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What is the Strongest Fighting Style for REAL LIFE Situations?
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Rastafarian42
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Seriously, I took some Brazilian Jujitsu/Boxing classes they seem to cover the basics of what could happen in a fight. Look into Krav Maga as well. Also a good punch to the throat seems to work in a fight.
The American way!!
Gun-kata, combines the best of real guns and hollywood choreographed stunt sequences.
Can Crusher
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MMA with its grappling? MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts. Emphasis on Mixed.
Eventually someone will break up the fight, good choice.
Eventually someone will break up the fight, good choice.
Yup, always carry a gun.
Lambda Pie
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Chun Kuk Do, by far. easily destroys any MMA or Crab Manga artist with ease.
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I am Korean.
Omegasquash
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Biff
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If you are at least average height and expect bar fights, then just drill Muay Thai elbows/clinch grappling. If you can learn how to throw an elbow to a guy's head with cruel intentions, you will probably be okay. It's much harder than it sounds.
Otherwise drill a combination of takedowns and ground-n-pound. Statistically, most fights between unskilled competitors end up on the ground anyway, so don't risk getting hit by a lucky shot and just control the fight where it matters.
Real talk: re-evaluate your life if you feel that you frequently are in environments where you might have to fight.
Otherwise drill a combination of takedowns and ground-n-pound. Statistically, most fights between unskilled competitors end up on the ground anyway, so don't risk getting hit by a lucky shot and just control the fight where it matters.
Real talk: re-evaluate your life if you feel that you frequently are in environments where you might have to fight.
Can Crusher
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Pretty sure Kung Fu is the ultimate fighting style. If you can pull of those Jet Li movies you can pretty much beat anyone, even Bruce Lee.
Frankenstrat
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Being Christian Bale. Batman + Gun-Kata.
ComputerMKII
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Not getting into fights.
TheKaeptain
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I saw Steven Seagal fighting these dudes and he was beating their asses by just grabbing their arms. I think the Martial Art is called Aikido.
MoonLightWave
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Gun Fu(Gun kata)
crimsondynamics
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Based on my personal experience, I doubt there is one single discipline that can cover all combat situations. I think mixed martial arts disciplines are your best bet, and more precisely disciplines that cover both your striking and ground game.
For striking I think going for kickboxing or Muay Thai is great because both teach you to be tough as nails (when I train with some friends we warm up by kicking each other in the legs, for instance) and focus on gross motor movements which are easy to commit to memory. You can be effective in months of training instead of years like Kung Fu, which is much more form-focused and situational, and requires a lot of finesse.
For ground game, grappling and wrestling is great because you learn how to take people down quickly. Even beginner wrestlers with a basic foundation will do wonders against a striker who has zero ground experience. Once down, ground and pound handily works against even experienced strikers who don't know how to defend themselves on the ground, and you don't really need to learn much in ground and pound; again, it's mainly gross motor movements that are easy to commit to memory.
Of course, if you have more time to master it, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is great for locks and submissions.
I get together with some buddies every Sunday and we exchange training routines and techniques: one guy is a Pan Asian games silver medalist in Kyokushin Karate, another is a Muay Thai instructor, and one guy is an absolute beast that knows many disciplines throughout his 31-year career as a MMA instructor, including BJJ, kickboxing and Aikido.
Then there's me with my Kung Fu. I can honestly say that the stuff I've picked up from them - especially Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai - has helped me much more than my Kung Fu has in combat, and I notice this because when we free fight in my Kung Fu class I employ a lot of their teachings and even experienced black belts find me a handful (I'm a brown belt now but this was true even when I was just a green belt).
For striking I think going for kickboxing or Muay Thai is great because both teach you to be tough as nails (when I train with some friends we warm up by kicking each other in the legs, for instance) and focus on gross motor movements which are easy to commit to memory. You can be effective in months of training instead of years like Kung Fu, which is much more form-focused and situational, and requires a lot of finesse.
For ground game, grappling and wrestling is great because you learn how to take people down quickly. Even beginner wrestlers with a basic foundation will do wonders against a striker who has zero ground experience. Once down, ground and pound handily works against even experienced strikers who don't know how to defend themselves on the ground, and you don't really need to learn much in ground and pound; again, it's mainly gross motor movements that are easy to commit to memory.
Of course, if you have more time to master it, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is great for locks and submissions.
I get together with some buddies every Sunday and we exchange training routines and techniques: one guy is a Pan Asian games silver medalist in Kyokushin Karate, another is a Muay Thai instructor, and one guy is an absolute beast that knows many disciplines throughout his 31-year career as a MMA instructor, including BJJ, kickboxing and Aikido.
Then there's me with my Kung Fu. I can honestly say that the stuff I've picked up from them - especially Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai - has helped me much more than my Kung Fu has in combat, and I notice this because when we free fight in my Kung Fu class I employ a lot of their teachings and even experienced black belts find me a handful (I'm a brown belt now but this was true even when I was just a green belt).
That all depends now doesn't it.
If you have a gun in a holster under your jacket and you are attacked from behind how exactly is the gun trumping the guy who has you by the head or your arms locked?
Even if the guy who is about to assault you is in front of you, can you draw your gun and shot him before he cracks you on the jaw? Sure it can be done, but how many people who own a gun are actually that fast.
TheVampire
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But most real fights just end with the two people rolling around on the ground.
It's not like in the movies where they are standing a bit apart and throwing punches and kicks.
It's not like in the movies where they are standing a bit apart and throwing punches and kicks.
Er, how easily spooked are you then, just out of curiosity?
Thats really not quite as useful as you think. People over/underestimate people based on their size all the time in real life. I've lost a fight to a guy smaller than me because he was just plain quicker than me. That was squaring up, toe to toe, though.
Size helps a whole lot when things get down on the ground.
Not sure what you mean
Bonus points if while you do it you whisper, "I want more life, fucker."
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