i dont believe in trapping anymore, but paul's stuff new is easier for the avg. person .Paul if you come to fort lauderdale beach, you have a gym and place to stay w/ me for free. in house gym plus parties
Was not Bruce Lee art based on simplicity ? I doubt his JKD would look like this. Look at his self defense series from his book Bruce Lee fighting method. He used eye jabs, shin kicks, groin kicks almost exclusively.. in various self defense situations.
To discredit Paul's theory of fighting is to discredit Dan Inosanto's and then finally Bruce lee's!! Something tells me Paul understands ALL fighting ranges. Leave your ego(biases) at the door. There's a REASON why THIS guy teaches the navy seals!!!!!!
The thing I like the most about Paul, is his last statement whenever you engage in a street scuffle leave the scene asap don't be macho and hang around. Many men have lost their lives because they beat a guy down then stayed around for applause, then the guy they beat down went and came back with a gun. Paul's wisdom is priceless.
@sweetguitars Military training doesnt last that long and they are effective fighters. You dont need the thousands of tools martial arts gives you, you need a few good tools and the knowledge and mindset which allows you to use them. Be agressive, learn how to strike hard and fast and often and learn how to handle yourself when grappling. learn weapon offence and defence and you should be ok.
This is CLASSIC. A lot of us grew up on Vunak's stuff, but most of us have moved on. Greco has replaced WC trapping and dumog. No one headbutts like nodding YES anymore, we'd rather spear the top of our head into their face. Even the WC blast has been replaced: some use a boxing blast (sometimes called a Belfort blast) and others use some sort of a crash-cover entry like a Helmet or SPEAR. Still, this stuff was light years ahead of the classical training many of us did previously.
Do you know what year the street safe tapes came out m8? I just wondered and you seem like you would know. Thing is I saw some other clip that looked like a blatant and inferior rip off but claimed it was the first of it's kind and seemed to suggest Vunak was ripping off the other dude who I won't name. You probably know who I'm talking about anyway. I was just curious and would like to know. Can you help me with this Broheim?
I didn't know, but looked it up. According to one Amazon page, this particular tape was published in 1994: /Street-Safe-VHS-Paul-Vunak/dp/1931363005
I remember seeing ads for it in the magazines, but I never saw them until about 1999. I heard that he didn't like the way TRS marketed their stuff, which was why he did the "Continuing Streetfighting Series" independently. There's a bio at paulvunakdotcom. Combatives is full of ripoffs and allegations of ripoffs. You can't patent a better headbutt.
1994 would make this an earlier release than the other one I saw, which to be honest was what I expected. But yes as you say alot of these tapes are similar, that's the nature of the beast, but the other clip seemed to be scandalous in it's similarity, and blatent in it's accusation of being itself ripped off by others. All part of the fun. Thanks for taking the time m8 be safe
vunak said in the enigma tape there are only 2 elements in a straight blast: pressure, and pressure with straight punches. it don't matter if it is a chain punch or a jab cross jab as long as it's straight punches. and if ur good at martial arts, u'll know that the arts(greco, wc, dumog, etc etc) is actually irrelevant if one does not have the attributes to pull of any of the techniques in a fight. vunak is good because of his mentality, not because of his wc trapping and dumog...
I'm not disputing you or especially Vunak on the Blast. Just adding that the only advantage to the straight blast over regular punches is if trained right they are more sound and less likely to colapse on you. If you are a big strong guy it really don't matter. If you are smaller or weaker you will need the strength in the structure.
@jbravo41 I know of SBG, a former instructor of mine is presently affiliated with them. I am not actively in the JKD community per se now, I do BJJ with Gracie Barra.
But with that said, WC is a great system and anyone can learn a lot. Chain punches do work in some cases for sure and they work great. I think it was Andre Agrowlowski (sp?) who used them successfully against a backing down opponent into the cage, then he unleashed with furious boxing combos when the guy was all covered up.
I'm not sure if I'd recommend it for closing the gap though. Maybe go in with jabs instead. And a nice leg kick to temporarily immobilize.
im a little confused as to your perception of the straight blast vunak teaches.he doesnt use it to close the distance. he enters with pain, such as the infamous eye jab, or countering the opponents punch etc.THEN he follows with the blast. repeatedly and rapidly punching the opponents face whilst literally runnning towards him, gets him to do just what you say. backing up, on the back foot. then you use that to your advantage. download paul vunak bruce lees straightblast from google videos
After that night reality paid me a very nice visit, and I'm thankful for it.
One must really study more than one system, because every system encompasses different aspects of reality scenarios. I think to really be safe, one HAS to take a boxing/Thai boxing class. Reason being is flinches, footwork, spacing, reach advantages, etc. There is a lot that those types of arts cover that other systems (like WC) just don't/cant cover thoroughly. Human bodies act a lot differently outside the dojo.
In my (brief/feeble) experience, chain punches worked - although in the end it was one arm trapped (by his jacket!!) and my right hand punching like fcuk! It worked coz his mate thought I was a nutter and was asking ME to calm down! they could have both made toast of me if they'd had the guts. LOL. The guys I used to train with now do ground work as well coz they realise that 'traditional' WC itself won't work well when some fcuker takes you to the ground.
What I find shocking is how WC is constantly telling you to close the distance, but if a guy with good take downs saw you in that stance chain punching your way in he'd have a hay day. He'd just have to change levels and he's got a foot waiting for him right there, with the opponents weight and hips all in his favor.
WC seems to be susceptible to easy take downs and over hand rights. Anyone who knows how to exploit those angles (bottom and top) would end the fight in quite quickly.
trapping will work only if both guys are in the southpaw stance or right hand stance is one is in the southpaw stance and the other in the right hand stance it will not work
Self defense techonology has evolved , No one uses trapping anymore (its make believe) check out Richard dimitri, or tony blauer if you want real RBSD. I believe Paul Vunak has conviction in what he says, but i dont believe it is based on experience with real violence. If it is , he has not learnt anything from it.
from the clothing quality of video and music i would say this video is from the early 90's so makes sense (if this is true )that some of what he is saying is dated
Why dont you see it work in the ufc then? And dont say because its a sport. Its real enough, (more real than chi sao or wingchun sparring) and if you cant apply trapping in a non deadly situation, how can it be applied under a life and death one.
Vunak says that trapping is incidental if not accidental. You don't go in looking to pull off a trap. If a moment comes in a fight where a trap can be used... use it. You're basically just trying to hit enough to daze the guy and then grab the neck and use headbutts, knees and elbows. These guys do alot of trapping in practice to keep their abilities up so if they need to do it, they can.
I was just in a confrontation yesterday. Trapping range always made since to me while watching videos (And YES Paul does say get to trapping range)..... But, I realized how it's actually bullshit. When I eye gouged this guy (Yes this was defensive) his energy immediately went backward. And if I would have chain punched my way in he would have just kept going backward.
So instead I just gouged and right crossed. I got a serious reality check yesterday.
Don't take this the wrong way - if you chain punched, he goes backward...either you follow through with your punches or job done. Either way your attacker is at a safe distance (ie further away from you)
If I gained a "safe distance" from him... then that means he gained a "safe distance" from me. Which means, the fight is still on and he has now been granted a second chance.
