judo
• Attacking same • Countering same • When in doubt
Pros and cons
Western boxing
PRO 1. Efficient footwork
2. Variety of punches:
• Jab • Hook • Cross • Uppercut
3. Shoulder/chin in protection (plus all-purpose parry and block stance)
4. Conditioning
5. In-fighting
6. Head and body movements
CON An evaluation: It has its set of restrictions and is designed to defeat an adversary in a certain manner.
Wrestling
PRO 1. Leg tackle
2. Uncrispy, economy rush
3. Protective shell while moving in
4. Strangulation
5. Holds, locks
6. Ground fighting
CON Need to add: • Hair pulling • Groin grabbing • Eye poking (front) • Shin pinching (Study especially the old-time illegal holds.)
Karate
PRO Tool development:
• Balance • Form
CON Need to stress greater mobility and aliveness
PRO Front kick
• Snap • Thrust
CON Need to modify upward snap—compare with savate
Tae kwon do
PRO 1. Kicking flexibility
2. Turning heel kick 3. Head ram
CON 1. Lacks contact
2. Lacks broken rhythm and aliveness
3. Lacks variety
Judo
PRO 1. Balance
2. Osoto
3. Foot-sweeps
4. Mat work
• Locks • Chokes
CON Need to add:
• Hair pulling • Groin grabbing • Eye poking
• Shin pinching
Note: Study a few practical throws.
Thai boxing
PRO 1. Elbows
2. Knees
3. Actual combat
CON 1. The punching is not of a high caliber: the “left jab” is poor, the “uppercut” almost nonexistent, the “hook” is inadequate.
2. Gloves prevent the use of the finger jab and the palm smash.
3. Lead foot attacks lacking: no shin/knee lead attack and groin attack.
4. No grappling tactics.
5. No “under the belt” tactics.
6. Scientific economical structure is lacking. Plus lack of sophistication in cadence, timing, broken rhythm.
7. No hair pulling or scratching.
Specialized all-in fighting
PRO 1. Poking Eyes
• Long range jab • Close range poke
2. Pulling Hair
• As immobilization • As release • As assist
3. Biting
• As release • To disable • To attack in close
4. Practice forearm pinching to hurt
5. Grabbing groin
6. Specialize in under-the-belt attack with kicks, strikes, punches, and grappling
Gung Fu Styles—Wing Chun
PRO 1. Teaches the economy of straight line
2. Nucleus fighting
3. Chi sao—two halves of one whole
CON 1. Over simplification
2. Lacks variety
Gung fu styles—tai chi
PRO 1. Esoteric
2. The flow
Gung fu styles—northern styles
PRO 1. Palm strike
2. Variety to liberate
CON 1. Needs to add power
2. Needs to be more compact
Western fencing
PRO 1. Skillful use of front lead (study auxiliary supplemented guarding hand in each position)
2. Timing and cadence
3. Foil
4. Saber
5. Epee
Kendo
PRO 1. The Zen approach
2. The determined clash
3. The footwork
Aikido
PRO 1. The flow
2. The two halves of one whole
3. The footwork
CON 1. Needs to work on idea of adding uncrispyness to snap (in their concept of flow)
