Security Guard: Martial Arts That Really Need

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Practicing a martial art, or having practiced it for a few years, especially when young, gives a person a number of qualities that can make a difference in many situations. Physical and mental balance, knowledge of one's means, detached view of the situation, habit of facing another person... skills that in the normal operational practice of a security guard can be fundamental to escape unscathed from dangerous situations or to defend civilians under threat.
Given that all martial arts practiced seriously give something more to the mind and attitude of a man and a woman, let's see which disciplines are more suitable for those who carry out the job of security guard.

The writer has practiced three different martial arts, even at a competitive level, and has frequented the environment for many years. From the conversations with security professionals, some considerations emerged that we want to share with those who want to attend a course for aspiring security guard and you also want to enrich your professionalism (and your life) with the practice of a martial art.

Let's first divide the main martial arts according to the type of fight.

Direct hits (open and closed hand and leg techniques): Karate, Kick boxing, Muay thai, Tae kwon do, Kung fu.

Sockets and joint levers (immobilization): Judo, Jiu jitsu, Aikido.

Close range: Muay thai, Wing chun, Krav maga

Fight on the ground: Judo, Jiu jitsu.

Defense from knife: Wing chun, Krav maga

(NB: we are well aware of the huge number of arts, disciplines and schools that populate the world of martial arts. Those we have considered are the main ones in the sense that their typical techniques are clearly distinguishable even by a non-specialist eye, each having a these a clear identity not only stylistic, but also historical and geographical. Anyone who wants to discuss the differences between Wing chun, Wing tsun and Jeet kune do will find satisfaction in any of the many forums dedicated to fans of the sector)

At this point it is necessary to distinguish even between sports martial arts, in the sense that they have a very strict code about the blows that can be delivered and the areas of the opponent's body that can be hit (Karate, Judo, Tae kwon do, Kick boxing) and those "Vale tudo" where every stroke and technique is not only allowed, but also taught.
The former have contraindications as far as real self-defense is concerned because they condition the student to hit in a limited way. The training does not aim at conquering superiority in a street fight but at the demonstration of technical mastery.

As far as our purposes are concerned, that is, self-defense and the killing of an attacker, it is necessary to have a pragmatic and definitive fighting mentality. Being conditioned to stop after throwing a good punch or landing a kick can mean succumbing in a real fight, which inevitably will be. dirtier, more confused and unregulated than what can happen in the gym. The real fight on the street stops when the opponent is unconscious, or unable to move due to an instrument of restraint (in handcuffs or tied up) or because it has physical damage such that it can no longer cause harm to someone.

In this perspective we analyze the various martial arts mentioned above.

Aikido: excellent for immobilizing and throwing the opponent to the ground. Among the most elegant. Long learning time.

Judo historically it is one of the first to arrive in the West. Good for immobilizing and projecting. Punches and kicks are not even covered. It has the advantage of being able to be learned practically anywhere, because its schools are among the most widespread.

Jiu jitsu very complete martial art, whose teaching has been made more western and analytical by the derivation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu, the basis of all serious MMA training. Medium-long learning time.

Karate: classic martial art, always effective in direct hits, not at all in the ground phase.

Kick boxing: excellent physical preparation and speed in carrying the shots. No earth phase.

Krav maga: very rational discipline that starts from the basics of military hand-to-hand combat. Fast learning.

Kung fu: traditional martial art, poor in the ground phase, slow learning.

Muay thai: very effective on both long distance (kicks) and short distance (knees and elbows). No earth phase.

Wing chun: very effective in close contact, with original techniques and knowledge of biomechanics that make it very pragmatic. Great for people of small tonnage. Poor phase on the ground.

Tae kwuon do: flying kicks and punches, very interesting from a sporting point of view (it is also an Olympic discipline), totally useless - if not downright dangerous, due to the often unbalanced posture - in real combat.

Following the strings of our reasoning, and going to the gist of the matter, the best martial art to practice for those who carry out the job of security guard it is Jiu jitsu, also in its Carioca derivation. The only flaw of this discipline is the apprenticeship period it requires (at least 3 years to be able to begin to master the techniques), but it is all time well spent.
In second place, on an equal footing, the two most pragmatic disciplines, with the fastest learning: Wing tsun and Krav maga. The first is more martial art, therefore also with effects on the personality structure of the student; the second plus a set of attack and defense techniques, which is a martial art in the full sense of the term.
In third place comes Aikido, the most modern of the Japanese disciplines, which discounts the absence of the combat phase on the ground as its only defect, but the importance assigned to a solid posture and a center of gravity always centered compensate for this shortcoming.

Obviously this ranking is the result of personal considerations that maybe someone may not share (certainly among practitioners of disciplines off the podium) for this reason we would like to reiterate the very specific perspective of this choice (theeffectiveness in the real operating theater) and to underline how the serious, constant and convinced practice of any martial art (even those not listed in this article) is a source of physical, mental and spiritual well-being for every student. With the sincere hope that the fighting techniques learned should never be used outside the gym.

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