Favorite Martial Arts style (real or fake)
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I would argue that Spike from Cowboy Bebop innovated gun kata long before that movie. See the final fight between Spike and Viscious.RedDeadFred said:
Talhoffer's fencing. It's the best kind of martial art.
"You try and and kill me? Fuck you, no FUCK YOU. You have a longsword into your throat now. Wearing armor? Enjoy being choked to near death and having a dagger stabbed in your eye. Don't want to wrestle? Eat shit, MORDHAU."
"You try and and kill me? Fuck you, no FUCK YOU. You have a longsword into your throat now. Wearing armor? Enjoy being choked to near death and having a dagger stabbed in your eye. Don't want to wrestle? Eat shit, MORDHAU."
Jyuuken from the Hyuuga clan in 'Naruto'... ya know, like the ONLY named style of fighting that incorperates their mystic-magicy-energy-thing 
course its not used as effectively in the series as, say, I would in reality >:3
this is a martial art similar to Tai-chi in that its flexible, fast, adaptable to any combat situation by controling both your own movements and those of your opponent, using pressure points to utterly FUCK them as you >
and this isn't even counting the mystic-fu that is the additive to Chakra... the selling point of this style is 'you can train your muscles to resist anything, but you can't train your organs' they pretty much flat out state 'i can poke you and make your heart explode' yet you never see it... suppose because its still 'technically' a kids show...
energy manipulation plus the deadly beauty of tai-chi...
yes, i want to use/have/abuse this style >:3
course its not used as effectively in the series as, say, I would in reality >:3
this is a martial art similar to Tai-chi in that its flexible, fast, adaptable to any combat situation by controling both your own movements and those of your opponent, using pressure points to utterly FUCK them as you >
and this isn't even counting the mystic-fu that is the additive to Chakra... the selling point of this style is 'you can train your muscles to resist anything, but you can't train your organs' they pretty much flat out state 'i can poke you and make your heart explode' yet you never see it... suppose because its still 'technically' a kids show...
energy manipulation plus the deadly beauty of tai-chi...
yes, i want to use/have/abuse this style >:3
Damn beat me to it. Though I would just say every martial art from Ranma 1/2. No matter how silly the school of take away food martial arts is they still made it work. The manga/anime seemed to show that you can learn something from any walk of life though it was really just because it is funny.Queen Michael said:
Wouldn't know since I've never seen it. It's on my list of things that I need to get around to watching though. You informing me that this ridiculousness is in that show has now moved it up the list.Imperioratorex Caprae said:
To my knowledge, that pretty much sums up Bruce Lee's approach to martial arts.Queen Michael said:
He started out with Wing Chun, then he own approach to it, later in his life he figured, why restrict himself. That was when he started studying multiple martial arts from boxing to fencing, lifting whatever he felt was useful. Literally, "anything goes".
Its probably my favorite fight scene in an anime that wasn't too ludicrous or full of filler. Also the best scene for other reasons, but I recommend watching the whole series.RedDeadFred said:
"A sixth degree blackbelt in Kung Fu" haha. I don't think there's a single sentence of that trailer that's true.
"Bruce Li" (Ho Chung Tao) is easily my favorite of the Brucesploitation stars though. He was a charismatic actor in his own right and sold his fight scenes well. Too bad he never got the chance to step out of Bruce's shadow.
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I have always been partial to capoeira. I like the fusion of dance, acrobatics and music. I also like the idea that L from Death Note is proficient at capoeira. I also like how graceful it is, due to the fusion of dance and acrobatics.
poetry in motion right there.
poetry in motion right there.
I'll Back up the Kyokushin comment. I am slightly biased since it's what I do. Pencak Silat is equally awesome but that really depends on the instructor some are awful fakes.omega 616 said:
If you can a get a hold of the real deal though it is several kinds of awesome..
Fake Martial Arts? I'd have to go for the Jedi Style of Sword fighting because I like my fake martial arts laced with heavy doses of space magic.
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I love Tony Jaa's mix of Muay Thai and Krav Maga. It's brutal to the point of fantastic and while Muay Thai has some of the most basic techniques in it, the movements and power behind them are gorgeous.
Otherwise, Zui Quan (drunken fist) is my favourite. It's so fluid and smooth it makes for a beautiful display.
