Can Boxing Benifit In Self Defense

Is boxing and MMA a good combo for self defense?

It’s a good combination, but of course isn’t targeted directly at that application - so adjustment is required: ideally you need multiple opponent strategies and street weapons knowledge.Boxing and MMA gym training are generally aimed at unarmed duels in a safe environment (regulated one-on-one fights with no weapons, on a mat). This is not the same as street defence.A better approachBoxing benefits strongly from being combined with a good stand-up wrestling and throwing art. Judo, sombo, or Greco-Roman wrestling and similar methods work well here. These have enough groundwork for self-defence purposes. Some MMA gyms will be doing 75% of their gym time on matwork and that is way too much of a timewaster for self-defence.Some pure self-defence moves are needed such as seated defence. Multi-opponent strategy. Street weapons.Target the result neededStreet defence does not align directly with boxing, or MMA, or a combination - though they certainly provide an excellent foundation. Once you have strong combat skills then look at what else is needed for the environment you want to survive. For example what are your tactics going to be with a knife holder above and below you on a stairwell intent on gutting you? None of that is covered in boxing / MMA and so you ideally need some tuition from someone who knows the answers here.What they teach you might depend a lot on you personally, as no two people should be taught to fight the same way. I’m not sure if you can see that. A 130 pound man is not taught the same as a 190 pound man; women are another example.If your chosen system teaches all to fight the same way then I don’t think it is probably ideal for survival situations. It sounds like it is optimised for defending against one attacker, who is not skilled. With luck that will work a lot of the time but it has an inbuilt low-bar setting.

How is MMA and boxing good for self defense?

MMA and boxing are not great for self defense. While each individually have their respective advantages when defending yourself. I’ll list the general advantages and disadvantages that I see off the batBoxingAdvantages in Self defense:you will be able to defend well against one person’s punchesyou will be able to attack well with your handsyour foot work to maneuver around someone is fantastic.Disadvantages in self defenseIs made to only defend against one personHas no defense to getting kicked or taken downDoesn’t use all weapons such as: elbows, knees, kicks, tackles & submission locksMMAAdvantages in self defenseWill be able to defend most attacks from one personyou are versed in most atacks: elbows, knees, kicks, tackles & submission locksyou will be more aggressiveyou will have good footwork to maneuver around personDisadvantages in self defenseIs made to only defend against one personsome attacks (i.e. Take downs) make you vulnerableMost effective techniques are purposely avoided (eye gouges, groin stikes)Now they are both useful in self defense but have glaring weaknesses. I would recommend training in either but also do some Krav Maga. This would be just to give you a different perspective when it comes to combat.If you enjoyed this post subscribe to my profile and check out my Youtube page: Ernest Chavez

Is boxing effective for women's self defense?

It occurs to me that the person telling you to ignore all the rules of boxing is telling you that boxing is not an effective form for defense.If you’re not doing all those things you’re supposed to do… You’re not boxing anymore. You’re doing something else that’s not “boxing”.The problems with boxing as a self-defense form are many. If you are a good-sized, well-trained, strong man, and you are being attacked by another fellow who is trying to “fistfight” with you… You may do well.But if you are a physically small woman, and your “encounter” starts out with you being grabbed….. Hauled into an alley on your butt and such.. How’s that boxing working for you?Boxing is a sport. It’s taught in a ring, with gloves, with a referee, with rules, and against a similarly-sized and similarly skilled opponent.There is no grappling component. There is no defense against weapons.Generally, a woman will be at a severe disadvantage against a male attacker in terms of size and strength. She must be prepared to be vicious. To bring maximum force against most vulnerable areas. And very likely….She needs a weapon.“God created man, and Sam Colt made ’em equal.” Sound advice.

Is boxing good for self-defence?

Yes, both the actual skills are much better than nothing, and much more importantly, getting used to getting hit is very, very important.  In the real world you're going to get hit.  It's going to hurt.  You'll probably bleed.  You need to be ready for that.There are downsides, but again, if you're talking about a normal person, willing to spend maybe 1-6 months to learn to fight a little, then boxing is great because it involves high contact and pain.  The fear and shock from getting actually hit by someone, especially a female if it's the first time she's actually felt the strength and power that an adult male has, is the best thing that a criminal has going for them.  As far as offensively, I prefer the simple stuff, grab any body part you can and try and take a chunk out with your teeth.  That will likely dissuade most actual attackers (in addition to actually really hurting the body part, despite the fact that you won't actually tear a piece off, you will do damage to the underlying tissue and will reduce the utility/effectiveness of that body part), the human teeth are incredibly strong regardless of your size, and are a vicious weapon.  You need to be very, very motivated to be willing to get too close to someone who is hell bent on grabbing whatever they can on you and biting as hard as possible.  Most criminals are nowhere near that motivated.Note this advice is not for looking cool outside of a bar when somebody is talking smack, this is for a situation where your life is in serious threat (the only time should ever risk fighting).

Is kickboxing considered self defense?

"Kickboxing" is a meaningless concept. There is a sport called kickboxing, and its practitioners are highly skilled fighters, trained to hit, get hit, and hit back. They work to perfect their technique, and it is usually based on an underlying style in which the practitioner has trained to a high level of competence or expertise. The best are black beltsIf a kick boxer, trained for the ring, found himself or herself in a situation that he had to fight his way out of to defend himself, he is bringing formidable skills to that fight.So why do I consider "kickboxing" to be a meaningless concept? A lot of martial arts schools, and a lot of gyms, offer "kickboxing" as a cardio exercise. In a martial arts school the classes are probably going to be taught by well trained fighters, but the students are not necessarily practicing for the ring. In fact, if they are there for a cardio exercise, they are not necessarily even trained in the underlying martial art. They are there to push their bodies and work their cardio-respiratory systems, and to use "punches" and "kicks" to do so.In a gym, the trainers may not even be martial artists. I've noticed that this type of "kickboxing" incorporates hitting a heavy bag with boxing punches (hook, jab, cross -- sometimes an upper cut), and simple roundhouse or front kicks.In neither case -- in the dojo or the gym -- where people are taking kickboxing for the cardio exercise are they interested in perfecting their technique. They are training to move their limbs fast and sometimes hit hard, but they are not training to fight. They are not training to perfect the punch or the kick. That's ok, and in my experience most of these people are not interested in that. They are getting out of it what they are putting into it, and they have no illusions. And they're often pretty happy doing what they are doing.So, serious martial artists who are training to participate in kickboxing matches -- formidable fighters who can defend themselves very well. People taking a "kickboxing" class as exercise -- very little real self defense capability.