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.40 Cal wrote:
I too have been in a "rumble", only more than once it was one sided (as in me vs 2+) and I wish I could tell you I always came out unscathed, but... Anyway, one can train to handle such a situation. Even though the others in the fight don't follow your rules or steps, the fundamentals of the fight will always be the same. It is called flexibility within the discipline. Have a handle on the foundation and you can adapt as you see fit. That is why the Gun Kata seems interesting.
...Ahh whatever! It's just cool to see bullets flying from a couple of highly modified Beretta 92f's!
With respect to defending yourself against multiple assailants, and without getting into x martial art is better than y, it may interest people to know that the Chinese Imperial Guards back in the 1800's almost exclusively utilized Pa Kua Chang, one of the (fascinating) Chinese internal martial art systems, to defend against gangs of roving thugs. It mainly utilizes highly circular movements and advanced stepping patterns to constantly outflank whomever is being confronted. I've heard consistently that good Pa Kua fighters are not only difficult, but highly
annoying to fight, because they will easily out flank you.
The Pa Kua Chang internal style is not well known in the west, but it is gaining popularity, so some people will find it difficult to relate to. Those of you near Richmond Virginia that wish to look into this practice, can learn under Master Park Bok Nam. In Lexington KY, you can learn under Sin The`. Sin The` has various schools around the U.S., and the world.
In my humble opinion, if you want to defend yourself against multiple attackers effectively, you can't go wrong with learning Pa Kua!
- Statesman