What Martial Arts are similar to Silat?
You actually ask a rather difficult question, but since you give the things that are important to you, it makes it a little easier. Silat first focuses on armed combad and then progresses into unarmed. I suppose it's a good martial art as many are, but given your criteria, I don't think it would fit. So let's break it down: You want to become a police officer and be in shape for that. During your training as a police officer, you will be taught offensive and defensive techniques. So if you want to apply for that, just make sure you're in good shape. You don't need to have a track record of having done martial arts. To get stronger in every aspect. In my opinion, simply getting stronger doesn't do much. Yes, you look better, your body is stronger,but there is no application training for that. Working out is great, but if you want to learn self-defence, getting stronger should be secondary to learning the art. If you're relatively weak but master a great martial art, you will kick the "strong people's" asses. What you are looking for, from what I read from you, is something that is useful in real-life. There's Krav Maga, a great starting point. There's Systema, for me preferred over Krav Maga, but KM is still really good. These systems get you up to speed fast. Then there's jiu jutsu. It's a complex and very effective martial art, but takes time to learn. Wing Chun is also an option. There are a gazillion other arts that have both strong and weak points. Go with systems that are simple, straightforward and focused on what you want. And those are: Krav Maga, Systema, Jiu Jutsu and Hapkido. Most importantly, I'd simply ask the police what the best preparation for the job would be.
For a real life situation (street fight) which martial art better equips you to win....tsun jo wing chun or...?
For a real life situation (street fight) which martial art better equips you to win....tsun jo wing chun kung fu or...Jeet Kune Do? I like Jeet Kune Do due to the fact that bruce lee is my biggest hero. However i also happen to be VERY interested in tsun jo wing chun kung fu due to the fact that it is one of the only martial arts ive seen that is a street-practical martial art. Im 16, 5'11, 208 lbs and im looking for a martial art that will help me to 1) be able to defend myself against 1, 2, or even 3 attackers in a REAL life situation due to the times we're living in.... 2) get in shape..... 3) hone into my chi or whatever word you guys use (ive trained for a couple months in taekwondo but budget ran low and now that im able to rejoin taekwondo just didnt satisfy the desires i have....i am interested in being able to fend off an attacker with a weapon, empty hand self defence, grappling/wrestling, striking, kicking, being able to use objects around me to help me... now please dont get me wrong im not gonna go looking for fights i just wanna be able to protect myself if a fight comes to me.....My mom has lupus fibromyalgia rhumatoid arthritis spinal meleopathy and chronic fatigue so she is pretty infirm and the 24 min drive to your school would be quite hard for her until i get a permit So i guess what im asking is.... based on my goals above.... which martial art will better equip me with what im asking for? Also here are the two sites of the schools im interested in...which one looks better? http://www.newkungfu.com/GMAS_TsunJo.html http://www.nwkali.com/classes.htm
Why are fighters taught to keep their non-dominant side forward?
Well, your assumption is wrong.Fighters don’t necessarily hold their non-dominant side forward. Some arts may have a tendency towards left-side forward stances, but that’s not the norm across all martial arts.Most martial arts are ambidextrous, or have squared stances. In the Chinese sphere of influence, for example, fighters are ambidextrous. Most grappling arts are also ambidextrous.It is only in relatively westernized arts that that you see the left-hand forward stance. For example, Thai fighters and MMA fighters both were exposed to and absorbed a lot of Boxing methodology, and so their fighters use the boxing orthodox stance.Boxing in particular chooses to have the left hand forward so they can judge distance with the left and follow up with a more powerful punch with the right using the extra distance and rotation they have access to. This gives a right-handed fighter better knockout chances with a straight right punch. Basically, you’re stacking all your eggs into the right-hand basket.That’s the default, but some fighters do mix it up a bit. Left handed fighters, for instance, will have a more powerful lead-hand hook in an orthodox stance, and a right-handed fighter can do the same from a southpaw stance. Some boxers really play off of that instead; that just shows that it’s not necessary to have the strong hand back.In Taekwondo, switching legs is in fact one of the factors that we teach strategies around. Instead of Orthodox and Southpaw, we teach strategy from closed (same side forward) and open (mirrored side forward) stances, and we teach what you can do from an open or a closed stance specifically, regardless of what side is stronger. We also teach how to respond to someone else switching legs, when it’s safe to swap, and how that can be used to disrupt someone else’s strikes and combinations.Just to give an example; I’m left leg dominant, with a stronger left leg sidekick. So I prefer to keep my right leg forward to judge distance and sneak round kicks or axe kicks, and use left-leg as my power leg for spin kicks and counter-kicks.But I have zero problems switching to the other side and doing exactly the same thing; my right sidekick is still not something you want to take to the gut, regardless of how “weak” it may be in comparison to my left sidekick, because I’ve practiced both sides extensively.Most Taekwondo-in are entirely ambidextrous due to practice. There’s not much reason boxers shouldn’t be either.
