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If taught properly, which is more effective for everday self-defense?
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Shotokan |
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18% |
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Goju Ryu |
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36% |
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Judo |
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35% |
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Aikido |
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9% |
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french fri25
Green Belt
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
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Location: long island
Styles: Hapkido, Moo Duk Kwan, Chanbara, Arnis De Mano
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| i'd go for goju ryu. judo is more sport oriented and aikido will take years of training before you will be able to use it effectively. shotokan like you said is similar to TKD which you already have a Black Belt in, so i'd go for goju. it just seems like an overall good style. |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 11994
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| french fri25 wrote: |
| i'd go for goju ryu. judo is more sport oriented and aikido will take years of training before you will be able to use it effectively. shotokan like you said is similar to TKD which you already have a Black Belt in, so i'd go for goju. it just seems like an overall good style. |
I would not rule out Judo just because it may be sport-oriented. Even if it is, the training will be at realistic speeds, with resisting opponents, which is what you will encounter on the streets.
In the end, the effectiveness of the self-defense that you learn in any style will be limited by how the instructor teaches. Not so much the style itself.
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learning kempo-karate
Orange Belt
Joined: 18 Feb 2007
Posts: 158
Location: Big Island of Hawaii
Styles: Universal Kempo-Karate, Shotokan Karate, Judo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hello, Many of the kids in our Judo classes are members of the High School team....so they were taught the sport side.
But not ever class was the same... there were times when the Sensi taught us the street side of JUDO....or he call it the dirty side of JUDO...mean stuff here.....That is why alot people say...Judo is more than you think it is....until you take Judo from the traditional ways....the more you will understand this.........Aloha |
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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 981
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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I'd go with Judo or Shotokan (mainly because I am not too familiar with gojuryu...). Mind you: A GOOD shotokan school...so I would say that Judo would be your safest bet. One of the best grappling systems (as far as stand up goes) with some sweet throws, it's come in handy if you want to put someone on the ground (other than yourself) fast.
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boyo1991
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Styles: taekwondo
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i say judo so they are down and you can get away...
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mmljpp
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| i would say judo just because for a smaller person like u it works well |
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Throwdown0850
Blue Belt
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 338
Styles: Kodokan Judo, AikiJuJutsu, Kenpo Karate, just started Kyusho-Jitsu
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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| mmljpp wrote: |
| i would say judo just because for a smaller person like u it works well |
yep, I have done Kodokan for 6 years now and it has saved me in lots of situations.. very good self-defense, even the "sport" judo could be used in self defense, besides, its pretty much the same.  but I have heard Goju Ryu can get pretty rough style as well, I think they have a lot of conditioning in it?
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TraditionalDan
Orange Belt
Joined: 15 May 2007
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Location: Sussex England
Styles: Shotokan Karate-do, some MMA.
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unknownstyle
Green Belt
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 383
Location: Texas
Styles: Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu along with Shorinji Ryu
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goju is alittle more hardcore and direct. and i would also like to comment that most people think goju or shorin or whathave you have no grappling and that is a huge misconception. alot of the applicatations you learn from your kata will end with you on top of your opponent on the ground, maybe not submiting but you genarally use alot of joint manipulation in striking arts.
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| You will probably pick up useful things from any of those. However if your goal is purely self defense you may want to look into some more specialized training in this area. |
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