Defense Forces

What role are the Iraqi armed forces playing in the defense of Iraq?

Are they ready to take on the insurgency on their own? Why or why not?

alexander m is right.

After all, these people weren’t doing ANYTHING to the U.S., and then all of a sudden they’re all “liberated”.

How would you like it if China invaded the U.S. claiming it had ties to Bhuddist Terrorists, found Obama in a rabbit hole, executed him by hanging after a lenghty mock trial and then started hiring private security contractors to “police the country” when instead they go around using American civilians as target practice. All the while the Chinese military is doing house-to-house searches looking for “insurgents”(who would be anyone trying to resist the occupiers) and raping your women? Then a few years into it, they decide to create a new American army/police force by conscripting civilians (with no previous military training) to go and kill their fellow countrymen.

Would they be ready to play a role in the “defense” of America?

You’d have to redefine the word “defense” for them.

How Martial Arts Can Save Your Life – The Best Martial Art For Self Defense

Martial arts started with a practical application, but as they have evolved over the years, times have changed.  We no longer have a need to “use” martial arts on a daily basis, so they have become largely stylized and intended for self-improvement and physical conditioning.

But some people want to learn a “practical” martial art or one they can use for self defense.  While there is no one best self defense martial art, there are some that focus on realistic fighting and dangerous scenarios as opposed to stylized fights.

The top three best self defense martial arts are:

1. Krav maga

2. Brazilian jiu jitsu

3. Hapkido/aikido

Ultimately you will get the best training for self defense if you practice different martial arts – or “mixed martial arts” as you will hear them called.

Krav maga is actually a system which Israeli Defense forces are required to train in even today.  Its focus is on realistic fights and what to do to quickly end a fight rather than sustaining violence.

Another useful application of krav maga is techniques to disarm an attacker who may be carrying a knife or gun.  Obviously you cannot just punch someone with a gun to your face so you have to know how to deal with firearms and knives in self defense.

So really the best self defense martial art is a combination of different fighting styles.  Krav maga is a great place to start and then if you choose to take other classes or watch more online videos in different martial arts styles you can do so.

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