I would go into more depth on why chain punches are exceptionally flawed in reality scenarios but I'm only allotted 500 characters.
I see where you're oming from re: attacker getting 2nd chance. Would be interested to hear your (tried and tested?) theory regarding chain punches flaws... I'm always open to learning/seeing the other side. I'm also sure though that they'd be effective in some scenarios otherwise it'd be a waste having them in the system wouldn't it?? After all, 'Economy of Motion' is one of Wing Chun main principles.
Okay, for one chain punching is sort of preached as an end all distance closer. The thing is, you need that initial damage to move in, such as an eye gouge. In reality, the human flinch response to damage or potential damage is to move their energy backward. And the flinch response is the fastest movement possible for a human. Chain punches don't have the distance to counteract that type of energy and continue with inflicting accurate damage.
And to gain a safe distance, if that was suitable for my position, yes it could have been achievable to run away. But, the thing is not all reality scenarios can end in "just getting away." If I had slippers on (which I did) I couldn't leave family members behind (which I had), then that alternative is now gone. I had to fight.
I went for that first eye gouge and he immediately leaned back. And I have a non-telegraphic eye gouge on paper... but in reality...
in the heat of a situation the body has adrenaline running through. Your senses are heightened, your pupils are dilated, and your body is in complete fight or flight response.
So, any foreign movement from the opponent WILL make the other guy flinch. The guy definitely didn't know an eye gouge was coming, but his brain did recognize a foreign and potentially dangerous movement so he flinched very fast and my eye gouge missed. Good thing I had that left cross coming behind it and connected.
I love comments like this. (No one uses trapping anymore (its make believe) ) But yet the last UFC i watched was FULL of it! These drills that Sifu Paul are teaching are just that, drills! Like a push up to develop attributes.. I have used trapping in many real life situations. I have grabbed a guys coat to hold his arm down while I cross him in the face. That is trapping my friend! trust me, Paul knows this. And by the way, he has been in more street fights than the other two greats you named!
Just because something is a drill doesnt mean we should not train it. Fighting is very easy and is more mental and emotional than physical. These training drills is what makes us athletes. I have never used a push up or crunch in a fight either, but Im not going to quit doing them.
If you thumb someone's eyes and elbow them in the throat besides gross mayhem and manslaughter they might also charge you with Felony aggravated assault and/or attempted murder or worse, depending on how bad you hurt the person trying to defend yourself. Remember the average onlooker judge or police officer and jury will be the one to judge your actions even if you do consider them "stupid" sometimes. Most of this will probably put you in jail or prison if you use it trying to defend yourself.
im a pfs guys and i know its true. if you thumb some ones eyes and elbow them in the throat you could get gross mayham and manslaughter.
I remember i once knocked a guy out with an elbow when he tryed to footbal tackle me. i told the police officer that i was defending myself. and his response was
"if you hit him then it wasnt defensive" i didnt get in trouble but is shows how stupid the average onlooker, judge cop or pedestrian can be.
@chodykumbra yeah man thats the biggest load of bullshit ever. its easy for a cop or judge to say "you hit him youre goin to jail" because THEIR lives werent on the line. theyd rather see you dead than safe and sound. i say fuck the system like that. you know the quote "better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
Vunak is in his fifties!! first off im not so sure that vu in you video cause its hella grainy. Secondly If it was im not very impressed by the bjj guys character. Beating up an old guy. If i knocked out helio gracie a few years back would that make bjj ineffective?? The lamest part about your little video is this. Vunak is an advocate of BJJ and he was training with the gracies in the 1980s before you even knew who they were. So it prove nothing but that your boy attacks old men.
@chodykumbra Actually it would if you did ko him,. However you never could I don't even think you can fight.
You have to remember Paul vunak met the gracies and denied their challenge. He knew if he partook in the $1,000,000 gracie challenge, he would've lost, had his face on tape and there would be on way he could make money selling self defense vids if he lost. So really, the guy already knew he couldn't fight. He just wants money
@ElProxmo VUNAK IS FRIENDS WITH RICKSON GRACIE AND TRAINED UNDER HIM IN THE 80S! HE CORNERED FOR ROYCE GRACIES STANDUP IN ONE OF HIS FIGHTS RETARD! YOUR CRITICIZING A GRACIE STUDENT FOR BEING INEFFECTIVE AND ESPOUSING GRACIE JU JITSU TO BE SUPERIOR. THINK ABOUT IT.
jUST BECAUSE HE DIDNT FIGHT ROYCE IN UFC DOENST MEAN HE COUDNT FIGHT. YOU HAVE NO LOGIC.
iF I ATTACKED HELIO GRACIE "A FEW YEARS BACK" HED BE IN HIS 80S IT WOULD NOT ONLY PROVE NOTHING IT WOULD MAKE ME A TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING.
@chodykumbra Paul trained with him but not "under him" paul has no credentials in BJJ. Paul also rejected the gracie challenge cause he knew his methods would lose. If he lost there'd be no way he could sell videos. You idiot. Go watch a video of him losing.
@chodykumbra - Exactly - These pricks don't realize he studied with the Gracies years ago, was Helio Gracies bodyguard and was one of only 3 people to be taught Kino Mutai (art of biting) which he added to his BJJ. In a competition Paul would be disqualified. He is not into competition. He is into survival in the real world out on the street where there are no friggin rules.
mma and a real fight are very different and have very little to do with one another. this guy above is the former trainer of the navy seal team 6 trust and believe he is an expert and knows what works.
Im so sick of the mma guys. Have fun getting the shit stabbed out of you when your on your back in the guard and cant see the knife coming out of the guys pocket who is on top of you. How about when he bites your face or rips off your ear. MMA is a sport! Paul teaches survival.
Yeah and Paul also has a great deal of respect for the MMA so do your research. The MMA is good training after all your punching kicking and grappaling and that does come into play in a street situation.
I think it's simple if you want to learn how to mma fight Bas Rutten is one of the best, if you want to learn to win a street fight Paul Vunak is one of the best. Don't make things hard
People need to remember that in a ring there are a set of rules to protect fighters from extreme harm, even in the UFC oct there are rules. In street application there are none. Vunak is well respected and as a martial arts instructor of some 20 yrs I can see value in his techniques. Comparing Bas to Vunak is a little like comparing a JCB to a Ferarri. Both have power but for a differnt and specific task.
I think anyone who has spent their life teaching close-quarters fighting techniques, will of course have an outstanding presence and familiarity in a physical confrontation/street fight.
But, for me personally, I don't buy into Vunak's rapid, bursting, very narrow range-of-motion techniques. In an empty hands match, Bas would destroy Vunak. Perhaps the SEALs employed Vunak more for weapons (knife) tactics.
FBKANoto69 you are one stupid kunt! do your research before you post a comment dickhead. you obviously don't know shit about vunak. i can't believe you guys are comparing Bas Rutten who is a great ringfighter to the most world class streetfighter out there today, vunak will mop da floor with bas. by the way if the navy seals wanted to hire bas they would've, but they wanted the best so they picked Vunak... think about it they wouldn't pick him to teach seal team six if he had no experience!!!
Pure ignorance- Paul Vunak is legendary... And to top it off he is crazy as a shit house rat fast and will ruin an mma guy in the street. No dis repsect to the MMA guys at all...but Vunak is something real..
