Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
Just to be a bad ass mo fo against you're average person I'd pick wrestling hands down. Odds are, even if you are good at stand up, you're gonna find yourself tied up with someone. You can really make people look flat out stupid if you have even a remote wrestling background. You might be physically weaker, but you'll come out looking far stronger by just knowing positioning and body movement alone. I've watched a 103 pound state champion make a 245 pound defensive end look like a fool. It it truely glorious. A wrestler can generally make your average joe's face melt. You don't even need the submissions at that level. Ground and pound.
Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
On a side note, if I had it all to do over again I'd would have spent as much time as possible boxing. Not because I want to be a bad ass mo fo in a street fight, but because I absolutely love the sport. I honestly think it's the greatest sport ever conceived by the minds of mortal man. As you can probably guess I love wrestling too, but I'll be the first to admit it's not nearly as exciting to watch.
Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
Entragian,
I guess in that regard, the strategic use of leverage in westling is much the same as in judo.
Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
I pick being me, im Superman :)
Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
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Originally Posted by Mr.B
Muay Thai without question. Generally, going to the ground in a street fight is not a good idea unless you're in the middle of a large empty space and there's nobody around but the guy you're fighting. Getting kicked in the head by your opponent's friends isn't fun.
So if ground fighting styles are not the best option, BJJ is out. Of the standup arts, Muay Thai has always proven to be the most effective style of the styles that train with any real form of sparring. It could be argued that other styles are more effective because they teach eye gouging, groin strikes, etc. But most of these styles do not train with aggressive sparring and IMO, there's nothing that prepares you for a fight like putting on a pair of gloves/pads and having someone try to knock the snot out of you. Not only that, but if you gouge out somebody's eyes, you're in trouble unless they're MUCH larger than you or they have a weapon.
right...but let's face it most people don't know how to fight...they try to tackle each other and most fights wind up on the ground...I have stepped to the side many times sending those drunken bums to the earth with a well placed uppercut/hook combo...they almost always put their heads down and charge....sit back and watch the next fight .....you'll see what I mean...Boxing is great for self defense....besides It's a felony in the U.S. to strike an individual that is on the ground...you cannot kick or hit them.....so KO their ass before that....
Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
I think boxers have a massive advantage over the regular chump simply by fighting with their eyes open. It's amazng how much you can duck and block when you can see it coming.... and let's face it... even hard punches aren't coming at you so fast that you can't block it, especially when your technique is sounds and hands are up.
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Originally Posted by Von Milash
I think boxers have a massive advantage over the regular chump simply by fighting with their eyes open. It's amazng how much you can duck and block when you can see it coming.... and let's face it... even hard punches aren't coming at you so fast that you can't block it, especially when your technique is sounds and hands are up.
I think you could insert any discipline in your statement if were are talking about regular chumps
Re: If you had to pick just one fighting dicslipline
True... if they're good at their art.
