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What form of martial arts would be most effective against a lion, tiger or panther?

July 21, 2010


Is there a style of martial arts that would best prepare me to handle an attack by a lion or other big cat? If I didn’t have a weapon what should I do to increase my chances of winning the fight? Do I want to try to stay on my feet and strike at a weak point? Or would I be better off grappling with it on the ground?

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12 Responses to “What form of martial arts would be most effective against a lion, tiger or panther?”

  1. fred woolworths on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    lion style

    tiger style

    panther style

  2. JimG on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    The Art of the hunting rifle.

  3. Anonymous on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    the style doesn’t matter if you don’t have any skill. someone who trained in the mountains for 5 years would do better than a rookie practicing the world’s deadliest martial art.

    if you really want to fight a wild animal though, i would personally go with muay thai. it doesn’t require years of skill to become adequate but it deals devastating damage if you train hard enough.

  4. kemjiu on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    The most things you have to develop to evade being eaten is the resistance and cardio, can run faster more than this animal.

    They has an instinct to kill and been powerful, the only method to fight with them is gun and bullets, so many unsolved cases had been happened that such creature attack somebody and been perish with nothing to do critically against them.

    Good luck

    ________

  5. KT on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    Don’t try to grapple with those animals on the ground. Yes be as aggressive as possible and go for whatever weak points you can. However keep mind that unlike humans, those animals use their mouths as deadly weapons so be aware of that.Learn Krav Maga or any other aggressive martial art. Try to stay on your feet, but if you can get away, run.

  6. Shan Shui on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    Well..unless you’re Sampson or Tarzan your pretty much screwed. If you fight back you’re probably going to die, If you try to run they will chase you down and kill you, If you climb a tree they will climb up after you…and kill you.
    About your only chance is to make a lot of noise before they attack and try to make yourself appear bigger than you are. If they attack anyway curl up into a ball as tight as you can and try to protect your neck, throat, and midsection. I guess you could call this turtle style kung fu.
    There have been a few documented cases (very few) of people fighting back and surviving, although with severe injuries. But there are no unarmed martial arts that will protect you from a big cat that is determined to kill you. If they decide they want you dead, then like I said, you’re pretty much screwed.

  7. jeff b on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    the one that teaches you how to shoot or stab something. Your not defending yourself vs any of the ones you listed without a weapon of some kind. Doesn’t have to be a gun persay but your not doing it hand to hand.

  8. CruiseTime on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    Run. You’re dead if you don’t.

  9. Shihan J on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    carry a rifle,

    depending upon the type of lion they weigh 400 to 600 lbs.n and move at about 50 mph
    panther weight about 170lbs and move at about 50 mph
    tigers weigh at about 600lbs up and move at about 35 mph

    they will tear you to pieces before you can do anything, besides most large cats and animals out weigh and can out run a human very easily,
    few people survive being attacked by large cats especially when they are hungry or protecting there young

  10. The Samsquanch on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    I think the best method would be the ancient technique of "Run-yo ess-ov"

  11. not a crackhead on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    uhm id say avoid them at all cost since very few humans can beat a lion, tiger, or panther with no weapons.

  12. Stavros Tsitiridis on July 21st, 2010 6:04 am

    Your only chance would be a choking grapple from behind but all of the big cats are so powerful they could probably shake you off or loosen the grip with a shake and get to a position to where their teeth can get you, and then it’s game over for you. You could try putting your foot vertically right in their mouth and they wouldn’t be able to bite you, but they would tear your leg apart with their claws or even break it. You could try sticking your fingers in their eyes and blinding them but they could still get you by your smell. However you would have a couple of seconds to run before they started chasing you and you might actually make it. What do you think guys?
    EDIT: Oh I forgot, the blinding move? Probably Kung-Fu cause it trains you to hit with lightning speed, or maybe Ninjitsu.

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