Martial Arts

[computerGeek]

privately taught Kenpo/boxing. worked on small effective 2-3 hit combos and nerve strikes!

I like nerve strikes. makes the fight end quicker! and puts a look of fear on the opponents face..." oh my god that hurt... how did he do that?????"

all psychological baby!

 

[Breeegz]

Seibukan Jujutsu for about 9 months so far... I really like it, and it fits my personality.. A lot like Aikido, but more direct and less "flowy"

 

[laracroft]

Holy thread rivial. lol

I took Tae Kwon Do for a while, I'm a blue belt.

I would've rather done Kung Fu - its a beautiful martial art, but it looks VERY complicated. But nowadays, everything is mixed martial arts and there's no local schools for that.

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

I am a practioner of Glock 21C, but I'm trying to track down the guy who teaches Baguazhang near me (Teaches it along with Chinese boxing & Tai Chi Chaun). Just need the money & the free time.

 

[Breeegz]

Holy thread rivial. lol

You know how I roll...

 

[In4am0sPuN]

I did TKD for about 3 years... studied under my baby moms father.... got bored of it and moved on to Muay Thai cause of Tony Jaa.... tried that for about a yr... too hard and always got my ass kicked cause I was already to used to TKD... so I moved on to PS3 and been studying the art of call of duty 5 :-D

 

[laracroft]

I did TKD for about 3 years... studied under my baby moms father.... got bored of it and moved on to Muay Thai cause of Tony Jaa.... tried that for about a yr... too hard and always got my ass kicked cause I was already to used to TKD... so I moved on to PS3 and been studying the art of call of duty 5 :-D

hahaha

I know... I like to watch UFC and think to myself... I can do that - all I need is a good teacher and dojo.... couple knocks to the face... broken nose...big bruises along the shin... and then after that point.... I pretty much talk myself out of it. lol

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

I'm old now so I'm looking for a Tai Chi school in these parts.
I learned the hard way (two older brothers) then I studied "self defense" at a school in Chicago back before they called mixed martial arts by that name. The idea was to learn stuff that was simple, effective and easy to learn and retain. So the first thing we learned was how to fall and not break your neck. Then some basic throws, american style boxing, Bill Wallace style footwork and a whole bag of moves from different arts. The guy who ran the school's philosophy was, "I don't care if I saw a guy do it in the bar down the street. If it works and my students can use it, I'm going to teach it to them."
The key was that we practiced them until they were second nature, which is what really gives the martial arts practitioner an edge over the average bar bully anyway. The style isn't the critical part, it's that you practice something until you can do it without thinking. The only people who get all spun up about the best style are folks who walk around fantasizing about their lives being a martial arts movie and going up against some badass every other day. Find something you''ll stick with and practice it.

 

[laracroft]

Oh its true. In the military, especially the Marines, they beat some martial arts into your head until you're "programmed". It used to be called "line training".. not sure why. But I never thought anything of it. Til one day my sister was drunk and got into a fight with me and I don't remember WHAT happened, but in about 2 seconds flat, I flipped her over, almost stomped on her head and laid her out on the floor. It was so quick that I didn't realize what happened until she was just laying there. It was funny because for a drunk person who was talking all kinds of trash up til that point, she sure was the quietest drunk after that. lol

 

[poison]

I do judo. Started last year, and got 1st degree brown belt recently (it's not like other martial arts, we have white>1/2/3 brown>1-10 black). It's 2 hours 3 times a week. We start with 15-40 minutes of 'warming up', ie calesthenic hell, then do 20 minutes of instruction on a technique; from there we go to 15 minutes of ground fighting/grappling, then 10-20 minutes of technique practice, and lastly we always have 40-45 minutes of full force fighting. This is awesome, very few martial arts allow nearly an hour of full-resistance fighting per class. My instincts and refelxes are better in general, and my judo techniques are coming along too.

I LOVE it!

Here's a cool vid of wicked throws:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6i3WaVNpGM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5kFU9LrZH8&feature=related

 

[Breeegz]

^Cool!

where is your school?

 

[poison]

Los Angeles, Sawtelle Judo Dojo.

 

[Breeegz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPg7PlOAc8

My Dojo is in Alaska, but this is in your neck of the woods, Santa Cruz. My Hombu is in Monterey.

 

[LinuxRacr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPg7PlOAc8&fmt=18

My Dojo is in Alaska, but this is in your neck of the woods, Santa Cruz. My Hombu is in Monterey.

The head of my dojo is also a black belt in Jujusu, and from time to time has been known to make us "dance" when he gets us in various locks, and then tap out..lol! Awesome demo!

 

[Breeegz]

My sensei just started training a 4th Degree BB in Tang Soo Do (with about 30 years invested) and his assistant instructor in Seibukan Jujutsu. I can tell that it's very different from what they are used to, from the couple times I've gotten to train with them, they are doing a "soft" art in a very "hard" way.

 

[Breeegz]

Awesome demo!

Thanks, but I want to make this clear.. this is not my demo.(boom02)

 

[laracroft]

Very cool poison. I like to watch Judo - but OH MAN... I'd hate to be on the receiving end of one of those. I think I'd much rather get the snot kicked outta me than to be thrown around like a muppet! lol

 

[Russm]

Chinese Kempo ( Ed Parker) for 22 years, Wasn't compatible with LIFE, Tang Soo Do & Akido for 10 years, don't have to kill them to stop them!

 

[S.A.MSP]

Started Karate at age 7, stopped at 16, moved to Brazil, did Capoeira for 8 months, then on to Puerto Rico where I did TKD for 9 months, kind of well rounded when it comes to protecting my self and others

 

[poison]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPg7PlOAc8

My Dojo is in Alaska, but this is in your neck of the woods, Santa Cruz. My Hombu is in Monterey.

Cool vid! Someday I'll do some jujutsu; I need some joint manipulation!

Very cool poison. I like to watch Judo - but OH MAN... I'd hate to be on the receiving end of one of those. I think I'd much rather get the snot kicked outta me than to be thrown around like a muppet! lol

It's not as bad as it looks; the mats help, and some places have sprung floors, even better. My dojo doesn't, but it's just fine. A bad fall hurts wherever it's at, you just need to be thrown with respect (in the dojo), and take the fall. Good fun! Almost anyone can do it!