Poll: Do you know self defense?

[Eldarion]

A shot to the knee-cap does a rather unsurprisingly good job of discouraging aggression. Hence why I always carry my 226, only got to use it twice on human targets though.

Edit: They were both against armed robbers, both court cases decided in my favor.

Good for you, tired of these stupid cases were the criminal is given better treatment than his intended victim just because said intended victim kicked said criminals ass.

As for me, I know mixed martial arts and close combat knife techniques. I can handle myself.

 

[Eldarion]

A shot to the knee-cap does a rather unsurprisingly good job of discouraging aggression. Hence why I always carry my 226, only got to use it twice on human targets though.

Edit: They were both against armed robbers, both court cases decided in my favor. Duty to retreat my ass, retreat in a fucking body bag more like it.

You sound like you regret only being able to have shot two people?

Your awfully fast to judge others based on how little you know about that poster or the situations described.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

I learned street-fighting. No, not from Street Fighter, real street fighting. As in I would have been killed on the street if I didn't learn to fight... I hate knowing what I know about fighting since I'm non-violent at heart (surprising when you see the list of violent games I play).
Also took a few years of Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Escrima, Judo and Aikido. Jack of all trades, master of none.
Favorite preference, board with nail.

 

[MasterOfWorlds]

I study Aikido, and have learned some Judo, Tae Kwon Do and a few other martial arts from various friends of mine. I also have some experience in boxing. I can use swords, staves, knives, spears, and anything that can be treated as any of the above. I also know some wrestling, and have experience in street fighting. I'm about 6'0" and built like a linebacker, so not many people mess with me anyway, but I can defend myself against anyone who tries. XD

I can also shoot rifles, shotguns, and pistols.

 

[Grayjack]

Yes. I used to take Taekwondo. I was a high brown, and I was qualified to take my Black Belt test.

 

[Sacman]

Only what I've learn from Street fighter...

Down, Diagonal, Forward + Punch= Hadoken!!!

 

[Thebiggestpanda]

Not to disclaim anybodies asskicking abilities, you really can't know how you'd do in a fight until you actually get into a fight. No matter how much training someone has, if they can't adapt to the pressures of having clear and present danger right in front of them they will lose. I was a competitive boxer for five years and have seen plenty of people hesitate when they need to make a move. In a real fight, hesitation is the same thing as letting your opponent/attacker kill you.

Also, most martial arts schools available to the public don't normally teach their students anything applicable to a real combat situation. They're geared to get asses in seats paying membership fees and not teaching you something that could kill somebody and get you thrown in jail.

Speaking from firsthand experience I would have to say that if you wanted something that could be used in a life or death situation, find a real mixed martial arts gym, learn wrestling, or join the military. If your just looking to be able to kick ass and kill if neccessary, just get a guy who is ex-special forces to teach you a thing or two.

Lastly, if you don't know anything about fighting and find yourself in a situation where you have to defend yourself from extreme violence(worst case scenario), try to use anything and everythig you have on hand as a weapon. do anything you can to put the person in front of you on the ground and then run for help. Remember, in real life there is no fighting fair, there is only making sure your ass doesn't get killed.

 

[Cutter9792]

Throat, balls, eyes, shins. Punch or kick any of these, they go down.

 

[Blaghman]

Kind of, I did Aikido briefly, but never got very far as the ski season interrupted it, but I used to spar frequently with someone who is a black belt in Taekwondo and who has experience in a lot of martial arts, so I have pretty good improvised skills.

 

[WhatHityou]

no not realy

 

[The_Healer]

A shot to the knee-cap does a rather unsurprisingly good job of discouraging aggression. Hence why I always carry my 226, only got to use it twice on human targets though.

Edit: They were both against armed robbers, both court cases decided in my favor. Duty to retreat my ass, retreat in a fucking body bag more like it.

You sound like you regret only being able to have shot two people?

Your awfully fast to judge others based on how little you know about that poster or the situations described.

And I can find his Biography where?

From reading what he said and particularly the way he said it, I was inclined to form the opinion that he "regrets only being able to have shot two people".