BAS ..he can fight ,trained with both and bas knows his fights ...repsect to both ...but for me anyone thats in octogon can do anyone who gets in the ring can do it and anyone who had door work experience can bang ...thats me too ..but respect to 80s porn star paul
I think Bas is a great MMA fighter but MMA and JKD streetfighting are different disciplines(both should be practiced to be well rounded,though.)Look at the way Bas blocks a knife or sharp bottle(the traditional MA way);if you know how to use a knife you can "filet" his blocking hand. In a dirty fight, I got VU.
I d say in a real streetfight situation Rutten would be quite helpless against Vunak, but to be honest ..how big is the chance that somebody like vunak meets somebody like rutten on the street ? .. actually I hope that the usual criminal isnt nearly as trained as those two guys.
hard to say, Bas was a bouncer so he too has real world fighting experience but I believe Vunak would just pick him apart. Vunak's knowledge of JKD, Filipino martial arts, anatomical targets and range fighting is incredible, plus he's super fast. He'd get 5 shots in before Bas could throw 2
Well, this looks like commercial self-defense magic formula. He's saying that 99% of martial arts can't teach you to fight in a short period of time. In fact, you can learn 50 techniques in one hour, but it doesn't mean you can use them correctly. Assimilating techniques takes time, and martial arts teaches you body mechanics and reflexes.
In the last 2 seasons of the ultimate fighter series you had 2 jkd guys 1 went to the finals and lost a close one the other is in the semi as we speak.
lots of techniques from jkd work and are applied to MMA. when couture beat lidell he was using simaltanous perries and jabs. i heard When tito beat ken shamrock for the first time he trained with jerry beasly (who sucks)
The bottom line is two fold. lots of jkd guys are to stupid or have lame training methods to apply them in mma.
and that jun fan jkd the primary targets are eyes throat groin knees.
They're many JKD guys in MMA. They just come in under different labels. Erik Paulson and Ron Balicki are two names that come to mind immediately. Hell, Victor
Belfort even studied with a very good JKD man and you can see it in his cage fights when he "Straight Blast" guys across the cage . - So, just because you don't see the name "JKD" very much in MMA, doesn't mean it's not there.
The wing chun aspect such as the pok sow are designed to develop "economy of motion" and coordination, Paul even says you would not use that in a real fight.
Real fighter. Not a MMA sport fighter. Paul has a verifiable history of street fighting. His background was checked out and he was profiled by the US NAVY SEALS because he put his money where his mouth full.
Vu is my sifu.He's super fast a vicious dangerous fighter.You'd know that if you ever sparred with him. Just because a fight isn't on tv,video or news doesn't mean it never happened. The most dangerous fighters in the world are the ones most people don't know about. Vu could easily beat any MMA/NHB player out there if it was a real no-rules fight. And headbutts work. I've done them, they are effective, I never got hurt. Guy's face always turned into a red mush though...
yeah, scientifically speaking, those technique looks like it could easily take on most fighters. But what bugs me is that why don't his group bring it on UFC? I want to see it in action! perhaps there is? if so show me because I want to be more proud of jkd.
Well You cant use most of his stuff in mma to be homest. If someone were to mug Vunak he might strike the eyes headbutt thier face to pulp and then knee thier nuts up into thier throat. But you cant do those things in mma thats why. 1 of the Gracies hired Vunak as a bodyguard & could have had a lot of mma guys/family do it, but chose Vunak, that says a LOT about this guy. His style is designed to END fights, not allowed in the ring/octogon.
cool music, guy has a point these days well from the martial art places I've visited there playing mortal kombat music and breaking boards wtf, I wanted to say poor kids if they only knew but parents fork out the cash then little timmy gets whooped on then he wonders why? where he went wrong. easy on the donuts hahaQ
LOL. It's 2007 and a certified JKD hall of fame member like Sifu Vunak is being questioned. You believe what you want to believe. I believe he can drop anyone to their knees in a second. He was a trainer for the Navy Seals. Try asking them.
scrub, the foundation of Paul's system is JKD. Which means that, you use what you got and whatever best you can utilize. If you are a bonehead then use your head. If your hands are quick as lightning while you legs are slugs, then DON'T KICK.
Also, I don't think you know what you are talking about b/c headbutting is using the area towards the thickest and hardest part of your head on your opponents eye/nose area. It just shows you don't know much.
Paul is one of the most experienced and skilled fighters out there! He has some personal issues, but anyone who says he does not know what he is talking about is just plain stupid. If you disregard what he says than you are disregarding Dan Inosanto, the Gracies, the Machado brothers, and many other martial art icons!!
Lordscrub - You said "this guy will only get you hurt" - thats the biggest load of crap I have ever heard. This guy would destroy you in a few seconds. Go and do your research on him and read what everyone else says about him "one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet"
ok to be fair I have never seen an entire vid of him but after watching these clips espeicially the one on knife defence but not ending there because a lot of his strikes like the head butt and knee strike are bio-mechanically wrong and unsafe I concluded that this man is an idiot. his whole teaching to me is on anti-social conflicts and thats all good but what happens when you run into real violence where a poke and ru just won't be enough
There you go you said it yourself "ok to be fair I have never seen an entire vid of him" even better, go and train with him or speak to someone who has.
You know all you are basically doing is pitch festing your system which I guess you are affiliated with.
You come out with all this crap regarding bio mechanically wrong and unsafe, what a load of hog wash. Are you even paying attention to what he says about "Trapping" ?? I didn't think so.
ok if you called having trained in the system i referred to affiliated then I am. can you tell me why a head butt is'nt bad for everyone involved in it, also why is he leaning back while throwing a knee, obviously not inploying body wait, and how playing kep away with knife is going to help me when the guy is stabbing rather than slashing, kinna like the bullshit vidio
Knees that go straight up or round are impractical due to range, velocity and distance, that is why he throws the knee straight and leans back to create distance. I break bricks with my head, never occured to me that I would injur myself crushing an eyesocket(since there's no way I would) and unless you attack the knife there is no such thing as knife defense. "Defense" means run.
Actually I just restated what he showed retard. He creates force and distance by pushing out rather than trying to reach up. You might wanna try that listening part.
I have just completed Paul Vunaks R.A.T course which is the same system he taught to the Navy Seals and I will say this right now. I learnt more in that course in two days than I have done in years of training in a martial arts dojo.
Did you know Paul Vunak was Helio Gracie's body guard? Now if the gracies choose him to bodyguard Helio Gracie what does that tell you.
No doubt he is a great teacher. I was wondering if he was a fighter, or does he just do demonstrations and teach fight theory. You can be a great martial art teacher without being a fighter you know. And what is your source that he was Gracie's bodyguard?
Oh man guys I can't let this go on. head over to target focus training, only then can really pull the curtain on the magician. this guy will only get you hurt or worse.
