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Hello all, first of all thank you for taking the time to look at this, and lend me your advice. To give you a history, I have wrestled for 7 years, Wing Chun for 2 years, Taekwondo for 1 year and really didnt like it. And Marine Corps Martial Arts while in the service. I have a good mixture of knowledge and praticle experience with delivering strikes correctly, and balance counter balance. I will be attending the Florida Highway Patrol academy soon, and want to know what MA you think could help me in that endavour. I would like to know what MA you think would focous on stick fighting the best. As the use of asps and nightsticks would be greatly improved by this. I'd much rather know how to defend and submit people if I ever had to, rather than just beating away unskilled and injure someone more that what is required. Thanks alot, hope someone can help.
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That pretty much said it all. I just want to add, at Matt Serra's BJJ school, he has alot of cops come in....and they all have great stories to tell when they've had to use their BJJ.Kali for stick, BJJ for submissions
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Kali and BBJ for sure,I would also recommend Western Boxing or MT for your stand up.Comment
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Maybe i'm wrong on this one but BJJ? I don't think it's a good idea to roll around trying to get a submission when you're a Highway patrol dude... bad, bad idea!Originally posted by Golden Monkey
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Originally posted by Golden Monkey
Yeah baby! Next we'll be seeing some Florida suspect being roundkicked to mush on the news!
or knocked out with a left hook to the jaw! Bang! ok, you have the right to remain silent, you have... sir?... sir?
That'll go over well.
I'm not trying to be a smartass, I just laughed out loud at the thought.Comment
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BJJ is all about position. If you end up taking down a suspect, you want to hit the ground in good position for a submission, and out of danger of being submitted or entangled by the bad guy (suspect, sorry).Originally posted by StreptoMaybe i'm wrong on this one but BJJ? I don't think it's a good idea to roll around trying to get a submission when you're a Highway patrol dude... bad, bad idea!
Things really hit the fan when the cop botches the hold or takedown and it turns into a haymaker contest.Comment
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Ok, the "BJJ cult guys" are gonna give me someOriginally posted by Ahoym8e
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for saying this but... BJJ is for sporting environment. If you're a cop then get some Aikido, Japanese JJ or even ninjutsu! But not BJJ
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I'd advise arnis for weapons and ROSS-SYSTEMA for empty hands. But you need to find good instructors and this is no easy task....Comment
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How can you not mention hapkido?
"Hapkido teaches techniques in fighting ranges from kicking and punching to joint locking, and immobilization on the ground. Techniques are formulated for use in everyday situations. Defensively, students learn varying degrees of force from joint locks to control an attacker without causing permanent damage to choking techniques and vital point strikes that can cause severe damage if necessary to save the practinioners life. Hapkido allows the student to focus on attacking the weakest part of an opponent, for example a vital point or vulnerable joint using a stronger technique. In addition to this strong against weak principle, hapkido emphasizes using the opponent's strength against him. Defensive techniques favour a circular pattern designed to weaken the oncoming attack and, at the same time, strengthen a counter movement."
Most hapkido schools also train weapons such as escrima stick, short stick, knife and gun.Comment
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Yes! I did forget about hapkido... how could I! I'm about to start training in hapkido!Originally posted by bvermillion
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Thanks alot for the suggestions. I will definatly start looking into these schools, unfortunatly here in Panama City my choices are limited, but I will see what we have to offer. I am very interested in the way Hapkido sounds and when i get to a large city I will seek out schools for that definatly. The only MA taught here that was suggested is Ninjitsu. Or do you guys suggest videos, I personally dont like videos because its hard to break bad habbits when you learn them, or do any of you know any really good ones? I'm going to give the Ninjitsu school a call.Comment
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Yeah, hapkido is a good choice. Its a good all around self-defense system. It depends on your school though. Some hapkido instructors aren't that great - others are phenomenal and build good martial artists (didn't say fighters for a reason).Originally posted by crash501
IMHO, a fighter is someone who makes a living by competition and are very focused at getting in awesome condition, toughness and are extremely effective. obviously an olympic wrestler, boxer, muay thai fighter or NHB type.
A martial artists is someone who can handle themselves quite well, but lives a civillian life.
I think you'd enjoy hapkido; at the advanced level they train with short sticks, long staffs, chains (applied to anything that is long and flexible) and swords. Ask questions. Be critical, but polite.
I've met a few law enforcement officers in the art. They're great guys and train hard.Comment
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Be carefull though cause there's alot of ninjutsu crappy schools everywhere. Watch a class, try it out for free, watch the senior students to see how good they are. If you feel the place is fake it probably is.Originally posted by crash501
Good luck!Comment
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Whose gonna take advice from an owl getting over a hangover...just kidding man.Comment
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