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Effectiveness of Bujinkan Ninjutsu
I trained in Bujinkan for less than a year, but it was a very rewarding experience which informs my martial arts to this very day. It is a library of classical jujitsu technique. Virtually anything ...
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Is it possible to fight while unconscious?
I'm generally opposed to anime questions, but there are a significant handful of MMA fights where one fighter is known to be semi-conscious yet still fighting. Edgar/Maynard 2 is my go-to example: ...
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Are there MMA rules that prohibits reactions which would render grappling unusable in a real world scenario?
It's certainly possible to hit someone while they work on a takedown. It sounds like you're asking specifically about countering wrestling shots, where the grappler attacks the hips and legs, rather ...
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Is 'pressure point' striking a useful skill to know in a street fight?
I have an answer that I wrote which goes over the pressure point "knock out" phenomenon:
How do you knock someone out using pressure points?
In summary, the pressure point knock-out stuff is either ...
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How to counter a rear bear hug?
I did learn a different approach with more components in Krav Maga. Something very similar can be seen here, with groin strikes (move your hip to the side, hit with a hammer fist between the legs) ...
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Closest discipline to "just beating each other"?
MMA
Go to your local MMA gym's sparring sessions. We have beginners come in all the time that just want to fight and not learn technique. They get absolutely destroyed and never come back, but ...
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Why is BJJ sold as a "self-defense" art when it does not allow slams?
Allowing slams (and hence teaching DEFENSE against slams) seems to be a crucial part of BJJ. But [they] don't they train that.
Every BJJ gym I've trained at for more than a couple months has taught ...
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Tactical flashlight vs martial arts for self defense?
First a small disclaimer and apology: I didn’t feel my post rises to the level of an answer, but I couldn’t shorten it to fit as a comment.
Theory and speculation are fun, but does anyone have first ...
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What kind of moves can you expect a "streetfighter" to use?
First, the science:
https://rollingaroundbjj.com/fights-end-up-on-ground/
That article looked at 383 street fights which were available on Youtube. Never mind the fact that in order to make it onto ...
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Could BJJ be used by itself as self defense?
There are essentially two types of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools today:
1) Self-defense first, sport later.
2) Sport first, self-defense is an afterthought.
Knowing which type of BJJ school you ...
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Is it dangerous to block blows from someone bigger than you?
In a street fight, physical size and perceived strength have little bearing.
In a famous example, a petite female MMA fighter (Polyana Viana) was mugged on the streets of Rio by a male. After she was ...
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Is it dangerous to block blows from someone bigger than you?
Really it depends what you call a block.
If you use 'cover blocking' from boxing in a street fight I would say this is dangerous because you are probably not wearing gloves. You will have to adapt ...
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Tactical flashlight vs martial arts for self defense?
In terms of actual self defence capabilities. Yes, it's not bad. It's a club if nothing else and blunt instruments are useful in a fight. Yes if it's already dark or if it's extremely powerful it ...
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Effectiveness of Bujinkan Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu is nearly never something with a heritage from the former ninja / shinobi.
This would be rather infiltration / survival training, or special ops training.
Bujinkan Ninjutsu has a rather good ...
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Closest discipline to "just beating each other"?
Whilst there might be some art out there that is a "walk in and fight" scenario
It is a sure fire way to get badly hurt or killed!
An actual martial art will get you moving and improve your fitness, ...
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Why is the bob and weave not used much in MMA & Muay Thai or outside of boxing in general?
As long as all are silent, I'll add my two cents.
Legs
When you are weaving with amplitude, you usually ground yourself - obviously to prevent falling. It's generally ok in boxing, but such grounding ...
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Are physical attributes important in a fight?
Yes.
It's pretty obvious, isn't it? It's why there are weight classes in all competitive fighting sports.
The Gracie family says that for every 20 pounds heavier, you need to be one belt higher ranked ...
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What to do in a fight that might turn deadly?
Don't Pick a Fight
This is one of the fundamental rules here: do not fight unless you need to. Even with proper training, attempting to handle a drunk man with a knife while unarmed is a deadly task.
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How dangerous are long thumb nails
Generally speaking, human nails aren't much of a threat. There is more of a chance the individual with long nails will injure themselves trying to use them as weapons (e.g. painful tears and nail-bed ...
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What are techniques to minimize harm from having long hair in combat?
My dojo teaches a few techniques against hair grabs. First if your hair is being pulled put your hand over theirs and clamp it down. Then, twist your body stepping away from the thumb. This should ...
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What are techniques to minimize harm from having long hair in combat?
I have seen it braided and then folded up on the head or wrapped around the head and pinned down. This keeps the flopping and easy grabbing out of the way. If someone fingers the head to grab, it's ...
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Is 'pressure point' striking a useful skill to know in a street fight?
This is a debatable subject. Some discount it, some swear by it.
In the long run, it is important to know. If you want to knock someone out, you're supposed to know to hit them in the head. And ...
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Why is the bob and weave not used much in MMA & Muay Thai or outside of boxing in general?
In boxing when ducking your head or doing any sort of level change, the main concern is watching out for some sort of uppercut or body hook, the same applies to MMA or Muay Thai but there's a ton more ...
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How can grappling martial arts work in a street fight?
First, in a street fight you want to hit your opponent as fast as possible and then be on your way
You have decided to get in a boxing match. As in many boxing matches, it's difficult to land a ...
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Optimal stance for self defense / street fights?
Without having more information about the specific circumstances, and your type/level of training to date:
A classic 45 degree shoulder-width stance (weight distributed evenly upon the balls of your ...
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Muay Thai, how to Parry Teep Kick in a Safe way
The defense is relatively safe without gloves and works perfectly if done correctly. Two points to consider:
Side-step and close a bit of distance to the opponent plus a slight turn to avoid getting ...
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Is it dangerous to block blows from someone bigger than you?
You are never going to know whether the person is stronger than you until you've seen or felt the amount of damage they can do. Bigger guys exist that can't strike if their life depended on it, and ...
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Can the Rolling Wheel kick (Kaitan Geri) of Kyokushin Karate be used on hard surfaces?
To answer your question quite literally: yes it can, but you risk injury.
It's important to note that kicks like this are simply one of the options available to you, they're one of the tools in the ...
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Effectiveness of fast and continuous attack?
This is unlikely to be successful.
Most vital areas (which in my mind are literally the same as vital points/kyusho) are really hard to hit. You don't need strength to hit them but you do need good ...
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Is Ghost Kick applicable in street fight and how can we defend and anticipate it
The ghost kick as demonstrated here is actually taught in standard Taekwondo. I recognized it right away. You occasionally see these sorts of unusual techniques from traditional martial arts creep ...
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