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Question by : martial arts effectiveness?
first I want to run a test. how effective do you think a style is that:
1) was in use for over a thousand years on the battle field
2) was developed almost solely for war
3) meant to disarm an opponent
4) whose techniques are illegal in most competitions
5) was used by warriors where their lives were on the line

please be honest does that sound like a good style?
now what do you think about when you hear daito ryu aikijujutsu? have you ever heard of it?
what about the more common name japanese jujutsu? do you think it’s effective
now what about Aikido? don’t think it’s very effective? well your not alone. but why? all three of those styles were described above, they are all in fact the same style with some very slight tweaks in philosophy.
now what about japanese jujutsu vs. brazillian jiu-jitsu? brazillian jiu-jitsu (to my knowledge) came from judo which is very similar to japanese jujutsu but made into a sport. so removed the more dangerous joint manipulations. but people still think BJJ is superior.

it’s just interesting to me how people view styles after watching youtube. you look on youtube and you see some old guy throwing a bunch of young guys without hardly touching them and you think bull. but after taking aikido I see that the instructor could easily kill or seriously hurt me if he wished. i’ve trained in tang soo do, tae kwon do, wing chun, bjj, shotokan for 16 years and I know that if he wished it I would be crying on the floor. but people still think it’s in effective.

so my question is, do you think aikido has it’s merit. is it effective. what did you think when I described it, what about japaness jujutsu vs bjj, why do you think people think it’s ineffective. also what do you train and for how long. have you tried aikido and turned away. or did you try aikido and stick with it like I have?

please nothing about it’s all about the practitioner. that’s not the question.
thekitten, I don’t think that you understood my question then. I train as much as I can, so 2-3 days a week in class. I just started taking aikido and I think the way he teaches it is the most effective style I have ever seen. but I don’t like the view people take on the style after seeing youtube. So after reading your response i’m assuming that you think aikido is ineffective. although you really didn’t answer the question. and it’s not an argument about the style rather people’s point of view on the style.
thank you for your response corey. I think that you answered my question well. but do you think that it’s lack of real aspects is due to it’s lack of sparring? i have seen sparring at black belt level but not below. and certain styles have tournaments. but if they had sparring with random moves do you think the practitioners would be more effective?

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Answer by TheKitten
For the most part, all these arguments about style are silly.

In my experience, they come mostly from people who like to view martial arts from a couch. Practitioners aren’t really that bothered with what other people are doing, as a general rule.

Also, there is a difference between brutal and effective. Not everybody expects the same result from techniques. Nor is there anything wrong with learning a martial art for its more formal aspects.

And of course, a “weaker” art well learned and deeply practiced, beats a “stronger” art badly taught and practiced on the surface any day of the week.

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by paazio

Question by : Is there a live in martial arts school in america or japan (that will take outsiders).?
I’m looking for a place to train, a school that will teach me but also give me a place to stay/feed me. I know this wont be free. i feel like i need to eat/sleep/live in the place where i will be learning the art. its kinda important to me to be totally emmerced.

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Answer by wattyler
The army?

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Question by : Do you think the infantry is outdated in modern warfare?
Now i have seen 60yrs old men who could shoot the hairs of a fleas back 2 kms away.

I reckon if you send them into Iraq or Afg they would probably be 10 times better then your 19yrs old kid who has wasted time going through basic training, daily drills, exercises, assault courses.

All them pressups, weights, cardio, martial arts training.

Bah! waste of time.

Why dont they just send average joes with or people who are unfit, obese into combat?

I mean as long as they can shoot a rifle and reload. what the hell is the problem?

Why waste time putting the poor soldier through unnecessary torture of exercises, running through mud and all that?

I mean the Iraq and Afg, Kosovo and libya campaigns were all fought by the airforces and geeky weapons like computer satelites, drones.

so why have the infantry

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Answer by Herbert S
Infantry really became outdated with the invention of the nuclear bomb.

Herb

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by Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)

Question by : Why do most Military and Police H2H Combat Instructors says Kicks are useless and impractical in Self Defense?
I notice there is a tendancy for Military and Police Hand to Hand Combat instructors to call off kicks as “suicidal and impractical in street fights”.Many Military and Police H2H books,articles,docs, I seen and statements from Military and law enforcement guys often state you should never kick at all in street fighting and should instead rely completely on hand strikes.

