Is [your martial art] good for a "real fight"?

[Oily Dragon]

In close grappling, that seems likely to be dangerous to self, as well.

It can be approximated with the Chuka Shaolin Phoenix Eye Fist.

No ring necessary.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

It can be approximated with the Chuka Shaolin Phoenix Eye Fist.

No ring necessary.

Saves sweaters too.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

That thing will mess up my sweater. I see myself forgetting and wiping my eye out too.

The first time I sweat, there goes my eyebrow.

 

[drop bear]

You should also test your ankle lock on your wife while she has spikes ring on.

For $19.99, you can have the best defense against all ground game.

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You realise you can do catastrophic damage with a leg lock?

Which is handy to know before you escalate from that position.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

You realise you can do catastrophic damage with a leg lock?

Which is handy to know before you escalate from that position.

Do you realize how much damage that you can do on your opponent when you use your spikes ring to slide his leg/arm opening? Not just 1 opening but 2 opening at the same time.

 

[Dirty Dog]

For $19.99, you can have the best defense against all ground game.

You really think that piece of garbage is the "best defense" against anything?

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

You realise you can do catastrophic damage with a leg lock?

Which is handy to know before you escalate from that position.

That, is actually my worst fear, to have my life changed by a leg lock.

 

[drop bear]

That, is actually my worst fear, to have my life changed by a leg lock.

Reconstructive surgery is really good these days. It would probably only be months of debilitating recovery rather than completely life altering.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Reconstructive surgery is really good these days. It would probably only be months of debilitating recovery rather than completely life altering.

I’m 52, I’m certain that 6-9 months of recovery would be life altering for me. Plus, the punishment my wife would give me.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Reconstructive surgery is really good these days. It would probably only be months of debilitating recovery rather than completely life altering.

I don’t want to find out.

 

[drop bear]

I don’t want to find out.

Ditto. I had a mate recently go through it.

And he got an infection from the surgery.

All very nasty.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Reconstructive surgery is really good these days. It would probably only be months of debilitating recovery rather than completely life altering.

I'm pretty sure the surgery wouldn't ever put it back to full capacity, especially for those of us over 50. I have enough limps already - don't really need a new one.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Ditto. I had a mate recently go through it.

And he got an infection from the surgery.

All very nasty.

Ow.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

Reconstructive surgery is really good these days. It would probably only be months of debilitating recovery rather than completely life altering.

Probably
Months
Debilitating

Yeah, there's a reason I tap almost immediately to leg/ankle locks.

 

[Oily Dragon]

Probably
Months
Debilitating

Yeah, there's a reason I tap almost immediately to leg/ankle locks.

A good friend of mine in BJJ once had a great analogy.

She said "playing BJJ even at low levels is as dangerous as pro ice skating, because at any given time it's like your flying and floating over ice, one second away from breaking your neck".

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

A good friend of mine in BJJ once had a great analogy.

She said "playing BJJ even at low levels is as dangerous as pro ice skating, because at any given time it's like your flying and floating over ice, one second away from breaking your neck".

I'd adjust that from even at low levels, to "especially at low levels". Otherwise, I agree completely.

 

[Cynik75]

I'd adjust that from even at low levels, to "especially at low levels". Otherwise, I agree completely.

Last weekend I was a referee at ADCC European & Middle East & African Championship in Warsaw (Poland). 90% of injuries have happened on the kids, juveniles and beginners mats.
Pros have less restrictive rules and fights still are safer.

 

[EdwardA]

I don't know, I was kind of getting into the 40-0 street fight record.

Actually 39-1. Wasn't the end of my fighting, but it was the end of my Bar Fights. If you've had a bit too much to drink, fighting is a real bad idea.....just got my ear split a bit.

 

[selfdefensestudent]

Well, if youre really good at BJJ, you will be dangerous, like you will with judo etc. Do judo 5 times a week for 20 years and you'll be a monster and ragdoll almost anyone.

but in my view, i think you want to compare volume of training to effectiveness, thats when it gets interesting. here i believe regular boxing, strength training (atleast until you've taken out the easy gains within a year or two) and krav maga ranks high.

im not willing to move into the gym to learn self defense. If youre like me, in our 40s and willing to spend 2-4 hours a week learning something for self defense, what should that something be?

 

[drop bear]

Well, if youre really good at BJJ, you will be dangerous, like you will with judo etc. Do judo 5 times a week for 20 years and you'll be a monster and ragdoll almost anyone.

but in my view, i think you want to compare volume of training to effectiveness, thats when it gets interesting. here i believe regular boxing, strength training (atleast until you've taken out the easy gains within a year or two) and krav maga ranks high.

im not willing to move into the gym to learn self defense. If youre like me, in our 40s and willing to spend 2-4 hours a week learning something for self defense, what should that something be?