@gabriel-rizk
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Re: Nutrition question
Unsalted nuts are just fine. Cashews and almonds are loaded with essential fatty acids that your body needs but can’t make for itself.
I’m with Kravazon, fruit and vegetables – but especially fruit. The natural sugars in fruit can give you a boost if you need it.
If I could make one suggestion – stay away from soy. The health food they were singing the praises of is now showing its darker side. It’s been shown to contribute to hypothyroidism, decreased metabolism, efeminate qualities in developing males, and these are only a few of the side-effects. Considering that Asian nations used soybean oil to fuel lamps and soy protein as fertilizer until recently, I’m not all that suprised. The average American consumes far more soy than any other ethnic group in history.
After reading up on the subject, I cut soy completely out of my diet. This was especially hard since soy is present in virtually every processed food you can find.
Cutting out the processed food has done wonders for my health and self-control though.
P. S. Israel has heavily regulated soy in their country. Maybe they know something that we don’t?
Re: Military based training, LET’S MAKE A LIST!
As I understand it, the relative lack of hand-to-hand combat training we now see in the United States military is mostly the result of a revolution in American battle tactics.
Originally, US training focused on the development of each soldier – development of personal fortitude, accuracy with a rifle, close combat, etc. However, as the face of modern combat began to emerge around the Vietnam conflict, a change occurred.
With the advent and increasing advancement of firearms, it simply became an inefficient use of time and funds to train an individual infantryman to a high level of hand-to-hand proficiency. The focus was no longer on the accuracy of a soldiers aim, but on raw firepower. So then, the average infantryman simply needs to be physically conditioned, taught the basics of a standardized weapon, and – most importantly – taught how to fit in to a unit. There’s just no more sense in training every basic soldier to fight in an unarmed situation.
On the other hand, special forces units are highly individualized and incisive. Given their often close-quarters situation and high mobility, hand-to-hand is altogether necessary.
Well, that was long-winded. . . Why do I feel like I’m in school all over again?
Re: Martial Art top 10 list.
Krav Maga isn’t a martial art in the traditional sense.
Most other martial styles involve some highly effective techniques, but may be bogged down by ritual or inefficient movement.
My inexperienced opinion – Krav is combat. Martial arts are sport.
Re: wtf?
As I understand it, the vertical punch is best used when making a simultaneous attack and defense, or when a punch must be made in tight quarters.
I am new to Krav though, so take it with a grain of salt.
Re: Welcome -cmon Introduce Yourself
I joined at the UMAC (Universal Martial Arts Centre) in Chino Hills. It’s off the 71 freeway.
Re: Welcome -cmon Introduce Yourself
Hello everyone,
I recently joined a Krav course in Southern California and I’m really pleased to be part of the community.
I’ve had a long-standing interest in Krav Maga. The most attractive aspect for me was Krav’s lack of unneccessary ritual. It is a pure and elemental self-defense that focuses on the avoidance of conflict.
I’ve only attended one self defense class so far and I’ve learned much more in the space of that hour than I have from several years of self-defense study. I’m looking forward to my class tonight.
Anxious to meet you all,
Gabe
