The Art of Fighting

Taught by: Son Goku

WELCOME one and all and prepare to learn the ART of fighting.

In a fight anything goes. So lessons will include "moves" from almost all martial arts. One thing to always keep in mind: if it works, use it. 

Small disclaimer notice ^^: if you follow what i say, and you end up getting hurt....it's not my fault. You should've practiced more... :P and you shouldn't have listened to me...

Before proceeding, it's a good idea to read the stretching and stance pages. Real fighting happens in real situations. So every lesson will be presented through situations! This is an experiment^^ hopefully it is more engaging and fun than just reading a "how to..." page. Give ideas if you want to learn ANYTHING. Give commentary whenever possible so ALL ways of fighting are approached in the situation. Things will remain relevant and realistic.





---Warming up---

The Technicalities of Warm Ups

(The more intense the workout, the longer you need to warm up)
It's a very good idea to do some jogging/light running before you stretch. Arm circles, light number of push-ups, and a few sit-ups. This helps to get not only the body, but the mind as well into an "action" mode. 


---Stretching---

Stretching

Remember to do it...it can't ever be stressed too much...


---Stance---

Stance

(Learning requires one to THINK, some things we have to figure out by ourselves. the people who made the martial arts were, afterall, human like us. With a clear mind, actively participating in learning, we can make discoveries as well)(some things here require one to experiment for ourselves...) This page is kinda technical....

Exercises




---The first lesson will be on a street sidewalk---

The First Lesson
This lesson has Methods for Disarming embedded




NORMAL PUSH-FIGHT
right...so lets establish position.
bad guy is in front of you.

He pushes at you, you know he's up to no good, so the best way out is to fight...
(you're not supposed to get into a fight just 'cause it's exciting!!!! (tho it is a bit tempting:) ) heehee....) fight because it is the best alternative to anything, and everything, else.

1) Both arms extend towards you.
2) You "reach", get your forearms or wrists, anything, inside of their arms with both your arms.
3) REDIRECT them away from you, like in a circle motion (NOT a push). (keep your elbows close to your body and use the least amount of space you can.)
4) You have all his weak spots all lined up and pretty and ready for you to take (or use). ^^mmm, just like a buffet (:D
5) punch, poke, grab, rip (ouch), or impress them with a joke depending on the situation.




I'll give notes on pressure points and weak spots later on. truthfully, they're easy to find. just experiment on yourself. punch here, poke there, if it hurts take notes....u know.

Remember that this type of stuff has to be practiced. you don't gain speed by thinking about anything. you gain speed through practice! Challenging useful practices!
(learn to distinguish between "hard" and "challenging and useful." It will eliminate many unecessary flourishes in your movements.

Beginner-type people seem to need to learn to avoid street fights where they are just being robbed, and also they seem to be in just normal push fights. Whether you are just showing off your huge ego, or are in a real "protection" situation doesn't matter to me. But truly consider backing away. THAT in itself is an art.




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