Which fighting Strategy would best describe your martial style?

Question

For instance, my style, Isshinryu Karate, would probably be best seen as "Clinch" fighting, though there are a few throws, and many non-clinch strikes....
(I'm using http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts under "Strategies" for terminology)
1 Sprawl-and-brawl
2 Clinch fighting
3 Ground-and-pound
4 Submission grappling
5 Lay-and-pray
6 Weapon fighting
7 Other

Answer 1

I do taekwon do and would say its most like Sprawl & brawl as it mostly bsaed around a kick in the haed and chop to the head!

Having said that, it may look exciting, but its probably not the best for a street fight. I belive Judo is the best for that as it mostly is onvolved in falling and scrapping on the floor.

Answer 2

Well i have been involved with Goshin Jutsu Karate for 8 years and full contact fighting for almost 4 years so i have practiced a lot of different techniques and training methods. The karate was basically learning some aggressive stand up and some grappling with a little emphasis on weapons and a lot on self defense. Boxing, kickboxing, and MMA have helped me become a very effective striker, decent grappler, and understand various positions and submissions. I feel as though my ability to fight standing up is much better but i can grapple if i must.

Answer 3

Gatka Kalarippayattu Malla-yuddha Pehlwani Silambam Vajra Mushti

Answer 4

mostly "clinch" minus the takedowns, plus the sprawling, add some more elbows than knees and striking at that range to the list and you have what looks like a full fledged algerbra equation that is almost guaranteed to confuse everyone.

Answer 5

I'd like to think I am capable of 1-4 on your terminology list, mainly because you need to have an ability to move within those strategies to counter another guy.

If your stand up is better, and their ground is better, then obviously you want to Sprawl and Brawl, similarly if their stand up is better you want to be able to clinch them or take them down.

I have won most of my fights by submission, but that is only because I tend to take what is given to me, and a lot of guys at a low level (like myself) for some reason neglect, or just don't have the experience with submissions that I have.

I love to ground and pound to set up a submission, I love take downs, but not shots. I prefer throws, sweeps, reaps, and slams. I can stand up and slug, but I am really more of a brawler in that aspect, not super technical, I can throw all the strikes, throw them with power, know how to do them and defend them, but I am not a technician with them. Still when I get hit I get aggressive. I circle out but I over pursue a lot.

I like to think my fighting style is closer to Karo Parysian, or Manny Gamburyan. Maybe with a little bit cleaner striking, though often times when the heat is on, I throw the same sort strikes. (looping overhand rights).

I am comfortable and confident in all aspects, but definately prefer the ground.

I also believe in MODERN weapon fighting.

Nunchakus, Katanas, Bokken, all really mean nothing.

Knives, reactive, intuitive shooting, proper sight picture, trigger squeeze, and breathing are my tools to weapon training.

Using improvised weaponry, concealment, body positioning, are the tools I prefer to have in my arsenal.

Never having an appendage extended while weilding a weapon, never telegraphing my deployment of a weapon, just pure speed, reaction, deployment, and use of a modern weapons are my preference.

I don't need kata, I don't need forms, I simply react after training under durrest, at high intensity.

My pistol disarms are practiced with Air Soft guns. I know when I would get shot and when I have been successful. My knive disarms are done with markers, or dummy knives covered in red paint. I know when and where I have gotten cut or stabbed. My training partners are intent of on stabbing me, intent on shooting me as soon as they think I am attempting a disarm. We are padded, and they are using their whole body against me, when my hands are on a weapon they are punching me, moving, attempting to get the pistol away, or shoot me with it.

You train with resistance, you get an idea the reality of what you are capable of, or at least what works and what doesn't.

Man, did I go off on a rant there... sorry about that.. sheesh! Hurry up 5pm....

Answer 6

I currently do muay thai.

2 clinch fighting
7 other (aggressive striking)

Answer 7

Well I would have to say more of a other cause those all sound as if someone is awake and kicking ***...I'm more of a "lazy fighter" I would like to say that all of my movements are smooth and continuous but you might get the wrong idea...I have had alot of people tell me I look brain dead when I spar cause they say my eyes look like they are barely open and I just kinda let my mouth hang open...^_^

Answer 8

Other total body commitment. And strength of motion

Kungfu and Ninjutsu

Answer 9

non resistance.

what comes at you get out of it's way and handle the opponent from a safe distance

Aikido

Answer 10

block and break at the same time
Shotokan Karate