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Old May 5th 2010, 11:24 pm
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Originally Posted by jazzys
The guy i know who is a jujitsu coach used to train the police force in self defence so i suppose if its good enough for them, then it should be ok for my lad.

I'll have a chat with him i think

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I used to teach the Vic Police when I was a copper. What the coppers get taught is very rudimentary.
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Krav Maga sounds quite good actually. Never heard of it before but looks more useful for teenagers out on the town type defence.
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My son did a bit of MMA when he was about 8 years old and didn't really get into it. He's 12 now and wants to get back into it.

I'm not sure what to do for him. I'm thinking Muay Thai or BJJ but even these are "sports" and are not really "self defence" as such. Then I came across this and think it sounds like it would be good but possibly a bit full on without much prior martial arts knowledge TBH they sound like psychos, but street fighting with weapons is psycho I guess:

"Streetsmartz Survival Tactics Specialising in Real World No Bull Self Defence

Equipping you to defend yourself in any situation, in any place, against any person, against any weapon

Learn Self Defence and Street Survival

Teaching self defence, that works on the street, nothing flashy or fancy. Just real world cutting edge tactics. Learn to defend yourself in real world confrontations and attacks using reality based training and close quarters combat tactics.

Simple, easy to learn and highly effective self-defence. NO BULL

Equipping you to defend yourself in any situation, in any place, against any person, against any weapon

Streetsmartz Survival Tactics based on combat training from the Scientific Fighting Congress of Australia (SFCA) system of close quarter combat."

http://www.selfdefencetactics.com.au/
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Originally Posted by renth
My son did a bit of MMA when he was about 8 years old and didn't really get into it. He's 12 now and wants to get back into it.

I'm not sure what to do for him. I'm thinking Muay Thai or BJJ but even these are "sports" and are not really "self defence" as such. Then I came across this and think it sounds like it would be good but possibly a bit full on without much prior martial arts knowledge TBH they sound like psychos, but street fighting with weapons is psycho I guess:

"Streetsmartz Survival Tactics Specialising in Real World No Bull Self Defence

Equipping you to defend yourself in any situation, in any place, against any person, against any weapon

Learn Self Defence and Street Survival

Teaching self defence, that works on the street, nothing flashy or fancy. Just real world cutting edge tactics. Learn to defend yourself in real world confrontations and attacks using reality based training and close quarters combat tactics.

Simple, easy to learn and highly effective self-defence. NO BULL

Equipping you to defend yourself in any situation, in any place, against any person, against any weapon

Streetsmartz Survival Tactics based on combat training from the Scientific Fighting Congress of Australia (SFCA) system of close quarter combat."

http://www.selfdefencetactics.com.au/
Steer well clear. The instructor has a Rambo complex.

Check out Krav Maga. It was developed and is currently taught to the Israeli Defence Force.
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Old May 6th 2010, 8:08 am
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Kra maga is an excellent fighting skill,but tis very aggressive, very very physically demanding and may not suit a 14 year old until they have learned basic self defence.
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Steer well clear. The instructor has a Rambo complex.

Check out Krav Maga. It was developed and is currently taught to the Israeli Defence Force.
Is it true that they teach you 16 ways to kick a Palestinian woman in the back?
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Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
Kra maga is an excellent fighting skill,but tis very aggressive, very very physically demanding and may not suit a 14 year old until they have learned basic self defence.
I have seen some Krav Maga places offer childrens self defence classes, although most that i've seen are mainly for adults.

Don't need any prior experience with basic self defence as they do teach beginners classes and have their own type of grading system.
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Originally Posted by Exile
Is it true that they teach you 16 ways to kick a Palestinian woman in the back?
In the back? I thought it was another part of the anatomy...
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Is it true that they teach you 16 ways to kick a Palestinian woman in the back?
Dont be stupid they dont kick palestinian woman in the back,they SHOOT palestinian woman in the back,get yer facts straight you idiot
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Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
Dont be stupid they dont kick palestinian woman in the back,they SHOOT palestinian woman in the back,get yer facts straight you idiot
You're probably right, but I stole the line from Frankie Boyle. I think the BBC had to apologize for it.

Going back to self defence, I'd say Krav Maga is probably about as realistic as it gets.

Many of the traditional styles are not entirely practical. You can train for years and delude yourself that a bit of oriental mysticism is going to save your skin.

In a real fight my money would always be on a wrestler, a boxer, a kick/Thai boxer, or a streetfighter, as the training tends to be more realistic and they become used to feeling pain and ignoring it. You can become effective much more quickly.

That said, oriental mysticism is what a lot of people are really looking for in a martial art. It depends on what the person really wants apart from pure self defence (fitness, something vaguely spiritual and mystical, to belong to a club and meet people, etc).
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Originally Posted by Exile
You're probably right, but I stole the line from Frankie Boyle. I think the BBC had to apologize for it.

Going back to self defence, I'd say Krav Maga is probably about as realistic as it gets.

Many of the traditional styles are not entirely practical. You can train for years and delude yourself that a bit of oriental mysticism is going to save your skin.

In a real fight my money would always be on a wrestler, a boxer, a kick/Thai boxer, or a streetfighter, as the training tends to be more realistic and they become used to feeling pain and ignoring it. You can become effective much more quickly.

That said, oriental mysticism is what a lot of people are really looking for in a martial art. It depends on what the person really wants apart from pure self defence (fitness, something vaguely spiritual and mystical, to belong to a club and meet people, etc).
Well said glasshopper.
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