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Wrist locks have three problems:
- Most people don't understand them.
- They can't be done "naked"
- You can't train them live.
The first problem is caused by the other two. People try to teach them in a naked manner (e.g. the way Aikido trains) and when people see them demonstrated, they see the overly compliant way of demoing it.
As someone that has used wrist locks in a live situation, I'll tell you that they work. I didn't study aikido, but I studied an art that included aikijujutsu.
There's a part in the book Angry White Pyjamas where the guy is out with instructors and they get into a bar fight. During the fight, the instructors use punches and stuff, and the writer asks why they didn't just use the Aikido stuff that they were training in. The instructor responds that an important thing that is missing from Aikido is the atemi waza, or striking techniques, which existed in Aikijutsu.
That's where the second problem lies. People THINK you can just grab a wrist and do a technique, but the reality is that you need to use striking to create the opportunity that makes the wrist attackable or controllable.
The last part is that you can't train them live. I was at a seminar (not aikido) years ago, where we were working on wrist locks. One of the instructors went to show my partner something about a wrist lock and just snapped in on hard. It was a dick move to say the least. Thing is, wrists don't heal that well, and my buddy's wrist wasn't that good for at least a year after that.
Aikido was good back in the day because all the people that were training in it had backgrounds in other arts, so they understood what violence was. Unfortunately you have people taking it as their first art, and it's not that useful without other context. They will never apply it right in a fight because they don't know what a fight is.
Do you have Bas Rutten’s workouts? He guides you through rounds. We’d use them as warmups sometimes. And holy hell are they hard. Jab. Jab. Four. Four and a three. Three elbows and two knees. Right cross left hook. Left hook right cross. Ten right crosses. Ten right knees. Do that for two or three minutes, then get a minute or so rest before the next round.
BAS-RUTTEN MMA Workout CD and DVD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXS6T02/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5wuGCbJMHYBGN
I got a century brand Bob punching dummy that I love. It has adjustable height which is nice and having a punching dummy that resembles a person rather than a punching bag is nice so you can practice more strikes and techniques. They’re not cheap but in my opinion they are worth it. It’s nice to have one at home that you can just casually hit in passing or have long winded workouts with.
I came across mention of this on Krav Maga Worldwide LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/krav-maga-worldwide-inc.
"KMW maintains a long-standing relationship with the non-profit Krav Maga Association of America (KMAA), which were both founded by LA County District Attorney Darren Levine, a sixth-degree black belt in Krav Maga, who trained under Imi Lichtenfeld."
Also found this on KMWW timeline
http://www.kravmaga.com/about-us/our-history/
1983 Krav Maga Association Of America is formed
Krav Maga Association is formed at Imi's request. Darren, Joel Bernstein (one of Darren's students), and other prominent members of the Jewish community in Los Angeles formed the Krav Maga Association of America, Inc. The Association's goal has always been to help promote : (1) Krav Maga in the United States and (2) good relations between the United States and Israel.
Letter to the editor: Praises article and teacher
Nov 8, 2018
I would like to thank the Index-Journal for featuring Simon Wilcox in the article titled "Taking it to the mat: Abbeville transplant teaches Krav Maga." Reading the article was enjoyable and it captured how kind, friendly and heartwarming Simon is.
I participate in Simon's Krav Maga program, and I feel the need to articulate to the editor and Index-Journal readers how enjoyable and empowering I am finding Simon's program to be. Our local area has had an alarming rise in violent crimes that concerns me deeply. Training under Simon's guidance is arming me with advanced tactics and strategies to defend myself, challenging me to become mentally and physically stronger, and providing me with the opportunity to meet and train with a diverse, yet like-minded group of participants in a safe learning environment.
I am grateful for the opportunity to study Krav Maga under Simon's guidance, look forward to witnessing Simon enjoy success with his program that far exceeds his expectations, and want to encourage Index-Journal readers to join our class and see for themselves how Simon's Krav Maga program is empowering people with the ability to confidently defend themselves, should the need arise.
BETH ALIFFI
Ninety Six
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The one with a unicorn fucking a dragon was custom.
