JadeDragon3
Black Belt
This topic might have been already discussed on this forum and if it has I'm sorry posting this question again. I recently got in a big debate on another chat forum about this topic. My question that I would like to pose to everyone is this.....Are the different animal styles of kung fu such as tiger, snake, crane, etc.... effective in real fight situations? This includes the different hand strikes that that particular style uses such as crane beak or tiger claw or spear hand strikes. Can these strikes be used for real against a real opponent that is fighting back? I contend that if the student has been training right then of course these styles and techniques will work. I feel that a person can incorporate any of these strikes in with your "normal" hand strikes such as jab, uppercut, cross jab, etc... The key is to know when to use the strike and to what part of the opponents body ity is best suited for. What is everyone else's oppinion. I've been told by many on another forum that TMA's are no good for self defense on the street.