How effective would these styles be in a modern day street environment?

[SPJ]

In the street,

you will be outnumbered. And the opponent may have some kind of weapon to threaten you.

1 Look around for an exit path.

2 Ready to run.

3 Look for cover.

4 Look for tools to fight or threaten back.

5 Throw something heavy or valuable at the opponent and run.

The bottom line is to RUN.

All styles train you how to dodge and run.

There.

I love Jackie Chan's movies.

Why ? there are so many dodge and run. You may count how many in each flick.

Use the stair, bike, bench and what have you to fight.

Count how many tools used in JC's flicks.

There, too (2).

[sanjuro_ronin]

Yeah, I don't issue challenges over this forum. However I'd be happy to spar with anybody in Toronto. Again, not holding my breath.

One would think that things wouldn't be that hard, but they are.
Life and such,
I myself have so little time that even I find it hard to believe.
I have a 60 min window Mon, Wednesday and Fridays.
Sucks but such is life.
When I was on Bullshido YEARS ago we did a few "throwdowns" and they were fun But that was before kids and such.

I am hoping things will change in the summer, but...

[David Jamieson]

One would think that things wouldn't be that hard, but they are.
Life and such,
I myself have so little time that even I find it hard to believe.
I have a 60 min window Mon, Wednesday and Fridays.
Sucks but such is life.
When I was on Bullshido YEARS ago we did a few "throwdowns" and they were fun But that was before kids and such.

I am hoping things will change in the summer, but...

Bullshido had a very small and limited group of guys that were worthwhile meeting, you got lucky my brother from another mother lol. I had more luck with Cyberkwoon when it was going and we had some fun meet ups. Crikey, that's when I first met Rory Miller who has gone on to write books and do seminars all over the world. Plus a few other guys of really great quality skill. That was back in '03 that we first all got together in Montreal. Man, that was fun. Happy to say, we are all still in contact too!

[Miqi]

The bottom line is to RUN.

All styles train you how to dodge and run.

I had this fight once. By fight I mean I got leathred - I mean, proper, on the floor, people playing football with my head. Do you know what I'd done just before getting leathered? I'd run - I'd run as fast as I possibly could. And the people who leathered me ran after me. And then I was absolutely knackered - from running. There again, just before I started running, I was telling them all how I was going to freaking leather them, lol. They were all miles fitter than me.

I'm not saying don't run - just, it's not always the right thing to do. What would have made more sense is instead of running up the road, and the into a deserted area, running up to houses and banging on doors and yelling call the police.

[MightyB]

None of these long winded choomes on this forum know squat about the martial arts.

What would you know about kung fu with all that hang'n round beautiful women and doing choreography for one of the coolest animated shows, and - wait... er... where was I going with this rant?

[MightyB]

Here's one to discuss...

[David Jamieson]

Something something, someone once said:

"Pain is the greatest teacher in martial arts, but no one wants to go to his class" lol

[Pete]

Here's one to discuss...

hmm be open minded while at the same time rejecting wrist locks and crane strikes?! be open minded but only use what i say works, hooks and jabs?

oook then

i really believe you can use anything you want if you put enough effort into training it... for example if i trained only crane strikes (no idea what they are just going off the vid) for say 5 years everyday for 5-6 hours then i could probably take that guy down with a crouching crane to the bunghole

also like the way he says "we evolved" from 500ad or whatever... dunno what the greeks/spartans would think of that

[bawang]

Trynna learn more about these styles before diving into a style. What do people think of these styles in terms of modern day street defence?

ask George Zimmerman

hmm be open minded while at the same time rejecting wrist locks and crane strikes?! be open minded but only use what i say works, hooks and jabs?

shaolin kung fu has 24 jabs and 36 hooks. you should quit kung fu now.

[Pete]

shaolin kung fu has 24 jabs and 36 hooks. you should quit kung fu now.

hey i didn't say i don't use any jabs or hooks

[Lokhopkuen]

What would you know about kung fu with all that hang'n round beautiful women and doing choreography for one of the coolest animated shows, and - wait... er... where was I going with this rant?

You wascally Wabbit you

[Lokhopkuen]

Yeah, I don't issue challenges over this forum. However I'd be happy to spar with anybody in Toronto. Again, not holding my breath.

Now a days I only get to cross hands with my students (sneaky lil b-stards) and some of my classmates that I don't like very much...

I wish I was still young, hot headed and evil; now I'm older, calculating and compassionate 96.003% of the time.

I've enjoyed some of the articles that you've published brother

[SimonM]

Now a days I only get to cross hands with my students (sneaky lil b-stards) and some of my classmates that I don't like very much...

I wish I was still young, hot headed and evil; now I'm older, calculating and compassionate 96.003% of the time.

I've enjoyed some of the articles that you've published brother

Thanks! If I ever dig myself out of this fiction hole (working on two novels simultaneously is hard) I'll probably write some more.

[MightyB]

You wascally Wabbit you

..........

[sanjuro_ronin]

Something something, someone once said:

"Pain is the greatest teacher in martial arts, but no one wants to go to his class" lol

Game, set and match.