Hayabusa and Venum are solid brands. Their gloves are expensive, but durable and comfortable. I used cheap gloves, but they kept breaking. I bought these shin guards recently because my previous pair kept slipping around:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072ZLC6TM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_image
Can I see your hands, dr Gabriel Schneider
"He is a highly-experienced bodyguard and close protection expert and holds a 7th degree Black Belt in Krav Maga and Jujitsu. He is an inducted member of the South African Martial Arts Hall of Fame and is listed in the Israeli museum of Martial Arts History for his contributions. "
https://www.amazon.com/Can-See-your-Hands-Situational-ebook/dp/B076DTW65C
You might like the new book by Eyal Yanilov and Ole Boe: Krav Maga - Combat Mindset & Fighting Stress: How to Perform Under Alarming and Stressful Conditions
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1782552030/
Full disclosure: I did editing work on an early draft, but I don’t know if my edits survived.
This is the one I use, very comfortable
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Are you retarded?
Aside from never having claimed "my kung fu is better than your kung fu", I actually witnessed numerous evolutions to techniques over the years to adapt to current things, e.g. new tricks the enemy has invented to attack IDF soldiers. Apparently though, the km you defend as the biggest and best there is seems to be the one that's static and doesn't develop because there's no input from LE/MIL etc. from all over the world... Have you ever trained with a different organization to see if there are differences?
Also, where was the misinformation? You can't just screech something like that without backing it up, that's not an argument.
Lastly, why is the book of the Cali law enforcement guy you worship better than e.g. this one?
Uh... No. Krav Maga Worldwide is the largest association in the world and uses a belt system. https://www.kravmaga.com/krav-maga-belt-system/.
It's also literally in the book on Krav Maga. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Krav-Maga-Self-Defense-Techniques/dp/1612435580?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_dls
How you feel about whether a belt or patch looks better on your uniform is irrelevant. I've been training for many years and have a thorough understanding of the system. It has massive gaps in it and desperately needs an update.
I had something very similar happen and no matter what I did I kept re-injuring it. Even when striking with boxing gloves I kept hurting it prolonging recovery. I found this baseball catchers model thingy that I was able to fit to my thumb like a cast and wrapped it before every training for several months. It was annoying and sort of limiting but it saved my thumb.
EvoShield MLB Catcher's Thumb Guard - Black, Small/Medium https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FQY7LG9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_P9DHWDMGS6TFKDHA2C0B
Well, I'll try to defend my statement as best as possible, however, I think the statutes may have been revised since I'd read that.
The way it used to be written, and the way I interpreted it, was that if you were being battered by 1 individual, it would be unreasonable for you to pull a knife and stab them to death. The response doesn't match the threat, and you'd be charged with manslaughter, criminal negligence, etc. Yes, you could defend yourself without issue. Being battered by 3 or more justifies using deadly force and you would have a solid defense. I scoured one (random) states statutes in which I'd previously read my claim:
"Homicide is excusable when committed by accident or misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means, without criminal negligence, or without any unlawful intent." link
Killing a person who is battering you could lead to criminal negligence, manslaughter, murder, etc.
Don't get me wrong, if your life is in jeopardy, you have the right to use deadly force and it shouldn't be chalked up to manslaughter. But what I'd read is that being assaulted/battered by 3 or more is a scenario in which lethal force is permissible and wouldn't result in manslaughter charges, criminal negligence, etc.
I wouldn't go so far as to say my comment is arbitrary, but more so a reflection of our complex and adaptive legal system. Yes, you're always allowed to defend yourself. But the application of lethal force carries additional legal consequences to be weighed.
Getting closer: "Force may also be justifiable if you are attacked by a group of people..." link
Well now I'm just going down a rabbit hole and reading statutes makes me dizzy.
I'll be more careful with my claims and check my sources for updates in return for you not using the word arbitrary, arbitrarily.
I haven't had any issues yet and it's been a little over a year.
Also I have these Meister Glove Deodorizers for Boxing and All Sports - Absorbs Stink and Leaves Gloves Fresh https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0140JKLAA/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1HA2BWJ1E9ACAQ3324NP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
If you want to use MMA-style gloves for sparring, I have found that these are great.
They have basically as much fist padding as your boxing gloves, but you can make a proper fist, and grab things.
