
Originally Posted by
kaptainkeezy04
Probably the easiest style of MMA to learn, and be able to kick ass right away is Okinawan Goju Ryu. I'll tell you some basics, that I live by (I'm a bouncer). Deception is the greatest weapon you could ever use. So always keep your hands up around your chest level to protect yourself, but keeps your fists/palms open so that you look nonthreatening. Never lock your knees, EVER! If you are right footed, you should have your right foot about 1 - 1 1/2 feet behind your left foot, and have both knees slightly bent. This foot placement is for optimal balance, and to protect your knees from someone who knows how to break them. Another rule: "I didn't start the fight, so I don't fight fair." Nothing is off limits. Ears, balls, trachea, etc. "Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6." I'm assuming that as of now, you don't know any blocking moves, so you need to always strike first, especially if the situation looks very threatening. The greatest thing you can do in a threatening situation is keep your palms in a non-threatening manner at chest level, say "hey I dont want no trouble," and then use your left hand to quickly pop them in the face (do this to yourself, and you will know that this is much more stunning than it sounds). This will buy you about a second or two, which is a lot in a fight, and give you a window to follow up with a kick to the pelvis, kick to the knee (you should raise your foot as high as you can and stomp down just above their kneecap), or punch to the side of the face (never the front, because it is too bloody, and you need to be careful, because the guy you are fighting may have AIDS or hepatitis, etc). Remember that with each kick, knee, or punch, you need to hit as hard as you possibly can, and imagine doing serious damage to them. If you can avoid a fight, then do so by all means, but if you can't, then you need to be fully committed. NEVER punch or kick them, and wait for their reaction. You need to strike, and strike, and strike, until you know they are no longer a threat, or you can get away. I hope this helps. Remember: better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6. "I didn't start the fight, so I'm not fighting fair." Need anything else?