Martial Arts Experiences Discussion Thread

[Naperville]

"The Most Dangerous Kung Fu Style, Only Found in China"

Very interesting.



Jim

I like his art but of course in reality you cannot use any of it. (Look at the problems that I had for just yelling knife, with a small folder at my hip, when 4 to 5 guys were trying to kick the s**** out of me!!!)

In the USA if you used these methods they would charge you with many felonies, psych test you, then drop you in the clink never to be heard from again.



But I'll look for links to his videos.

EDIT
I had to have the book so I gave SCRIBD my credit card. I cannot understand Chinese so hopefully somebody translates the book and sells copies of it on Amazon. I'd pay $20 for a good solid translation of the text.

[Naperville]

Has anyone with skill equal to Bruce Lee at his peak come along since then or not?

Of course, YES, without a doubt. You find them in the MMA today. But they have fighting skill, and they are not deep thinkers or philosophers.

Skill to fight is a thing many can have.

Bruce Lee may have inadvertently created MMA.

EDIT

Yes I agree with James, Bruce Lee had analytical skill not just martial arts skill.

[James Y]

Aging is Normal

This is from Jet Li's "So Be It" channel, with his daughter interviewing him.

I really enjoy Jet Li's take on aging and different perspectives throughout life.



Jim

[James Y]

How to Predict an Attack in Seconds



Jim

[Naperville]

Had my first meetup with my martial arts instructor. He's very good and I can learn a lot.

Felt a bit dizzy and took a break after 30 minutes. I don't have high blood pressure so not sure what that was about. I think that I just have to get up and vigorously move for an hour at a time! 65 is a bummer, but hey, at least I'm alive.

Today I signed up at a 55+ gym to work on balance, flexibility, and strength training with bands. Also going to join a "normal" gym and get trainers to work on the same attributes, a bit more hard core on lifting but staying under 50lbs on the weights because I had a new tissue valve put in late 2017.

No matter how I feel I have to stay kind of sane with the weights or I'll have to have another valve put in. I know 50lbs is nothing when I used to press 100lb dumbells 15x, 15x, 10x,....but I cannot go there.

Going to work on stretching for the heel spurs, and see a podiatrist to get insoles in my shoes if I must.

[James Y]

Had my first meetup with my martial arts instructor. He's very good and I can learn a lot.

Felt a bit dizzy and took a break after 30 minutes. I don't have high blood pressure so not sure what that was about. I think that I just have to get up and vigorously move for an hour at a time! 65 is a bummer, but hey, at least I'm alive.

Today I signed up at a 55+ gym to work on balance, flexibility, and strength training with bands. Also going to join a "normal" gym and get trainers to work on the same attributes, a bit more hard core on lifting but staying under 50lbs on the weights because I had a new tissue valve put in late 2017.

No matter how I feel I have to stay kind of sane with the weights or I'll have to have another valve put in. I know 50lbs is nothing when I used to press 100lb dumbells 15x, 15x, 10x,....but I cannot go there.

Going to work on stretching for the heel spurs, and see a podiatrist to get insoles in my shoes if I must.

Thank you for sharing, Naperville.

One thing I’ve learned regarding my own training at my age is that consistency beats intensity. I trained so much and so hard when I was young that I believe it broke down the body to some degree, which I noticed only as I’ve been getting older. I don't try to train exactly like I did in my teens, 20s, 30s, etc. In fact, I've changed a LOT of the things I do, and how I do them, over the past 10+ years. IMO, a big part of being a martial ARTIST is the ability to adjust and evolve what I do. Not only because the body changes as it ages, but also because my insights on the way I do things for maximum effect has changed over time.

There are a lot of BJJ guys that rolled so hard in their younger days, that many have had to severely slow down, or stop their training altogether by their 40s or 50s. IMO, that’s even more extreme than what I did, because of the degree of tissue and joint damage in long-term hard grappling.

It’s true with any athletic type of activity. Some former bodybuilders can barely even move anymore as they get older.

The same with many former pro wrestlers; although their matches are scripted, the wear and tear on their bodies is not. They also lose the muscles they once had. A lot of that is going off the juice after they retire. Most seem to just quit going to the gym after retirement. A lot of the older former pro wrestlers can barely even tie their own shoes, or even walk anymore, due to the years of physical abuse (and pain meds) they put their bodies through. That’s why so many pro wrestlers pass away young.

Jim

[James Y]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

[Naperville]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

I think that I have the same training knife. He may have the beeper turned off.

I joined their program for $95/annually over on his website. I am not an "elite special operator," so I never heard or thought about any of this material.

[James Y]

Imagine Something Like THIS Getting in Your House



I cannot be certain, but that thing (I think it’s a man) appears demonically possessed. And not metaphorically, but to a degree that I easily could have put this in my “Unusual and/or Paranormal Events” thread. But it’s important here, because apparently, there are actually people who leave house keys under doormats, in or under flowerpots, over the front door, under little statuettes, etc., etc. Otherwise, that thing wouldn’t have been checking around like that. I’ve never understood why leaving keys outside was ever a thing. I used to think that was only done in cartoons, old TV shows, movies, etc. Nobody in their right mind should ever do that.

I always lock my doors, even when I’m at home and right there. Not paranoia. Force of habit. These are all aspects of self-defense.

