Deykari Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Do any of you practice martial arts at all, or did you ever practice in them, no matter how casual or serious you may be/have been? I know that at least a couple of you do. I used to do Muay Thai up for a short time until a couple of years back until the place I trained at closed. I've just come across a place near me that teaches various styles of Kung Fu and trains in weaponry (bo, sai, tri-sectional staff, etc.) and has had brilliant reviews and recommendations from all around and I'm seriously thinking about getting involved. I have no passion for most types of sport, but I love the martial arts, and this would be a great way for me to get active whilst practicing in something I enjoy. Not thinking of it so much for personal defence, as I am fairly handy with a Kubotan, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt in that department. Just interested to find out if any of you are involved in any, or are interested in them. Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdude Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I roll with my buddies all the time and box maybe three times a month. None of this is structured though... That and I'd say I get in one fight a month so yea, screw paying to learn how to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I roll with my buddies all the time and box maybe three times a month. None of this is structured though... That and I'd say I get in one fight a month so yea' date=' screw paying to learn how to fight.[/b'] It's not so much paying to learn how to fight, though you can't argue that there are many self-defense systems out there that can be taught that are practical and useful (whilst there are equally as many that aren't as practical and useful in a 'typical street fight' situation) to those looking for that sort of thing. Many take up martial arts purely from a sport perspective. I don't care for all that 'flashy jump-kick backflip to the face' sort of thing, but it's definitely interesting watching two high-class martial artists fighting each other in structured formats they have come to develop over many years of training. To develop that myself in an environment with other people sharing similar interests is something I'm definitely wanting to do. Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdude Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I agree with you. Being in a structured environment is a very good way to learn a martial art. I honestly would love to get into a gym that my buddy gos to where they learn bjj and all kinds of striking but I don't have the money/time. I guess I just get what I can whenever I can, but yea, I would like to get into something like that eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmm Coffee Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 From the ages of 8 - 14, I took Shotokan lessons resulting in 3rd-deg Brown belt. I stopped going when I saw the test requirements for black belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofsixpence Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I took Judo lessons for a year or so when I was younger. I received training for the 3rd or 4th belt promotion, but never actually tested. I so wish I had continued, but when we moved there wasn't a dojo in town that taught Judo. One just recently opened as I found out, but here I go moving again *sigh*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emp_newb Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Krav Maga for about six months, which really is long enough to learn Krav Maga. It is the Israeli fighting style, and is very brutal. It structures blows around weak spots, groin, face, neck, joints. Also very useful as an Anti-Judo form as some of the main Kjatas are based around breaking grabs, grapples and holds. Sadly you cannot enter any form of fighting with Krav Maga as your discipline because there is no way to really alter it without taking away the effectiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinicky Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Martial arts are a GREAT way to work out, let off steam, and have fun. I've trained in Karate, Aikido, Kickboxing, Judo, and Greco-Roman Wrestling. Of these, I have always been drawn to the grpapling arts more than striking. I enjoy Aikido (and if you study a lot with the Kubaton, you'll prolly like Aikido), but I would also really enjoy getting into BJJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBwillie Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 i absolutely love mixed martial arts. i took tae kwon do for four years, judo for two, and i wrestle with people at parties all the time to make money. not to brag, but i feel like i have outstanding ground skills. when it comes to striking though, i'm lacking quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Did judo for a couple of years, it's good and fun, trying out some le parkour, (though that's not technically a martial art) which is really fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 BJJ might be a bit ... because of all that close contact. I know its old, but it never gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zrothum Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 TaeKwonDo third degree black belt. I've loved martial arts since I was a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdude Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 TaeKwonDo third degree black belt. I've loved martial arts since I was a child. I will eat you ALIVE you skinny son of a bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chayesh Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 "You know the Scots have their own martial arts...it's called Fuq-Yu." - Stewart MacKenzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 2nd degree black belt in Sekai Karate. Brown belt in BJJ, have trained in Boxing and Muay Thai as well.. Taught and fought professionally in MMA for several years also.. Not much time to do anything anymore, I stay pretty busy with the kid and music nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekky Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I'm bigger than almost all of my friends, so I developed a tactic of my own. If I get knocked out, I use my last ounce of consciousness to fall on the person who did it, crushing them to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBwillie Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 2nd degree black belt in Sekai Karate. Brown belt in BJJ' date=' have trained in Boxing and Muay Thai as well.. Taught and fought professionally in MMA for several years also.. Not much time to do anything anymore, I stay pretty busy with the kid and music nowadays.