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What's practical and effective for self defense?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sure but if you spar you're gonna get head trauma, and practicing techniques without sparring against a resisting opponent is not worth it IMO.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Always lean the way of the gun hst-gun

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

100%. Firearms handling and shooting should be part of any serious martial arts repetoire.

Seriously even if you would never use a gun even to save yourself you should have enough familiarity with them to know how to safely remove the magazine and clear the chamber of any firearm you encounter.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Busting out my gun kata moves to impress everyone

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It's okay officer I have a license for these finger guns. Pew pew!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what about light sparring in boxing?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Up to your risk tolerance. With the discovery of CTE we know that repeated minor head trauma still causes long-term problems. IMO it's too easy to overdo it especially once the blood gets pumping. I've gone to more BJJ classes than I can count thinking "ah I have a few injuries, I'll just roll light" and then it turns into repeated deathmatches.