BOXING THE BEST????

[pompey]

Do u think boxing is the best self defense combat thing in the world, or do u prefer martial arts like taekwondo , muay thai , and kickboxing. Depending on the person, there flexibility and weight what do u think the best combat self defense is? Personally i think martial arts because u dont just reley on ur arms, but u have many other attacking tools such as knees, elbows, legs , arms, even head, opposed to boxers, which just have there arms and say they were in a street situation and there arms were injured, they would have nothing else really to defend with, thats why i think martial arts is better because u have many other attacking tools and its just as powerful and fast as boxing when used correctly, What do u think is more useful in street situation boxing, or martial arts? Thanks!!!

 

[tigga]

Muay Thai every time mate- i did it for years, as you say, elbows, knees, etc and it is very fast. You actually kick with your shins as opposed to feet, this is because the shin (after it is conditioned) is a lot harder and stronger- it is like being hit with a baseball bat !.

Same goes for the elbows, plus using your elbows and shins reduces the chances of injuring yourself in the process as wrists and ankles are prone to damage when punching or kicking.

The official Thai-moto is: "Dont dance around, Get the job done".

Enough said ?

[punkmuppet]

Jeet Kune Do, it's not based on any particular form, its tailor made to you. Bruce Lee devised it when he got sick of other martial arts, as they were too formulaic.

[punkmuppet]

But if you were doing Jeet Kune Do you could also do another martial art to complement it, JKD would just help you realise what is and isn't useful in any other martial art.