Posted: 4/11/2004 5:24:50 PM EDT
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I would like to take some sort of offensive as well as defensive fighting courses. I am open to any type from any country. I would like to be able to mostly block and convert their energy into defensive moves by me... but at the same time have the ability to lay some smackdown if needed. What styles/types would suit me best? One thing to consider is im a big person, 6' 260lbs.. im not obese, but im also not solid, I am on my way to being about 230 tho. this also slows me down just a tad. and for personal fun... I am also very interested in knife fighting styles.. mostly the quick kill type so I can impress my friends with a butter knife by cutting them multiple times in critical areas before they know what hit them.(this one is just for personal curiosity) |
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Well...Ill second the Krav Maga. Ive been training for about a year. (very sporadic as of late, but going more and more...too much work and school.) Had the oportunity to train with such top people as Amir Peretz (IDF Sea Commandos), Darell Levine (Top ranking Krav student in US, taught by guy who invented KM), and Bas Rutten (Who needs no introduction.). Awesome, awesome stuff. If you live in SF Bay area, give me a hollar, and I can hook you up with the local studio. John |
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Another good source is the Marine WWII style. Bob Kasper is the man when it comes to knife fighting. ghca.org/index1.html |
I'm a tad south.. in the OC  , I did find a place near by about 20 min awayHow much is it per lesson, or set of lessons? I have never done any sort of martial arts.. i just want a ball park figure. I might try and get a few buddies to join in too. |
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ok.. hows this.. im near by LOL www.kravmaga.com/Proshop/seminars/summercamp2004.html |
Another vote for Krav. Just started taking Krav and having many years of LE and other defensive training, I am immediately impressed. You are thrown in to practical self defense training right away. No "form" or "kata" to learn, only the simple practical and tested techniques which are designed to work with your normal instinctual responses. Im sold. I also like they employ weapon training at the beginning level, rather than wait like other martial arts where you are required to perfect movements and concepts before your taught how to defend against firearm/knife/blunt object. Reality is you may be assaulted with an object tomorrow and it would be nice to atleast have some basics behind you for some response, rather than not knowing what to do...my .02$. |
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That summer camp is AWESOME. Went last year, the beach training is intense! I was one of three who could keep up with Amir on the beach run :-P (He was head trainer for IDF Sea Commandos if I remember correctly.) We did combatives out in the breakers, taught you alot of endurance, and vision (seeing things coming.) It was fun, well worth the money and the 6 hour drive down and back. John |