P.S. I had to ask, what is the science behind the idea of head butting someone? is it because it was my idea to do it I don't feel the impact? It reminds me of a comparison someone made of head butting, they said it was like having the option to use a brick or your brand new $1500 laptop and you opting to use the computer lol
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there is always a better option than to use my head as a bludgen, and please dont create some crazy senario because there will still be a better option than to use your main censory cluster as an impact tool, it's simply retarded
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I'll repeat what I said before.Head butting is like a guy busting into your home and you having a claw hammer and your brand new $5000.00 dollar computer on the table and you opting to use the computer to hit the guy over the head with.will it hurt when you use your cranium against his nose? probably not but why bother? what extra benefits would I get from head butting him as opposed to using a hammer fist to break his nose, same end result which is a broken nose.
headbutt will hurt your opponent not you,only if ya'll but head,if you hit him in his nose he will be in pain,if you were to head butt him in his temple,you could knock him out
Headbutts has saved my life more than once. I have broke knuckles and sprang fingers punching. I have had baseball size swellings on my elbows from elbowing faces. But out of the more than 5 times I have rammed my head into someones nose, and STOPPED them, nothing, not even a bruise on my head. So, does elbowing work, YES, does punching work, maybe, but when you are using one of the hardest spots of the human body, the top of your head(do the research) against a soft face, this WORKS every time!
Very true. I have also seen headbutts end fights, and under the circumstances it was the best tool for the situation (as in the video, when your hands are preoccupied).
V lost on trapping. Street fights are easier than this. Mises using the long hair of his people attacking. They don´t resist. He misses clinch fighting. He misses shoving and pushing which happens. Good try--but way behind where the technology is now.
wow the little clips i've seen have impressed me. This Paul Vunak, I would love to learn from him in person. And these vids are good. He's actually in a bar.
Paul Vunak has a black belt in BJJ. He was the personal bodyguard to Helio Gracie.
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ElProxmo 5 months ago
i dont believe in trapping anymore, but paul's stuff new is easier for the avg. person .Paul if you come to fort lauderdale beach, you have a gym and place to stay w/ me for free. in house gym plus parties
verygdshitski 7 months ago
Was not Bruce Lee art based on simplicity ? I doubt his JKD would look like this. Look at his self defense series from his book Bruce Lee fighting method. He used eye jabs, shin kicks, groin kicks almost exclusively.. in various self defense situations.
iceblue4u 7 months ago
God his fast
Bobzd4f 9 months ago
Essentially Vunak's message is: if you're in a fight, attack is the best form of defence.
LFCzeppelin8 11 months ago
Chuck Norris is scared of this guy....Pow right in the kissssa
Roninfalls 1 year ago
To discredit Paul's theory of fighting is to discredit Dan Inosanto's and then finally Bruce lee's!! Something tells me Paul understands ALL fighting ranges. Leave your ego(biases) at the door. There's a REASON why THIS guy teaches the navy seals!!!!!!
saxonlee72 1 year ago
OMG! At 0:51 Is he seriously advising headbutting a guy who's wearing a motorcycle helmet?
Sishen 1 year ago
@Sishen LOL.. No, thats just the way we train the headbutt!
PMATSRS 1 year ago
i wonder how long it will be before the "Fight or Teleport" response comes into play.
peeweesherman 1 year ago
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bordereye 1 year ago
5 people got in a fight with Vunak
RecycledMana 1 year ago
@RecycledMana Yeah, and they lost.
Ryan3091978 1 year ago
StreetFighter 2 music in the begining.
BandakaKush 1 year ago
Great video!
Vunak is a legend.
tsi2568 1 year ago
The thing I like the most about Paul, is his last statement whenever you engage in a street scuffle leave the scene asap don't be macho and hang around. Many men have lost their lives because they beat a guy down then stayed around for applause, then the guy they beat down went and came back with a gun. Paul's wisdom is priceless.
relentlesslion4848 1 year ago
this is awesome, I thought you could only be super effective after years of martial arts training.............
sweetguitars 1 year ago
@sweetguitars Military training doesnt last that long and they are effective fighters. You dont need the thousands of tools martial arts gives you, you need a few good tools and the knowledge and mindset which allows you to use them. Be agressive, learn how to strike hard and fast and often and learn how to handle yourself when grappling. learn weapon offence and defence and you should be ok.
ToraJutsu01 1 year ago
After watching Vunak i feel more confident in the trapping range.
rmattyp 1 year ago
Let's play with it....hilarious!
dogbonez 2 years ago
This is CLASSIC. A lot of us grew up on Vunak's stuff, but most of us have moved on. Greco has replaced WC trapping and dumog. No one headbutts like nodding YES anymore, we'd rather spear the top of our head into their face. Even the WC blast has been replaced: some use a boxing blast (sometimes called a Belfort blast) and others use some sort of a crash-cover entry like a Helmet or SPEAR. Still, this stuff was light years ahead of the classical training many of us did previously.
IronMongoose1 2 years ago 2
Do you know what year the street safe tapes came out m8? I just wondered and you seem like you would know. Thing is I saw some other clip that looked like a blatant and inferior rip off but claimed it was the first of it's kind and seemed to suggest Vunak was ripping off the other dude who I won't name. You probably know who I'm talking about anyway. I was just curious and would like to know. Can you help me with this Broheim?
Rapist87 2 years ago
I didn't know, but looked it up. According to one Amazon page, this particular tape was published in 1994: /Street-Safe-VHS-Paul-Vunak/dp/1931363005
I remember seeing ads for it in the magazines, but I never saw them until about 1999. I heard that he didn't like the way TRS marketed their stuff, which was why he did the "Continuing Streetfighting Series" independently. There's a bio at paulvunakdotcom. Combatives is full of ripoffs and allegations of ripoffs. You can't patent a better headbutt.
IronMongoose1 2 years ago
1994 would make this an earlier release than the other one I saw, which to be honest was what I expected. But yes as you say alot of these tapes are similar, that's the nature of the beast, but the other clip seemed to be scandalous in it's similarity, and blatent in it's accusation of being itself ripped off by others. All part of the fun. Thanks for taking the time m8 be safe
Rapist87 2 years ago
Mind naming the particular vid program?
Just to clarify, I saw the ads long before 1999, just didn't see the videos firsthand until then.
IronMongoose1 2 years ago
vunak said in the enigma tape there are only 2 elements in a straight blast: pressure, and pressure with straight punches. it don't matter if it is a chain punch or a jab cross jab as long as it's straight punches. and if ur good at martial arts, u'll know that the arts(greco, wc, dumog, etc etc) is actually irrelevant if one does not have the attributes to pull of any of the techniques in a fight. vunak is good because of his mentality, not because of his wc trapping and dumog...
zxcvbnmbsbs 2 years ago
I'm not disputing you or especially Vunak on the Blast. Just adding that the only advantage to the straight blast over regular punches is if trained right they are more sound and less likely to colapse on you. If you are a big strong guy it really don't matter. If you are smaller or weaker you will need the strength in the structure.
Kc1189 2 years ago
lol of course, you need strength and power if you want to punch and hurt the guy... lol...
zxcvbnmbsbs 2 years ago
@zxcvbnmbsbs You need SPEED, and technique that is automatic. Strength is the gravy.
sparwood8 1 year ago
Interesting are u a member of Straight Blast Gym ? What u are saying here sounds a lot like Matt Thornton and Paul Sharp, Luis Guitierrez Stuff.
jbravo41 2 years ago
@jbravo41 I know of SBG, a former instructor of mine is presently affiliated with them. I am not actively in the JKD community per se now, I do BJJ with Gracie Barra.
