Is reverse grip viable at all in a combat situation/ any situation involving a bladed weapon?

I love MMA and combat sports, and for a long time I’ve wanted to do them as a career, but it just brings I much stress, that I’m really not sure anymore. I can’t even tell if it’s what I really want. Has anyone else gone through this?

For reference I am 23(f) who’s petite and did jujutsu for a couple months didn’t really like it. Now I want to explore something else that would make me an effective fighter incase in emergencies.

I'm getting started in BJJ and Muay Tai here soon and I'm looking for gear companies that support a good cause or have a good mission statement like veteran owned, support mental health awareness, suicide prevention, etc and obviously have quality products like rash guards, Gi's, Muay Thai shorts, etc.

If all else fails I'll just go with Venum but I'd rather support a smaller company with good goals and values in mind.

I've never wrestled before (Muay Thai/BJJ), but I think it's really effective. I have an argument with a friend where I think someone that's even done high school wrestling could drop a guy like Floyd Mayweather or his head, or take down a Muay Thai star like Saenchai for example (I'm the biggest muay thai fan). Thoughts on wrestling and it's effectiveness in fighting/self-defense? Could we settle this argument once and for all?

As the question states...what would you recommend someone should learn the basics in?

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Don't know if this is the right subreddit to ask this question. It's probably very impractical to have imbalanced strength between arms and legs but if someone who had no martial art experience, suddenly gained these superpowers, what kicking heavy martial art would you suggest they learn?

Would you say not wearing gloves for padwork is a red flag for a Taekwondo gym?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jqRxCXY3A4

I visit a local Karate / Kickboxing youth program once a month. There’s one teenager—impressive but a "difficult character". He’s impressively talented, working the heavy bag with moves that seem instinctive, rhythmical and way beyond his level.

The issue? He struggles to fit in. He constantly leaves training for random reasons—runny nose, phone calls, whatever. The coach is frustrated, and I get it. I suspect a tough past—no family around, and kickboxing might be all he has.

He wants to compete, but discipline is a challenge. At 20 years older, I don’t want to lecture him. He knows people see him as difficult. Sparring could help, but he’s already way ahead of me. Still, with the right guidance, he could go far—for himself and maybe even the club.

Anyone with experience supporting talented kids from tough backgrounds? How would you handle this?

Update: He's rather an "adolescent" than a "teenager". I don't want to save him or turn his life upside down. I'm just collecting ideas which positive gestures would help him improve his situation (not solve it). Thanks for the good feedback.. 🥊🙌

Alex Pereira has a unique way of throwing his turning kicks. He doesn't turn through his target, his leg does a wide arcing motion and he strikes with the instep, but he still has a little bit of hip thrust, enough to make the definition fuzzy.

It's comparable to Jon Jones' kick, but Jones just does a half-assed, low-risk turning kick since he's a grappler and just wants his opponent to respect the threat. A pro kickboxer like Pereira doesn't suffer from poor technique, and he fully intends to knock out his opponent.

Compare it to Stephen Thompson: This man moving his whole body right through his opponent, it's 77kg of human being whipped around at mach speed. A textbook turning kick that has knocked out plenty of people in the same ruleset.

What do you think? My best guess is that he's using a crescent kick for the accuracy, but (through sheer martial arts genius) he's adding elements of a turning kick to give it just enough power to knock someone unconscious with no obstruction.

https://preview.redd.it/amp11k1yqpge1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9196f8dacd781635aa2e3d19e5e998d30ceda5c

Alex \"Poatan\" Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka | UFC 303

Jon \"Assault and Battery\" Jones vs Daniel Cormier \"DC\" | UFC 214

Stephen \"Wonderboy\" Thompson vs Rory \"Red King\" MacDonald | UFC Fight Night, MacDonald vs Thompson

I am thinking about starting bjj or kick boxing. However, I am 37 and tore the ACL in my left knee twice. Once at 20, once at 30.

Which of the two sports is more dangerous for the knee in your opinion?

I am 14 and I have been going to a MMA gym for a few weeks now. The schedule is Kickboxing & BJJ (1 hour kickboxing then 30 mins BJJ) on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Boxing (1 Hour) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And sparring on Fridays. At home I have a boxing dummy and I train on that for maybe 20 mins a day and I use the exercise bike for cardio about 30 mins a day. I also do a bit of skipping and shadowboxing. And I was wondering how long and hard I should train if I want to become a Pro MMA fighter (maybe even a UFC fighter) in the future.

Which martial arts styles used the term "Osu" ?

What type of martial art is best for hand to hand combat- perhaps not even that. Just being able to take your opponent down as quick as possible.

The less you have to interfere the better, hitting vital spots to take your target down quickly.

Is there any martial art for that?

Edit: I know many are saying guns and stuff I can throw from a distance.

I do still want to train in hand to hand 😅, so I have that skill.

The hand to hand where you aim at the weakest spots of the body, and try to not go down first. If that's a thing.

Edit 2: I'm new to martial arts, I have no clue what is/isn't "an actual thing".

I know boxing is efficient, I just didn't know if there was something more efficient. You know?

I'm brand new to this world lol

I wanna get into martial arts and become really strong if that makes sense so i can stand up for myself and have confidence in my own skills but i dont know which of these two who seemed the most interesting to me.and if i can ask how do i prepare with home workout for these?

Yesterday, I witnessed a bad hit-and-run. I started to chase the guy, and he went on the wrong side of the road. He sped up too much to try to escape, and since it was raining, he ran a stop sign and crashed into the woods. I was on the phone with 911, and he survived.

I parked my car, rolled my window down, and started describing him. Eventually, I left, but as soon as I did, the guy got away.

Should I have gotten out and used my martial arts to hold him there? I just didn’t know if he had a gun. I’ve been doing MMA training for years now, and I feel like I could’ve done more—possibly taken him down and waited for the police.

Now that it’s over, I can’t stop thinking about it. They are still looking for the guy, but they have his truck.

I have asked my parents if I can join a boxing gym , I have no experience in martial arts and they had allowed to me join a jiu jitsu gym and I am joining one this week but is there any way I can join boxing without my parents permission?

Both in comedy, and fighting ability, how do you stack them? (Oh and PLEASE let me add yours if I forget any. I'm going to avoid multiple characters from the same world, or any story where the martial arts might be kampy or goofy, but still serious such as anything with Chuck Norris or Power Rangers. The characters are supposed to be parodies of modern teachers)

I think mine in order are:

1. Rex, Rex Kwon Do, Napoleon Dynamite

2. Master Ken, Ameridote, Enter the Dojo

3. Fred Simmons, Taekwondo, Foot Fist Way

4. Sensei, Karate, The Art of Self Defense

Edit: I'm also not considering guys who think they're real but aren't, ie Steven seagull. That's a whole other conversation I don't wanna get into.

Names to add:

1. Key and peels, tackle and grapple guy

2. Dwight shrute and his karate

3. Pony tail guy from Bob's burgers (though to be fair, he's more of a serious creep Tina gets a crush on and the fact he's a martial artist is irrelevant. He could have been a piano teacher or soccer coach just as easily)

Like the title says, i'm a complete newbie to the MMA world. I want to learn the art, and theres a few gyms near me but I don't know how to naviagte it. What discpline do I go into? How do I go about signing up for classes? What should I know before hand? Etc Etc