any ideas???

johnsmith79

hi i'm a member of the ambulance service in dublin and would like to know which martial art would be best to learn if i was attacked by any of the unsavoury characters we come across in the job.

any ideas?

thanks

Millionaire

try www.kravmaga.ie who not only teach Krav Maga, but also Self Defence for street from top instructors world wide. Aidan is the guys name, and i know for a fact he got probably the best street defence program in dublin. I know his sources, as in who is trains under, and I give a big tumbs up.

Highly recommened.

To get good, you need continous and regular practice, and also you need to learn how to spar. Someone can show you a few "tricks" on a weekend course, but you will probably not be able to use them. it takes time to get good, with regular training. also these guys will teach you pre and post fight situations, which will allow you to potentially "cool down" someone without having to resort to banging them out for a count to 10.

I assume in your job, one cannot give someone a right cross on the jaw, and walk off into sunset like John Wayne! LOL!

Alot of this crap you learn on typical "police" style restraint stuff, in my experience does not work in the real world, when you got some coke head with 14 double vodka and red bulls in them trying to kill you. it works great in the training hall, but on the street forget it. I learned plenty of it through my journey in MA, and outside usually unless you have attacker "softened" up with a good bang on the head...there is slim chance it will work.

Contact Aidan at www.kravmaga.ie and my money is down, this is probably the best fit for what you need.

MaeveD

johnsmith79 wrote:

hi i'm a member of the ambulance service in dublin and would like to know which martial art would be best to learn if i was attacked by any of the unsavoury characters we come across in the job.

any ideas?

thanks

Hi John,

Have a look at www.defendu.ie. At the moment we teach the security guards in Beamount Hospital Control & Restraint/Defensive Tactics, we're also doing some work with the nurses there.

Maybe you could get your employer to run some courses that are designed specifically for what you need?

arybvtcw0eolkf

MaeveD wrote:

Hi John,

Have a look at www.defendu.ie. At the moment we teach the security guards in Beamount Hospital Control & Restraint/Defensive Tactics, we're also doing some work with the nurses there.

Maybe you could get your employer to run some courses that are designed specifically for what you need?

Wow, sounds fantastic.

My brother is also a member of the ambulance service. I've been trying to get him involved in MA for awhile now, I'll pass this info along.

yomchi

November 25th Lee Morrison of Urban Combatives is doing a day long seminar in Cabra Dublin 7

See my web site www.iutf-dublin.com

Thanks

Jimkel

Judging from What Millionaire told me about Krav Maga I would say it's very suitable.

Also maybe look into Ju Jitsu, The Japanese police have used it for years to restrain attackers and defend themselves.

I agree with millionaire about constant training being essential, There is no quick fix course. It takes time, training and repetition in order to develop the correct muscle groups\muscle memory and to understand what your being tought. I myself have been training for years and am still only beginning to understand the full application and spectrum of techniques I learned years ago. Altough you might learn some excellent stuff in a course, if It is not re enforced through regular training you may very well be wasting your time.

Jimkel

I also was given a link for Wing Tsun in the city centre and Blanchardstown, I know nothing about the club but The Websites worth a look as wing Tsun
Is a reality based self defence Style.

http://www.iewto.org/

A quote from the website

"Wing Tsun is a dynamic martial art for the modern world, suitable for both men and women; taught to FBI, SEK, Bodyguards, etc"

Roper

Hey fella,

To be honest, damn near every martial art has a site stating that some law enforcement agency uses it, there are a lot of cops and a lot of systems so somewhere along the line its natural for the two to meet.

What you're better off looking for is something where you're happy that its catering for your needs. For example, it could be the best most street lethal course in the world but if the teacher's a dick you won't learn much.

Also, try and get your job to pay for it, junkets rock!

johnsmith79

thanks all for the advice much appreciated

the courses sound like a great idea and i would like to back them up with some regular training.

the thing is i'd like to feel confident in my abilities to deal with an attack in or outside work and as i have no previous experience i'd think getting involved in a class would be a good start.

from reading a few of the discussions on this forum it seems ju jitsu and muai thai kickboxing come recommended.

is this the case? if so does anyone recommend a club on the northside for these styles? can you study both at the same time?

thanks again

dranoc

johnsmith79 wrote:

from reading a few of the discussions on this forum it seems ju jitsu and muai thai kickboxing come recommended.

is this the case? if so does anyone recommend a club on the northside for these styles? can you study both at the same time?

thanks again

Yes, the best club on the Northside is of course SBGNorthside

http://www.sbgnorthside.com/

Check out the timetable for both ju jitsu and muai thai. Alot of the guys train both to build up skills standing and on the ground.

Drop by any of the classes or even just to take a look. Im there now a few months and find it a great place to train

cowzerp

most arts take a long time to learn-boxing is fast to learn and will have you up to scratch in no time-when someone messes with you and you pop them 5 digs in 1-2 seconds that will be the end of argument..most fights come to punches anyway and all the ma's will agree with this.

arybvtcw0eolkf

johnsmith79 wrote:

is this the case? if so does anyone recommend a club on the northside for these styles? can you study both at the same time?

thanks again

Without a doubt Andy Ryan's SBGnorthside in baldoyle Ind. Est.

www.sbgnorthside.com

Baggio...

If you decide to check out Lee Morrison's seminar (which is well worth going to BTW), you'll want to pick his up his DVD "Fight Back".

Fear not, I'm not Lee's sales person...:D But it will give you a basis from which to practice his Comabative techniques. It can be pretty easy to forget what you learned on any seminar a month or two down the road. But if you keep up a bit of practice, that info will serve you very well (it's some of the best out there at the moment). It also contains a wealth of other self-protection knowlege.

Cheers,

R.