Meh...I still hadn't gone to bed yet by then and y'all are bragging about getting up. Amateurs

Checking the police blotter now...

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I think that Krav class yesterday may have been a mistake.

 

Never exercise people, it'll just hurt more.

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Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

I think that Krav class yesterday may have been a mistake.


Never exercise people, it'll just hurt more.

Israeli self defense?

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Israeli self defense?

 

Yep. And the class is packed full of my buddies that I haven't seen in a while. So when I walked in yesterday, they were essentially lining up to trade body shots with me. My hands haven't stopped shaking yet!

 

I gripe about it some, but it's really a lot of fun. I don't know what it is, but having the opportunity to take your fist and let it off the chain on a pad is just wonderful.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

Yep. And the class is packed full of my buddies that I haven't seen in a while. So when I walked in yesterday, they were essentially lining up to trade body shots with me. My hands haven't stopped shaking yet!


I gripe about it some, but it's really a lot of fun. I don't know what it is, but having the opportunity to take your fist and let it off the chain on a pad is just wonderful.

I've seen it demonstrated. That stuff is no joke. But then again, the Israelis aren't known for their sense of humor when it comes to defense.

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Yep. And the class is packed full of my buddies that I haven't seen in a while. So when I walked in yesterday, they were essentially lining up to trade body shots with me. My hands haven't stopped shaking yet!


I gripe about it some, but it's really a lot of fun. I don't know what it is, but having the opportunity to take your fist and let it off the chain on a pad is just wonderful.

I'm interested in taking some self defense classes. Do you think Krav Maga is practical in real world situations? I know it's origin, but some folks seem to teach it in different ways.

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I'm interested in taking some self defense classes.

I can sell you a really big stick.

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I'm interested in taking some self defense classes. Do you think Krav Maga is practical in real world situations? I know it's origin, but some folks seem to teach it in different ways.

 

I think it is, even though I am not even a full year of training into it.

 

Within five minutes of my first class, I was throwing full speed punches at a bag. You also learn all kinds of real life Self-Defense moves like how to get out of a bear hug, how to break a choke, and how to break a head lock etc. None of those moves are "nice". Krav is a very brutal style that is meant to allow the student the quickest opportunity to end a fight, whether that is by incapacitating the opponent or simply running away. But that's not to say that it is overly complicated. It's very simple and focuses on simplicity above most everything else, at least in my opinion it does.

 

Like with most things, a lot of it is in who teaches it. My instructor told me that the he was convinced that the first person he learned under was simply trying to beat him up. It sounded like plain ol' physical abuse. He then went to another instructor and it was almost all technique based with the only contact being incidental. The point I'm getting to is if you are serious about getting into it, I'd make absolutely certain that I watched a regular class, not just go to a seminar or "demo" session.

 

All that being said, I love every minute of it. Especially the part where I get to punch my friends in the face!

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

I've seen it demonstrated. That stuff is no joke. But then again, the Israelis aren't known for their sense of humor when it comes to defense.

 

Yeah, every once in a while we'd have an Israeli come to class as a guest instructor; they didn't really smile a lot.

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Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

I think it is, even though I am not even a full year of training into it.

 

Within five minutes of my first class, I was throwing full speed punches at a bag. You learn all kinds of real life Self-Defense moves like how to get out of a bear hug, how to break a choke, how to break a head lock, and none of them are "nice". It's a very brutal style that is meant to allow the student the quickest opportunity to end a fight, whether that is by incapacitating the opponent, or simply running away. But that's not to say that it is overly complicated. It's a very simple style that focuses on simplicity above most everything else, at least in my opinion it does.

 

Like with most things, a lot of it is in who teaches it. My instructor told me that the he was convinced that the first person he learned under was simply trying to beat him up. It was essentially physical abuse. He then went to another instructor and it was almost all technique based with the only contact being incidental. If you are serious about a class, I'd make absolutely certain that I watched a regular class, not just go to a seminar or "demo" session.

 

All that being said, I love every minute of it. Especially the part where I get to punch my friends in the face!

Thanks Deacon,


It absolutely sucks when you get a bad instructor with something like this, glad yours seems cool. I think there is only one place in my area that offers it, maybe I'll check it out. I'm kinda leaning towards taking some Judo classes at the moment.

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I can sell you a really big stick.

I need all the help I can get, I'm not nearly as fast as I used to be.

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Thanks Deacon,


It absolutely sucks when you get a bad instructor with something like this, glad yours seems cool. I think there is only one place in my area that offers it, maybe I'll check it out. I'm kinda leaning towards taking some Judo classes at the moment.

 

It is a bit rare to find a Krav studio. I waited for 12+ years for one to open up here.

 

One other thing; when you go to the class, watch the other students as well. You do a lot of 'couple' work with the other students and that can get tricky. My instructor had to cancel one student's contract because he was just there to hurt people. Not trying to discourage you, but it's an important item.

 

If you want to know more, just PM me and I can give you some other tips and/or info.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

It is a bit rare to find a Krav studio. I waited for 12+ years for one to open up here. One other thing; when you go to the class, watch the other students as well. You do a lot of 'couple' work with the other students and that can get tricky. My instructor had to cancel one student's contract because he was just there to hurt people. Not trying to discourage you, but it's an important item.

 

If you want to know more, just PM me and I can give you some other tips and/or info.

Ever since Fresno resident Josh Koscheck became famous in the UFC, MMA has exploded here. At least half the gyms here have octagons and unfortunately it seems we have a lot of those "there to hurt people" guys. Definitely something to watch out for.

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All that being said, I love every minute of it. Especially the part where I get to punch my friends in the face!

 

So, with all this face punching going on and stuff....do people leave here on a routine basis all bloodied up and bruised?? :blink: 

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So, with all this face punching going on and stuff....do people leave here on a routine basis all bloodied up and bruised?? :blink:

 

I've left class with a bloody nose before when another student didn't pull his punch back fast enough. And I gave up trying to count bruises that I would get after every class.

 

It's a physical sport that doesn't shy away from contact; if that's not your thing then Krav may not work for you.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

Ever since Fresno resident Josh Koscheck became famous in the UFC, MMA has exploded here. At least half the gyms here have octagons and unfortunately it seems we have a lot of those "there to hurt people" guys. Definitely something to watch out for.

 

Yeah, and a lot of those guys don't take very well to getting hit. It's actually kind of funny when they walk into a class, you can see them coming from a mile away due to there being flames, skulls, or flaming skulls on their clothes. It's like they are trying to be a walking stereotype.

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Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

http://youtu.be/Lu0xbOJ6fFo

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I've left class with a bloody nose before when another student didn't pull his punch back fast enough. And I gave up trying to count bruises that I would get after every class.

 

It's a physical sport that doesn't shy away from contact; if that's not your thing then Krav may not work for you.

Yeah...I'll just stick with Zumba to get my exercise in! I really don't like getting the [BAD WORD REMOVED] beat out of me!! :blink:

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

Yeah...I'll just stick with Zumba to get my exercise in! I really don't like getting the [BAD WORD REMOVED] beat out of me!! :blink:

Always enjoyed watching women do zumba

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Always enjoyed watching women do zumba

Perv!!

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???