A friend of mine wants to start practicing Krav Maga. Anyone know this? It's self-defense technic developed in Israel/Hungary without many philosophies. Just get out of a situation as quickly as possible and kick ass hard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krav_Maga

Anyone practicing martial arts in here?

Hubby knows kung fu. My son is doing MMA (mixed martial arts)

I AM KING BAD!!!

There've been a few Krav Maga studios open up around here lately.

....I've given it some thought but haven't gathered the nerve yet...

Taking my taekwondo yellow belt test today.

me i am i only just started and its fun!!!

best thing is i get to use my purple boxing gloves

JDInteractive said:

Taking my taekwondo yellow belt test today.

Good luck!

I beat up a few kids who took martial arts classes in school....

Tittypants said:

I beat up a few kids who took martial arts classes in school....

so u want me 2 take u on???

It's been a part of my life for over 20 years. Initially I was really into martial arts movies as a kid, but quite soon started to get interested in those forms of martial arts that focus on eliminating the attacker without hurting him. Hitting and kicking are pretty useless as self-defense. I could probably kick someone in the head if the situation demanded for it, but I'd probably end up in jail due to what the laws on these issues are like here.

I haven't had to resort to using any sort of "techniques" in years. Most of the fights over here happen when guys just get too drunk, fight over some chick or something like that. Those situations are pretty easy to avoid. Most of the time you can pull yourself out of a fight even when the other person is about to hit you. Once I even let somebody hit me and told him he's better off quitting because I was far less drunk than he was and could easily kick his ass. He did quit, hah.

novabrkr said:

Once I even let somebody hit me and told him he's better off quitting because I was far less drunk than he was and could easily kick his ass. He did quit, hah.

That little pussy!

I trained for 17 years and taught for 14 years as a secon degree black belt.

Loved it, breathed it, lived it. Greatest workout I ever had. Loved sparring with my friends and teachers. Really put things in perspective and kept me on my toes and awhere of my surroundings.

Really makes you think of staying out of negative situations.

I had never had a fight while training. We try to keep out of real fights by using out heads first. Great to teach kids not to be bullies in school.

Sadly I took a break about 4 years ago due to some disagreements and low enthusiasm during my later training and have not gotten back into it.

I know it was the best part of my personal life at the time.

ThisOne said:

Tittypants said:

I beat up a few kids who took martial arts classes in school....

so u want me 2 take u on???

See....I would twist your comment into something sexual, but I will restrain myself.

SANSKER7 said:

I trained for 17 years and taught for 14 years as a secon degree black belt.

Loved it, breathed it, lived it. Greatest workout I ever had. Loved sparring with my friends and teachers. Really put things in perspective and kept me on my toes and awhere of my surroundings.

Really makes you think of staying out of negative situations.

I had never had a fight while training. We try to keep out of real fights by using out heads first. Great to teach kids not to be bullies in school.

Sadly I took a break about 4 years ago due to some disagreements and low enthusiasm during my later training and have not gotten back into it.

I know it was the best part of my personal life at the time.

That's the way to go, I think. Train it and know it, but know how to stay out of such situations first and foremost.

I used to do Taekwondo - very nice sport!