Jim

[VashHash]

Imagine Something Like THIS Getting in Your House



I cannot be certain, but that thing (I think it’s a man) appears demonically possessed. And not metaphorically, but to a degree that I easily could have put this in my “Unusual and/or Paranormal Events” thread. But it’s important here, because apparently, there are actually people who leave house keys under doormats, in or under flowerpots, over the front door, under little statuettes, etc., etc. Otherwise, that thing wouldn’t have been checking around like that. I’ve never understood why leaving keys outside was ever a thing. I used to think that was only done in cartoons, old TV shows, movies, etc. Nobody in their right mind should ever do that.

I always lock my doors, even when I’m at home and right there. Not paranoia. Force of habit. These are all aspects of self-defense.

Jim

Yes, lock your door in your house and when you get in your car. As soon as I close the door it's locked. Then I lock the deadbolt. I live in a good neighborhood but a few miles from me isn't so great and they have issues with people walking around their yards at night and checking doors on cars and even back doors. We can see all of this through the Ring app neighborhood section. I'm not endorsing ring but definitely get yourselves some kind of camera system if you can afford to.

We might be switching to something other than ring soon but we'll definitely keep something up.

[VashHash]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

I don't agree with his methods. Disfiguring people is not part of my self defense plan. I can't imagine sitting in a court room trying to pretend cutting off someone's face was self defense.

[James Y]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

I don't agree with his methods. Disfiguring people is not part of my self defense plan. I can't imagine sitting in a court room trying to pretend cutting off someone's face was self defense.

I mainly liked that training knife of his. I also feel it's good to be aware of what types of skills exist out there.

I prefer Michael Janich's methods and philosophy, what I've read and the little bit I've seen him discuss in video, because I haven't actually studied it.

One thing I wondered about in this video is, in addition to the legal ramifications, has the issue of emotional reaction been addressed? Meaning, if such a situation really happened, would someone be as detached and clinical about it? Unless someone is a complete psychopath, using a knife on someone, even justifiably in self-defense, would be gruesome and traumatic, far more than using a firearm, because a knife is much more up close and personal.

Jim

[James Y]

He Looked Harmless ... Until Reality Hit



Like I always say, ad nauseum: Don't underestimate anyone.

Jim

[Naperville]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

I don't agree with his methods. Disfiguring people is not part of my self defense plan. I can't imagine sitting in a court room trying to pretend cutting off someone's face was self defense.

How you use a tool, weapon, firearm all depends on the situation. I was kind of shocked at the material, but it is just knowledge for a certain time period, a certain level of civil strife.

I have a few books that I have to read about living through war, civil wars, and it gets downright gruesome. Every crime that you would be in jail for is being done to everyone all around you by your neighbors.

There are periods in every bad civil breakdown where there is NO LAW, people become savages, they usually call that time period WROL or Without Rule of Law and law is not established until war and strife is long past. Every crime imaginable goes on 24x7 all around you and there is no escaping any of it.

To me, he was not showing self defense in ROL in a civil society.

If war or civil war happens, I am going to try and survive no matter what. Knowledge is power.

[James Y]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

I don't agree with his methods. Disfiguring people is not part of my self defense plan. I can't imagine sitting in a court room trying to pretend cutting off someone's face was self defense.

How you use a tool, weapon, firearm all depends on the situation. I was kind of shocked at the material, but it is just knowledge for a certain time period, a certain level of civil strife.

I have a few books that I have to read about living through war, civil wars, and it gets downright gruesome. Every crime that you would be in jail for is being done to everyone all around you by your neighbors.

There are periods in every bad civil breakdown where there is NO LAW, people become savages, they usually call that time period WROL or Without Rule of Law and law is not established until war and strife is long past. Every crime imaginable goes on 24x7 all around you and there is no escaping any of it.

To me, he was not showing self defense in ROL in a civil society.

If war or civil war happens, I am going to try and survive no matter what. Knowledge is power.

Yes, it's good to know, or at least be aware of extremes, for whatever possible SHTF scenario. Or at least be aware that there are other people who are training that way and are willing to go that far, and are very good at it.

Jim

[VashHash]

Why Attackers Freeze When You Do This

I really like that training knife he uses.



Jim

I don't agree with his methods. Disfiguring people is not part of my self defense plan. I can't imagine sitting in a court room trying to pretend cutting off someone's face was self defense.

How you use a tool, weapon, firearm all depends on the situation. I was kind of shocked at the material, but it is just knowledge for a certain time period, a certain level of civil strife.

I have a few books that I have to read about living through war, civil wars, and it gets downright gruesome. Every crime that you would be in jail for is being done to everyone all around you by your neighbors.

There are periods in every bad civil breakdown where there is NO LAW, people become savages, they usually call that time period WROL or Without Rule of Law and law is not established until war and strife is long past. Every crime imaginable goes on 24x7 all around you and there is no escaping any of it.

To me, he was not showing self defense in ROL in a civil society.

If war or civil war happens, I am going to try and survive no matter what. Knowledge is power.

I just don't like loose ends.


Quoted myself instead of you Naperville.

[James Y]

"Do You Think You're Ready to Stop a Real Knife Attack?"



Jim