Kajukenbo or not to Kajukenbo?!?!?

When you first started to learn how to write, it was incredibly "technical", right? Every single letter needed to be sharp and precise, and you had to train on a notebook with clearly defined lines that you had to follow. But now, you can practically write on anything, anytime, anywhere, no?

Same thing with kajukenbo -- or any other martial art for that matter. You learn the precise and ideal forms of techniques first; and only later on do you learn how to apply them in a more dynamic and unpredictable situation. No disrespect to your friend there, but 6 months is a very short time when it comes to martial arts training -- even with previous experience in another martial art. You're made to "to grab the opponents arm this way and then punch his this way and flip him over that way" because as a beginner, you're still learning the very basics. Efficient use of those techniques comes AFTER you're familiar with the basic forms.

In the end, what you train in is up to you (and your budget, available spare time, distance to training venues, etc.) But don't discount kajukenbo --or any other martial art-- just because basic training doesn't necessarily LOOK promising. And believe me, there are quite a few other styles (aikido, for example) considered far more technical, but also proven to be effective.

So let me get this straight. You want to train in Kajukenbo, but you are having doubts because a friend who only trained for six months(not even long enough to learn the basics) and another friend who knows nothing about Kajukenbo says it's too technical and can't be used in real life(as if they've actually tried using it in real life) and you consider their words as expert opinion? I'm no Kajukenbo expert myself, but from what I know of that art, it is not for the lazy slackers. You have to consciously want to train and continue training in it to progress and be any good, which is true of any martial art. As Shiro Kuma has pointed out, technical knowledge is usually taught as part of the basics to build a foundation from which you can progress from. This presupposes that you are in it for the long haul and not just gonna take up the art for a few months and then stop training then go pick a fight with the first moron who is willing to take you on.

lol! kajukenbo not effective for real life self defense? that was its PURPOSE! i'm sorry to tell you but your friends no NOTHING about real kajukenbo. there lack of knowledge is obvious. kajukenbo is renowned for its BRUTAL workouts, as well as hardcore sparring, it teaches real self defense which include: locks, chokes, strikes, pressure points, throws ETC. and as for the whole "its to complicated to work" bit. this further proves your friends understanding of kajukenbo. they teach you a variety of techniques that are used in different situations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPeX3f5Phwc&feature... < is an example of legit kajukenbo. does that look inneffective to you?

japanese ju jitsu would be good for self defense as well. boxing can be used in self defense, except they have more of a sport focus, not on self defense. and they lack all grappling.

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japanese ju jitsu is good for self defence and so is kajukenbo.