Anyone into any of the self-defense or fighting arts?
They're not just for men anymore! Personally, I think that's great!
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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I've been doing Tai Chi for years and started doing Kung Fu shortly after, since they are both quite similar. Lately, I've been practicing kick boxing. I'm not great, yet, but i can hold my own. My reach works against me while my speed and agility and the fact that I'm a smaller target work to my advantage. Also, I'm meaner than most of the guys i work out with.
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I spend 3 nights a week at a dojo watching class. I have to say I'm much more impressed with the girls and ladies aggressiveness than I am the boys and men. A sign of the times perhaps?
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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Much of the most valuable/useful things l've learned is from sparring with military special forces friends. lt's a truly implementable mix of several martial arts, and some damn mean, sneaky, nasty tricks, that really work if l ever find myself in a real fight.
I've won trophies in tournaments, but nothing compares to the serious stuff taught in the military. It's for real life or death for them.
Some of those guys have been guest instructors for the women's classes my wife has taken.
Always do your best to avoid a fight, but if it's forced on you, use the skills you've learned to seriously disable the aggressive asshole until they are totally defeated or you can get away. Don't be timid because that could cost you your life.
And don't start anything yourself. That is stupid. You can never know or predict what skills or knowledge a stranger has. I've seen big, strong bar bullies get their asses handed to them by much smaller guys.
I once saw 2 big redneck bar bullies get seriously stomped and hurt by one little guy they were picking on. It turned out that the little guy was a US Army Green Beret. He'd done his best to walk away and they wouldn't let him. Some of us had started to try and intervene, but once it started, we realized the little guy didn't need any help. The 2 big bullies did... an ambulance.
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No interest in self-defense at this point. I contemplated taking Karate years ago when my son was doing it but that would have been more for fitness and physical training than self-defense. Right now, I'm thinking about Tai chi. Supposed to be good to help maintain balance and flexibility in us old folks.
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You should stick to terrible trash talk instead. Unless you would like to see middle aged women roll with you and your rogain stricken head...
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
Quote by DamonX
You should stick to terrible trash talk instead. Unless you would like to see middle aged women roll with you and your rogain stricken head...