[/quote'] plus you grew a vagina between your scrotum and anus. i want to fight you so bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-A Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 1st Dan Karate Black Belt. Been training for seven years. Current national level kumite competitor. Shaun: What is Sekei Karate? Dey: Take up a marital art man - they are great. Although you will learn to defend yourself, they are much more a way of behaving and living. Lots of benefits to be had. I'd say take up Karate - for obvious reasons L-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 I learned a little of something I can't remember....but it was some form of karate. I'd take a karate class, just for at least some basics and the discipline of the art. Personally, for learning to defend myself, I'd recommend books on the Iron Palm (for those of us who have already broken most of our fingers and find it painful to punch with them) and a book on Dim Mak. Both available through a nice little magazine called Paladin Press. The book on Dim Mak teaches you about pressure points and where hitting someone can cause the most damage. It's quite a thinking book and can even show you how to paralyze someone from the neck down for seven to nine hours. It will also show you how to reverse such an action. Not to be taken lightly. Enjoy. I learned about it after having the crap kicked out of me my freshman year of high school. I'll never let anyone lay their hands on me again. The book on Iron Palm will show you how to strengthen your palm to the point of being almost like iron. It's a great defense mechanism for blocking punches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 WC taught me a little akido as he was learning it, I seemed to retain almost nothing of it. Just basic wrist locks and such. Then he pointed me to a Judo class at the local college. Took that for a year, well, less, hurt my back something fierce and was put on medical. Unrelated to the sport. But anyways. Anyways, you don't take a martial art to learn how to "kick someones ***", you take it to learn how to respect others, yourself, your body, and (if interested) to compete in tournaments. Anyone who just takes up a martial art so then can go beat the piss outta someone is doing themselves and injustice, and the art. That's just my philosophy. There is nothing more fun then getting on the mat, bowing, and then sparring with no intent to harm the other person. Sure, you might do a wrist lock, or a elbow/arm bar that causes discomfort, but you stop when the partner taps out. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 most martial arts are pretty gay, imo, especially if you claim to take them for 'self defense'. i once saw some douche bag break into stance during a bar fight, like he was mr. kungfu (i was just a mere spectator). after everyone stopped laughing, mr. kungfu got his *** beat pretty bad. i wonder what belt he was! i can understand taking it as a sport and competing, as long as people realize they are just playing a game. anyone taking martial arts and expecting to walk into a bar and become bruce lee reincarnate is just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlos Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm bigger than almost all of my friends' date=' so I developed a tactic of my own. If I get knocked out, I use my last ounce of consciousness to fall on the person who did it, crushing them to death.[/quote'] Lol.. that's why you played such a good blademaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBwillie Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 most martial arts are pretty gay, imo, especially if you claim to take them for 'self defense'. i once saw some douche bag break into stance during a bar fight, like he was mr. kungfu (i was just a mere spectator). after everyone stopped laughing, mr. kungfu got his *** beat pretty bad. i wonder what belt he was! i can understand taking it as a sport and competing, as long as people realize they are just playing a game. anyone taking martial arts and expecting to walk into a bar and become bruce lee reincarnate is just ridiculous. what an uninformed argument. martial arts isn't just about "kung fu stances". don't watch karate kid and think that's what martial arts is all about. there are many different forms, i.e. - jiu jitsu, muay thai kickboxing, judo, sambo, western boxing, luta livre, etc. Please do some research and try to make an intelligent argument other than "martial arts is pretty gay". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questioner Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Shotokan Karate is the true form of power and self control. If you tap me with your 'Kung Fu' super chop, I'm more likely to get pissed and punch a hole through your chest cavity. As for Ju Jitsu, I have seen many knock off chumps think they can throw, then get nailed in the jaw with a nice elbow side cut. Aikido, Black Panther, Muay Thai, and wrestling are all nice fighting stances to show off in. But don't go picking any fights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-A Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 anyone taking martial arts and expecting to walk into a bar and become bruce lee reincarnate is just ridiculous. That's because martial arts are about self defense. They are not about hurting other people. Most self defense is proactive - only 1/100 situations require force to defend oneself. Situation avoidance is the key to self defense. I think the world is going to stop - I actually agree with HBWillie: You have a painfully ignorant opinion of martials arts. Re-read what A-G said. L-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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