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To: taxcontrol
" You can’t take the punch that you used to. Your strength and speed are going to start slowing down if they have not already."

Entirely my point, Everything has slowed down, so now I need an edge. Glad you're enjoying your training, but for an olde fart like me, I want to know MORE pressure points. I want to know what hurts and drives the single attacker away.

If more, than I should be carrying and just kill them, although I do carry my Knucle Blaster when ever I take my wife out in public. Not as good as my Sig which I can't carry in Cali, but can disuade those who think we are an easy target. Zap them, they will look for easier targets. Thanks for your input.

39 posted on 08/28/2013 3:52:31 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (s)
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To: A Navy Vet

Understand I am not knocking Krav Maga. I have taken classes myself. It is effective but is not always the best for each person and/or situation. Understand my bias is more of the JKD ideals of minimal movement, maximum effect, absorb what is useful, discard the rest.

As for learning pressure points they often can require a bit of hand strenght to execute properly. Again, not knocking but not everyone execute a median nerve strike to the upper arm to release a grip. Great tool to know if you can execute it and are in a situation where you have the ability to execute it. In my training, I have learned more about the human body and the manipulation (control) from Chin-Na and Hopkido. Sometimes a block and move to wrist lock or arm bar with a rapid introduction to the table, chair, wall of floor is all it takes to back of a guy and his buddies. Fight stopped, nothing but injured pride, no cops involved. Again, does not always work but it is another tool.

My recommendation would be sure - go for it. See if you like the training. Add some other training to go with that in perhaps a year or so.


46 posted on 08/28/2013 4:45:44 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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