


like any martial artist you never truly become a master, as there are so much still to learn
That was a terrible experience you had, I don't think I would live to tell the tale if I face such encounters
@Tstrbrainer originally i did 2 weeks of Goshan Karate, until i got knocked on my head as a kid, that was 1 week of traditional kung fu but got bored of that
they were around 12-13 years of age... but apart from a period of self teaching basics and conditioning to do the splits etc at 14-15, my real training didn't start until i was around 21-22
luckily for me a lot of my experience before martial arts was through direct experience with knife attackers, thugs, bullies and even had a couple of people with guns threaten me... they expected me to be scared but oddly enough i was more calm than i ever had been even at times where i was relaxing
You are lucky to maintain your calmness.
So I think its not too late for me to start practicing.
Any advice on increasing flexibility? I always wanted to do splits.
@Tstrbrainer the calmness comes as part of the training, the quality and what is taught if you lose your cool you end up running risk of killing someone and then cos of that training you can also run the risk of taking a heavier and longer punishment in the eyes of the law
tbh it's never too late, i've seen older people than me start training in martial arts
advice i would give anyone is, dont rush.. condition your body and mind pushing your limits gradually...
if you stretch do it until you feel the tightening then ease gently off... do this several times and remember take the time for your body to recover...
start light and work up...
I taught myself how to do the box splits using 2 skateboards when i was younger... 2 weeks later i was able to drop down into the splits at will, and without any issues... until a few weeks later i injured my left knee and didn't do my stretches as a result and since then i've struggled doing the splits...
Guards, always keep your guard up, or a hand or arm ready to block, dropping the guard and having a lazy arm type of guard where it's dropped down will always leave you open
technique focus on repetative training, practice slow but increase speed over time... this also improves accuracy and power... if you have a friend with focus mits get them to move the mit once in a while depending how confident you are... this will keep you focused on changing conditions
kicks, while it looks good to use high section kicks and while some people can pull it off very well... practically HS kicks are more hassle than they are worth... a High kick can leave you exposed as much as a lazy guard...
so i would recommend kicks no higher than knee height... you can do as much if not more damage this way than you could get away with kicking the head.
and also observation... always be aware of your opponent, their hands, their feet, an opponent will pretty much give away their next attack by how they position their feet and other signs of their posture too...
and never get frustrated... frustration with self or your opponent will only serve to allow you to lose and get injured
if you aren't getting a technique very well ask your instructor, never be afraid to seek advice from them as that is why they are there. never assume you will look bad or inferior to any other student, cos everyone at some point and also many more times during training will have had to ask.
even those black belts still seek advice from their teachers long after they have been fully trained
Thanks a lot. I have a friend who is trained in karaoke and recently he's also into boxing.
When we studied together, he used to give me some tips and when we practiced certain moves, he was always able to anticipate my next move but I could never do that.
@Tstrbrainer one style i would say to avoid is GKR or as it's known Gan Ki Ryu
my mate trained in it and the swap the instructors around every 3 or so months, which tbh is bad practice... they teach techniques which are only effective in movies
and unlike the style i trained in where from 3rd/4th belt you are trained in semi contact sparring until you reach a few higher levels... they teach their lower grades that they can't make contact at all... however... they pretty much use the lower grades as target practice for their black belts...
my mate used to train in one of their classes, while away with work as an archaeologist site worker while he trained on sites... and they swapped over the instructor who brought in his favourite student, a black belt. anytime the lower grades made contact with him they would get bollocked, but each time he struck them it was praised and he came close to turning 90% of the class away as all had injuries from his attacks...
my mate came to me asking for advice.. so i asked him... for info on the guy's attack style, which technique does he favour, which leg/hand etc
then once i knew what he liked i advised him which strategy and group of techniques and how he would fight
even told him what the guys first through 5th attack would be... then told him what he woudl do next, how to combat it, taught him practical defence against that type of fighter...
and told him he will get frustrated by each failed attack to the point he will get angry and start losing control... so here's a few takedowns for each attack... and i got a call after his class finished
asking me if i was able to get transport to where he is over the next couple of days as his instructor and the blackbelt had both become pissed and had a go, so i told him to tell the guy "i would accept a 2v1 sparring, both of them vs me at the same time but they MUST be armed... didn't want it to be unfair" also "to have an ambulance on standby for what may come next"
he told them i was on about turning up that week for the end of week lessons and they transferred to another venue
so disappointed in them tbh felt let down lol
and you're welcome :) but anticipating your opponent's moves comes with experience and practice... knowing how their body is positioned can tell you whether they will do a kick or a punch... if a person favours kicks close the gap and go for the side opposite their kicking leg keeping a guard up to prevent punches to key areas... always stay on the outside, however if you can move quick enough choose the side he/she favours to kick and do a downward block to the thigh as they go to kick, while guard against a punch, another thing that guard down to leg once it has impacted and stopped the kick convert it in to a rising elbow to the jaw or uppercut to the solar plexus
or a back fist to the head, but be careful as i have seen people blinded by a stright to the temple...
most effective technique though i've ever had used against me... is a tap on the head...
it has more of a psychological effect and they will remember that more than a punch in the face
cos it is saying "I could have hit you but chose not to and nothing you do could have stopped it"
an opponent used that against me once, and we met up a decade or so later and we both remembered that moment clearly
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I do know how to fight as well, I can defend myself. I am a truck driver and a lot of truck stops are in very shitty neighborhoods. I have a firearm with me at all times
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You'll go to prison if you use a gun on a unarmed person even if they physically assault you unarmed.
"Your use of defensive force must be proportional to the threat. If you are defending against a threat of low physical harm (IE a punch in the face that is not likely to cause serious injury or death) then you do not have the legal right to use deadly force in defense of that threat" SOURCE: concealedcarry. com/law/when-can-you-shoot-someone/
It is important to learn physical self defense and not be a pussy and go straight for the gun. The gun is the worst case scenario last resort option.
Wrong user663 every state has different laws. Most have stand your ground laws among other things. Here in pennsylvania i can shoot anyone i perceive as a bodily threat, including muggers, rapists, and even a gang just trying to beat me up. At least 30 states have similar laws. Its even legal to defend others. So your totaly wrong unless you live in libtard land like california or the northeastern states
I was put for em classes when I was in the 6th grade. I don't remember much but you don't be sad. Learning it is the beauty. Not the belt. You get the confidence. Take that from it.
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