Big Guy Wants 2 Learn 2 Fight

[Tom Treutlein]

So the most rounded, you think, would be BJJ, Muay Thai, and Shootfighting, Suston?

What about Krav Maga or Arnis? How do they compare to the above three? I never really learned what Arnis was about and have heard it's pretty viable.

 

[jnevin]

Prepare.... For the windmill of death!!!!

 

[Vectork39]

personally i like the right hook from Africa, haha i saw a 6'10" bouncer (weighing close to 420 and was an amateur boxer) land the most devasting punch i've ever seen, the guy came towards him, he turned around stepped into it with all his weight and hit the guy running towards him at optimal range. the guys head nearly came off his body, whipping his neck backwards and sent him back in the air horizontally about 15 feet or more. ambulance soon came, broken neck, spinal cord and his face was mangled with his jaw being broken his cheek bones shattered, nose completely crushed, both orbitals shattered and back of his skull cracked with a few teeth missing. and from what i''ve heard this guy is still in critical but stable condition in GWUniversity hospital, and will never again walk, talk, or eat normally. Bouncer would've been in deep shit but after looking at this guys prior fighting and violence record, charges were dropped (the 10 or so witnessed didnt hurt either).

i dont know why i got into this random story but it seemed like a cool fighting story.....hey big guy, you can do some damage so dont be afraid to get ur ass handed to you at first, and let me tell you if you know a couple solid takedowns and holds, your big ass can definitely inflict a major amount of damage in just a few hits. so yuo'd be a threat to the majority of the population, which is probably your underlying goal...

 

[Lord_Suston]

So the most rounded, you think, would be BJJ, Muay Thai, and Shootfighting, Suston?

What about Krav Maga or Arnis? How do they compare to the above three? I never really learned what Arnis was about and have heard it's pretty viable.

it really depends on the person and their temperment, plus physical attributes. For a taller fighter I would suggest a stand-up style that incorporates longer techniques, muay thai and maybe a ground technique such as BJJ.

For smaller fighters with thicker torsoes, I recommend Shootfighting and maybe some JKD or shotokhan. Krav maga is good for what is does but most people need to realize that fighting styles should play to the benefits of the fighter.

I am rather short to make a good kickboxer, since my legs are roughly the same length as my arms and really thick. So I decide to learn boxing due to fast foot work and reaction time, and then freestyle grappling to complement my center of gravity and strong core.

It is good to know how to fight but honestly speaking it not worth fighting anybody. since most people can't fight you never really need to worry, plus the funny thing is most people who can fight try not to

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I agree with that last part. I more want to do it just to please myself. Keep myself occupied, learn new things, experience as much as I can before I go. I want to learn a bunch of arts, truthfully, but the most functional ones are top priority.

I don't want to fight anyone. Just to be able to protect myself and anyone else, should the situation occur.

I'm 6' and have relatively long legs, so I'd be better off with Muay Thai and BJJ then. I've always been interested in those, so it works out.

 

[BlondBomber]

personally i like the right hook from Africa, haha i saw a 6'10" bouncer (weighing close to 420 and was an amateur boxer) land the most devasting punch i've ever seen, the guy came towards him, he turned around stepped into it with all his weight and hit the guy running towards him at optimal range. the guys head nearly came off his body, whipping his neck backwards and sent him back in the air horizontally about 15 feet or more. ambulance soon came, broken neck, spinal cord and his face was mangled with his jaw being broken his cheek bones shattered, nose completely crushed, both orbitals shattered and back of his skull cracked with a few teeth missing. and from what i''ve heard this guy is still in critical but stable condition in GWUniversity hospital, and will never again walk, talk, or eat normally. Bouncer would've been in deep shit but after looking at this guys prior fighting and violence record, charges were dropped (the 10 or so witnessed didnt hurt either).

i dont know why i got into this random story but it seemed like a cool fighting story.....hey big guy, you can do some damage so dont be afraid to get ur ass handed to you at first, and let me tell you if you know a couple solid takedowns and holds, your big ass can definitely inflict a major amount of damage in just a few hits. so yuo'd be a threat to the majority of the population, which is probably your underlying goal...

Damn, the best story I have also includes a large, African bouncer, but he did not fuck up his opponent like yours. We threw this guy out of the club I was working at, and basically he called the bouncer (my boss) a n#%$2^ and rushed him. My boss was about 6'6'' and probably 310ish, he picked this skinny Eminem look-a-like and slammed him into the pavement. After holding him with his face in the pavement for about 15 minutes the cops came and took the guy away. I was encharge of making his friend sit down and shut up (oh yeah, powertrip for an 18 year old kid!). My story also has no real purpose.

And yes, being threatening to the general public is my goal, but I want to learn how to do so without incurring any legal or insurance-related troubles. This is the reason that I don't want to learn a style that emphasizes striking.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Doesn't matter if you don't emphasize striking. You can easily break someone's arm with a little know how.

 

[BlondBomber]

My point being is that I want to learn how to restrain someone without breaking their arm. I don't like jail, and I don't want to ever go there.

 

[Judo Tom]

go check out a judo class.. very little if any striking great throws and take downs.. a decent amount of ground time depending on the instructor.. and its loads of fun
check out a class and see what you think.. if you have any questions feel free to ask but it seems like it is close to what you are looking for.. not that there is anything wrong with bjj

 

[BlondBomber]

Judo sounds like a good idea. I know that BJJ works, I just always get an extremely aggressive vibe from it. This makes sense since it is geared towards to events like Ultimate Fighting. I think Judo would probably be better for me.