pretty much what i'm looking for. I'm not a fighter at all, but would like to defend myself just like the description intends.
thanks for all the input folks. keep em coming if you got em.
Dervish
didgeridoo > kung fu
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The digeridoo (practitioners known as a didjeridu or didge) is a martial art developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago and is still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural survival system.
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Regional Names for the Didgeridoo
There are at least 45 different synonyms for the didgeridoo system. The following are some of the more common regional names.[4]
Tribal Group Region Local Name
Anindilyakwa Groote Eylandt ngarrriralkpwina
Yolngu Arnhem Land yirdaki
Gupapuygu Arnhem Land Yiraka
Djinang Arnhem Land Yirtakki
Iwaidja Cobourg Peninsula Wuyimba/ buyigi
Jawoyn Katherine artawirr
Gagudju Kakadu garnbak
Lardil Mornington Island djibolu
Ngarluma Roebourne, W.A. Kurmur
Nyul Nyul Kimberleys ngaribi
Warray Adelaide River bambu
Mayali Alligator River martba
Pintupi Central Australia paampu
Arrernte Alice Springs Ilpirra
zombie michael jackson, zombie billy mays, zombie patrick swayze. zombie anyone who died this year. /obvious and cliche
Dervish
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Originally posted by Omega_Blue
zombie michael jackson, zombie billy mays, zombie patrick swayze. zombie anyone who died this year. /obvious and cliche
Also make a great wedding Halloween costume suggestions, as well as martial arts systems.
astroboy
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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal
I'm liking the sound of kajukenbo.
pretty much what i'm looking for. I'm not a fighter at all, but would like to defend myself just like the description intends.
thanks for all the input folks. keep em coming if you got em.
I'd stick to military combat styles like Krav Maga or Sambo for self defence tactics. If you want to continuously train in a martial art as a hobby apart from self defence Muay Thai is great.. those bastards are hard as nails and will teach you how to use your fists, shins, knees and elbows as well as anyone else, without overcomplicating things, teaching you ancient weapons or meditation exercises (not that there's anything wrong with those things per se).
I think BJJ is only really good for groundwork, so I wouldn't learn it by itself. Might be worth doing a couple of classes down the track when you're reasonably confident with your stand up fighting.. it is useful to have some idea of what you can do if someone gets you on the ground.
I'd keep away from karate.. no offence but I think it just isn't worth it. I'd choose to do muay thai over karate any day.
Most Tae Kwan Do schools have been almost useless ever since it became an olympic sport.
Aikido has nice joint locks but is too passive to be readily adaptable to self defence in a short time period.
Judo is too focused on throws.
Most importantly - make sure you keep away from anyone that makes grandiose unsubstantiated claims (eg: secret 2000 year old martial art from the depths of a secret underground temple; Secret style developed in the US prison system; style that combines the best part of every style under the sun developed by SEALs etc etc..). It seems like an obvious point to make but ever since the 80s there have been sooo many sheisters in the MA and a ridiculous amount of people fall for them.
Domesticated
Whatever you do, don't pay for classes. You can learn all you need to know from youtube.
owien
lol its all about the shaolin monks ;)
chimera66
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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal
Moving to SF soon and the bums scare me :nervous:
i hope to god you are kidding because if you are afraid of drunk bums i would worry for your safety anywhere...
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by Domesticated
Whatever you do, don't pay for classes. You can learn all you need to know from youtube.
ing lol :stongue:
Danny Ocean
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Originally posted by Domesticated
Whatever you do, don't pay for classes. You can learn all you need to know from youtube.
lmao
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KM looks great, i need
daft_max
Have been doing muay thai for almost 6 months and gonna have my first competition in 3 weeks.
An actual thai dude is teaching us 3 times a week for $150.