SBG's training is excellent IMO.
IronMongoose1 2 years ago
But with that said, WC is a great system and anyone can learn a lot. Chain punches do work in some cases for sure and they work great. I think it was Andre Agrowlowski (sp?) who used them successfully against a backing down opponent into the cage, then he unleashed with furious boxing combos when the guy was all covered up.
I'm not sure if I'd recommend it for closing the gap though. Maybe go in with jabs instead. And a nice leg kick to temporarily immobilize.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
im a little confused as to your perception of the straight blast vunak teaches.he doesnt use it to close the distance. he enters with pain, such as the infamous eye jab, or countering the opponents punch etc.THEN he follows with the blast. repeatedly and rapidly punching the opponents face whilst literally runnning towards him, gets him to do just what you say. backing up, on the back foot. then you use that to your advantage. download paul vunak bruce lees straightblast from google videos
sharples01 2 years ago
After that night reality paid me a very nice visit, and I'm thankful for it.
One must really study more than one system, because every system encompasses different aspects of reality scenarios. I think to really be safe, one HAS to take a boxing/Thai boxing class. Reason being is flinches, footwork, spacing, reach advantages, etc. There is a lot that those types of arts cover that other systems (like WC) just don't/cant cover thoroughly. Human bodies act a lot differently outside the dojo.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
I totally agree NinjaLikeTeaBagger.
In my (brief/feeble) experience, chain punches worked - although in the end it was one arm trapped (by his jacket!!) and my right hand punching like fcuk! It worked coz his mate thought I was a nutter and was asking ME to calm down! they could have both made toast of me if they'd had the guts. LOL. The guys I used to train with now do ground work as well coz they realise that 'traditional' WC itself won't work well when some fcuker takes you to the ground.
123Geezer 2 years ago
Exactly.
What I find shocking is how WC is constantly telling you to close the distance, but if a guy with good take downs saw you in that stance chain punching your way in he'd have a hay day. He'd just have to change levels and he's got a foot waiting for him right there, with the opponents weight and hips all in his favor.
WC seems to be susceptible to easy take downs and over hand rights. Anyone who knows how to exploit those angles (bottom and top) would end the fight in quite quickly.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
I want to learn how to call the flying pool stick. haha. Can some tell me what a trap is?
mrslingsby 2 years ago
trapping will work only if both guys are in the southpaw stance or right hand stance is one is in the southpaw stance and the other in the right hand stance it will not work
MJKDTJ 2 years ago
The subtle Heineken drop at 1:43 is clutch.
Oh, and Vunak is a madman. I would give my left nut to study under this guy.
drspanklebum 2 years ago 13
no wonder he ends up in fights... he's wearing nasty shorts and wanky plaid shirts... good moves though.. kudos!
taemosolid 2 years ago
this man leartn a thing and repeats it against all the opponents!!! ahahahahah!
milano1919 2 years ago
This guy is so full of himself but has some good tactics
RC92898 3 years ago
Self defense techonology has evolved , No one uses trapping anymore (its make believe) check out Richard dimitri, or tony blauer if you want real RBSD. I believe Paul Vunak has conviction in what he says, but i dont believe it is based on experience with real violence. If it is , he has not learnt anything from it.
davevisk 3 years ago
from the clothing quality of video and music i would say this video is from the early 90's so makes sense (if this is true )that some of what he is saying is dated
32spartan11 2 years ago
sorry, but trapping DOES work. many martial artists just can`t apply it. that`s it.
spartanwarrior1 2 years ago 2
Why dont you see it work in the ufc then? And dont say because its a sport. Its real enough, (more real than chi sao or wingchun sparring) and if you cant apply trapping in a non deadly situation, how can it be applied under a life and death one.
davevisk 2 years ago
Vunak says that trapping is incidental if not accidental. You don't go in looking to pull off a trap. If a moment comes in a fight where a trap can be used... use it. You're basically just trying to hit enough to daze the guy and then grab the neck and use headbutts, knees and elbows. These guys do alot of trapping in practice to keep their abilities up so if they need to do it, they can.
solgoode1 2 years ago
I tend to agree with you davevisk....
I was just in a confrontation yesterday. Trapping range always made since to me while watching videos (And YES Paul does say get to trapping range)..... But, I realized how it's actually bullshit. When I eye gouged this guy (Yes this was defensive) his energy immediately went backward. And if I would have chain punched my way in he would have just kept going backward.
So instead I just gouged and right crossed. I got a serious reality check yesterday.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
Don't take this the wrong way - if you chain punched, he goes backward...either you follow through with your punches or job done. Either way your attacker is at a safe distance (ie further away from you)
Isn't that what you're trying to achieve?
123Geezer 2 years ago
No, that's not what I am trying to achieve.
If I gained a "safe distance" from him... then that means he gained a "safe distance" from me. Which means, the fight is still on and he has now been granted a second chance.
I would go into more depth on why chain punches are exceptionally flawed in reality scenarios but I'm only allotted 500 characters.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
I see where you're oming from re: attacker getting 2nd chance. Would be interested to hear your (tried and tested?) theory regarding chain punches flaws... I'm always open to learning/seeing the other side. I'm also sure though that they'd be effective in some scenarios otherwise it'd be a waste having them in the system wouldn't it?? After all, 'Economy of Motion' is one of Wing Chun main principles.
123Geezer 2 years ago
Okay, for one chain punching is sort of preached as an end all distance closer. The thing is, you need that initial damage to move in, such as an eye gouge. In reality, the human flinch response to damage or potential damage is to move their energy backward. And the flinch response is the fastest movement possible for a human. Chain punches don't have the distance to counteract that type of energy and continue with inflicting accurate damage.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
To clarify: gaining safe distance ( to give you a chance to get away from the situation) - that's what I was thinking about to begin with.
:o)
123Geezer 2 years ago
And to gain a safe distance, if that was suitable for my position, yes it could have been achievable to run away. But, the thing is not all reality scenarios can end in "just getting away." If I had slippers on (which I did) I couldn't leave family members behind (which I had), then that alternative is now gone. I had to fight.
I went for that first eye gouge and he immediately leaned back. And I have a non-telegraphic eye gouge on paper... but in reality...
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
in the heat of a situation the body has adrenaline running through. Your senses are heightened, your pupils are dilated, and your body is in complete fight or flight response.
So, any foreign movement from the opponent WILL make the other guy flinch. The guy definitely didn't know an eye gouge was coming, but his brain did recognize a foreign and potentially dangerous movement so he flinched very fast and my eye gouge missed. Good thing I had that left cross coming behind it and connected.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
I love comments like this. (No one uses trapping anymore (its make believe) ) But yet the last UFC i watched was FULL of it! These drills that Sifu Paul are teaching are just that, drills! Like a push up to develop attributes.. I have used trapping in many real life situations. I have grabbed a guys coat to hold his arm down while I cross him in the face. That is trapping my friend! trust me, Paul knows this. And by the way, he has been in more street fights than the other two greats you named!
pmatsusa 2 years ago
Just because something is a drill doesnt mean we should not train it. Fighting is very easy and is more mental and emotional than physical. These training drills is what makes us athletes. I have never used a push up or crunch in a fight either, but Im not going to quit doing them.
