Well, she wasn’t really a “girl.” More of a middle-aged mother of two, albeit a very fit one. So no, my fifteen year old self did not ask her out. Sorry to dissapoint. If it makes up for anything though, she was the subject of many fantasies of “after-hours education.”
In case you happen to be holding something in one hand, you can completely defend yourself with just one hand. If an assailant throws a punch inercept his wrist with your one hand and apply a wrist flex. This will either result in a broken wrist or him or a vicious throw.
The worst technique I was ever taught - I read in a forum on awesome techniques. In fact most of the “how to kick ass” type postings are in contention for the title of “worst technique”.
The worst technique I ever actually tried was a Tae-Kwon-Do roundhouse kick against a judoka. If you don’t know why that was horrible…fuck ya. I’m not telling the story. But it hurt my shoulder and elbow when I landed.
Another Manabi-Masho memory: Pistol disarms with a strike to the inside of the wrist. Also applied the technique to knives. Oh, and we were shown how to do a proper low crawl (for non-military types–how to keep your body as low to the ground to maximize safety and minimize silhouette). Not a bad skill to know…if you’re anticipating indirect fire and shootouts.
By the way, what part of NC are you guys in?
I’m in Mebane.
Just curious, I’m going on R&R soon to the Wake Forest area.
Eye gouge 3 Stooges style. One hand striking both eyes with the index and middle fingers. We all know how to defend that one after watching enough Stooges.
X-block (high and low).
Finger strike to the sternum (of course with your other hand under your elbow for support).
Front leg outward crescent kick… wtf?!
Mebane? I just moved from there. Where do you study BJJ?
I stay in the area from time to time…maybe we could spar?
[QUOTE=munkus;2061579]Finger strike to the sternum (of course with your other hand under your elbow for support).
[/QUOTE]
Heh heh heh… I know exactly which kata/form/hyung you’re talking about.
At that time, I was taking TKD, and asked what possible application there was to having the back of your hand firmly held against the underside of the other arm. If I recall correctly, I was told it was to block strikes against the armpit or ribs. No explanation was given as to why the hand had to be pressed upwards so tightly, if the application was to move it downwards.
Oh, and when I asked why we learned forms, I was told: “to get your next belt.”
[quote=tao.jonez;2062449]Mebane? I just moved from there. Where do you study BJJ?
I stay in the area from time to time…maybe we could spar?[/quote]
PM me. I have decided to change where I train, but I’m on contract until August, dammit! There are actually some pretty good (read: better than where I am) places to train around here.
from a rear two handed choke, drop to one knee, then do a backwards elbow strike to the groin, roll, and warp your ankle around the bad guys ankle and put your foot behind his knee to take him down, lean forward and put pressure to make him tap
Like a rape choke, only the assailant is behind you? Whatever happened to sweeping the arms off (you know, so you don’t have to fall to your knee and dirty up your pants)?
Here’s a small list with some of the worst techniques and BS I’ve ever been taught. Sadly, I actually believed many of these until having a wake-up call some time later.
Blocking shin kicks to the body and face with my hands.
Being taught to always keep the shoulders down and the head up.
The reason many of the anti-grapple takedown counters don’t work, is not because the technique is flawed, but because that person did not apply proper Chi to the technique.
Bare hand weapon defense against unrealistic pressure and bad technique.
Learning counters against things like Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai, etc. against people who have never trained in these arts, yet are trying to mimic the movements as they remember seeing them. Learnt some “real gems” against the boxing jab-cross in this way.
That guys who train in sport-based combat can’t fight.
Being taught that you can catch and break a boxer’s jabbing arm between your hands ( one on the wrist and the other on the elbow ) if you time it right.
Pretty much every empty hand gun disarm I’ve ever been taught.
i asked my old judo sensei how do i defend the rear naked choke when i am sitting on the ground with my opponent behind me choking me. he replied that i should jump backwards as hard as i could and hope it causes him to release the choke…
In my dark ol’ days of WT I was taught that if someone tries to shoot my legs I should keep them together to make them stronger and then punch the assailant in the back of the head as they struggled to take me down.
Also if i wanted to intercept them before they reached my legs I should sweep my hand downwards and towards them to make a chop to the neck, diverting them away from me.
Frankly, I’m surprised I’ve lived this long after listening to shit like that.
[quote=beardedtaco;2189265]Learning counters against things like Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai, etc. against people who have never trained in these arts, yet are trying to mimic the movements as they remember seeing them. Learnt some “real gems” against the boxing jab-cross in this way.
[/quote]
Sweet Jesus, I spent years dealing with this kind of stuff and actually taking it seriously. Basically I was trying to defend my self against a ‘boxer’ who was actually a Chunner who thought a jab-cross was a short chain punch with your elbows out.
Unfortunately I was also one of those chumps delivering those ‘jab-crosses’.
Haha, I had a Judo guy do that to me once, it didn’t work
During my extremely brief stint in a kuk sul won school(I hadn’t discovered Bullshido yet, cut me a break), we were being taught your typical awful wristlock escapes. This one in particular basically involved stepping back with your right leg and bending your right arm at the elbow up towards your head, like you were bringing up something to drink. That’s pretty much it. Apparently my partner was gripping my wrist too loosely, so the instructor comes over, and this ensues-
Instructor: You have to grip harder, otherwise he won’t be able to get out of it when someone does it for real!
Me, thinking: Okay, that makes sense…
Instructor: Here, let me show you.
instructor grabs my wrist in a moderately strong grip, I try the escape numerous times and fail, because it’s completely useless
Instructor; There, see? If you grip hard enough, he can’t get out! Now practice more until you can.
Needless to say, that was the last class I took there. I may not have found Bullshido by that point, but I can sure as hell see bullshit when it’s that up close and personal.
Hapkido wrist locks. The problem in part was the flashy techniques, the other part was that there was no set up. It was implied that a 90 pound weakling would be able to apply these locks on a fully jacked up street thug.
haha! Hilarious! I laughed hard on the one about stabbing them with their clavicle and the one about rubbing their back to make them sit down.