Kung Fu vs Muscle
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just a random thought - I think on average Kung Fu don't work, at least for the avg 120 skinny. The body builder with 180lbs of muscle always (well almost) win I think Kung Fu is overrated (no offense and me no exopert), or am i mistaken?
dev
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Kung Fu uses their opponents force against them. A strong and powerful punch from a muscle head is going to be slow and telegraphed unless they are also a boxer which could be considered a martial art. Mind you if a 200lbs hulk were to bear hug a 120 lbs martial artist and squeeze as hard as they could it might be game over. The martial artist knows ways to get out of grapples however so again I would still give the advantage to Kung Fu.
"which could be considered a martial art." is a martial art, just because something didn't come from the east doesn't mean it's not a martial art - boxing, wrestling (proper not the TV rubbish), La Savate, Krav Marda (sp?) all spring to mind as a quick start, there are many others....
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I like either a big rock moving really fast, as in: A big rock moving really fast took out the dinosaurs. Or a thousand monkeys as in: The US elected a thousand monkeys to run their government for the benefit of foreign squatters and they got a great depression death spiral. The utility of these is that you can be far enough away that the target doesn’t know where it came from. And it sets up conditions in which the death takes a while. Great entertainment. Your big muscled kung fu is no match for my big rock and thousand monkeys. Ha Ha
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just a random thought - I think on average Kung Fu don't work, at least for the avg 120 skinny. The body builder with 180lbs of muscle always (well almost) win I think Kung Fu is overrated (no offense and me no exopert), or am i mistaken?
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Martial art training provides one with an advantage in terms of attitude and physical mechanics. Attitude, the will to continue for example, and well practiced balance and movement and economy of motion, offsets significant disadvantages versus larger opponents. Muscle will win, naturally, given literal equality in the other characteristics of the combatants. The good news is that there is seldom a literal equality situation in nature. The most important aspect of martial arts training is the muscle memory that it creates in the practitioner. One has something to “do” in a fight, something automatic and effective, with training. The second most important thing is that it teaches one to avoid conflict if possible.
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Having studied several different forms of close quarter combat systems I can tell you the stuff is no joke. Do you need to be ultra flexible and supper fast? no but it helps. In the end short simple moves work every time. I've trained my kids to go after the soft targets, eyes, ears, nose, throat, groin. Even a small child can inflict sever damage to these areas if properly instructed. Plus the human body can be taken apart quite easily if you know how. The collar bone will break with just ~5lbs of pressure. You can generate sufficient power with just your thumb to snap someones wrist regardless of how muscular they are. ~80lbs of pressure to the outside of an attackers knee will pop the sucker apart. so on and so on. Oh and I can kill someone at 100 yards with my penis, I thought everyone could...
I don't ever want to meet your kids.
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At nine my frills and pink daughter beat the crap out of 2 bullies a head taller then her. She had her 3rd belt (whatever colour?) in Tae Kwon Doh
LenaBr wrote:
Tae Kwon Doh
I thought that was the martial art Homer Simpson teaches? :doh: Kidding! Don't send your daughter after me, please!
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just a random thought - I think on average Kung Fu don't work, at least for the avg 120 skinny. The body builder with 180lbs of muscle always (well almost) win I think Kung Fu is overrated (no offense and me no exopert), or am i mistaken?
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Well, look here but then again, look here or here. My brother trains Wing Tsun, and I can tell you if you are within reach of a hand, you ain't got a chance, no matter how big/strong you are (I'll exclude knives etc.). Believe me, anything you see in the movies (ala Matrix) is just for the TV. Best special forces train Wing Tsun, so that is a statement by itself. I prefer guns, and if I would come to a dangerous situation, I'd first run away to get some space/time to draw my gun, and then... I'm gonna have me some fun.:cool:
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I have studied martial arts for thirty-five years. Every now and then somebody allways comes up with the statement that they "would just shoot" me. I like to reach over and slap them and then ask why they didn't shoot me to stop me. This isn't the wild west. Most people DO NOT carry guns with them in public. Doing so gets you thrown in jail. Even waving a gun around in public can get you shot by the police, if they think you are threatening someone's life. A gun has a limited amount of ammunition and must be in your hand (not locked safely away in a gun safe where it is supposed to be most of the time) to be of any value. Martial arts training is always with you. It also teaches you how to think your way out of a fight without having to resort to violence. A gun does ONE thing. It kills. Once you pull the trigger you are commited to taking someone's life. What would you do if a buddy (drunk on a few too many of those beers you seem so fond of) decides to take a swing at you. Are you going to shoot him. Martial arts training can subdue, stun or kill. A gun can also be taken away from you and turn against you, especially if you are drinking beer and handling a gun. Something about as smart as drinking and driving. As a last thought, if you have brought a gun to a fight, chances are so has the other guy.
