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Old 02-10-2008, 10:22 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I think that there is a very big element here and elsewhere that strives to find the "best" fighting system for a street fight.

I train not to fight competitively, but for self-defense.

JKD looked like the answer in the 70's.
For a time (UFC 1-4), BJJ looked like the way as Royce defeated all styles with no rules or time limits.
MMA (with boxing, jits, and MT) has evolved into the "right" mix of arts to be well-rounded.

Bottom line, does 52 offer another dimension for self defense?

I seems like hype to me. After watching the YouTube videos today from 62blocks intro I wrote it off as a NYC attempt to make money off of the prison system.

Skull and crossbones and the constantly moving and waving arms technique seemed weak.

The best part of Lyte's videos were his head movement to avoid getting hit...boxing.

And the philosophy of intercepting a punch and launching a counterattack is an ageless one.

Bruce Lee's intercepting Fist brought it back to the light.
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