Hey guys Just saw this, I think we have all heard of Joe lewis at one time or another, he seems to have a bit of a name for himself. here is his list of the top self defence martial arts http://www.blackbeltmag.com/daily/m...e-lewis-top-10-martial-arts-for-self-defense/ So what do you think of the list? Good , bad , ugly. And how do you think this reflects upon Mr Lewis himself as a martial artist?
What the hell is outlaw Tai Chi? And why isn't wrestling on that list? I think it shows that Joe Lewis was very much a traditionalist. Although I approve of the omission of krap maga.
Hmm yea he was a bit of a traditionalist. Where is wresting on that list. Id have put it on there. As for outlaw tai chi, wasnt that a Jet Li movie from the 90s? Never heard of it as an art.
"Outlaw Tai Chi It has an effective composition of quick strikes (cutting and tissue-ripping moves) to vital areas like the eyes, ears, face, neck and groin. The emphasis in training is on pure nonclassical maneuvers, as is seen in most other Chinese systems. However, outlaw tai chi is weak on structure and ground maneuvers." ????Yeah,what the blank is "outlaw TC"? What a load. Weak on structure?Yeah,right.Structure being one of TC's main things. There ain't no ground manuevers in TC,period. I think it shows once again that the late Mr. Lewis didn't always know as much as he felt or pretended he did. Tho' I do admit surprise he included anything from the CMAs seeing as he felt all CMAs were crap.But then this must have been the deadly TC,eye attacks and all.
