Muay Thai vs BJJ Self Defense

[Pokemon24]

It really depends what you’re after. Boxing/Muay Thai combined with bjj/wrestling is going to be great for learning how to fight. But you don’t want to be holding anyone down if someone starts on you when you are out, cos no one goes out without mates and if you’re on the ground you can bet someone is about to soccer kick you in the face. That said if you end up on the ground, knowing how to get back to your feet ASAP can save you. So combining a striking art with a grappling art is ideal.

If you want self defence for a home invasion then that’s another matter entirely and frankly one you’re probably not going to want to fight your way out of.

If it’s for if someone corners you on your walk home and tries to mug you then honestly just being able to land a decent shot and then running away is probably your best bet.

True self defence training is about learning how to read situations so you don’t have to use self defence, de-escalating techniques and stuff like that. Main thing for self defence is to run.

I think the main thing is to be good at something, it doesn’t matter too much what it is. If there’s a good gym near you, don’t stress about what discipline it is.

"I think the main thing is to be good at something, it doesn’t matter too much what it is. If there’s a good gym near you, don’t stress about what discipline it is."

This is really good advice, thanks man

 

[Pokemon24]

Foir what it's worth, Joe Rogan who has trained BJJ for more than a decade, pumped on juice, wrestled in college, still thinks Michael Jai White would beat his ass and publicly stated "no way" would he want any part of him.

I think he's just being nice tbh, Rogan had great standup and good grappling and could easily take him down. Joe isn't a small guy too, short yes, but hes like 200lbs.

 

[spacetime]

I think he's just being nice tbh, Rogan had great standup and good grappling and could easily take him down. Joe isn't a small guy too, short yes, but hes like 200lbs.

I don't think he is. He was quite open about choking out Shotokan 5 Dan Wesley Snipes, although he wasn't 100% confident that Snipes wouldn't outstrike him before that. But he was pretty sure of it.

 

[shincheckin]

I must say I like the way you think. You sound like a savage when it comes to self protection....I like it!



Good grief, you guys are sitting f*cking ducks there. Are you at least allowed to have alarms or whistles?

thanks dude

perhaps a new self defense thread should be made. anyways...

in all seriousness, biting, eye gouging, hair pulling, headbutts, shots to the nuts, and many more other things are all legit techniques for self defense. I particularly like headbutt, as well as biting. Paul Vunak has a good instructional on biting. Target points for biting are the ears, nose, fingers and throat, all of which are capable of being completely bitten off. If someone has you in some kinda lock or hold, you can probably bite your way out of it, use the bite to create an opening. For the eye guage, im not talking about some kinda nonsense kung fu eye gauge, the eye guage is quite simple, just jam your finger down as far as possible and try to rip the eye out. this is fighting like the human animal, not like the modern day domesticated human..its why i like the chimp analogy so much. A human can be a very dangerous animal.

yes its a movie but i think you get where im going with this

 

[Pferd]

Tickle fighting. Many people are ticklish.or do what I do..........strip
Naked , shit and throw your feces at your attackers. Theyll be too scared shitless to mess with you

 

[j123]

Tickle fighting. Many people are ticklish.or do what I do..........strip
Naked , shit and throw your feces at your attackers. Theyll be too scared shitless to mess with you

I want to see a tapout via tickling.

crucifix -> tickle sub

 

[Pferd]

Being a manlet > all.

Nobody ever sees you as a threat enough to give a shit.

I want to see a tapout via tickling.

crucifix -> tickle sub

I remember Joe rogan or someone posted instructionals on how to use tickling in bjj.

I was like wtf? Lol.
@Pugilistic is right though . being below peoples line of sight has its advantages. We midgets are nimbler footed

 

[Pferd]

i dont get what the whole deal is with all this street fighting bullshit everyone is into. I guess street fighting and self defense are 2 different things really. You dont need to be a master of "insert martial art here" for self defense. The best thing for SELF DEFENSE is a weapon. As mentioned, most self defense situations are when someone is larger than you, has ppl with them, etc. meaning the person that must defend themselves is usually at a disadvantage, the attacker is usually the person with the advantage. Well none of that shit is fair and theres no rules so my go to for a self defense situation is to use a weapon, so if the Rock attacks you, smash him in the head with a bat. If a midget attacks you, smash him in the head with a bat, theres no rules. that being said theres more to self defense than just fighting. The best thing to do is be smart enough to not put yourself into that type of situation. Recognize the situation or potential for the situation prior to it happening. and gtfo outta there before shit goes down. or use your mouth to talk your way outta it, or at the very least distract them, hey sorry man dont hurt me, offer to shake hands, than sucker stab him in the neck. the simple act of teling someone stop dont come any closer is huge, if you say that to a person, and they continue to come closer, recognize that the situation has just escalated. lots of stuff to type but hopefully you guys get what i mean.

ill share with you guys what you can expect depending on my location.

home:

car:

Personal:

so if shit goes down, MT will be the last thing I use. also worth mentioning your car can be used as a weapon. Better to run someone over than get out of the car and fight.

these are just some of my thoughts on self defense.

I'e often thought about getting a concealed weapons permit

 

[shincheckin]

I'e often thought about getting a concealed weapons permit

its not a bad idea, specifically if you have a family.

 

[chubbman]

Muay Thai, coz who the fuck wants to roll around on concrete, glass, lava, teh aidz needles.

 

[spacetime]

Muay Thai, coz who the fuck wants to roll around on concrete, glass, lava, teh aidz needles.

You can do a rear naked choke on someone standing up.