Best type of martial arts for a RLSH?

Depends on the person and their body.

Well in my personal opinion, I definitely think that any grappling art would be extremely useful in being an RLSH. Most cops apply grappling-based skills to the job and I think we should as well. Simple take-down and immobilization procedures allow for maximum effectiveness without causing harm to the offender. And lack of injury to the offender will definitely help your case, if the cops decide to take you in for questioning or debriefing.

I do not like to fight wrestlers.


They are technique-thinkers and very good at
nerve-spots


I don't like fighting Krav Maga people either.
whew!

Tai Chi is all defense and ruthless - very very good stuff
( PS. "Tai" means "very")


The stuff that police officers use HAS to work, very very good stuff
but they can hurt people if they need to

Diesel wrote:

Entomo wrote:

I heavily promoted Krav Maga in recent interviews, but I must say that Aikido works even better.

How have aikido worked for you? It seem to have a slow learning curve, so it might take a few years to become a decent beginner in the art. Another disadvantage is the kata style of training. There is difficult to know how it it actually will work when you get resistance and the opponent don't use ukemi. I unfortunately used it once, and kinda lost control over the amount of power in the technice. I'll imagine a hard style would give more control over the force used in a fight, so you don't have to hurt people more than needed to take them down.

I've been thinking of looking into Aikido myself. I like the idea of redirecting the opponent's energy, plus I'm a short, skinny dude so I don't think a brute force techniques would be the best for me to try (though I do have a green belt Shorin-Ryu Karate from my university days- but I havent practiced that in about 10 years).

I'd be interested in hearing people's thoughts on it for sure.

Once you know some, you can't take it back out of your head.

You BECOME a martial artist.

Aikido is subtle but truly aces.

My best input would be to study as much and as many as possible
but Aikido still comes out on top

In My Humble Opinion

I have stated this many times before. When it comes to martial arts,it doesn't matter the style,it's the martial artist himself that determines the effectiveness. A master in one style can take a novice of another style. I know a bit of 4 different styles but if i face someone who is a master of one style,they probably hand me my butt. it's a matter of mastery not syle or form itself.

I've been getting into Systema lately. I fricking loooove it.

@ Jack: that's Russian, right?

Yep. It's the main art that the Spetsnaz are trained in.

BTW, I'll put in my usual thumbs up for kali & JKD. Specifically the Inosanto blend. Effective and easy to learn.

Kali has a lot to offer as does JKD. The flow drills in Soyoc Kali have been very beneficial to me.

In 25 years of studying martial arts,

EVERY person who has ever said that they prefer guns
to me
has NOT had one on them or in reach


I like your other conclusion

For a real superhero: The 72 Shaolin martial arts
for example: gold bell shield, iron shirt, iron palm, Tree-Hugging Skill etc.

the chinese martial arts the best IF you don`t hold back (like eagle claw kung fu.. testicle rip off, eye attack etc.), the kung fu made to destroy the enemy like the other old martial arts.
If you want to capture the enemy, then the modern martial arts

TREE-HUGGING!!???

OH!!!
I'm IN!


(seriously, yes, Chinese martial arts are great)

Alchemist wrote:

the chinese martial arts the best IF you don`t hold back (like eagle claw kung fu.. testicle rip off, eye attack etc.), the kung fu made to destroy the enemy like the other old martial arts.

I think this is one of the true tests of a hero. When my dad was teaching me to fight, he told me it's easy to kill or maim someone. It's far harder to restrain yourself and do minimal damage. On a force progression scale, unless your life is absolutely threatened, making a purse out of someone's scrotum or a bowling ball out of their head may subject you to some pretty hefty criminal prosecution. And, with the publicity that this community is getting now, it would be the wrong kind of attention.

Flora
tree hugging: "During training, the practitioner attempts to uproot a tree several times a day. Mastery of the skill is achieved when he succeeds in uprooting the tree"

Southern White Gibbon Praying Mantis is among those. I actually have those books on file.

I say Wing Chun. it's simple.... yet effective. triangular stance and motion fuse together to make an effective strike.

another wonderful Shaolin admonishment..... "In combat, the only time to jump is when surrounded by enemies....... then you jump over and out of your surrounding opposition."

Jar lifting and staff grasping are good to increase finger strength for styles like Eagle and Tiger or Praying Mantis........

I learned how not to hit people by learning to not hit them..... I mean. through practice and repetition I learned restraint and focus. I honestly never had a name for it until Eon said "no-punch"...... that fits perfectly. the art teaches discipline and self control, the artist messes the canvas up through impatience or arrogance. arts like Tai Chi (internal) have actually been linked to higher intelligence amongst it's practitioners than average.

Chi/Ki has been Christened "Bio-Magnetism" and is, according to what I read recently, said to have the potential to aid in healing yourself and others as well as enhancing the art itself.

there was also something about proper training of mind and body and it's effects on muscle and bone density while "in the zone" somewhere.

MOST IMPORTANTLY;
the Shaolin MONKS are men of peace that have risen up to defend their countrymen on more than one occasion (and subsequently suffered near annihilation more than once at the hands of those same countrymen) and are capable of some amazing feats that could draw the hell out of a crowd at a charity fundraiser......

just saying

Alchemist wrote:

Flora
tree hugging: "During training, the practitioner attempts to uproot a tree several times a day. Mastery of the skill is achieved when he succeeds in uprooting the tree"

( runs screaming to protect TREES from martial artists )

My own background is in jujutsu, ninjutsu, karate, and boxing. Whatever you do, I highly recommend boxing in at least an ancillary capacity (so you learn to take a hit), as well as gaining some familiarity with an array of weapons--perhaps with some specialization. Guns are scary, but it's best to know what your odds really are against an armed assailant (Spoiler Alert: slim to none). Training in a variety of environments is important, too. The real trick will be to become a proficient fighter without sacrificing your humanity. But perhaps that is a topic more suitable for a different thread...

-A
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The quest for justice is eternal