Gary Strunk wrote:
not locked safely away in a gun safe where it is supposed to be most of the time
And if it's kept handy, I would think that the worst way to be awakened in the middle of the night is by the sound of *someone* thumbing back the hammer of your personal .357 Magnum that is always kept in your nightstand... :omg:
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I took Karate from a ~135lbs female about a decade back. We sparred a few times and I'm pretty sure she'd kick the crap out of my 220lbs. She could put a solid block on pretty much anything I threw at her, and the time we worked with kicking and punching the heavy bag, she was able to put quite a bit more power in to it than anyone there. So yes, it makes you a better fighter. Now ~135lb black belt vs a 220lb black belt, I'd put my money on the big guy.
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just a random thought - I think on average Kung Fu don't work, at least for the avg 120 skinny. The body builder with 180lbs of muscle always (well almost) win I think Kung Fu is overrated (no offense and me no exopert), or am i mistaken?
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Not true. Yes it is harder to knock down a larger person, but a trained fighter knows how, where and when to hit. For example, it doesn't matter how much muscle you have, your solar plexus is always exposed. One good shot and you are on the ground gasping for air like a trout flapping around on the dock. I weigh in at 210lbs (black belt in TaeKwonDo) and have had the crap beat out of me by a 120lb girl, but I had no problem controlling a 200lb ex CFL linebacker. TKD teaches that you use the legs more simply because your skinny legs will always have more power then the big guys arms. Plus you can hit the guy effectively with kicks from a range that the he cannot reach with his arms. Skill does matter.
Bryan Kowalchuk, MBA, B.Tech, MCSD
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I took Karate from a ~135lbs female about a decade back. We sparred a few times and I'm pretty sure she'd kick the crap out of my 220lbs. She could put a solid block on pretty much anything I threw at her, and the time we worked with kicking and punching the heavy bag, she was able to put quite a bit more power in to it than anyone there. So yes, it makes you a better fighter. Now ~135lb black belt vs a 220lb black belt, I'd put my money on the big guy.
Right. Training helps in hand to hand. Evenly trained, the stronger might win. My karate teacher did teach that guns win - don't get cocky and start getting in fights. We were supposed to mature past that before getting black belts... I was doing karate for the exercise, not to beat up anyone... :suss:
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Gary Strunk wrote:
not locked safely away in a gun safe where it is supposed to be most of the time
And if it's kept handy, I would think that the worst way to be awakened in the middle of the night is by the sound of *someone* thumbing back the hammer of your personal .357 Magnum that is always kept in your nightstand... :omg:
My other signature is witty and insightful.
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Any physical activity that exceeds the effort to aim a pistol and squeeze a trigger is overrated. I'll give you 5 seconds to run 50 yards to kick my ass, but I'm sure my pistol will still kill you before you can touch me, and I won't even have to drop my beer to do it. (And if you're only 120 pounds - or even a body builder - you'll probably be completely winded before you've managed to run 20 of those yards.) FWIW, if it looks like you might get to me before the end of the five seconds, I'll just cheat and shoot you anyway. It's not that I want to win at all costs - I just don't want to take a chance on dropping my beer.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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Not true. Yes it is harder to knock down a larger person, but a trained fighter knows how, where and when to hit. For example, it doesn't matter how much muscle you have, your solar plexus is always exposed. One good shot and you are on the ground gasping for air like a trout flapping around on the dock. I weigh in at 210lbs (black belt in TaeKwonDo) and have had the crap beat out of me by a 120lb girl, but I had no problem controlling a 200lb ex CFL linebacker. TKD teaches that you use the legs more simply because your skinny legs will always have more power then the big guys arms. Plus you can hit the guy effectively with kicks from a range that the he cannot reach with his arms. Skill does matter.
Bryan Kowalchuk, MBA, B.Tech, MCSD
solar plexis, throat, nose, ... lethal/nerve points yes sure - but thing is, you'd have to seriously maim or kill the guy in order to protect yourself. You can't really, not hurt the guy badly, while at the same time protect yourself. Not to mention most dojo teaches how to dance, not how to fight.
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5 for the laugh, but in all fairness physical training (including reflex training) does indeed help the odds. Say for instance, since most people don't start a gun fight 100 yards away at high noon anymore, a properly trained person in close proximity can in fact get that gun away from you - breaking your trigger finger in the process - before you even have time to pull the trigger.
