or the shoulder bump. At this range I can punch and stomp kick without having to grapple or clinch.

Good old chin jab and stomp from WWII combatives. This also puts me in range to deal with and or use any weapons most commonly found in the civilian arena.

All this just from punching range, plus I still would be in range to grab you if need because to be able to hit you I have to touch you, which means I can grab you.

[Tant01]

Some "good" on you!

With all due respect...

Yes. My brother and I were just talking about throwing his little axe. (A bladed weapon?) three full rotations takes about 25 feet.

If I can stick a knife from ten feet "Close Quarters" starts if we're in the same room...



I understand your hands on approach with the blade. I usually (always) have a small karambit in my pocket...



As it is my weapon of choice.

If he is ten feet away with an edged weapon then it is no longer close quater as you suggest, so projectile weapons of any kind would then be the weapon of choice so at ten feet he is either attacking me with a sharp projectile weapon or carrying a pretty long sword spear lance etc the latter may be a little dificult to conceal on the street wich would raise the question are you happy to see me sir or is that a lance in your pocket!

Joking aside weapon range covers all manner of ranges from a high powerd telescopic rifle at extremely long range for which i have yet to uncover any defense against, to a knife in close quater i was humbly stating that at close quater a knife would be my weapon of choice as opposed to striking kicking or grapling.

Blendid
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[fire cobra]

As it says edged weapon ie anything with a sharp egde assuming we are at close quater and my opponent does not come with explosives strapped to his arse, edged weapons would be my chioce. based upon the other available ranges kicking punching trapping & grappling I would take the blade.
Enter with a kick your cut
Enter with a punch your cut
close the distance to trap your cut
shoot for a takedown your stabbed

Blendid

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One stab,thrust or cut doesnt always end the fight bro,having said that give me a blade over any other weapon close quarter,especially a hidden blade.

[Blendid]

close quater

If he is ten feet away with an edged weapon then it is no longer close quater as you suggest, so projectile weapons of any kind would then be the weapon of choice so at ten feet he is either attacking me with a sharp projectile weapon or carrying a pretty long sword spear lance etc the latter may be a little dificult to conceal on the street wich would raise the question are you happy to see me sir or is that a lance in your pocket!

Joking aside weapon range covers all manner of ranges from a high powerd telescopic rifle at extremely long range for which i have yet to uncover any defense against, to a knife in close quater i was humbly stating that at close quater a knife would be my weapon of choice as opposed to striking kicking or grapling.

Blendid
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