~ B. Brown
pmatsusa 2 years ago
seria interesante ver juntos atony valente, tommy carruters, yori nakamura y Paul Vunak para ver que podria pasar ente estos maestros del jkd
gerardo131285 3 years ago
If you thumb someone's eyes and elbow them in the throat besides gross mayhem and manslaughter they might also charge you with Felony aggravated assault and/or attempted murder or worse, depending on how bad you hurt the person trying to defend yourself. Remember the average onlooker judge or police officer and jury will be the one to judge your actions even if you do consider them "stupid" sometimes. Most of this will probably put you in jail or prison if you use it trying to defend yourself.
Lingerfoot 3 years ago
its better than being killed- better to be judged by 12 than killed by 6
porpoisefathom 3 years ago 3
You are an absolute fool. You are not versed in the law. You seriously need to shut up.
rockstarr469 3 years ago
If you know so much about it, Enlighten me! I live in New York so the law could be different up here.
Lingerfoot 3 years ago
I know that bar...doesn't Ralph Macchio drink there?
Rapist87 3 years ago
love that the bartender gives him a beer at 1:42
92116steve 3 years ago
very fast
impessive!
ACEMFG 3 years ago
If you use this stuff you will most likely go to jail or prison.
Lingerfoot 3 years ago
i dont know why people gave this a thumbs down!
im a pfs guys and i know its true. if you thumb some ones eyes and elbow them in the throat you could get gross mayham and manslaughter.
I remember i once knocked a guy out with an elbow when he tryed to footbal tackle me. i told the police officer that i was defending myself. and his response was
"if you hit him then it wasnt defensive" i didnt get in trouble but is shows how stupid the average onlooker, judge cop or pedestrian can be.
chodykumbra 3 years ago 20
@chodykumbra That cop was an idiot. I agree 100%.
Ryan3091978 1 year ago
@chodykumbra yeah man thats the biggest load of bullshit ever. its easy for a cop or judge to say "you hit him youre goin to jail" because THEIR lives werent on the line. theyd rather see you dead than safe and sound. i say fuck the system like that. you know the quote "better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
jeetkunedo117 1 year ago 2
@jeetkunedo117
You said it, brother. I remember when i got my EMT cert i heard another good one.
The police they are only minutes away. When seconds count.
chodykumbra 1 year ago
@chodykumbra watch my vid to see why the thumbsdown come in
ElProxmo 7 months ago
@ElProxmo
Vunak is in his fifties!! first off im not so sure that vu in you video cause its hella grainy. Secondly If it was im not very impressed by the bjj guys character. Beating up an old guy. If i knocked out helio gracie a few years back would that make bjj ineffective?? The lamest part about your little video is this. Vunak is an advocate of BJJ and he was training with the gracies in the 1980s before you even knew who they were. So it prove nothing but that your boy attacks old men.
chodykumbra 6 months ago
@chodykumbra Actually it would if you did ko him,. However you never could I don't even think you can fight.
You have to remember Paul vunak met the gracies and denied their challenge. He knew if he partook in the $1,000,000 gracie challenge, he would've lost, had his face on tape and there would be on way he could make money selling self defense vids if he lost. So really, the guy already knew he couldn't fight. He just wants money
ElProxmo 6 months ago
@ElProxmo VUNAK IS FRIENDS WITH RICKSON GRACIE AND TRAINED UNDER HIM IN THE 80S! HE CORNERED FOR ROYCE GRACIES STANDUP IN ONE OF HIS FIGHTS RETARD! YOUR CRITICIZING A GRACIE STUDENT FOR BEING INEFFECTIVE AND ESPOUSING GRACIE JU JITSU TO BE SUPERIOR. THINK ABOUT IT.
jUST BECAUSE HE DIDNT FIGHT ROYCE IN UFC DOENST MEAN HE COUDNT FIGHT. YOU HAVE NO LOGIC.
iF I ATTACKED HELIO GRACIE "A FEW YEARS BACK" HED BE IN HIS 80S IT WOULD NOT ONLY PROVE NOTHING IT WOULD MAKE ME A TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING.
chodykumbra 5 months ago
@chodykumbra Paul trained with him but not "under him" paul has no credentials in BJJ. Paul also rejected the gracie challenge cause he knew his methods would lose. If he lost there'd be no way he could sell videos. You idiot. Go watch a video of him losing.
ElProxmo 5 months ago
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@chodykumbra You know I'm right.
ElProxmo 5 months ago
@chodykumbra - Exactly - These pricks don't realize he studied with the Gracies years ago, was Helio Gracies bodyguard and was one of only 3 people to be taught Kino Mutai (art of biting) which he added to his BJJ. In a competition Paul would be disqualified. He is not into competition. He is into survival in the real world out on the street where there are no friggin rules.
acquiesce100 2 months ago
I was trained by Paul Vunak. His RAT system is worth checking out. :)
brooder5000 3 years ago
the bar fight? what a load of shit
boggarde 3 years ago
albeit- no one is gonna throw ytou a stick..the guy is deadly accurate and i wouldnt want to have to fight him...
porpoisefathom 3 years ago
so you can go ahead with your macho bullshit, I'll stick to my delicate but intelligent methods k
lordscrub 3 years ago
dont swallow this stuff it could get you killed trying this in a barr with dudes trying to seriously hurt you
6kill 3 years ago
drink your beer man.people dont stand and let you do that in a real fight
6trojan 3 years ago
mma and a real fight are very different and have very little to do with one another. this guy above is the former trainer of the navy seal team 6 trust and believe he is an expert and knows what works.
ezwitdatb 3 years ago
Im so sick of the mma guys. Have fun getting the shit stabbed out of you when your on your back in the guard and cant see the knife coming out of the guys pocket who is on top of you. How about when he bites your face or rips off your ear. MMA is a sport! Paul teaches survival.
juzcuz 3 years ago 2
Yeah and Paul also has a great deal of respect for the MMA so do your research. The MMA is good training after all your punching kicking and grappaling and that does come into play in a street situation.
sktbd5001 3 years ago 2
of course bas would win in a fight but not because his style is better..its because he is used to full contact fighting...
If you are looking to be an ultimate ´street fighter then train the streets!
coolcruise 3 years ago
Why worry about who could whip who? Why not say that there are a number of good ways to defend yourself?
Shinkyu42 3 years ago
ps there is a reason for all that b.s as he put it, this guy is an idiot trying to make a quick buck
schimper42 3 years ago
i hope this guy has a good lawyer
schimper42 3 years ago
I think it's simple if you want to learn how to mma fight Bas Rutten is one of the best, if you want to learn to win a street fight Paul Vunak is one of the best. Don't make things hard
thunderkarate 3 years ago
People need to remember that in a ring there are a set of rules to protect fighters from extreme harm, even in the UFC oct there are rules. In street application there are none. Vunak is well respected and as a martial arts instructor of some 20 yrs I can see value in his techniques. Comparing Bas to Vunak is a little like comparing a JCB to a Ferarri. Both have power but for a differnt and specific task.
Ironpyrites 3 years ago
I think anyone who has spent their life teaching close-quarters fighting techniques, will of course have an outstanding presence and familiarity in a physical confrontation/street fight.
