re: #469 Rightwingconspirator

Well damn dead link.

Okay its sounded a bit much put that way, but well that’s the phrase. I am getting too damn sore for the sparring practice to keep unarmed skills up to par. Joints wear out. Think of it like this. With soft energy arts like judo or tai chi, it takes years to be able to defend yourself against a big determined man. Kick boxing a year. Straight boxing-at least 6 months. With a pistol- One day, if repeated 4 times a year. Thats it.

Hell, let the bullet do all the hard hitting.

Judo is a hell of a lot better than tai chi for that sort of thing. In fact, I’d put judo on the same level I’d put boxing for unarmed situations- possibly better.

There’s an article about gene lebell (a champion judoka) putting away a top-level boxer (milo savage) in a bout.