This is basic training for the SpaceForce

Defesa contra facas é algo que nenhuma arte marcial parece conseguir oferecer técnicas efetivas, nunca vi nenhum vídeo que me convença do contrario.

Si manito

There are classes in South London

4 years old? What kind of stupid father are you?

who's Lars

@@SolomonGrod a character from the fighting game series Tekken. His fighting style is inspired by this albeit with a lot more of that anime flare.

@@IAmNumberFIVE thank you.

Yeah man this is my first style. When I saw Lars using on the psp I lost it.

I think this is a two man set, not sparring.

Its actually good gear

Its not karate

Indeed. Understand that the real threat is not the knife but the man behind it.

I've been told by a man, who actually DID defend himself a couple times from knife attacks, that the only way is to utterly focus on the weapon and the weapon hand. He said he would resign himself to being cut/stabbed and try to take control of the weapon as the first priority. He also agreed that you can train whatever you like, just keep in mind whatever you do could end with you dead in a second.

@@xyaeiounn I also know someone who defended against a knife attack by knocking the guy out.

@@tomshepherd4901 Okay, so everybody has anecdotal evidence for this or that, but we can agree that in a thousand empty hand vs knife engagements, the knife is usually going to win. I grabbed a large balisong by the blade once and took it without injury. Mainly because the person holding it was hoping to scare me and was a complete cream puff. I wouldn't train a student to ever try that, and I was never advised to do that either.

@@xyaeiounn Yes, we can absolutely agree that knife vs empty hand is very one sided in favor of the knife. There was a recent video in which a group of professional martial arts instructors and practitioners suited up and tried to defend themselves against 3 rounds of a simulated knife attack. Not a single one of them would have survived. My personal philosophy is 1) maintain distance. 2) get something between you and the knife. 3) use any available weapon, preferably something with reach. 4) cover your vitals. 5) as soon as you see the knife or the person closes range, attack the most vulnerable target and disarm or clear distance. It's easier to attack a slow moving face or knee than a fast moving blade. Also, rock beats scissors. 😁

Well boxing does have punching

There are tournaments for Randori in Shorinji Kempo, their fight is limited with boxing gloves and body protector that can stop a knive attacks which is too thick.

The problem with martial arts that offer tournaments is that they often fall into the "trap" of sporting drift, thus moving away from a true martial art preparing for combat. The goal is then to make hits to score points, the blows are no longer delivered with power, just quickly and superficially. This is not a bad thing in itself, as long as we are aware of what we are doing: a “combat sport” and not a “traditional martial art”.

Here's where you are wrong, because Okinawan karate styles are not touched by sports/tournaments and it is enough for practitioners to do realistic sparrings (kumite) like Irikumi Go. You are wrong if you think legitimacy is only in tournaments

It's said to be a derivative of Shaolin Kung Fu, established by a Japanese martial artist who had spent many years living in China before and during WWII.

@@kaikaichen You are correct.

Your question is poorly framed. As mentioned above, it is descended from Northern Shaolin ch'uan fa. But to answer your question. The man makes the art. The art you diligently train in is the one that is most effective for you. Before determining which art you should pursue, you first need to determine your strengths and weaknesses. Kempo, like all good martial arts, contains within it strikes, joint locks, throws and kicks. All of which were performed here with genuine skill. Which do you have a natural inclination with? Once you find a path, stick with it for decades. Good luck on your journey. Laoshr #60 Ching Yi Kung Fu Association

There is actually no "best martial art" for self-defense, as @stefanschleps8758 says. There are many good martial arts, there are also some bad ones (I won't mention names :) ) which have lost over time the martial art, self-defense aspect, to just become sports (more or less popular on combat) but have lost any link with learning about real combat, are far too utopian, abstract, to properly prepare their practitioners. The important thing is not to know which is the "best martial art", the important thing is above all to choose a martial art that suits you, and to find a good teacher (here too you can come across bad ones), and it is perhaps ultimately better to have a good teacher of a “bad” martial art than a bad teacher of a “good” martial art ... If you do karate for example, it doesn't make sense to try to know which style is best between shotokan, goju ryu, etc. You just have to choose the style that attracts you and suits you, that's all. And come across a good teacher :). If you want to learn to defend yourself, you must also choose a school that practices a true traditional style, and not a club that practices a sport version intended for competition. From what I know, shorinji kempo draws part of its origins from Shaolin kung fu... like many current martial arts in fact. This is the case for several forms of karate, for example. But yes, from what I have seen in quite a few videos, from what I have read as an explanation, shorinji kempo seems close to certain styles of karate. In goju ryu for example, there are fist/foot strikes, but also locks, immobilizations, certain projections, pressure on nerve points, etc. It's very complete, very varied, etc. Many Japanese martial arts are very close to each other, due to their common origins (often Chinese: kung fu shaolin, kempo, etc.). The difference is often due to the "form" that the founder wanted to give them: training techniques, forms of kata (when there are any), mentality, rules of etiquette, etc.

It’s like a mix of Kung Fu and Karate. Has the animal styles like Kung Fu but has the strong and less fluid movements of Karate.

for safety purposes. it should be more after they reach blackbelt.