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Snowman

Snowman

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Hey all. I'm looking to learn some new forms. I have my 1st dan (earned @ 16yrs in 1996) in Moo Duk Kwan and am looking for more. Any suggestions, preferences, uses, practicality, applications, drawbacks, etc.
I like MMA & jujitsu, but no local instructors and nearest one is 75 miles away and I'm looking at probably picking this up on my own, jw; any insight would be great. Ty!
 
I have a friend who trained in Muay Thai, and I once boxed with him and it was so unfair it was only a few punches before we quit. I have no training beyond karate when I was 6 or whatever haha. Needless to say, he was insanely fast compared to me, never even trying on boxing gloves before. If I ever pick up a fighting style in my life, it would be this.

And of course, this badass guy...
 
Shitchea that's the stuff, ty. ahh good times. takes me back. I'm also looking for something to help me with grappling. Keep em comin!
 
Krav maga... Hands down the best for real world encounters... I have spent a decade fighting like this... 3 on 1 in a bar with dudes bigger than you? No problem! Whoop all their asses at once.... But for real this fighting style has kept me alive on several occasions

Krav Maga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Practical fighting skills for real world use... Look it up
 
Col. Gaspar said:
Krav maga... Hands down the best for real world encounters... I have spent a decade fighting like this... 3 on 1 in a bar with dudes bigger than you? No problem! Whoop all their asses at once.... But for real this fighting style has kept me alive on several occasions

Krav Maga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Practical fighting skills for real world use... Look it up
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Edit: I cripple people as fast as I can when I fight... They almost never get up under their own... Surgery may be necessary after I am done with people.... I'm not like that anymore... I have kids and a good job... So I'm domesticated now... Lip gloss and ponies all day!
 
I had a MSGT before I got out that did Krav Maga instruction as a side job, that guy could was a superb fighter. Their is a second Russian one that i can't remember but it was really popular during the late 70's, my father used to talk about his friends taking on like five or six fighters at a time and winning. Can't remember the name of it though Might have been Sambo
 
Thank you guys, anything you can remember, find, source, etc, would be helpful. I was physically attacked 2 years ago at my DJ gig, the owner's wife deleted the surveillance video and lied to my face about it "not recording".. I tried to get the local police to act but since he's "one of the good ol' boys"- 1950's mentallity, i.e. > Jasper Mo Roadhouse (there's a reason they chose to place that movie in a fictitious MISSOURI town)...none of the witnesses would admit to it, they threatened the bar tender at the time's job about it..... they wouldn't act. I left there after a week due to the owner wouldn't fire the bastard, now he has shown up at my college campus and they refuse to do anything about it until he acts. I'm not a violent person, but I must be able and ready to neutralize the threat, he is a violent alcoholic (I never trust alcoholics, especially violent abusive ones) so I wouldn't put anything past him. ( I've seen him attack people before, even in the bathroom.)
 
@Snowman WuShu is pretty good Shaolin isnt bad as well. I'm 2nd dan in Wushu and my friend in highschool did Shaolin and she told me it was fun :p WuShu involved in many weapons as well as forms. Forms are all mandatory while weapons were optional. I went with the Da Dao sword and Qiang (Spear) and earned first place in couple competition on the Dao swords. Ideal if you want to learn self defense.

Pros: Fun, active, learn lot of self defense moves but learn offensive that will definitely hurt or kill a person, many routes to go with.

You can always carry a baton with you then again you're going to college so that can be a problem carrying a baton on campus.
 
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