Posted on Jan 5, 2015
Martial arts beyond MACP and hand to hand: do you do it?
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Do any of you study or follow an art outside your service's version of hand to hand? Do you have a favorite art and why?
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SPC(P) Beverly Day. Krav Maga . . . as taught for military personnel by IDF instructors . . . where you fight full out consecutively larger highly skilled opponents in their full protective gear until you can fight no more . . . not as taught for soccor moms and children in some posh Beverly Hills McDojo. Warmest Regards, Sandy
SPC(P) Beverly Day
I've heard that is one of the best fighting arts around, and the idea of a McDojo trying to claim that one makes me shake my head. I am noticing McDojos seem to be a dime a dozen in almost any art.
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SGT Mike Zimnicki
Be formless, be shapeless, be like water...... He was the thought father of MMA. MMA is the the best all around art which checks all the boxes. I stopped Karate to Wrestle when I was younger and watching MMA evolve you will notice what I always believed, the one who can control the other will win if you get in close enough to strike. The only way stop a wrestler is by KO, unless you are a superior grappler. Jujitsu is in the same category as wrestling.
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As a founding member of the U.S. Army Combatives School, an Alliance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and a life long wrestler, I train in grappling arts mostly. However, if you are looking for a well rounded game and have limited training time look into BJJ and Muay Thai.
A good BJJ program will cover all of your standard wrestling takedowns and Judo throws and focuses on the best control and submissions from the ground.
Muay Thai is the best total stand up art. The strikes, kicks and clinch work are second to none.
On top of the skills you will receive from these arts; the health benefits are tremendous. The strength, conditioning, and cardio work will have you reaching your fitness goals rapidly.
Remember, the bottom line is find something you love. Grappling is not for everyone. Striking is not for everyone. Not everyone is looking to be the next Rhonda Rousey or Chuck Liddell. However, if the atmosphere at the academy/dojo/school is something that keeps you coming back and the people there become your second family that is probably what you need to be doing!
Now have fun and get training! Oss!
A good BJJ program will cover all of your standard wrestling takedowns and Judo throws and focuses on the best control and submissions from the ground.
Muay Thai is the best total stand up art. The strikes, kicks and clinch work are second to none.
On top of the skills you will receive from these arts; the health benefits are tremendous. The strength, conditioning, and cardio work will have you reaching your fitness goals rapidly.
Remember, the bottom line is find something you love. Grappling is not for everyone. Striking is not for everyone. Not everyone is looking to be the next Rhonda Rousey or Chuck Liddell. However, if the atmosphere at the academy/dojo/school is something that keeps you coming back and the people there become your second family that is probably what you need to be doing!
Now have fun and get training! Oss!
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LTC Troy P. Thomas, One of the few posts on RP that I agreed 100% with. Especially the atmosphere and second family part. That's how I feel about my school. It's an MMA school that's BJJ heavy.
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