Are you interested in self-defense? Do you need it? Read down below.
Do you have experience and you want to offer me your opinion? Comment so the world will read it, and I will reply, don't send PMs, please.
TL;DR: "Go get some real life physical training".
Q: I need Self-defense, what do I need?
A: Self-defense classes.
About the questions "I need to defend myself, what do i do?" or "I am in this situation, how to protect myself?".
Yes, self-defense classes. Go get some real life physical training. Yes, you need to join a training facility. Yes, there are places which offer self-defense specifically. No, you cannot learn from the internet. No, reading comments will not help you in any way, so stop asking for techniques. No, watching videos does not make you better. Yes, if you watch videos and train with your buddy, you guys may be improved or you will learn something completly wrong. Yes, you need a partner. Yes, you need to be able to do the whatever technique on a resisting opponent.
My Q: What is self-defense?
My A: An answer so complicated, people cannot expect to argue about it over internet comments.
So, go train.
Q: What is better for self-defense, Kick boxing or boxing?
A: For self-defense, go to a place which teaches self-defense.
Find the place which offers the specific thing you ask. A boxing instructor cannot answer the question "what if he draws a knife as I am punching him?" A wresting coach cannot answer the question "what if his friend comes from behind and tries to grab me?" Ok, he might have a good idea, because he is really awesome, but he is there to teach a wrestling class full of restless people with questions about wrestling.
Go find that place.
Q: I take self-defense classes, do I need sparring?
A: YES.
Sorry, I did not stress it enough. YES. You need fighting skills.
Do you get enough sparring in your self-defense classes? No. You think you do? Go to your local kick boxing place on a sparring day. Combat sports prepeare athletes who will use their skills at 100% power and speed and aggression against a trained opponent on the day of an official event.
By the way, you guys should also wrestle, grapple, roll, and feel what it's like to be attacked. Oh, you had a question about two people attacking you? Guess what, you need to do 1v2 sparring too.
Your instructor should teach you the basics and then let you spar when they think it's the correct time.
Go train.
Q: What is better: striking or grappling?
A: Yes :)
People who answer "both" are what I call peace-makers! You should do both at a certain point in your life.
Self-defense should teach you the basics of both worlds from a self-defense perspective. Then you could take striking and grappling sessions. Do them for two years and choose what you like. Oh it seems a lot of time? It is.
Start now.
Q: A friend told me MMA is the best for self-defense because it combines striking and grappling.
A: What is the question?
Again, the more you train, the better you will be. In order to be good in MMA you need a striking coach, a grappling coach, maybe a wrestling coach, and some grappler who knows about cage work. Is it beneficial? Yes. Is it the only thing you need? No. Do they teach you things you will never need in self-defense scenarios? Many. Do you need this training? Yes.
Q: So, what do you say? I must train self-defense AND striking AND grappling AND this AND that AND that?
A: Yes.
- Most comments about running away, getting to safety etc are rational and approved.
But you need training for that too. Training improves your perception, your ablitily to make decisions fast, and your speed. People who argue that they will run when they see a knife will probably freeze without prior experience. - Oh, you must also get stronger and faster. Yes, in addition to all that, going to the gym will also help you.
- Self-defense situations require self-defense techniques which you get from self-defense classes. (someone grabs your hair, grabs your hands, puts you on a headlock, tries to punch you, tries to rape you, tries to kidnap your child, chokes you...)
Trying to perform a judo throw on someone holding a knife might get you dead.
Your boxing skills are irrelevant on someone holding you from the back. - Fighting skills are crucial and should prepare you physically and mentally.
Realising you can do a judo throw on someone who is holding you from behind by grabbing clothing material would be life saving, even if it's not recommended. If it works, it works!
A boxer has been punched hundreds times more than any thug has punched. - Dirty strikes should only assist you, you should not rely on them too much.
Q: What weapon should I carry with me? (plus other myths and widespread ideas)
A1: Take legal advice for your country/state. Don't take legal advice from internet people.
A2: Whatever you carry can only complement your other skills.
You should not rely on something or someone to save you. If you rely on your phone, expect noone to be able to answer to your call and come to save you in two minutes. If you rely on your keys wrapped in a certain way between your fingers... a) this would never intimidate anyone, and b) try to punch your pillow, you will most likely hurt youself not the pillow. In addition, if you do not know how to throw a punch, you will not magically do it by grabbing keys or anything.
Self-defense classes should include the usage of everyday objects and improvised weapons.
Q: What club/organization/whatever should I choose?
A: Most people will admit it goes like this: better to have a good teacher in a bad training facility/club/organization, than to have a bad teacher in a good training facility/club/organization.
It is your duty to find a realistic self-defense system. What do they teach? What will you learn in the first one or two years? If they stop bullets with their teeth, they might be too good for you. If they claim to use their spiritual centres to unleash psychic attacks, you are better off without them. If they never fight, because they do not wish to disturb the balance of the universe, we told you so.
Then ask for the credentials of the instructor. And ask him questions. He is the most important person of your journey. He must be able to answer why. He seems like a big deal, but you are there to question him (with respect). A student must have questions. Not every teacher is for every student, and not every student is for every teacher.
I prioritize the system before the instructor because you cannot have a good instructor who teaches you bad techniques. Moreover you cannot get grappling advice from a boxing coach.
On the other hand, if you want to choose between a Thai boxing coach and a kick-boxing coach, you may choose the better coach between the two (both striking sports).
So my questions are these:
- Do you agree with these thoughts?
- What is the situation in your own country? Do people who teach fighting sports say they teach self-defense? Are there self-proclaimed black belts who teach theirFakeArtDo? Have you attended any self-defense classes?
- How long did it take you to read all this?
Submitted January 04, 2020 at 09:51PM by theopresent https://ift.tt/2ts9oF4
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