How can I avoid a choke when attempting a double leg takedown?
What i usually noticed with beginners or fighters who are tired, they do a “lazy takedown” … it is when they poise their upper body horizontally and charge on their target like a tackle in american football.In BJJ, we do drills like drop down to one knee, as part of the double leg takedown, while keeping our chin down, only shooting at a right distance, never too far, because that is how you walk in to a guillotine.Sometimes, when your target sprawls, he will aim to control your neck or head to give him counter attack options … when this happens, always tuck your chin in, never hold out your hand, because that is how you get anaconda choked by advanced players (i admit,i have a hard time sinking in this move) … and always keep yourself low, so he would have a hard time locking his legs for a guillotine.I suggest you enroll in a bjj class, or ask questions from training partners, because this is better drilled and trained than read.Good luck on your training.
Can you train yourself to be ambidextrous? Is it actually possible to acquire better precision in your non-dominant hand through constant practice and training? If so, to what extent?
METHODS & Amount of timeI shall tell you my secrets! To learn ambidexterity, learn to do the three 'biggies' with your nondom (non-dominant hand)...EAT!THROW!(sometimes) WRITE!Also other muscle/coordination involves activities. So basically everything! But those three are HUGE! Don't forget them!How long will it take one to learn ambidexterity?Honestly, I have no idea. Such an estimation is completely dependent on genetic and muscular variables. I would take a guess and say about a year if I had to.BENEFITS & Worth the time?I'm not sure I can claim myself as ambidextrous, but I'll tell you of some pros.As a natural righty, I noticed some neat changes after gaining ambilaterality.- Enhanced spacial perception- Increased general strength- Better multitasking and coordinationLet me explain one of my concepts...One naturally throws left handed, but isn't great with accuracy. He switches to his right to notice his release is better in his right than his left. He then practices his right hand release to eventually perfect his accuracy with his left hand by emulating how his right hand released when throwing.What I'm getting at is that both sides of one's body can be used to further advance their muscles from the other side, a symbiotic relationship between mirrored sides of one's self. The two hemispheres of the brain become more "connected" from ambilaterality. The hippocampus (the hemispherical advocate of the brain) develops to more easily transfer information from the right side of the brain to the left. Which bringse to this...Why are so many important/musical/artistic people lefties?Why are left-handed ratios increasing? Why do lefties exist? That brings us to the crutch of biology... evolution!Before agriculture, what did humans need? The ability to search, hunt, and gather. The right side of the brain was not nearly important enough to the left side.But here we are in the modern age. What do we like?Music!Art!Design!Leadership!Competition!We love lefties! Since they commonly use their right side, this creates a harmonious relationship between the analytical left side and creative right side of their brains.This brings us to music. Music is defined as 'organized sound.' The left side helps to apply rythm and logic to a song, while the right side determines which tones to use in relation to another, and, again, apply rythm.Learning ambidexterity was definitely NOT a waste of my time!