Monday, November 16, 2009

Is kick boxing really effective on the streets, is it better than kung fu or something like jujitsu ?

Thanks so much.|||kickboxing is effective, yes. those kicks and elbow-and-knee-punches are very explosive and can very painfully disable an untrained fighter.


jujitsu focuses on grappling and submission, best if you%26#039;re rolling on the pavement. you can disable your opponent without even throwing a punch.





my preferences, though :


jeet kun do trains you to utilise and maximise any and all of your body parts (plus whatever %26quot;tool or weapon%26quot; you can get your hands on) in a fighting match. deadly, if i may say. i trained for 4 yrs..





combat aikido uses your oponent%26#039;s force against him. it%26#039;s kinda cool. (ever watched steven seagal? don%26#039;t mind his poor acting, watch how conserved his movements are, even in tight places) i trained for 9 months.





in my opinion, these two are best for street fights.





of course, jeet kun do includes a philosophical outlook in life. and you may end up wanting to avoid fights instead (rather than possibly killing your opponent). still, your skill is there with you should the need for it really arise.





nevertheless, any form of martial arts training will do you good in any fight.|||Kick boxing can be helpful but it%26#039;s only one piece to a very complex puzzle. On the streets anything can and will happen so you must train with that in mind. A good combination of different martial arts that prepare you for all ranges is the best answer. I personally think that a mix of Muay Thai for it%26#039;s strikes, Judo for it%26#039;s throws and ground work and Japanese Jujutsu for it%26#039;s self defense tactics would make a good mix.|||I think kickboxing strikes can be effective, but I%26#039;m not sure about the mentality...the sport/conditioning aspect can be useful, but you need a good solid self-defense mindset. You might need to get self-defense from another martial art.





I don%26#039;t know how effective kung fu would be in a street fight, but I%26#039;d highly recommend jujitsu in case you go down to the ground...that is good stuff.





To sum up, you%26#039;d probably be better off studying several different martial arts if you want to be a well-rounded martial artist.|||All can be effective in a fight. But, best course of action would be 1) to study all, even a little is better than going in not able to defend oneself and 2) stay out of trouble. If that%26#039;s not possible, majority of street fighters come out doing %26quot;bar yard swings%26quot;, and kicking. As long as you can see it coming you can defend yourself, even without boxing, kung fu, etc.





I personally have taken Kung Fu. I like how it teaches me both defense and offense. But when finished with this training I will take JuJitsu as I just like the style. And yes, although I%26#039;m a woman, I do take boxing which on the %26quot;real%26quot; streets is actually more effective than my Kung Fu training.





You really do have to feel out your opponent. And the angrier they are the larger the swing coming at you. Easy to duck down and avoid. Just stay calm and overcome your opponent however you can. Street fighting has no rules, so it%26#039;s whatever YOU are most comfortable with. When I was street fighting, I fought continually from 8 years of age to 16 years old. Why? My brother had a big mouth, therefore someone had to come to his defense right? lol. And no! At that time, I had NO training and have yet to get beaten up, I got slapped around, but still came out the victor because I took my time, waited for the perfect moment and pounced. And ALL my fights (except 3) were against teen boys, and my parents estimate I%26#039;ve been in well over 200 fist fights due to my brother.|||I studied Various schools of Kung Fu and other martial arts in my lifetime. One thing that matters more than anything you can learn in any %26quot;self defense%26quot; class is conditioning. If your goal is truly to learn how to fight and win I recommend Boxing. You need to learn how to take a hit and how to properly guard yourself...





Martial arts can help you learn interesting techniques, but these same techniques are almost useless against a good, solid boxer until you can somehow break through their defense.





Kicks are useful... but mostly only as a lead in to grappling or for lower body destruction. Whatever you%26#039;re studying. If you don%26#039;t leave class sore and tired you aren%26#039;t conditioning and it%26#039;s not making you a real fighter.|||I would say that kick boxing would be very effective in the street! Someone who is extreamly versed in Kung Fu might do ok... and Jujitsu would be awesome against only one apponent.





Now Boxing Vs Kick boxing?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSiE9Ed8j...|||forget that wing chun.


as for boxing... sure, but why not train the legs for power too? rather than rely on just being a punch specialistic, get semi-skilled in punch and kick%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;Muay Thai is very effective. not the american kickboxing, but the Muay Thai.





Elbows are awesome at close range.


the whole focus of Muay Thai is to be vicious and unrelenting. the reason martial artists get whipped in street fights is because of the violence involved, it is different to the dojo. the unpredictability of it throws peoples confidence to the ground, followed by their body. the element of surprise does wonders. experince will teach you the tricks that work, but everyones different, and life is exciting once more.


Take up Muay Thai, and you will spar with determination, using all these body weapons: knees, shins, elbows, fists.





the bouncers in town where I am are all competitive Muay Thai practitioners, not boxers, not wing chunners, not aikido fools, but


muay thai kickboxers.





you need to know how to use the body parts like legs and knees, fist and elbows, and when you do you can enter a fight with some serious confidence and skill.





our bar manager is a MMA dude, and that combo of muay thai and BJJ is awesome. but he only grapples if its safe to, otherwise its kicks and punches.|||Don%26#039;t listen to any of these guys, if it%26#039;s one thing that MMA has taught us over the years, they most effective striking comes from the Kick boxing. Installs strength in power in your legs and punches, it%26#039;s just over all visious and it%26#039;s needed to make your self a good fighter. You don%26#039;t see people wining championships with kung fu do you? In fact all the skills you learn in Kung fu will all but disappear in a real fight, trust me I took Wing Chun for 3 years.|||The best defense is the art of keeping ones nose out of trouble, but the art of just good %26quot;Boxing%26quot; is a lot better than the ballet dance acts of the wannabe Bruce Lee%26#039;s out there. I have seen in the marines a few martial art specialists getting their heads clashed by a street fighter boxer style and the boxer was able to deflect and also take the jete style kicks that Mr wannabe Lee gave without even flinching when they did land on him. So, in my oppinion a good old style boxer with power in the upper body and arms will do just right when the fight is on, over any of the wannabe Bruce Lee%26#039;s.|||If you take Kickboxing on a competitive level with sparring and actuall matches you will be very hard to beat. The sparring and matches will prepare you for a street fight. The sparring will get your timing down. It will help you learn to take and avoid punches and kicks. If you happen to run into a black belt in jujitsu you may be in for a big problem if you don%26#039;t KO them right away. Otherwise Kickboxing is very effective.|||ANY kind of kicking and/or kneeing is a waste of energy in a street fight...and no matter how good you are at a certain style of fighting...you have to remember that ANYTHING goes on the street...so being good at kickboxing isn%26#039;t going to prevent a 2X4 from bashing your chest in(personal experience). Boxing and Wing-chun mixed (and if practiced enough) are the best bet for self defense on the street. I%26#039;ve boxed for 11 yrs and been in wing-chun for about 3. They%26#039;re VERY effective.





Hope this helped you...^.^ Be careful out there.

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