What you will learn is that a lot of stuff that you would do in sparring doesn't work when your attacker isn't using large gloves. Things (fists) slip through much easier, and tactics like covering up leave you open. On the other hand, you learn the importance of movement and the intercepting blocks.
I haven't (yet) done Krav, but I did Japanese Ju Jutsu for years and we had some of the same holds (and same discomfort). Personally, I found there's no solution for the discomfort - just know the ladies are taking one for the skill and self defense team! As for bras, I've found great use out of the Freya Women's Active Underwire Molded Sports Bra, Nude, 34G and Freya Women's Sonic Underwire Sports Bra, Carbon, 34G . I'm larger, they're great when it comes to hold and support, and I don't feel burdened or overly constrained by the style. Of course, I consider them my standby sports bra, too, and probably don't have a better Krav-specific answer for you. I hope it helps!
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Hey! I have small hands as well. I found these gloves that I really enjoy and have been using since I started:
I have small hands & wrists and I wrap my wrists and then put these gloves over for extra protection. They also cover both knuckles.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCJN1D1/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?th=1&psc=1
>but I’m not sure how similar their techniques are.
Who cares_? are you there to learn and see what best suits you to keep yourself safe_? or are you traning of the belts and stuff?
Here is a free app, I don´t know what the rest do, but this one just shows some videos from Yehuda Avikzar (son of Eli), enjoy!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.barakkuda.kravmaga.free
Revgear kicking shields are great, but they're designed to stand up to a whole gym full of people using them a couple hours a day. You probably don't need that level of quality, and they are expensive. The everlast shield is considerably cheaper and should hold up just fine for personal use at home - I have a couple myself. It is annoying that there's no bottom handle, though.
Nutrition is a big one. It especially sounds like you may be low in iron. Two signs are the bruising, and the lack of energy. Low iron means that your blood can't transport oxygen as well. Maybe add a multivitamin containing iron to your diet. Granted, bruising could also be vitamin C or K or Folic Acid deficiency.
Remember that you're increasing your activity so you need more of a number of things. For example, I use Endurox after most of my workouts. Also, if I have something that's going to be long or very sweaty (like 2 hours of jujutsu or BJJ), I use salt replacement pills to prevent cramping up.
Invest 20.00 US in this book.
It is about 30 pages of background information and reading and the rest are charts. I used to not be able to sit for long periods of time because of my right hamstring tightening up to the point of agonizing pain. After a bit of research I learned about trigger points so I ordered this book and worked a few of the points the book calls out in one of the diagrams. After a week: no more pain.
Root cause: it was referred pain from a trigger point in a muscle group I didn't even know about. Check out the book. It is the first place I go when I tweak my back or my neck hurts or whatever. It isn't a substitution for a qualified medical professional but it is an excellent place to start and has been crucial to my well being.
I recommend it to all my friends and family. Be well!
I think they're great shin guards and very comfortable. They don't have the slipping issue because they go over your leg almost like a sock, but because of this there's no way to wear shoes at the same time. They aren't very similar to what I've seen others use in class, which have more of a hard shell. These are moreso pads.
MMA gloves do not do not cover your finger tips and allow you to grab things. It's what you see UFC fighters use, example: https://www.amazon.com/Hayabusa-I4MMAG-BL-P-Ikusa-MMA-Gloves/dp/B00F4MMOU8
Boxing gloves are very large and bulky, more like mittens. It's what you see Mike Tyson and Rocky wear. You should have one pair for bag work and one for sparring. Right now you just need a pair for bag work. Women usually have different brand preferences than men when it comes to boxing gloves. Typical weight is 16oz, most gyms won't let you spar with anything less.
For bag work find something like Les Mills. There are DVD and CD that call out punch combinations. You can probably find a free version if you're savvy enough. I think this are better than you just pounding a bag freestyle.
Also consider Fitness Blender on YouTube. I wouldn't recommend this on its own. But it's a nice add on if you're currently focusing on weight training.
You got any good websites for some knife combat stuff? I'm an FMA fan, always interested in other blade styles.
PS all the images are hilarious. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Belt-Krav-Maga-Techniques/dp/1569756678/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c HE'S CARRYING A BATTON, HIT HIM WITH A CHAIR!!!