Re: Martial arts for self defense?

If you can mix boxing with one of the grappling arts you would have a
very strong self-defence tool. Along with this you need to be able to
understand and control your adrenelin. All the knowledge and skills in
the world will be of no help if can't control the effects of an
adrenelin dump.


Gernot Hassenpflug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Chas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > "Todd Christensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> >> I would say (and it has been my personal expereince) that boxing -
> >> even in it's restricted hand range/ target area - is perfectly suited
> >> for 80% of the self-defense needs for young males of average and above
> >> physical stature.
> >
> > Oh sure; no disagreement there.
> > Hell; *rugby* does that much <g>
> 
> Indeed, check out the following web page to see how the South Africans
> trained. You will be on your back laughing in a second, and it is not
> even April's Fools Day.
> 
> _"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3226552.stm"_