[quote=UnwrittenXx;2473253]umm… welcome I guess.
…run something affordable as for the TKD, I would it more kickboxing oriented.[/quote]
more kickboxing oriented, but allow for couple of seconds of grabbing, take-downs, sweeps.
WTF TKD “footboxing”, while fun to play, has limited use in fighting.
Get MMA or hapkido style harder mats that allow quick feet movements
Check out Enshin karate Sabaki fights (but be sure to encourage face punching, boxing training).
Osu.
In MMA, I thought you may not intentionally target my knee.
In any case, anyone purposely targeting my knee I will make an effort the first time to tell him to stop that.
I say start from the ground up (BJJ, judo) to standup
—or—
from standing, kicking distance (kickboxing, muay Thai, Enshin/Kyokushin, boxing) then, eventually work your way to the ground.
Stand-up’s more mobile (duh, obviously) but if getting fit is also a concurrent goal than sport BJJ or judo a good place to start: good for one vs. one “duels” and to get used to falling, tumbling - a very useful life skill, esp. for mt. bikers or surfers.
After a year or so of both BJJ/judo and kickboxing/MT (better not to train both, focus on one at a time) then try some MMA to see how you’re progressing.
MMA and full-contact hapkido (if you can find that) are good stuff.
boxing/kickboxing
then
BJJ/judo
later on try MMA
yep
yep, sparring. I am not yet ready for prime time, to get back to my fighting weight and stamina. Besides, I still suck at ne-waza, need mo’ BJJ time.
I used to think I want to do some BJJ/judo just to know how to stand back up or prevent take-down, but I am realizing that it’s time to get serious with BJJ and judo (and more boxing!)… relying on kicks do not pay off vs. tough MMA guys…
I’ll have to surf or mt. bike less and do more fight training…
[quote=TEA;2325638]OK, to sum up the the pro-high kick arguments for all of you newbies who feel compelled to drag up this old thread again:
1 - It works in MMA (Pride, UFC, WEC, etc).
2 - Many members of this board have used them in “teh d34dly str33t,” so they must be effective.
To sum up the anti-high kick arguments:
1 - Even competent strikers in MMA get taken down attempting high kicks (rebuttal - so go learn some ground fighting).
2 - Few people have the flexibility necessary to effectively employ high kicks without telegraphing and being off balance (rebutal - so fuckin’ start a stretching routine).
Conclusions, they are a high risk/high reward move that even relatively competent strikers can pull off under the right conditions. That said, only a moron would think that high kicks are the be-all and end-all of MA and rely exclusively on them.
Please only post if you have convincing evidence to counter the above.[/quote]
You said enough: Good to do IF you’re faster.
I’ve never had a chance to use high kicks in SD as I’ve hardly been attacked by people, but I have used breakfalls often to survive downhill mt. bike crashes, tho’, so although I am a stand up guy that likes to kick, I usually recommend noobs to start with BJJ or judo type of MA.
I have TKO’d with one high kick (roundhouse and turn/spin side) - while it’s high risk high reward, it’s hellla FUN(!) to hit with IF(!!) you can do them FAST enough not to get exposed). OT: the (jump or one ground) turn/spin back’s an excellent kick to ward of a charger: …just ask the old man Chuck Norris.
just join a BJJ gym, you’ll get plenty of fitness and skills training
BJJ’s just judo with more ne-waza (ground fighting) emphasis, but it’s here to stay.
BJJ and (kick)boxing, what else does one need
Yes, stop bumping multiple threads with silly posts.