If I'm in a situation where I have to defend myself, it's most likely going to be with a gun, and I feel confident & proficient with all my guns. Mostly I just want enough knife training to feel similarly proficient & confident.
Dan Inosanto is going to be doing a seminar in Evansville very soon... April, I think. Tough to beat some time with Dan Inosanto.You certainly make good points. I'm down here in Evansville, otherwise I'd definitely look into the IU programs. I used to know a guy who practiced Aikido for years, & he always said one of the best things about the Japanese martial arts was that they didn't rely so much on physical fitness. More about leverage, balance, & redirecting your opponent's momentum. Sounds a little more my speed than karate-chopping boards in half.
Hapkido is a Korean martial art, but is very similar to aikido (in fact, their characters are the same). It is a good blend between the Tae-Kwon-Do kicking and punching and actual leverage attacks. Most of what you do is practicing force escalation in leverage based attacks (similar to aikido), but you also have kicks and punches to augment the attacks. A lot of the striking comes into play for weapon-on-weapon fighting, or hand-vs-weapon.
Classes | Rising Phoenix Martial Arts Academy
Offers a good amount of martials arts. I'd look into the FMA for knife fighting.
Morris Dynamics Martial Arts Training Center
Offers Krav Maga, which is a very combat-oriented martial art. It's one of the few things not offered at IU that I wish was.
Obviously, I can't tell you how decently they train everything... but I would look at those two first for what it seems you're looking for.
if you want a more complete listing from someone who seems to have done them all I would contact tinman. I would also recommend mike janich's martial blade concepts.
Archaic_Entity said:Hapkido is a Korean martial art, but is very similar to aikido (in fact, their characters are the same). It is a good blend between the Tae-Kwon-Do kicking and punching and actual leverage attacks. Most of what you do is practicing force escalation in leverage based attacks (similar to aikido), but you also have kicks and punches to augment the attacks. A lot of the striking comes into play for weapon-on-weapon fighting, or hand-vs-weapon.
Thanks for the props Bro!
We discussed this about a month ago here:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/tactics_and_training/134734-defensive_knife_training.html
There's quite a bit of good info there.
Actually, Hapkido is a derivative of Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu, as is Aikido, just a different family. Interestingly enough, many of today's modern martial arts are derived from Aiki-jujutsu. As a general rule, the arts with the subscript of -do are competitive styles developed from combat arts.
When I started studying several years back, I was lucky enough to find a very good Juko-ryu Aiki-jujutsu instructor that was willing to take new students. Aiki in it's original form has striking, locks, throws, and ground work. Many of the arts that derived from it took one aspect of the Aiki form and expanded to create and entire art. Take for instance Brazilian jujutsu that took just the ground work and built an entire art form.
Sorry for the historical thread drift.
As I stated in the other thread, a long term study of a Kali art (my choice is Insanto-Kali) is worthwhile. Especially if you have a forward thinking Sensei that will adapt to what happens in the world today. Many of these arts were developed in a much different time and around a different set of weapons. What works with a 4lb Kamagong Barong may not be as effective with a 2.75" pocket folder. Having said that, the footwork and open hand will be beneficial when you are learning defensive techniques. The study will also help you to become a learner. Most of these short term training seminars go much smoother with a lower power curve if you have a foundational base in a traditional art.
Just the cliff notes version, I had more till this stinking confuser locked up let me know if you have any other questions.
Tinman....