Judo Designed For Street Survival!

If you know anything about the various types of martial arts

, you may not be sure that judo is an art that would be especially helpful in a street fight. From my own experience, I can assure you that it is and I can give several examples of how lives have been saved by the use of judo in self-defense situations such as fights at the bar or at the dojo. I will give you four strategies that should convince you that judo can be used successfully to help you survive on the streets.

Street judo for survival #1 - If you know Street Judo, you have an advantage right away because you know that most fights will end up with someone on the ground. Your knowledge of judo will give you the edge in these situations. Speed is essential in a street fight, and judo will have taught you how to throw an opponent headfirst to the ground, then get a choke hold on him, all within five seconds. You won't do it with the flashy kicks and punches of taekwondo or karate, but judo and jiujutsu have a practical advantage over them in clinch fighting and in putting someone down so he yields.

Street judo for survival #2 - Judo also teaches push and pull tactics that come in very handy in a street fight. When you can throw someone on his head on the sidewalk by tossing him off balance with your hip, you will emerge as the better fighter and the victor in the confrontation. I have used my extensive training in judo at my job as a bouncer for several years, and I can testify from my own experiences that street judo skills will let you control and end fights where someone has pushed or grabbed you.

Street judo for survival #3 - Training in judo at a nearby dojo will develop both your muscles and your muscle memory, giving you the ability to fend off an attacker right from the very first skills you learn in your first level as a white belt. Judo is a great starting point for your training, but I strongly suggest that you continue on and learn other martial arts such as taekwondo or karate so that you have a broader knowledge of self-defense and are a more adept fighter.

Street judo for survival #4 - Another important skill that you will learn in judo is how to fall properly. I have fallen off mountain bikes, I have been struck by cars, and I have had several other serious falling accidents in my life. But because I knew how to tuck and roll and how to land properly, techniques that street judo had taught me, I have not had serious injuries. I hope that these strategies I have given you will encourage you to start or continue training in martial arts and that they will help you to get the greatest benefit possible from that training.

by: Steve Gib

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