Jeremy Falcon
Always the highly trained person................... 15-20 yards with a semi auto pistol/assault rifle Bruce Lee could not take that gun from me before being shot a few times I might have a broken finger but he will have a dead body.... NO ONE is faster than a bullet except superman. Humble Programmer
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I wouldn't put money on the either. One may be bigger but if the smaller one is skilled and knows how to use his size effectively, and just as important, use his opponents size against him, it would be an even bet.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
Knew a guy that was a 2nd degree black belt 130lbs we were best friends and got into a few fights I was a person who never fought but had a few state records in power lifting he never had a chance all I had to do was rush him and basically after he was wrapped up and getting beat on that was the end. I agree that training in any kind of fight "can" help but many times the person just has their black belt because they have been doing marshal arts for 20 years and could do nothing in a street fight. Another thing no one has mentioned is what if the other person has a gun ?? Would you rather be a trained MA person or have a gun? Humble Programmer
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When I used to do Muay Thai, a bodybuilder started coming to the club (he doubled as a bouncer), and just about everybody in the club kicked seven barrels out of him. He was too musclebound - he had no flexibility, and his movements were slow. A skilled martial artist uses speed and accuracy to defend or attack as appropriate and will have faster reflexes (plus more flexibility) than the bodybuilder. In my reflexes were honed by a wonderful Filipino martial art called Escrima - when somebody is swinging a stick at high speed towards your head, you learn to defend yourself quickly.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Not all people who are very strong are muscle bound like that although many are. I once worked out in the same place as a guy who weighed only 160 and bench pressed 380 to look at him you would have never known he was that strong because he looked to be average. Humble Programmer
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The point of martial arts in general is to provide smaller/weaker people with the skills and confidence they need to stand a chance against bigger or more threatening opponents. That said, I have no experience at all with kung fu (outside of seeing the odd kung fu movie), so I can't say anything as to the particular style. In a match of two kung fu fighters (be honest, how many of you just heard that song in your head?), in which two fighters of vastly diverse weight/strength face off using the same foundation of skills, I think the heavier fellow has a good probability of winning just because he probably has better endurance. In other styles, like Judo or Aikido, it's a bit easier to use an opponent's weight against them, so I doubt weight is as much of an advantage there.
Another thing that should be considered is regardless of skill or size usually the meaner person will win. Something I was learned when playing football was that the most athletic people were not always the best football players the best were the people that were reasonably athletic could keep their heads but were very mean to the other players hitting them as hard as they could trying to hurt them not just tackle them. Humble Programmer
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
so the best lesson in all of martial arts is always to avoid a fight at all costs
It's the most important lesson you're taught. The fight portion, outside of the discipline of the school, is truly a last resort.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
The problem is that although almost all martial arts teach that but everyone that I have ever met in martial arts was arrogant about fighting and would usually try to provoke fights to prove their skills. Humble Programmer
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I have studied martial arts for thirty-five years. Every now and then somebody allways comes up with the statement that they "would just shoot" me. I like to reach over and slap them and then ask why they didn't shoot me to stop me. This isn't the wild west. Most people DO NOT carry guns with them in public. Doing so gets you thrown in jail. Even waving a gun around in public can get you shot by the police, if they think you are threatening someone's life. A gun has a limited amount of ammunition and must be in your hand (not locked safely away in a gun safe where it is supposed to be most of the time) to be of any value. Martial arts training is always with you. It also teaches you how to think your way out of a fight without having to resort to violence. A gun does ONE thing. It kills. Once you pull the trigger you are commited to taking someone's life. What would you do if a buddy (drunk on a few too many of those beers you seem so fond of) decides to take a swing at you. Are you going to shoot him. Martial arts training can subdue, stun or kill. A gun can also be taken away from you and turn against you, especially if you are drinking beer and handling a gun. Something about as smart as drinking and driving. As a last thought, if you have brought a gun to a fight, chances are so has the other guy.
Yes guns are for killing that is why you do not shoot them at friends just take the hit or fight back... I have 25 years of training in shooting guns I guess you could say and I was always taught unless you intend to kill something never point a gun at it. Also I do carry a gun with me at all times because I have a right to carry permit the only place it does not go is into obvious places like airports and schools. If a person says I would just shoot you and you slap them with no warning and they aren't able to stop it that would be about the same as them shooting you with no warning after you telling them you could beat them up you would probably not be expecting that I hope... Humble Programmer