But, for me personally, I don't buy into Vunak's rapid, bursting, very narrow range-of-motion techniques. In an empty hands match, Bas would destroy Vunak. Perhaps the SEALs employed Vunak more for weapons (knife) tactics.
cburcinc 3 years ago
FBKANoto69 you are one stupid kunt! do your research before you post a comment dickhead. you obviously don't know shit about vunak. i can't believe you guys are comparing Bas Rutten who is a great ringfighter to the most world class streetfighter out there today, vunak will mop da floor with bas. by the way if the navy seals wanted to hire bas they would've, but they wanted the best so they picked Vunak... think about it they wouldn't pick him to teach seal team six if he had no experience!!!
icanfight1 3 years ago
Pual, you have no experience banging your head to someone,so don't teach that way...LOL!
FBKANoTo69 3 years ago
Pure ignorance- Paul Vunak is legendary... And to top it off he is crazy as a shit house rat fast and will ruin an mma guy in the street. No dis repsect to the MMA guys at all...but Vunak is something real..
NoSheeple14 3 years ago
Surfs-up Paul!
Bobcat14Ammo 4 years ago
BAS ..he can fight ,trained with both and bas knows his fights ...repsect to both ...but for me anyone thats in octogon can do anyone who gets in the ring can do it and anyone who had door work experience can bang ...thats me too ..but respect to 80s porn star paul
Galacticus07 4 years ago
i still like bas rutten's leathal streetfighting techniques better. who wins in a fight bas or vunak????
i got bas
stilldog44 4 years ago
I think Bas is a great MMA fighter but MMA and JKD streetfighting are different disciplines(both should be practiced to be well rounded,though.)Look at the way Bas blocks a knife or sharp bottle(the traditional MA way);if you know how to use a knife you can "filet" his blocking hand. In a dirty fight, I got VU.
SharpestBlade 4 years ago
I d say in a real streetfight situation Rutten would be quite helpless against Vunak, but to be honest ..how big is the chance that somebody like vunak meets somebody like rutten on the street ? .. actually I hope that the usual criminal isnt nearly as trained as those two guys.
flatCOIN 4 years ago
hard to say, Bas was a bouncer so he too has real world fighting experience but I believe Vunak would just pick him apart. Vunak's knowledge of JKD, Filipino martial arts, anatomical targets and range fighting is incredible, plus he's super fast. He'd get 5 shots in before Bas could throw 2
MikeUntstinks 4 years ago
Well, this looks like commercial self-defense magic formula. He's saying that 99% of martial arts can't teach you to fight in a short period of time. In fact, you can learn 50 techniques in one hour, but it doesn't mean you can use them correctly. Assimilating techniques takes time, and martial arts teaches you body mechanics and reflexes.
Fullblaster 4 years ago
In the last 2 seasons of the ultimate fighter series you had 2 jkd guys 1 went to the finals and lost a close one the other is in the semi as we speak.
jkdblast21 4 years ago
?? so what. go watch old footage of those fights. those guys had NO STANDUP whatsoever. they were great grapplers. not all around fighters.
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chodykumbra 4 years ago
lots of techniques from jkd work and are applied to MMA. when couture beat lidell he was using simaltanous perries and jabs. i heard When tito beat ken shamrock for the first time he trained with jerry beasly (who sucks)
The bottom line is two fold. lots of jkd guys are to stupid or have lame training methods to apply them in mma.
and that jun fan jkd the primary targets are eyes throat groin knees.
chodykumbra 4 years ago
no one looks for a trap? what if thats what you specialise in? That would be llike saying, no one goes to the ground, it just happens by accident.
moxsum 4 years ago
looking for a trap would be chasing limbs and most trapping systems would totally avoid that just hit
jimmythebastattss 4 years ago
true
chodykumbra 4 years ago
man i whish they could use some JKD fighter in UFC so that people wopuld have realised and got more respect for it
nevarnejoh 4 years ago
Pual is old and not looking for fights. hes a good dude. But he is deadly.
He was training with the gracies before anyone here knew who they were. he was training with them in the late eighties
chodykumbra 4 years ago
They're many JKD guys in MMA. They just come in under different labels. Erik Paulson and Ron Balicki are two names that come to mind immediately. Hell, Victor
Belfort even studied with a very good JKD man and you can see it in his cage fights when he "Straight Blast" guys across the cage . - So, just because you don't see the name "JKD" very much in MMA, doesn't mean it's not there.
pmatsusa 4 years ago
true true
moxsum 4 years ago
Is there a reference for what JKD guy Vitor Belfort trained with?
jamesecash 3 years ago
Burton Richardson
pmatsusa 3 years ago
Thanks, I'm checking out his vids. His approach (MMA for LEO's) looks very practical
jamesecash 3 years ago
yeah, JKD is too dangerous for UFC.
robsino 4 years ago
Pual was exchanging lessons with the gracies in the eighties. before ufc existed.
chodykumbra 4 years ago
rex kwando!
usernamepain 4 years ago
Looks like some wing chun and kali bollocks to me. I agree with swampthingswift.
thehorned1 4 years ago
The wing chun aspect such as the pok sow are designed to develop "economy of motion" and coordination, Paul even says you would not use that in a real fight.
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acquiesce100 4 years ago
He designed the US Navy seal hand to hand combat course. The seals fought him hard. He had to prove to these guys. This was real.
streetkunedo 4 years ago
Real fighter. Not a MMA sport fighter. Paul has a verifiable history of street fighting. His background was checked out and he was profiled by the US NAVY SEALS because he put his money where his mouth full.
This is a verifiable fact.
streetkunedo 4 years ago
Vu is my sifu.He's super fast a vicious dangerous fighter.You'd know that if you ever sparred with him. Just because a fight isn't on tv,video or news doesn't mean it never happened. The most dangerous fighters in the world are the ones most people don't know about. Vu could easily beat any MMA/NHB player out there if it was a real no-rules fight. And headbutts work. I've done them, they are effective, I never got hurt. Guy's face always turned into a red mush though...
jkdsifu 4 years ago
You must have a hard head, i'd probably knock myself out lol.
Edalb123 4 years ago
yeah, scientifically speaking, those technique looks like it could easily take on most fighters. But what bugs me is that why don't his group bring it on UFC? I want to see it in action! perhaps there is? if so show me because I want to be more proud of jkd.
robsino 4 years ago
Well You cant use most of his stuff in mma to be homest. If someone were to mug Vunak he might strike the eyes headbutt thier face to pulp and then knee thier nuts up into thier throat. But you cant do those things in mma thats why. 1 of the Gracies hired Vunak as a bodyguard & could have had a lot of mma guys/family do it, but chose Vunak, that says a LOT about this guy. His style is designed to END fights, not allowed in the ring/octogon.
tylerdurden246 4 years ago 3
True say tylerdurden246. Well said. Ur comment had his guy's life (me) sane again! Thank you very much. JKD!!! Wohoo!
robsino 4 years ago
cool music, guy has a point these days well from the martial art places I've visited there playing mortal kombat music and breaking boards wtf, I wanted to say poor kids if they only knew but parents fork out the cash then little timmy gets whooped on then he wonders why? where he went wrong. easy on the donuts hahaQ
faustpsycho 4 years ago
LOL. It's 2007 and a certified JKD hall of fame member like Sifu Vunak is being questioned. You believe what you want to believe. I believe he can drop anyone to their knees in a second. He was a trainer for the Navy Seals. Try asking them.
