just got my yellow belt in Krav Maga
ohskigod
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started taking Krav Maga about a week after the last polkfest at Troy's. Its an Isreali martial art focused primarily on street applicable self defense. You can Wiki search it if your curious. I needed something interesting to get me excersizing, and apparently did a good job finding it. Was thinking of taking Karate again but decided to do something different. This is pretty different.
after 6 1/2 months, I passed my first belt test. kinda stoked.
I'm going to be doing this for quite some time, despite the abuse my body takes, I love it.
I had Fireman32 and my wife at the test as a cheering section, that was pretty cool too.
posting this literally because I'm still pretty pumped, since my instructor said I did pretty good.
after 6 1/2 months, I passed my first belt test. kinda stoked.
I'm going to be doing this for quite some time, despite the abuse my body takes, I love it.
I had Fireman32 and my wife at the test as a cheering section, that was pretty cool too.
posting this literally because I'm still pretty pumped, since my instructor said I did pretty good.
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I've got a brown belt.
Got it at Sears for 11.49.
Good on ya, broham.
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Why do you need martial arts?
Youre so freaking big I cant imagine anybody messing with you!
Congrats either way!! Thats something to be proud of!
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Why do you need martial arts?
Youre so freaking big I cant imagine anybody messing with you!
Its the crazy **** that are willing to try that I worry about.
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Ohskigod is correct....being big is a problem because it lures street fighters to "try him out"......eeerrr, I don't have that problem.
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Congrats!
I took some martial arts lessons for four or five years starting when I was eight or nine. Got my junior black belt and quit, which was pretty stupid, 'cause now I've forgotten everything.
It is fun, though. Glad you found a form you could get into. Hope it continues to please you!
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Congrats on the belt Osh.joeparaski wrote: »Ohskigod is correct....being big is a problem because it lures street fighters to "try him out"......eeerrr, I don't have that problem.
Joe
Im a big fellow too, and usally with me its some idiot trying to impress his friends that he can beat up the big guy.
The good thing is I dont beat up easily lol. But it sure doesnt stop people from trying though.
Most of the time the actual really tough guys have nothing to prove to anyone and pretty much leave ya alone.
A midget with a 45 is what scares me.:D
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We're still gonna kick your **** and take all your equipment!
Notice I said WE'RE and not I. Don't think I'm dumb enough to take ya on alone!
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Way to go! I got a Brown Belt years ago in Tang Soo Do and have been thinking about going back to finish it up. I did some research on your style and it looks very practical. Those Israelis do not mess around.Sharp Elite 70
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From the title, I figured the Krav Maga was the local Indian food buffet.
When you do a roundhouse, does the earth 'shimmy' on its axis a little?
XOXOXOXO,
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Good job Lou ya big galute!!! God forbid some bung hole thinks of you as a lumbering awkward big guy. . .stay out of the bars!!!!!
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From the title, I figured the Krav Maga was the local Indian food buffet.
Russ
I'm glad I'm not the only one.....Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!:D -
joeparaski wrote: »Ohskigod is correct....being big is a problem because it lures street fighters to "try him out"......eeerrr, I don't have that problem.
Joe
waaaaaaaaaaa, now that is funny, I cannot say how many guys I had to tell, "see, your daddy was wrong, the bigger they are, the harder YOU fall".
hehehehehe
Lou that is great, does this mean you can eat more?????? Let the Belly Bucking Begin.
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Again brother congrats. Glad i can be there to cheer you on. Although at one point I thought you were going to pass out. It was a hell of a rough test and Lou was awsome. I'm glad he is on my side if were ever in a fight. I'm considering taking the class myself. Again congrats bro.
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Again brother congrats. Glad i can be there to cheer you on. Although at one point I thought you were going to pass out. It was a hell of a rough test and Lou was awsome. I'm glad he is on my side if were ever in a fight. I'm considering taking the class myself. Again congrats bro.
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Ohskigod, in term of practicality, which is more useful in a fight -- Krav Maga or Karate?
