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I want to learn some self defence hand to hand techniques.
Anyone know any good sites on the net?
P.S Karate and Kung Fu etc, etc are NOT useable or practical in modern urban society…
Defensible techniques that are useable in Urban settings are good thanks 
Check out the martial Art Aikido….
It is, pretty much, a defence only system but is VERY effective in the ‘REAL’ world… I have had to rely on it on occasion…
I am wanting to instruct self defence to individuals in my spare time and wondered what the legal requirements are to do this in the UK? There appears to be no information that I can find on the internet.
I am aware that I will need insurance but what other legal requirements are there?
Im sure local authorities would have to check your criminal record before teaching children.
Does anybody know which one is best to learn. I was severely bullied as a kid and I want to be able to defend myself as an adult. Which has the best results and makes you good at self defence at my age ? 38.
To be honest, I think Pug Paws has your best bet for an answer. At any age, it really doesn’t matter what art you take. The older you are, the more you might want to do an art that requires less flexibility or an art with less of this and more of that, etc. Your best bet is to literally try and find a place that you pay monthly for, no contracts, has a well qualified instructor with lots of experience, and fits your needs physically and financially. You will most likely be able to justify the flexibility of picking and choosing after trying each art out, much better than committing to one art for a lifetime, right off the bat. Just be sure to give each art a fair chance. Some schools have rough workout days, some have awesome learning days, and some have in the middle days…
I recently bumped into a little dog in the neighbourhood who barked fiercely and ran toward me… No one was around to fasten him…. I almost hit him with my large umbrella, but I was afraid I would be sued..
Another time, I met a pitbull in a public footpath and he growled at me. the owners were camping nearby but let him loose… Is it an offence to wound or kill an animal in self defence?
you can kill a dog in self defence, however, if the dog is very small you may have a difficult time trying to convince people that you feared for your life. most dogs will not actually attack you unless you act aggressively back or run away. learn more about how to deal with dangerous dogs and then you don’t have to worry about whether you should kill them or not.
Recommendations for encountering a dog include:
???? Do not approach an unfamiliar dog.
???? Do not run from a dog and scream.
???? Remain motionless (e.g., "be still like
a tree") when approached by an unfamiliar dog.
???? If knocked over by a dog, roll into a ball and lie still (e.g., "be still like
a log").
???? Immediately report dogs displaying unusual behavior to authorities
???? Avoid direct eye contact with a dog.
???? Do not disturb a dog who is sleeping, eating, or caring for puppies.
???? Do not pet a dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first.
???? If bitten, immediately report the bite to authorities
keep in mind that an umbrella used on a pit bull would be unlikely to kill the dog and more likely to cause a severe attack.
I am looking to learn a method of self defence which involves mainly grappling. I want to be able to subdue my opponent without harming him. I am not looking for an aggressive method, but something to be used as an effective last resort. I’ve looked into various martial arts and combat styles but I can’t make a decision. Any ideas?
Seems like you’ve already answered the question. Grappling.
Brazilian jiujitsu would fit nicely and you’d probably also get in good shape doing it. Almost entirely grappling. Can still be dangerous–if you threw someone on the sidewalk and he did not know how to fall he might break his neck or crack his skull. You could also do a choke and strangle someone if you were not careful.
Other grappling arts: Sombo, judo–although most schools teach mainly throwing aspects, other styles of jujitsu–some of which also still contain a lot of striking, even weapons. Personally I like krav maga but it’s not grappling based( although it does have some grappling) and be quite aggressive and potentially dangerous to your opponent( groin strikes, eye gouges, etc).
Always remember to check out the school and instructor before you officially join. Usually there is a free lesson at a lot of places so you can see if that’s your thing.
Is Shotokan Karate a good compliment to Judo esp in relation to self defence? I’m thinking of training 3 nights a week. Week one- Judo twice and Shotokan once and Week two- Judo once and Shotokan twice. Would this be good and would it help me create a decent self defence style?
The more varied styles you know, the better you are.
Karate is a hard style that tends to focus on straight line attacks.
judo is more soft, involving grappling and such.
If you don’t have the judo and someone grapples with you, you are less knowledgeable about what to do. You’ll notice some of the best fighters have taken many different styles. the weakness of one can be helped by using a style strong in it.
Is a combination of Boxing, Judo and TKD good for self defence?
i would definently reccomend it because u have pretty much all areas covered
Is a mixture of Wing Chun and Judo good for self defence? Is it a mixture of Strikes, Trapping, Clinch and Ground fighting?
you bet.
Apparently after the escapades in a courtroom in Liverpool on Friday it is now okay to hit someone who looks at you the wrong way and call it self defence.
It is self defense, especially if you can get the hell out of the place where you hit the other guy before he comes to!
Is Wing Chun a practical martial art for self defence and for the street? or would boxing be better?
Boxing are duly concentrated on various kinds of punches, by regular practicing it will going to improve your overall striking, some of their techniques are proper stances, punches (jab, cross, hook, uppercut), defense (slip, sway, duck, bobbing, parry, cover-up, clinch) and guard, focus, timing and concentration are highly needed to emphasize power blow.
Wing Chun applications are, punches, kicking and sweeping; with some trapping movements and drills being develop to achieve better reflexes, some teaches practitioners to advance quickly and strike at close range. Wing Chun forward kick can be considered a long range technique, many practice "entry techniques" – getting past an opponent’s kicks and punches to bring him within range of Wing Chun’s close range repertoire. This means that theoretically, if the correct techniques are applied, a shorter person with a shorter range can defeat a larger person by getting inside his range and attacking him close to his body.
As you supervise shortly, Wing Chun is more practical for self defense due to more application it consists.
Hope this info could help.
Good luck