Peace
daedolos 4 years ago
dosent work. Sorry
swampthingswift 4 years ago
scrub, the foundation of Paul's system is JKD. Which means that, you use what you got and whatever best you can utilize. If you are a bonehead then use your head. If your hands are quick as lightning while you legs are slugs, then DON'T KICK.
Also, I don't think you know what you are talking about b/c headbutting is using the area towards the thickest and hardest part of your head on your opponents eye/nose area. It just shows you don't know much.
toku222 5 years ago
Paul is one of the most experienced and skilled fighters out there! He has some personal issues, but anyone who says he does not know what he is talking about is just plain stupid. If you disregard what he says than you are disregarding Dan Inosanto, the Gracies, the Machado brothers, and many other martial art icons!!
USCPgrant 5 years ago
wow check the typos on that baby. thats what happens when u rush things
lordscrub 5 years ago
Lordscrub is probably a peace believe who don't believe in violence. good thinking.
robsino 4 years ago
nice!
dossmack 5 years ago
Lordscrub - You said "this guy will only get you hurt" - thats the biggest load of crap I have ever heard. This guy would destroy you in a few seconds. Go and do your research on him and read what everyone else says about him "one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet"
acquiesce100 5 years ago
ok to be fair I have never seen an entire vid of him but after watching these clips espeicially the one on knife defence but not ending there because a lot of his strikes like the head butt and knee strike are bio-mechanically wrong and unsafe I concluded that this man is an idiot. his whole teaching to me is on anti-social conflicts and thats all good but what happens when you run into real violence where a poke and ru just won't be enough
lordscrub 5 years ago
Lordscrub,
There you go you said it yourself "ok to be fair I have never seen an entire vid of him" even better, go and train with him or speak to someone who has.
You know all you are basically doing is pitch festing your system which I guess you are affiliated with.
You come out with all this crap regarding bio mechanically wrong and unsafe, what a load of hog wash. Are you even paying attention to what he says about "Trapping" ?? I didn't think so.
acquiesce100 5 years ago
ok if you called having trained in the system i referred to affiliated then I am. can you tell me why a head butt is'nt bad for everyone involved in it, also why is he leaning back while throwing a knee, obviously not inploying body wait, and how playing kep away with knife is going to help me when the guy is stabbing rather than slashing, kinna like the bullshit vidio
lordscrub 5 years ago
Knees that go straight up or round are impractical due to range, velocity and distance, that is why he throws the knee straight and leans back to create distance. I break bricks with my head, never occured to me that I would injur myself crushing an eyesocket(since there's no way I would) and unless you attack the knife there is no such thing as knife defense. "Defense" means run.
ozthepowerful 5 years ago
u have no clue what you re talking about listen and learn idiot
vascocorreia 4 years ago
Actually I just restated what he showed retard. He creates force and distance by pushing out rather than trying to reach up. You might wanna try that listening part.
ozthepowerful 4 years ago
"one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet"
Does he fight, or just act out fights? I have not heard anything about his real fighting ability.
marcusorilius 4 years ago
I have just completed Paul Vunaks R.A.T course which is the same system he taught to the Navy Seals and I will say this right now. I learnt more in that course in two days than I have done in years of training in a martial arts dojo.
Did you know Paul Vunak was Helio Gracie's body guard? Now if the gracies choose him to bodyguard Helio Gracie what does that tell you.
acquiesce100 4 years ago
No doubt he is a great teacher. I was wondering if he was a fighter, or does he just do demonstrations and teach fight theory. You can be a great martial art teacher without being a fighter you know. And what is your source that he was Gracie's bodyguard?
marcusorilius 4 years ago
Hi,
Check out UFC 1 and take a look at the guy coming out next to Helio Gracie
acquiesce100 4 years ago
Is he just one of his trainers, or a bodyguard?
marcusorilius 4 years ago
Oh man guys I can't let this go on. head over to target focus training, only then can really pull the curtain on the magician. this guy will only get you hurt or worse.
P.S. I had to ask, what is the science behind the idea of head butting someone? is it because it was my idea to do it I don't feel the impact? It reminds me of a comparison someone made of head butting, they said it was like having the option to use a brick or your brand new $1500 laptop and you opting to use the computer lol
lordscrub 5 years ago
Cranium Vs facial structures
Hard part vs soft
jamesecash 3 years ago 3
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there is always a better option than to use my head as a bludgen, and please dont create some crazy senario because there will still be a better option than to use your main censory cluster as an impact tool, it's simply retarded
lordscrub 3 years ago
Hmmm... have you ever tried it? Really, it's not that bad at all. But maybe you just happen to be really, really delicate.
jamesecash 3 years ago 3
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I'll repeat what I said before.Head butting is like a guy busting into your home and you having a claw hammer and your brand new $5000.00 dollar computer on the table and you opting to use the computer to hit the guy over the head with.will it hurt when you use your cranium against his nose? probably not but why bother? what extra benefits would I get from head butting him as opposed to using a hammer fist to break his nose, same end result which is a broken nose.
lordscrub 3 years ago
headbutt will hurt your opponent not you,only if ya'll but head,if you hit him in his nose he will be in pain,if you were to head butt him in his temple,you could knock him out
tuzwol 3 years ago
or to be really nasty pin the guys head to a wall or floor and headbut 6 times!!! a bit dangerous but dosent half do the job lol
321muzz123 3 years ago
top of your head is the strongest part of your head. Alot stronger than someone's cartilage based nose
shlokda 3 years ago
Headbutts has saved my life more than once. I have broke knuckles and sprang fingers punching. I have had baseball size swellings on my elbows from elbowing faces. But out of the more than 5 times I have rammed my head into someones nose, and STOPPED them, nothing, not even a bruise on my head. So, does elbowing work, YES, does punching work, maybe, but when you are using one of the hardest spots of the human body, the top of your head(do the research) against a soft face, this WORKS every time!
pmatsusa 3 years ago 4
Very true. I have also seen headbutts end fights, and under the circumstances it was the best tool for the situation (as in the video, when your hands are preoccupied).
jamesecash 3 years ago 3
Er Christophe,
I think you are missing the point
acquiesce100 5 years ago
V lost on trapping. Street fights are easier than this. Mises using the long hair of his people attacking. They don´t resist. He misses clinch fighting. He misses shoving and pushing which happens. Good try--but way behind where the technology is now.
christopheclugston 5 years ago
It's an old video though. JKD has kept with the times pretty well.
Anyone know if they still emphasize trapping much in JKD nowadays?
jamesecash 3 years ago
He's very much doing what Bruce Lee wanted to teach when he invented the Jeet Kune Do concept.
Targetius 5 years ago
hes a sheer genius
christopher1243 5 years ago
wow the little clips i've seen have impressed me. This Paul Vunak, I would love to learn from him in person. And these vids are good. He's actually in a bar.
GooseHinson 5 years ago
Cmitchell,
I agree, he is one fast dude!
acquiesce100 5 years ago