Real kung fu / Self defence?

Question

Regarding real self defence ie: using the stuff that's barred from competitions including mma, do you believe you could implement the knowledge in a real adrenaline situation effectively .

Answer 1

A good martial artist would always avoid putting him/herself in a dangerous situation. That is what I believe. I have been practicing for 6 years and that is what my teachers always preach and train us to have that sixth sense about danger. In reality, if I had to fight someone, I would use whatever technique I can use to defend myself and get out of the situation. That is why we practice each technique thousands of times over and over again, so that when we have to use our skills, we use it instinctively, without thinking, whether that's mma, karate aikido or whatever, even a broken bottle. Hope that answers your question.

Answer 2

I could, if I knew it well enough.

One of my friends who practiced tae kwon do recommended that I take up "true" kickboxing if I was interested in self-defense. Unfortunately, legit ones that don't do the fake cardio-kickboxing are few and far between.

The reason he said this is that kick-boxing is very bare bones and practical. Alot of the other martial arts focus on forms, which take years to learn and aren't necessarily applicable in a real-life situation.

In the end, it's probably easier to carry a gun, and get a concealed weapon license if you can.

Answer 3

Yeah, I did, actually. There's a story I can tell that could shed a little light on this subject.

When I was in eleventh grade, I took a diving class as an elective, something to enjoy doing, if I had to be at school...

Well, there were advanced divers in the class, sort of like the teacher's pets who showed us how to do the dives properly; they were also known by the beginners, such as myself, as "The Swirlie Patrol". They would take the beginner students, gang up on him and drag him into the bathroom and give them a swirlie.

Well, I had been taking Tomiki Do Aikido for a few years and was a purple belt (I haven't practiced in so long, I'd have to start back at white belt). When The Swirlie Patrol tried to get me, I spent the next ten minutes fist fighting with five of the six Patrol members. With the joint locks, throws, hip tosses, ridge-handing to the side of the neck and time I spent giving black eyes and bruised ribs, I had a small bit of revenge; and it hadn't occurred to me until later that I'd actually been using my training, plus some things I'd only ever seen my Instructor do. I would have done him proud...

But... they did manage to get me into the bathroom after a while; the sixth Swirlie Patrol member-- a rather large specimen, ambushed me (he was muscular, not fat). My arms were pinned at my sides, but that didn't stop me from using my heels against his knees, and once against the crotch, which is what eventually made him drop me at the door of the toilet. By then, some of the ones I'd already been beating up on had recovered some and took some more beating before finally getting me pinned in the toilet, knee against the porcelain and hand against the wall, with them trying to force my head into the toilet...

But, instead of giving me a swirlie, they dislocated my shoulder instead, and ruined my ability to throw good punches with that arm, even unto this day. There was now visible bruising and evidence of attack, and I had more than one person who was willing to point out the culprits. So... instead of getting the school involved and the Swirlie Patrol kicked out of school, we came to an agreement:

1) They would never again try to swirlie me.

2) If they broke rule number one, the school WOULD be involved and I would press full charges against them and the school.

3) I would not retaliate against them in any which way, shape or form, if they just pretended I didn't exist. They wouldn't look directly at me; they wouldn't speak to me; and they sure as hell wouldn't touch me.

4) There was a mentally challenged student in the diving class, who I made absolutely clear was off-limits to them as well. Any attempts to swirlie him would be the same as an attack on me and I would have their asses in a sling by that days end.

5) Furthermore, I had an agreement with many of the students who did get swirlied-- and some that weren't, who would come forth as witnesses-- that if any of the rules set in place were broken, that the way the Swirlie Patrol got ganged up on would probably be in jail, and it would be a lot less pleasant than getting swirlied.

... with the agreement in place, the Swirlie Patrol was effectually dissolved for the rest of that year. They were able to get two other students, who more or less allowed it, and it ended there.

So yes, martial arts training does come into use while street fighting; you have to be able to adapt, which isn't always easy, but it is possible. I'd take more MA classes, if there were any worth learning in the town I live in. All there is, is Kung Fu, and unless it's Praying Mantis or Serpent, I'm not interested.

Answer 4

Yes i have for over 30 years.Only when there is no other choise givin.Its still a part of my life after spending years to learn.When there is no other way my power and focus has never let me down.

Answer 5

Only in the movies. In real life situation here in Jersey, you want to know S&W.

(Smith&Wesson)

Answer 6

my oldest daughter has her brown belt in jujitsu and i hope if she ever needs to use the self defence i hope she could

Answer 7

Not without being properly trained first. Hope this helps, dude. You are a dude, right?

Answer 8

yes as stopping or dodging a punch and kick

Answer 9

Easily...................and without a doubt........!