Martial Arts

Kim1985 · 04-23-2009, 06:10 AM

Well dear great i would like to know the place from where i can learn the complete Martial arts with all the techniques.

FireInCairo · 05-06-2009, 03:33 PM

I studied a bit of Hapkido for a while.

ElephantSack · 05-06-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stellarphonic

I am a choy lay fut Sifu. I have also studied hung gar, shaolin, wing chun, praying mantis, qigong, judo...
I am a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Choy Lay Fut, 3rd Degree in Dim Mak, a Black Belt in shaolin tsu Kenpo, certified in Reiki, and I am currently working on my black belts in American Kenpo and in Kyushu Jutsu.

you can check out some of the competition videos at YouTube - stellarscope's Channel

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Tom

That's impressive. I was considering getting into an art like Wing Chun because there is a studio in my town that opened up a couple of years ago. Unfortunately money is way too tight for me to make that work right now. The whole combination of mental stability through physical dedication has always been very awe-inspiring for me, and to see the kind of image they put on professional fighting with what the media has done to the UFC is disappointing. Mainly portraying fighters as ignorant meatheads that are in it just to hurt people and be "bad ass". It makes sense why no true artists have decided to get in the octagon.

cheezyridr · 05-06-2009, 05:09 PM

i took judo for 3 years back when i was a kid. i wasn't really smart enough then to fully apreciate the value of what i had learned. some of it came in handy later in life though, because eventually, all fist fights go to ground.
i would love to try some thing nowadays, but an ankle injury has ruined any chance of that, except for maybe kendo, which i plan to look into soon.

LoathsomePete · 05-06-2009, 07:42 PM

I've been wanting to learn some kind of self-defense, preferably one that's a bit more practical, not focusing on fancy moves or only being effective in the right environment. Anybody have any suggestions?

ElephantSack · 05-06-2009, 09:52 PM

Well, they all have their practical uses. I remember hearing about how Jean-Claude Van Damme got his ass handed to him by a Hell's Angel while he was trying to clear room for them to fight. Haha! But see, that's the thing. Van Damme is an actor. He's in it for the show. Anybody that takes a martial art to put on a show, that's exactly what they're gonna do. It's an art form, and its all about Kata. So it's kind of like dance moves.

Judo and Jiu-Jitsu I found to be very effective in resolving fights quickly because its all about grappling and submissions. 90% of fights end up on the floor anyway, so learning how to fight on the floor is key. I've never taken a martial art that incorporated blows. But any legitimate martial arts class will teach you something about keeping yourself safe from most people.

Terrible Lizard · 05-06-2009, 10:03 PM

I'm considering Jiu-Jitsu, and a friend of mine wants me and him to train in the arts of ninjitsu over the summer, should be interesting.

SystemRob · 05-15-2009, 10:43 AM

I train in Western Combat Tradition, which is an amalgamation of all the European forms of combat from 13th century through to the early 1900s. We aren't really a martial art group as such because a lot of what we study has the intent of causing death, we just make sure we don't hurt each other irreversibly, cuts, bruises, breaks and sprains kinda thing. It's like a self-defence course for every form of melee combat in Europe for the past few hundred years. My trainer doesn't call it a martial 'art' because it isn't an 'art' but an actual practical skillset. It causes no end of problems getting funding.

gandhara · 05-18-2009, 03:09 AM

My prefered martial art is called Kobujutsu (or Okinawan Kobudo). I always liked it because of all the interesting weapons that survived and were preserved.

It's a weapons-based martial art. Although you can still kick and hand strike. I train with 12 traditional weapons. The Bo, Tonfa, Sai, Nunchaku, Tekko, Nitan Bo, Suruchin, Kama, Timbei-Rochin, Kuwa (a garden hoe!), Tecchu, and Eku (boat oar).

Kobujutsu originated in Okinawa, and uses often very simplistic weaponry modified from everyday tools like the sickle, horse shoe, hairpin, or rice mill handle. I also like how readily accessible many of the weapons can be, like a simple broom handle for instance can replace a Bo, or a pan lid can even substitute for a Timbei (small shield!)

djchameleon · 05-18-2009, 07:14 AM

I don't have any formal training but I'd like to get it in Judo.

I used to spar with my cousins growing up and we would always practice trying to trip each other starting out in a grapple position so I've learned how to keep my feet planted well so sweeps are ineffective against me. I know about three throws and all of the submission moves I know , I have learned from watching professional wrestling so I think it would be a smooth transition for me to pick up on Judo.

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04-23-2009, 06:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kim1985 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	Well dear great i would like to know the place from where i can learn the complete Martial arts with all the techniques.

05-06-2009, 05:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
cheezyridr Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: sunny canadia Posts: 131	i took judo for 3 years back when i was a kid. i wasn't really smart enough then to fully apreciate the value of what i had learned. some of it came in handy later in life though, because eventually, all fist fights go to ground. i would love to try some thing nowadays, but an ankle injury has ruined any chance of that, except for maybe kendo, which i plan to look into soon.

05-06-2009, 09:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Well, they all have their practical uses. I remember hearing about how Jean-Claude Van Damme got his ass handed to him by a Hell's Angel while he was trying to clear room for them to fight. Haha! But see, that's the thing. Van Damme is an actor. He's in it for the show. Anybody that takes a martial art to put on a show, that's exactly what they're gonna do. It's an art form, and its all about Kata. So it's kind of like dance moves. Judo and Jiu-Jitsu I found to be very effective in resolving fights quickly because its all about grappling and submissions. 90% of fights end up on the floor anyway, so learning how to fight on the floor is key. I've never taken a martial art that incorporated blows. But any legitimate martial arts class will teach you something about keeping yourself safe from most people.

05-15-2009, 10:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
SystemRob Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16	I train in Western Combat Tradition, which is an amalgamation of all the European forms of combat from 13th century through to the early 1900s. We aren't really a martial art group as such because a lot of what we study has the intent of causing death, we just make sure we don't hurt each other irreversibly, cuts, bruises, breaks and sprains kinda thing. It's like a self-defence course for every form of melee combat in Europe for the past few hundred years. My trainer doesn't call it a martial 'art' because it isn't an 'art' but an actual practical skillset. It causes no end of problems getting funding.

05-18-2009, 03:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
gandhara Hi NRG fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Virginia Posts: 135	My prefered martial art is called Kobujutsu (or Okinawan Kobudo). I always liked it because of all the interesting weapons that survived and were preserved. It's a weapons-based martial art. Although you can still kick and hand strike. I train with 12 traditional weapons. The Bo, Tonfa, Sai, Nunchaku, Tekko, Nitan Bo, Suruchin, Kama, Timbei-Rochin, Kuwa (a garden hoe!), Tecchu, and Eku (boat oar). Kobujutsu originated in Okinawa, and uses often very simplistic weaponry modified from everyday tools like the sickle, horse shoe, hairpin, or rice mill handle. I also like how readily accessible many of the weapons can be, like a simple broom handle for instance can replace a Bo, or a pan lid can even substitute for a Timbei (small shield!)

05-18-2009, 07:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
djchameleon A.B.N. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY baby Posts: 11,451	I don't have any formal training but I'd like to get it in Judo. I used to spar with my cousins growing up and we would always practice trying to trip each other starting out in a grapple position so I've learned how to keep my feet planted well so sweeps are ineffective against me. I know about three throws and all of the submission moves I know , I have learned from watching professional wrestling so I think it would be a smooth transition for me to pick up on Judo.