Now I completely understand why they would emphasize not kicking in their training because its unlikely you’ll ever kick in the battlefield or in police raids as not only are you carrying heavy baggage and equipments that nullify the effectiveness of kicks such as booths and rifles that have pounds,but also because you’re unlikely going to ever engage hand to hand and will be using your rifle as the primary weapon in military and police operations.

What I don’t get is why they see kicks as worthless in street fighting and self defense scenarios!

I mean I undertand with all the weight why its impractical to kick with military and police equipment but in the average self defense scenario?!?!!!??!!!They always call it suicidal.

Say that to the thugs in Thailand,who addition to using weapons, are trained in basic Muay Thai and indeed will use kicks and elbow strikes in street fighting. Or to anyone who trained in martial arts who successfully were able to defend themselves with kicks.

Hell the instructors of Combat Sambo and Krav Maga, while realizing kicks are impractical when wearing military equipment,will emphasize how useful and effective kicks are in most self defense scenarios where they can be used.Sure Combat Sambo and Krav instructors do tell of the importance of not relying on kicks as there are situations where kicks cannot be at all, but they really do tell that kicks are among the most basic and effective techniques to use when you get attack on the streets or are put in many handicapped situation such as when you’re hands are rendered useless or you’re knocked on the ground and another guy is appraching you.Krav and Sambo instructors emphasize kicks as one of the most effective techniques for defending yourself especially when the opponent has considerable distance from you or is using a short ranged weapon like a knife.

I too can tell that kicks are just as effective and essential to self defense as punches are.I got into some fights in my younger years and I’d tell you if I didn’t know how to execute kicks I’d be slaughtered without a fight.Kicking from my experience is an effective way of keeping someone away to either get time to run away for help or effective dishing damage if you normally don’t do strength training as kicks still do considerable damage if properly executed even if you don’t undergo strength condiitoning and stretches habitually.So from my experience,kicks are definitely a must for street fighting and self defense.

Yet most Military and Police Hand to Hand Combat instructors I come across to or book,docs,articles,etc. made by Military and Police H2H instructors all emphasize kicking is one of the worst techniques to use in self defense and are against the use of kicks at all in general in self defense.The exception to this rule are Military and Police instructors from Russia,France,Thailand,Israel and most of Asia(a close observation of their systems shows they are heavily based and add onto traditional or pre-existing non-military martial arts and self defense system such as Savate,Combat Sambo,Krav Maga, and Muay Thai) where they emphasize learning kicks and see kicks as a most useful self defense technique.

But in the West its heavily looked down upon by Military and Law Enforcement Instructors with the exception of France and Russia!

Why is this so?My experience in street fighting tells other wise!
Another exception to this rules from my experience are H2H instructors and soldiers and cops who practice kickboxing and/or MMA and martial arts in gengeral as a hobby in their spare time.I have yet to see a Soldier or Cop who’s pretty involved in MMA or martial arts call of kicks as suicidal and useless in self defense.Every soldier I spoke with in the MMA/Boxing gym I go to laugh off at the claim by H2H instructors of kicks being useless and impractical.This includes a H2H instructor who frequents the gym and spare with us members at MMA>

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Answer by James Smith
I’m not entirely sure and can’t tell you exactly why but i can make suggestions.

It could have to do with the fact that being on one foot leaves you less stable then being on 2. There is more potential for you to fall to the ground. Typically in my experience who ever hits the ground first is going to lose the fight.

Another could be that there is a difference between self defense and trying to kick someones but. Self defense is simply to get yourself out of the situation and defend yourself from harm.

Kicks can be lethal depending on where you hit them. If you land a good solid kick to the head there is potential for serious brain damage and death. If you kick them hard enough in the chest and at the right place you can cause serious damage to the heart and lungs.

I will also state there is potential for you damage a leg when you kick someone. You’re better off with a broken hand then a broken foot. Especially in self defense situations. If you break your foot you’re not going any place and you’re going to be hobbling around. VS a broken hand you can still run.

