Essay on Conflict Avoidence and Self Defense

[GQchris]

GQchris you didnt read the whole thing did you.

Nutter I can say the same to you, though I'm not looking for your input.

I did, although quickly because it was so long...

[J-Luck]

It's a different kind of threat.

I'm not white or black, I'm Asian, but I've been around. Grew up in New York, family lived a few blocks from Harlem. Went to school in a white trashy burb. Spent time down South in the rural/urban/burb mixture there.

I can definitely say there's a different threat profile everywhere. Too late over here to go through them in detail, but you're never "safe."

And my future job profession/s will require lots of relocating.

That's cool. I'm asian too. Chinese... what are you?

[J-Luck]

Danfagella, I'm from RI too. Gotta love the lil state huh? lol.

[Tom Yum]

Though... I never did understand why the middle/upperclass whiteboys... and for that matter any race, are so worried bout their safety. Take a trip to my neck of the woods lol, or visit a hood near you and suddenly locking your door where you live isn't such a big deal anymore lol.

I travel through the 3rd ward from time to time. Its not a safe place...

[J-Luck]

Are you from there? And where is it... is it in N.O.?

[Tant01]

Comments and criticism is welcome, I am not really into the urban street combatives thing, but I would really like to have a nice, rounded perspective on the issue. I beleive self defense is the primary purpose of martial art, though it isn't my main reason for practicing martial art, and I would like to learn about the principles and concepts of this kind of combat, even if I will mainly focus on mat combat in my life, I always want to learn more and gain different points of view.

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I have a daughter (age 20) that is (or seems to be "missing") I taught her a few things that she could use in her defense but I'm wondering if she only knew enough to piss off the guy that was beating on her... Yeah, it sucks! THE very best defense is avoidance of the threats in the first place. Bad associations ruin usefull habits. Your "friends" might be your worse enemies!

Think long and hard about the folks you hang out with... Even those that claim to "love" you! Sometimes it's the one closest to you that will stab you in the back! Or shoot your dumb ass dead in your tracks!

Wake UP and smell the blood Muther F#@*ers! Arm yourselves and prepare for your worse nightmare! It's going to happen sooner or later...

Or maybe not....

What the hell do I know?

[danfaggella]

Someone read it, thats nice.

I just thought that the conflict avoidance ideas were it good order, and that the part about actual self defense was short but summed up the kind of fighting someone needs to use in such a situation.

I live in Kingston RI, on campus of URI. Mi madre lives in North Kingstown and mi padre in Wakefield. Where do you train in RI, J-Luck.

[nutter]

Wake UP and smell the blood Muther Fuckers! Arm yourselves and prepare for your worse nightmare! It's going to happen sooner or later...

Or maybe not....

What the hell do I know?

Yeah, Sarah Conner styleeeee

You know those films were you get some NRA survivalist geeks building bomb shelters in their basement with military rations and thousands of guns in racks, just in case; that's you that is mate innit.

[J-Luck]

I live in Prov, train Bjj in North Prov. I'm gonna be boxing in Silver Lake or The Hill... both neighborhoods in Prov(idk if you were born here or not and knew that). I also wanna do kick boxing with manny (nebs?) in pawtucket eventually. Where do you train?

[GQchris]

J-Luck have you sparred before?

[J-Luck]

lol of course. Boxing, kickboxing, and kenpo... have you?

[J-Luck]

I'm not so sure I like to spar kickboxing without training in it yet though... it is painful to do a leg kick... the pros make it look so easy, but I was really bruised.

[GQchris]

lol of course. Boxing, kickboxing, and kenpo... have you?

Just boxing so far... I'm still learning so I don't get sand kicked in my face...

[J-Luck]

ooo... boxing is so much fun. The footwork is invaluable... I think it's one of the most practical forms of self defense(I know I'm going to take flak for that one)

[Tant01]

Education is best...

Comments and criticism is welcome, I am not really into the urban street combatives thing, but I would really like to have a nice, rounded perspective on the issue. I beleive self defense is the primary purpose of martial art, though it isn't my main reason for practicing martial art, and I would like to learn about the principles and concepts of this kind of combat, even if I will mainly focus on mat combat in my life, I always want to learn more and gain different points of view.

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I think you're on the right track Dan... Pardon my post from last night, a bit of the vino tends to skew my perspective and personal worries jump out of nowhere...

Just a tip and a bit of advice... First Mark "Animal" MacYoung has researched these issues in depth and published several articles you and EVERYONE that thinks they are a "martial" artist should read.

It will be worth your time!

http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/martialarts.html

Second and even more important if you don't like being locked in a cage, you need to understand the legal and civil implications of using force. "SELF DEFENCE" is a legal term used to JUSTIFY your actions in a court of law!

http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/streetfighting.html

And one more for good measure, READ THEM! Educate yourself and enjoy...

Lethal force, a reality check>>

http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/lethalforce.html