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What about a fight is practical? Or predictable for that matter.
That being said, if Krav Maga has ANY sort of ground game, I'd give it a definate edge. These days, better to be well rounded. Jack of all trades, master of none, if you will.
Cheers,
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Krav approaches self defense from a no rules standpoint. it's about surviving a confrontation, thats pretty much the only goal. fingers to the eye, biting, strikes to the groin are all fair game. Its all about survival, not looking good. No Katas, no tournaments, just self defense.
you'll learn some cool ground skills, more importantly, what to do if the fight goes to the ground god forbid, but not to specifically take the fight to the ground.
in a street fight, you really dont want to be on the ground wrestling. too many bad things can happen. if your on the ground, and the guy your fighting has friends, your screwed. Even before Krav, I was never a big fan of taking it to the ground, even using my size to my advantage.
nothing wrong with learning groundwork, as long as it aint all you know.
responding to Kingtut, I took Okinawan Karate and Tae Kwon Do for a little less than 2 years back in the day. I respect the traditional martial arts, but I learned more street applicable technique in 3 months of Krav than in all of my Karate experience in its entirety.Living Room 2 Channel -
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Pffft, I could kick your ****.
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Ohskigod, in term of practicality, which is more useful in a fight -- Krav Maga or Karate?
A gun, or a baseball bat is better!!! LOL -
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From the title, I figured the Krav Maga was the local Indian food buffet.
When you do a roundhouse, does the earth 'shimmy' on its axis a little?
XOXOXOXO,
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Krav means fight (in this context, usually it means battle)
Maga means contact. (but u need to pronounce it like the French, Emphasis on the ga) -
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I've been thinking about getting into it myself. I've learned some great stuff in my guns and knife classes, but I need to round out the skills a little for some barehanded stuff.
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I wrestled for about 6-7 years and did 3-4 years of Hap-Ki-Do (Very similar to Krav Maga as I understand it). Of the two, I would much rather resort to the wrestling style than the joint locks/pressure points of the martial arts. Mostly it seems that martial arts assume the opponent doesn't know what the hell their doing (Few counters were taught, and virtually no counters to counters wer taught) were wrestling does. I would guess that Judo is the only better technique than greco-roman wrestling in a street fight without weapons. Any martial arts like Karate, Kung Fu, or Tai Kwan Do is relatively useless in a real 1 v 1 fight against an opponent with ground skills. Yes there are exceptions but if both fighters are comparaible in size, conditioning, and training, I'll go with the ground guy 100/100 times and twice on Sunday.
As a starting point, Krav Maga or Hap Ki Do is a great starting point. Combinations of locks, dissarmaments, throws, strikes, and weapons use. This would serve you well in about 90+% of any encounter you'd ever realistically find yourself in. Especially since those who know how to fight are VERY reluctant to ever do it "for real".
Example: In college I got pissed at a former golden gloves boxer (he was REALLY pissed) who outweighted me by 20+ lbs and we really went at it. One slipped jab into a double leg and his **** was mine and there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it and I knew it so i just locked down his limbs and embarrassed him until he figured out that I could destroy him at any time.There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin -
in a street fight, you really dont want to be on the ground wrestling. too many bad things can happen. if your on the ground, and the guy your fighting has friends, your screwed. Even before Krav, I was never a big fan of taking it to the ground, even using my size to my advantage.
nothing wrong with learning groundwork, as long as it aint all you know.
Fights ALWAYS go to the ground.Sharp Elite 70
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wingnut4772 wrote: »Fights ALWAYS go to the ground.
Wanna fight? I know where there is some nice soft grass.... There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin -
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wingnut4772 wrote: »Fights ALWAYS go to the ground.
I wouldnt say always, but your not coming out of left field. you do always have to be ready if it does go to the ground despite your best efforts because it happens often. I'm just about getting off the ground instead of hanging out there.
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Especially since those who know how to fight are VERY reluctant to ever do it "for real".
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