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Question by : MMA VS Normal/Individual Martial Arts, what’s better?
The MMA gym is top quality an all that and the trainer who trains us is in the actual UFC he is 4 wins 0 loses, but the training seems too un-planned, like sometimes we do bjj and somtimes we do wrestling, but I get confused because everyone in the gym is way ahead of me and It’s hard enough learning BJJ with wrestling at the same time! At the end of each session I have to spar with people and I get my *** kicked! everytime! I always tap out and I barley know any good moves apart from the arm bar! before tapping out though I always end up in a striking battle (I’m quite a good boxer) but I still get my but kicked when I fight the older people.

What my question to you is, is should I stick too MMA training?, or join individual martial arts classes? Like I know a place that does wing chun and I hear thats a sick style for MMA. I could also start a wrestling club what do you think? Wrestling and Wing Chun together? with a bit of brazillian JJ?

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Answer by surapon
MMA have mixed many style in,may be hard for beginner.
you can start BJJ to ground style.
or MuayThai to improve your kick.

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Question by Tucker Jamil: bodyweight exercise or weight training for martial arts?
whats the pros and cons?

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Answer by ksnake10
This debate is almost as old as the martial arts themselves. If you think about it, weapons training is actually a form of weight training, as all weapons have some ‘weight’ to them. In addition, you are also moving parts of your body during kata, sparring, or weapons training. As far as martial arts training tools (weights) I like the ‘lifting logs’, kettlebells, clubbells, macebells, and all different kinds of wrist building equipment.

The best bodyweight exercises continue to be dips, pull ups, chin ups, push ups, and leg raises. Start off doing completing 3 sets of reps before increasing reps or sets.

Most martial artists use a combination of free weight training and bodyweight training. You should also look into the Bullworker device to build functional isometric strength.

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Question by Dick Mctavish: How can I run away from home at 14?
I’m only 13 but I need to run away from home.

I won’t get into details and don’t leave negative answers telling me to stay.

I need to know how I can survive.

I have a lot of cash and a knife. I can defend myself very well as I am highly trained in martial arts.

I was thinking I could just take to the streets, but I would need basic accommodation (where would I find this??).

Please only reply if you are giving me advice on how to run away and stay alive.

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Answer by MT63
If there are legitimate family issues or a situation where you are actually endangered, you may want to find a lawyer (there are many non-profit places that could probably help), and see if you can get emancipated.

If you get emancipated, you can live as an adult. Work, take care of yourself, etc… They may even order your parents to send you financial support.

Otherwise, you’re kind of out of luck. You’re too young to work. Too young to rent a hotel room or apartment alone. Too young to drive. Too young to do most of the things you would need to do in order to survive.

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Why Strength Training Is Important For Mma

The importance of good strength and conditioning has constantly been downplayed by traditional martial arts.  Why this is the case is beyond my comprehension, but I want everyone to understand that strength and conditioning is paramount if you want success in the cage.  Being stronger than your opponent will give you a competitive edge that he does not have – every tool is useful, and this one is akin to a jackhammer.  You’ll be able to control your opponent effectively on the ground and will throw more powerful strikes.

Aside from the reasons mentioned above, having a good strength and conditioning program will allow you to dictate the pace that the fight goes.  If you want to go all out for a few rounds or minutes, then you’ll be able to because you have fantastic conditioning.  There’s nothing worse than being completely gassed at the end of the third round and at the complete mercy of your opponent.  In order to avoid this helplessness, you’ll need to improve both your gas tank and your strength.  This can be done relatively easily, although it takes a significant amount of dedication and a fair amount of time.  You can start seeing results in the first six weeks of your training regime if you do it correctly.

Remember that all of the top fighters have great strength and conditioning programs.  That’s not to say that it’s easy to reach the elite level on just conditioning, but you can do very well in the lower pro circuits if you’re moderately skilled but have fantastic conditioning.  This is because a lot of people don’t know how to do it properly until they start competing at an elite level – look at BJ Penn, for example.  He just started taking strength and conditioning seriously, and it has helped him tremendously.  He was able to trounce Diego Sanchez with relative ease in his latest fight and now looks unstoppable at 155.  Compare this to the stomping he took from GSP, and you’ll quickly see how much a good S&C program can help you.

