@fightin-irish
Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
in reply to the initial question…
What i’d do if i \”beat the tar\” out of an attacker would depend on the context of the battle. If you can get out of there, do it. Don’t call the cops, an ambulance, or anyone else. When it comes to a physical altercation cops have a saying, \”one guy goes to the hospital, the other guy goes to jail.\” Essentially, you’ll be arrested for winning. Even if you are lucky enough to find a cop who’s sympathetic, he’s still going to document the incident. Later, when the guy who attacked you sues, he’ll get all the information on the police report. So now the criminal who just attacked you and is probably still pissed off about getting the \”tar\” beat out of him, knows where you and your family live.
If there’s no way to get out of there without being identified, then you have to stay. Just make sure you paint the most horrifying picture of the attack possible. Also, make sure you say next to nothing about the details of what you did to defend yourself. They’ll hang you with the details, especially if you mention something stupid about what you learned in Krav class.
\”No confession, no conviction.\”
\”Dead people don’t sue.\”
To BlackbeltBrian
Read your post regarding a bag for throwing knees. I actually use an upercut bag to train knees….just hang it at the right height. It’s great for uppercuts too. Title Boxing sells a nice leather 60lb everlast for about $70.
This will probably add to the confusion, but
Hey Jason. I also have both a wavemaster and a hanging 120lb 6ft Muay Thai bag. I use both quite a bit, but if you have to go with one, I’d recommend the wavemaster. The biggest problem I’ve had with the hanging bag, has been it’s swaying back and forth. My basement ceilings are 9ft tall, which is pretty tall for a basement, but the bag still sways at some pretty extreme angles when hit hard. I know moving in and out and around the bag is part of the excercise, but sometimes the angle of sway makes it impossible to string together combos. So unless you have very high ceilings, which will minimize the swing of the bag, or a very heavy bag (250+lbs) go with the wavemaster. As far as doing groundwork with the hanging bag, I’ve used mine for sprawling drills. But i’ve found that for kicking from the ground, the wavemaster is pretty practical—-it doesnt swing and the padding starts at about knee height, which is what most of yout kicks from the ground target anyway..hope this helps your decision.
My 2 cents on the topic
This debate will never end, so I thought I’d add to the controversy. Ideally, in a street situation you want to strike. It’s main advantage is the option to retreat the instant the initial attack is neutralized. But your field of perception is also much greater and that allows you to see and address any additional threats.
That being said, few streetfights occur under ideal conditions. There’s the sucker punch, the ambush mugging, slipping on wet pavement, etc….You get the idea. So it is esssential that ALL fighters develop their ground skills. Ground escapes and takedown defenses are particularly practical. It’s also good to just get comfortable on the ground so you dont go into panic mode the second you hit the pavement.
On the down side, you don’t want to be going for an armbar when your opponent’s two friends show up and put the boots to your skull; Or working a kimura when your opponent pulls out his boot knife and sticks you in the ribs.
I guess my main point is this. Fighting is fast, ugly, dynamic, and unpredictable. Prepare yourself to fight on your feet and on your back.
I’ve found the practical elements of BJJ compliment KM very well.
One more thing. A lot of \”street\” guys have the mentality that \”sport\”MMA is unrealistic and has no street application. I consider myself a \”street\” guy and I’ve found that nothing could be further from the truth. Sport MMA teaches you range and movement. It gives you a chance to test your defenses against full speed techniques and feel what it’s like to be hit with malice. It shows you how physically exhausting ground fighting can be. It gives you a taste of your limitted movement and narrowed perception on the ground. Do it often! Just be sure to finish with controlled drills (eye gouges, head butts, groin kicks, etc.) so you aren’t in \”sport\” mode when your life is on the line.
