Saturday, November 14, 2009

How do I know if the martial arts I am studying is really teaching me how to defend myself in a real fight?

I study a form of Chinese Kung Fu (animal style, very much like Kempo). We do not spar. We learn lots of "techniques" which we must know for belt tests, along with katas, but we rarely ever practice them against each other--just do them in the air. Without any kind of real-life street situations, how do I know if I really am becoming a more skilled fighter? Thank you...

How do I know if the martial arts I am studying is really teaching me how to defend myself in a real fight?
If you are asking this question you have not been learning long enough.





Any serious martial art will prepare you to defend yourself in the real world
Reply:pick a fight
Reply:sparing with someone else is probably your best bet... get a fellow class mate and practice during the weekends or when you get a chance... that, or get into a real fight...
Reply:well if you are learning with the intention to use as defense or aggression then you shouldnt be learning, its more for fitness and confidence, if you want to learn how to fight take up boxing or as i did kick boxing, your soon find out if its working when you get in the ring and get the crap kicked out of you
Reply:I'll tell you right now that it IS NOT teaching you to do that. There is NOTHING about street fighting that even resembles martial arts fighting. In a street fight ANYTHING is fair and there are NO rules. Actually you are somewhat disadvantaged by your training. If you really want to learn to defend yourself I must recommend the instruction of Master Larry Wick. He is an accomplished martial artist, as well as being the #1 self defense instructor in the nation. Look him up online. He has a video course that teaches you how to think during a fight. Using your brain helps more than anything.
Reply:Martial arts isn't about fighting. And when it is about 'fighting' it's about avoiding the fight at all costs. Let your attacker trip over himself as you move easily out of his way. More so, though--it's about a state of mind and being--read some chinese philosophy fo sho.
Reply:i also learn kung fu


before i was also thinking like u but kung fu is the best


kung fu includes qualities of all martial arts


it was the first martial arrt of the world


and the answer to ur question is :





u will have camps and tournament in 4 months or 6 months there u will have to fight unknown people from other dojos


it is fun





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Reply:if your not very advanced and you want to know if itll work for you try to do the drill below with another person


1.have person 1 hit person 2 3 times with light contact and slowly! 2.then have person two block that and hit 3 times block included and with light contact 3.repeat until your stuck!





p.s. i got this from american kempo and it one of the things that show a lot of the students that it works and it helps prepare for if and when you must defend yourself although we dont spar much either
Reply:Well...


Let me say that every form of martial art is effective. But I at one point trained the same way u r. No sparing, just fancy little dances that earn u belts. Screw that dude. Wake up, when some one wants to fight u ur not gonna bust out ur kata. If u want my advice, take up Brazilian Jui-Jitsu, or Kick boxing. Ur best bet is to train in MMA( Mixed Martial Arts) so u will be ready for any fight in any situation. Good luck with ur trainin buddy.
Reply:The first style I ever learned was Kenpo, and now I have some background in several different styles.





My Mom put me in Kenpo when I was in 7th grade, because I was constantly picked on by bullies. For that year, I went to private school to be away from the kids who were picking on me.





We hardly ever sparred in class, just practiced set techniques and kata.





I was wondering, just like you.





The following year, I returned to the public school. Within the first week, one of the worst girls (who had been picking on me since I was in second grade) came up behind me in the hallway, swung a foot to kick my rear, and yelled, "Welcome back, B****!"





However, to her immense surprise (and indeed, mine), her foot didn't return to the floor. I had reflexively turned and grabbed it as soon as I felt the contact with my bottom and heard her voice. I had her standing in the middle of the hallway, with all those people going by for class changes, hopping up and down off balance while I kept a firm, but apparently casual grip with one hand under her ankle.





I lifted her foot high enough to ensure she continued to stay off-balance, and said, "Thanks....and you don't ever want to touch me again. Leave me alone." I then gave that final lift to deposit her firmly on her own bottom on the floor, with the roar of laughter and the applause from the surrounding crowd echoing in my ears (and, I'm sure, hers), and turned and walked away without looking back. She never even came close to me again...and none of the other tormentors from my past ever dared to bother me, either.





Trust me, the technique and kata drill is really all you need.
Reply:With any martial art, whether it be the various styles of kung-fu, karate, tae kwon do, etc., you're training will depend on a number of factors:


- Do you feel like your teacher is a good teacher and is well-qualified and teaching you techniques that you believe in?


- Are you training with the intent of learning how to defend yourself? When you practice these techniques, do you have the mindset of someone attacking you and you responding appropriately?


- Are the techniques simple enough that you can rely on muscle memory and not your mind in a real situation?





Once you answer those questions, you then need to begin training the full circle: Train your breath (cardio), train your strength and endurance, train your forms, train the self defense, train with a partner using 2-man drills, train sparring (light contact and heavy contact) Once you have begun to train these and are developing good technique, better reflexes, and better awareness, attempt to train these techniques under adrenal stress response.... For this type of training you'll need to have someone with the ability to push you to your limit, while giving you the feeling of it being "real" in a controlled environment.
Reply:I study kajukenbo which was developed as a self defense type of martial arts for use on the streets. If you are unsure of yourself and your abilities, talk to your instructor. He/She should be more than willing to assist you if he/she is any kind of a real teacher.
Reply:You need to spar, If you're not sparring in class then you'll never know if it's working our not. However, even with sparring, you'll never know if it works in a practical self defense situation. Technique is good but you have to apply it to something.
Reply:Think urself. I can fight with anyone. Think my Arm %26amp; leg r stongest. Speedest Rialable. Trust ur Martial arts. Practse every day. Think always defence systems. Always think............ Then u can


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