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Marital Arts helps Children Make Good Decisions

One of the greatest challenges of successful parenting is to know whether it’s your turn to decide what your children are going to do or if it is their chance to take the lead and decide for themselves. So how do we know when to let them take the initiative and make decisions for themselves?

Well the simple answer is that from time to time we need to give children opportunities to make good decisions – to be able to practice this very difficult skill of decision making. This first starts with them making good choices when behaving at school, home and in their martial arts classes.  When children are making good choices in these situations, then they may be ready to be able to take some more initiative in deciding on some of other routine yet still important things, like cleaning their teeth without being reminded, or helping by taking out the rubbish without you having to constantly remind them.

So how do we get started on this?  It’s best to talk to children and explain to them the ground rules of responsibility.  Tell teenagers, for example, that you are seeing if they are mature enough to be able to make good choices and do jobs around home without being reminded.  As an example you may choose to let them take charge of their study and homework until such time as they show they cannot take responsibility for this in which case you’ll have to schedule their study time for them.  But of course tell them that you are doing this and that the consequence of them not being able to do this independently is that you will be required to step in and manage it for them.  As parents we need to put in place little checks along the way to “test” if our children are taking responsibility as we do not want to set them up for failure.  So, using study as an example, be aware of when assisgnments, homework or exams are due, diarise these yourself so you can monitor in the background when your child is taking time out from social and play activities to tend to these study requirements.  You will see if they are making the right choices.  At breakfast time, ask how the assignment is going and if they need any help with it.  This shouw your interest and support from an “arms length” and demonstrates you are trusting their decisions.

In all we know that children love to take responsibility and to be recognised for doing so, it’s just that as parents we need to make sure we are giving children a chance to show they can be responsible and to teach them how to do it.  It won’t just happen.

At Factor10 Martial Arts we know that great structiored classes that provide opportunity for students to work independently from time to time in their training provides invaluable training for children and teenagers to take personal responsibility for their independent learning.  From time to time we use “Black Belt Practice Time” which is a part of a lesson where students are reminded that black belters have the ability to work independently – because that is what higher level martial artists are trained to  do.  Members are encouraged during “Black Belt Practice Time” to train as black belts do even though they may be a blue or red belt student.

We know we do “Make a Difference” at Factor10 by encouraging and nurturing great leadership qualities.  Other Brisbane Taekwondo and Brisbane Hapkido schools recognise the leadership that Factor10 provides in the industry particularly in the areas of child and teenage development.

Founder of Factor10 Martial Arts Master Damien O’Flaherty said in a recent radio interview, “I guess my background in education for over 30 years as a qualified school teacher and my personal interest to help children learn through excellence in teaching and parenting has helped so many families.  Our martial arts school has helped all sorts of children achieve things they never would have if it were not for the Martial Arts program at Factor10.”

Aiming for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Six colored belts are used to signify grades in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The belts, in ascending order of grades are: white, blue, purple, brown, black and red. An athlete has to be at least 16 years old to be awarded blue belt. Some academies divide the grading system further into four stages signified by different belt colors — white, yellow, orange and green. Though red is the highest rank in belts, only the Gracie family members, the pioneers in the field of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, are known to have advanced to this level.

Most, if not all, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes aspire to be black belt holders. An athlete has to be at least 18 years old to qualify for black belt. And this is not enough; the athlete has to work hard to get there. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes are promoted on the basis of their practical knowledge, which is observed during sparring and competitions.

An athlete aiming for black belt has to practice as an athlete and also as a trainer. The level of perfection required rises with the grades. This makes getting a promotion tougher as the grades rise. A black belt aspirant must have knowledge of all the techniques and should master them. He must be a good observer. He must study all techniques and question his trainer about the use of different moves and how can adapt them to his style of fighting. Showing curiosity in the sport can also help the athlete get special attention from the trainer. This can help him learn fast and get an advantage over his peers.

A black belt aspirant has to practice meticulously and also maintain a strict diet. He can even maintain a record of his training hours and diet for better monitoring. He can also maintain a diary to record his improvement in various moves. It will help him record his daily performance, strengths and weaknesses. These records can also help him train his students.

Some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies also consider an athlete’s track record before promoting him to a higher grade. A black belt aspirant must follow all the rules and ethics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and avoid doing anything that would invite negative reviews from his trainer.

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