Can you please point me in the right direction to research Reasonable Force Laws in Indiana Law, or Indiana Case Law...I would recommend studying several styles of martial arts and keeping an open mind while training all of them. Learn as much as you can from all styles; absorb what is useful, and discard what is not. Below are my points of view on some of (what I consider to be) the best martial arts with a "practical" application in a street fight.
Jeet Kune Do- Excellent for striking and grappling while standing up. It also teaches you a lot of trapping and the idea of fast, continuous strikes to overwhelm your opponent. My personal recommendation if you must take just one martial art.
BJJ- It's very easy to end up on the ground in a fight. It's important to know what to do while you're down there so you don't get your face pounded in. However, it is also important to understand that you don't want to fight from the ground. You'll want to get up as quickly as possible.
Krav Maga- I have never trained Krav Maga, but from what I heard it is an excellent way to win a fight in a hurry. I would only caution you to remember reasonable force laws. If you have to resort to eye-gouging in a fight you're probably better off drawing your gun.
Tai Chi- Although it may not seem like a useful martial art, Tai Chi can teach you a lot about moving other people and manipulating their bodies. It's an excellent addition to another, "more combative" martial art.
Judo- Because Judo is a sport martial art, it may be harder to find the real world applications of the techniques you learn. However, the practical throws that you will learn are very good for ending fights. Just remember that to throw someone you have to be very close to them... Close enough for them to easily grab your sidearm.
Kali/Eskrima/Silat- Any of these terms can be used to refer to martial arts that have come from Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Knife and stick fighting, open hand fighting, and joint manipulation are usually strong points of these arts. These martial arts are fast and and vicious. It's also an excellent way to train with weapons other than your sidearm. (No officer, this cane isn't a weapon. I bruised my foot last week and it helps me walk ).
I would recommend that you take some sort of boxing/MMA/sparring class where you will learn to take hits and hit other people competitively. I have not trained Muay Thai, but I know that it involves competitive sparring, as well as the use of knees and elbows as well as some more useful kicks.
If you're concerned about a street fight while you're carrying a gun I highly recommend some weapons retention training.
That's my . Pick a quality instructor. Don't get caught up in the "superiority" of one style over another; everything has it's purpose. Good luck.
Can you please point me in the right direction to research Reasonable Force Laws in Indiana Law, or Indiana Case Law...
IC 35-41-3-2
Use of force to protect person or property
Sec. 2. (a) A person is justified in using reasonable force against another person to protect the person or a third person from what the person reasonably believes to be the imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person:
(1) is justified in using deadly force; and
(2) does not have a duty to retreat;
if the person reasonably believes that that force is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to the person or a third person or the commission of a forcible felony. No person in this state shall be placed in legal jeopardy of any kind whatsoever for protecting the person or a third person by reasonable means necessary.
(b) A person:
(1) is justified in using reasonable force, including deadly force, against another person; and
(2) does not have a duty to retreat;
if the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent or terminate the other person's unlawful entry of or attack on the person's dwelling, curtilage, or occupied motor vehicle.
(c) With respect to property other than a dwelling, curtilage, or an occupied motor vehicle, a person is justified in using reasonable force against another person if the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to immediately prevent or terminate the other person's trespass on or criminal interference with property lawfully in the person's possession, lawfully in possession of a member of the person's immediate family, or belonging to a person whose property the person has authority to protect. However, a person:
(1) is justified in using deadly force; and
(2) does not have a duty to retreat;
only if that force is justified under subsection (a).
Wow... that was a lot of reading. The people suggesting BJJ have never tried using it in a real fight eh? Let me let you in on a little tip... it's useless.
Brute force is the way to go. That's why the Marines and Rangers teach it and practice it. Knees to the face, punches to the throat and/or xiphoid process, head stomps, arm and wrist breaks, hammer punches, etc. When you can quickly and easily enrage yourself enough to grab the back of their head and make their face run into your knee, you not only end the fight, you also destroy their confidence and take away their manhood. That's one reason Krav-Maga is so effective. It's no rules, no bs, do whatever it takes fighting.
Screw all of the ninja wannabe crap. Don't worry about twirling around like a ballerina. Kick them in the junk and punch them in the throat. Game over.
Wow... that was a lot of reading. The people suggesting BJJ have never tried using it in a real fight eh? Let me let you in on a little tip... it's useless.
Brute force is the way to go. That's why the Marines and Rangers teach it and practice it. Knees to the face, punches to the throat and/or xiphoid process, head stomps, arm and wrist breaks, hammer punches, etc. When you can quickly and easily enrage yourself enough to grab the back of their head and make their face run into your knee, you not only end the fight, you also destroy their confidence and take away their manhood. That's one reason Krav-Maga is so effective. It's no rules, no bs, do whatever it takes fighting.
Screw all of the ninja wannabe crap. Don't worry about twirling around like a ballerina. Kick them in the junk and punch them in the throat. Game over.
Wow... that was a lot of reading. The people suggesting BJJ have never tried using it in a real fight eh? Let me let you in on a little tip... it's useless.
Brute force is the way to go. That's why the Marines and Rangers teach it and practice it. Knees to the face, punches to the throat and/or xiphoid process, head stomps, arm and wrist breaks, hammer punches, etc. When you can quickly and easily enrage yourself enough to grab the back of their head and make their face run into your knee, you not only end the fight, you also destroy their confidence and take away their manhood. That's one reason Krav-Maga is so effective. It's no rules, no bs, do whatever it takes fighting.
Screw all of the ninja wannabe crap. Don't worry about twirling around like a ballerina. Kick them in the junk and punch them in the throat. Game over.
I disagree with bjj being useless in a real fight. There are several chokes that transfer very well to "real fights". Bjj also teaches takedowns and takedown defense, which dictates where the fight goes. The principles of balance bjj teaches are also invaluable to any real fight you might get into.