The Martial Arts Society

Look at the post above yours... think about what you want to do with the martial art? Compete? Be a good fighter?

Go to some martial arts clubs around your area and try some out.

I want to defend myself from thugs trying to mug mein the street.

Depends exactly what you're looking for! I recommend Brazilian Jujitsu and Kickboxing, which will give you a nice mix!

I dont think I will like kickboxing, is there a difference between jujitsu and brazilian jujitsu?

Juijitsu is a Japanese martial art; BJJ is something developed by the Gracie family in order to be more accessible to people with less power, and tries to make the art extremely practical. It's dropped some of the old traditions, but the principles are very similar.

fight how do many of you feel about this fight? what would you do different from both sides?

you are approtched by a person not feeling so well towards the way your handling something. they just simply dont like you. your walking around a park when this person come up to you and starts talking trash, he is activly pushing you around as well. what steps would all of you take?

In both cases, take them down using either BJJ takedowns, or if you can wrestle well, do that. Tie them up, put them on the floor and chances are they won't even have a guard. Wait for them to give you their back.

Anyone who has done BJJ for more than a month would be able to beat both those guys.

As said above, though, if you can avoid it, do.

I'd probably walk away, but if the person persists, I'd do a thai elbow to the face then a thai rear round kick, by that time if all is well i'd get them in a head lock, hoist up then slip there arm in to the lock get them on the ground whilst stilll holding there arm and do a straight forward break.

I'd probably walk away, but if the person persists, I'd do a thai elbow to the face then a thai rear round kick, by that time if all is well i'd get them in a head lock, hoist up then slip there arm in to the lock get them on the ground whilst stilll holding there arm and do a straight forward break.

Why on earth would you try and spinning-anything anybody in a real fight? Showing someone the back of your head, not a very good idea.

MMA is on the rise and it seems like more and more people are not only watching it, but copying what they see. Its very similar to wwe as little kids performing wrestling moves, but now its legaly adults. In what why could this over the top, underdeveloped, little minded fighter be stopped?

Oh dear god...

MMA has some of the most talented athletes and fighters in the world, ranging from BJJ black belts, Olympic gold-medal winning amateur wrestlers, professional boxers, champion kickboxers and a host of other disciplines. It's nothing like WWE in the sense that it's unscripted, and a real fight. It takes huge amounts of training, involves professional athletes. Simply put, they're the best fighters in the world without question.

On what grounds should it be stopped? It's a legitimate sport, and it's not going anywhere.