Comments on: Best self-defense for a complete beginner? http://www.gedanate.com/self-defense/best-self-defense-for-a-complete-beginner/ Aikido, Martial Arts and Self Defense Pages Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: HowdyDave http://www.gedanate.com/self-defense/best-self-defense-for-a-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-644 HowdyDave Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.gedanate.com/?p=565#comment-644 ALERTNESS! Be alert and aware of your surroundings. The best self defense is spotting situations that could be dangerous and avoiding them. In the martial arts, this is called AVOIDANCE. ALERTNESS!

Be alert and aware of your surroundings. The best self defense is spotting situations that could be dangerous and avoiding them.

In the martial arts, this is called AVOIDANCE.

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]]> By: Lyle http://www.gedanate.com/self-defense/best-self-defense-for-a-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Lyle Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:44:25 +0000 http://www.gedanate.com/?p=565#comment-40 Personally I am into Aikido. I'm only a lowly White belt but I have heard that a green belt in our club was recently faced with a guy trying to take her mobile phone. He didn't get the phone but he got a nasty shock. As I have said I'm no expert but it seems to me that a green belt would have enough skill to basically defend themselves. My sensei says you can get to green belt within a couple of years. I've benn going fir about two months now 3 hours a week. I have been warned that my grading will probably be around november. I think you can learn other martial arts faster but Aikido seems to take a lot longer. Personally I am into Aikido. I’m only a lowly White belt but I have heard that a green belt in our club was recently faced with a guy trying to take her mobile phone. He didn’t get the phone but he got a nasty shock.
As I have said I’m no expert but it seems to me that a green belt would have enough skill to basically defend themselves. My sensei says you can get to green belt within a couple of years. I’ve benn going fir about two months now 3 hours a week. I have been warned that my grading will probably be around november.

I think you can learn other martial arts faster but Aikido seems to take a lot longer.

]]> By: Rafael http://www.gedanate.com/self-defense/best-self-defense-for-a-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Rafael Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:24:18 +0000 http://www.gedanate.com/?p=565#comment-39 Let me second David's recommendation. In the martial arts you're still training in a sport environment. Self defense isn't about sport. If an attacker is more gifted physically than you, you're screwed. With TFT there's no advantage being athletic. And what happens if you get attacked in the next week or two. You may not have time to "gently get started" and then spend ages training. If you love working out great but the TFT method gets you up to speed very quickly without any conditioning. I know a guy who only watched their Weapons DVDs and completely leveled some dude who stuck a gun in his face through the car window. I'll tell you, if he can do it, anyone can. It works. Read the book they have on their website, How to survive the most critical 5 seconds of your life, and you'll be miles ahead. And you'll understand why you may want to rethink any ma training. <a href="https://m260.infusionsoft.com/go/BK/gedanate/ rel="nofollow">http://www.targetfocustraining.com/book.html</a> Let me second David’s recommendation. In the martial arts you’re still training in a sport environment. Self defense isn’t about sport. If an attacker is more gifted physically than you, you’re screwed. With TFT there’s no advantage being athletic. And what happens if you get attacked in the next week or two. You may not have time to “gently get started” and then spend ages training. If you love working out great but the TFT method gets you up to speed very quickly without any conditioning. I know a guy who only watched their Weapons DVDs and completely leveled some dude who stuck a gun in his face through the car window. I’ll tell you, if he can do it, anyone can. It works. Read the book they have on their website, How to survive the most critical 5 seconds of your life, and you’ll be miles ahead. And you’ll understand why you may want to rethink any ma training. http://www.targetfocustraining.com/book.html

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