[quote]Robert A wrote:
[quote]yoitspmart wrote:
What would be the Best fighting style to learn for self defense in street fights/ Bar scenarios?[/quote]
Morning yoitspmart,
The quick answer is that I do not hold there to be A BEST. Even if there were to be one, it would still be a matter of finding what best fills your needs/wants and that is available to you in terms of geography, time/schedule, and finance. If some engorged walrus kung fu was the best ever, it would do me no good in my local.
Blaze is correct about awareness. I frame this discussion in terms of strategy, tactics, and finally technique. Most of the “styles” are going to focus on the technique part of the spectrum. I also tend to give the quick and dirty explanation about the necessary strategy as “The Three Stupids”.
It is early. I need coffee. I have to go to work. So, forgive me for not typing out a great explanation here. Instead, let me give you a few links to other threads on this board that might be of interest to you. I am pretty sure I cover the above points somewhere in them. When you read these, pay special attention to what is written by FightinIrish and Sentoguy.
This thread starts with a bit of a wreck, but I think it is well worth the read. Self defense vs fighting, ego, styles, and legality all get a bit of play.
http://tnation.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_boxing_fighting_mma_combat/streetfighting_howto?id=4603108&pageNo=0
Here is one that Roundhead started about Grappling vs “Reality Self Defense” vs Boxing. The article in the OP is good and there is good discussion after.
This is largely focussed on Krav Maga, a specific style. Weapons and other considerations also come up.
http://tnation.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_boxing_fighting_mma_combat/krav_maga_5?id=4728549&pageNo=0
Hope these help. There is likely an hour’s worth of reading in those, but it should help you at least start to frame your questions in your mind about what you want. I would ask any specific questions in this thread so that you get better responses. Feel free to ask specific or general questions.
Regards,
Robert A[/quote]
Thanks Robert im going to look through these threads after breakfast! It just seems lately whenever i go out to the bars some duesch tries to start shit with me or one of my friends. I dont know if its because im not the tallest dude in the bar being 5 '10 but i have some decent size being 205 lbs that they want to start shit with me either way i usually squash the problem before something happends, but as of late i would really like to take up a form of self defense that would help in those situations be it that i dont stop the problem before it becomes physical