Poll: Do you know self defense?

[SalamanderJoe]

I would have loved to learn but my knee developed some strange ligament problem which gives the impression that me kneecap 'pops out' from the muscle when bent. Even the doctors have no idea but regardless of that, I would have liked to learn karate. Or whatever Tony Jaa knows. That stuff is brutal. And also makes you fridge proof according to Ong Bak...

 

[EightGaugeHippo]

Yes, I used to do Tang su do. (I was red belt)

But before I learned from that, I was an exelent "brawler" since I was fighting almost every day in primary school/high school. meh, rough neighbours.
Also, I have been blessed with tremendous upper body strength. How? I have no idea, I exercise about once in a blue moon.

[Edit]
Also some of the guys at my high school came up with a game where they would see who could throw the hardest punch to the gut. Mine won, much to their surprise since I dont look perticually imposing.

 

[the rye]

i have absolutly no way of defending myself, i am short, skinny and weak so my only option is to hide behind a friend.

 

[cavemano727]

Boxing
I was a damn good fighter before I started to train too. And if anyone says well you can't kick or block a kick, their wrong, and shall pay for their insolence.

 

[Talshere]

Ive done a collection of martial arts due to constant shifting of club locations and when lifts were were not available and if I could walk it.

The 2 I have done longest are Karate (when I was young) and Taekwondo (Through most of my time at college. Thatw British college, 16-18, not US College with is actually university, and have recently taken it back up at uni)

I have also done to varying degrees from only a few lesson to a few belts:

Tai-chi
Wing chun kung foo
Akido
Jujitsu
and judo


My biggest flaw so Im told I I almost totally lack a killing instinct I practice the art but have never used it because given the choice, of which Ive always had one, I will walk away, or delay while playing defensive to get to somewhere like a pub, so I honestly have no idea how dangerous I may or may not be. I hope I never find out.

 

[Doclector]

As in any sort of martial art, no.

As in "I will eat you if you attempt to attack me...literally" then yes. My fighting style could indeed be likened to that of the infected in 28 days later.