Smash you?

[duckman]

BTW how here thinks that having fights is an invalubale lession in the proccess of growing up?

hmmmm I'm not going to say that I haven't fought before but at your tender age, you've already had at 5 times as many fights as I've had in my entire life... and I'm 30!!!

Fighting isn't everything, in fact once you grow up it's nothing.

[Blakamin]

Fighting isn't everything, in fact once you grow up it's nothing.

Exactly!

How would fighting help you grow up, texmo?, unless you wanna join the mongrel mob or be the 'hard-man' when you're in jail

[gav]

ahhh.... first rule of fight club?

[jrandom]

(to Deano)... your what a martial arts expert

Chuckle.

texy boy, you better go have a read of Deano's post history, or summat.

[rodgerd]

Hey,
Im only 17 so hopefully im not to old to pick a martial art. But if any of you do a martial art can you give me adivce on which is best?

Well, if you're too old, I'm fucked. My wife and I started judo a month and a half ago; I'm 31.

Why judo? I'm not really interested in a striking art like boxing; the focus is on damage. In the real world, that can spell trouble (a claim of "self defence" won't cover you if someone takes a swing at you and you break a few of their ribs), whereas grappling styles give you more options to subdue someone legally and without criplling them.

Judo also has a strong competitive element, which is a good test fo skills, and also helps weed out crappy dojos, since it'll be obvious is they o a half-arsed job of teaching.

The only other styles I would considered were Greco-Roman wrestling, Ju-Jitsu, or Aikido.

[rodgerd]

Any of the weapons-based training these days is just for show more than fighting (be realistic, are you going to walk around with sai in your backpack? coz they aint light and they aint short) unless you are going to be competing in orginized events. then the only real one for that would be kendo!

And, of course, fencing (my wife was a serious fencer in her teens).

[spudchucka]

I dont commit crimes Im probbly less of a wanker than you.....

Fighting in a public place, assault, possession of weapons - you are a wanker a dickhead and very likely a criminal waiting to happen. Hopefully you fuck up very soon and get hauled into court, then that will screw your aspirations of joining a defence force.

[spudchucka]

BTW how here thinks that having fights is an invalubale lession in the proccess of growing up?

You could learn a lot from receiving some outrages hiddings - your day will come!

[spudchucka]

whereas grappling styles give you more options to subdue someone legally and without criplling

I've had plenty of full on tough dudes crying like babies from a well executed wrist lock. Much more effective and far less messy than trying to knock someones lights out!

[Blakamin]

And, of course, fencing (my wife was a serious fencer in her teens).

Of course... forgot that one!

[Holy Roller]

then that will screw your aspirations of joining a defence force.

may be not the French Foreign Legion

[jazbug5]

And you seemed such an innocent wee thing Jaz. If you can paper cut your eyeball, imagine what you might do with a flickknife...

God, I know; and if I had a brain I'd be nearly as dangerous as...as... well, Tex here..!

[spudchucka]

may be not the French Foreign Legion

They are welcome to him, in fact we should encourage the young fella to export himself.

[Deano]

Also Deno werent you just calling me a dickhead for wanting to fight people when I have had traning and them havent and you said pick fights with people the same size.... your what a martial arts expert ( or you think you are) and your like twice as old as me.

Bit hard to comprehend what your trying to say there, but my point was if you enjoy fighting, get in the ring or do some other form of competition.

The reasons being:

You fight against someone with similar training and experience levels. I.e. a fair fight.

You don't have to worry about a weapon being used on you unexpectedly.

You don't have to worry about their mates jumping you from behind or 'paybacks'.

You wear a mouthguard - ask any street brawler to smile.......

Its legal.

Age has little to do with it - I got the biggest hiding of my life when I was 25 from a 17 year old. His fellow club members told me later he was a 'freak'. He is now fighting professionally in Oz.

I wouldn't class myself as an expert, but I know a lot about Muay Thai and have to say I am proud of what I achieved while I was competing. Pinnacle was fighting for the North Island super middleweight title.......I lost on points.

I only took up the sport as I was getting bullied by someone in my circle of friends so I was no 'natural'.

What gratification do you get from beating someone up at a party, especially if they are pissed ? Look cool in front of your mates ? I tell you that is nothing compared to the feeling of winning in front of 800-1000 people.

Streetfighting is pretty dumb if you ask me - you are more likely to get seriously hurt, or arrested. It may be hard to do, but talk your way out if possible or walk away. Your real mates will know what your capable of and it takes a bigger man, not a coward to do this.

Whatever you decide to do, please only use it in self defense as otherwise you will give others a bad name. Also, to stay inside the law, you can only respond with like force, as in just enough to save yourself or others. If you go overboard and get caught, the judge will throw the book at you, especially if it comes out that you train in martial arts.

BTW - how do you know my age ? I didn't put my DOB in my profile.

[Deano]

I've had plenty of full on tough dudes crying like babies from a well executed wrist lock. Much more effective and far less messy than trying to knock someones lights out!

Saves your knuckles too !