But you are right, judgements should only be made when all possible imformation is present. I'll make sure that I spend days researching every different point of view before I even consider forming my own opinion on a matter.

 

[Lineoutt]

Nope :S and I'm kinda slow so if I ever got into a fight I would be in trouble

 

[Tsunimo]

I am currently learning Aikido

 

[clockout]

My mad diplomacy skills get my out of violent situations, however I'm not likely to get mugged being 6'4, that and I consider a kick to the nuts to be crowd control if their is two of them trying to take on the champ.

 

[Kermi]

It's a pretty simple question.
I used to do Tae-Kwon-Do. I was a red-belt two-stripe.

Red belt two stripe? What does that mean?
When I did tae kwon do, I reached blue belt. I'd happily go back and finish the training.
But what do you mean 'two stripe'? Like, red belt with a black stripe? We always called that 'black tag'.

At my old tae kwon do school we'd tag up to the next colour, but before you could go to bo dan (juniour black-belt), which was a half red, half black coloured belt, you had to have three black stripes.

But pretty much every TKD school I've checked out has their own system, along with their own methods and timeframes for advancement. I've seen McDojo schools that promise a black belt in 1 year. Then there's the ones that are actually linked back to schools in Korea where to get your 3rd dan black belt (the qualification required to run your own school) you have to go to Korea and do your grading in front of a grand master.

So the colour of your belt is in a lot of cases little more than a mark of time served. People seldom fail their gradings at the coloured belt levels, I don't think they're particularly strict on you until you're going to bo dan - unless you fail spectacularly.

Uhh...I tried taking a Karate lesson once when I was about seven. I didn't like it and was only there for about two minutes.

I could ask my dad, he's a prison officer and while that doesn't sound very dangerous he's trained to deal with riots and unruly prisoners.

Doesn't sound dangerous? Anyone who thinks prison officer doesn't sound like a dangerous job needs their head checked. Prison officers can get completely fucked up out of nowhere if they aren't on the alert at all times, plus there's the risk of prisoners holding a grudge if/when they ever get out.

 

[spartan1077]

Used to get bullied a lot (still do but now I'm passive...) and I joined a martial arts class. I got to black belt then quit. Now I never do anything violent :/ I think if someone attacked me I would let it happen. I know self-defense but I don't think I'd use it. Unless it was life or death.

 

[thethain]

I'm can handle myself.

Except on an English paper.

 

[Thebiggestpanda]

A shot to the knee-cap does a rather unsurprisingly good job of discouraging aggression. Hence why I always carry my 226, only got to use it twice on human targets though.

Edit: They were both against armed robbers, both court cases decided in my favor. Duty to retreat my ass, retreat in a fucking body bag more like it.

You sound like you regret only being able to have shot two people?

Your awfully fast to judge others based on how little you know about that poster or the situations described.

And I can find his Biography where?

From reading what he said and particularly the way he said it, I was inclined to form the opinion that he "regrets only being able to have shot two people".

But you are right, judgements should only be made when all possible imformation is present. I'll make sure that I spend days researching every different point of view before I even consider forming my own opinion on a matter.

I applaud him. I personally would love to live in a world where it was perfectly fine to freely shoot some stupid S.O.B. for having the balls to try and mug me. Alas, I have to wait another year before I'm old enough for the conceal and carry license and by then I will be in airborn school hopefully. Not gonna go breaking any laws or anything, I'm just saying I would like the opportunity.

 

[Serenegoose]

If I can't run away, I'm probably doomed. This would likely be true even if I did know a martial art, however, as it's unlikely I'd be attacked by a single person, and there's no way I could beat up four people at once under basically any circumstances besides the outside chance that I get Major Kusanagi strength cyberbody.

 

[park92]

The best defense is a good offense.

Plus a shotgun.
TO THE FACE!!!!

Seriously though, I used to do karate, but I got impatient and stupidly quit. Course, my house packs more guns than an army base, so I don't really have to worry. Unless I go outside...

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Meh, I've got the Escapist.

i thought it was the other way around