Otherwise, Zui Quan (drunken fist) is my favourite. It's so fluid and smooth it makes for a beautiful display.
Muay Thai is brutal. It taught me the tibia is one of the strongest weapons on the body when used correctly, it can snap a femur in half or a small tree trunk. Aside from the practice of taking one's knee and introducing it to the other guys face is a staple of the style.Vausch said:
That's why I love it. I studied Karate for years and we did put the knees to good use, but my sensei was insistent that they're better used for kidney, groin, and abdomen shots on a practicality basis. Kicking was with the ball of the foot or the heel. Muay Thai was something I always wanted to learn, but a school nearby was never available. Wound up teaching myself the basic techniques via books and youtube, but I don't trust myself enough to win a fight using it.Imperioratorex Caprae said:
Super fast punchy punchy from lots of different anime. I like seeing a character go berserk and punch back and forth really fast.
IMO martial arts 'styles' are just that. They're used to psych out an opponent by appearing flashy or intimidating, but really they all just waste energy. All you need to win in hand two hand combat is fast reflexes, timing, strength, endurance, flexibility, agility, dexterity, the ability to withstand great amounts of pain without being phased, and being able to predict what your opponent is going to try to do by watching their movements. So not much, really, heh!
Might as well just carry a gun, when a bullet can do all of that for you ._. or a sword, that can cut through any kind of fleshy attempts to fight.
IMO martial arts 'styles' are just that. They're used to psych out an opponent by appearing flashy or intimidating, but really they all just waste energy. All you need to win in hand two hand combat is fast reflexes, timing, strength, endurance, flexibility, agility, dexterity, the ability to withstand great amounts of pain without being phased, and being able to predict what your opponent is going to try to do by watching their movements. So not much, really, heh!
Might as well just carry a gun, when a bullet can do all of that for you ._. or a sword, that can cut through any kind of fleshy attempts to fight.
I'm a bit biased as I did it for several years but I'm going to say Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu. It incorporates the speed and footwork of Monkey style, the close-up intercepting hands of Wing Chun and then throws in a lot of strikes that are meant to break, cripple, gouge or kill. It is very parry-heavy, where most attacks are either diverted or avoided altogether allowing you to counter in the most brutal way possible.
Being a Shaolin style it looks very graceful in action, but it is very lethal. I wish I could remember how we did "Bend The Bow To Shoot The Tiger". From memory it involved trapping an incoming strike, following up with an elbow to the face, then bending the trapped arm right back and down so it forced the attacker to arch back and puff out their chest, leaving them open for a hammerfist straight to the sternum. Ouch! I never did quite perfect the hurricane kick, to reverse floor sweep, to hurricane kick combo though.
Honourable mention to JKD though. I did it for a year and my brother is a black belt in it. It is very practical and effective. As much as I visually like some of the more flowery elements of Kung Fu, I can see why Bruce Lee stripped them out for economy of movement.
Being a Shaolin style it looks very graceful in action, but it is very lethal. I wish I could remember how we did "Bend The Bow To Shoot The Tiger". From memory it involved trapping an incoming strike, following up with an elbow to the face, then bending the trapped arm right back and down so it forced the attacker to arch back and puff out their chest, leaving them open for a hammerfist straight to the sternum. Ouch! I never did quite perfect the hurricane kick, to reverse floor sweep, to hurricane kick combo though.
Honourable mention to JKD though. I did it for a year and my brother is a black belt in it. It is very practical and effective. As much as I visually like some of the more flowery elements of Kung Fu, I can see why Bruce Lee stripped them out for economy of movement.
I studied an art called To-Shin Do for several years. It is basically an evolution of ninjutsu into the modern world. I'd say it's got three big advantages:
1) Flexibility. There are multiple techniques for every situation. Techniques range from rock-hard blocking motions to whirling airy-fairy throws that look like ballet. It uses bare hands, knives, sticks of every length, chains, and improvised weapons of all descriptions. Strikes, blocks, dodges, joint locks, nerve jabs, it's all good.
2) Economy. Every movement of every technique is designed to get the greatest benefit for the least energy. You don't see people doing this art on TV because it's not flashy or photogenic. Properly executed, it can look like almost nothing happened. Suddenly the attacker is on the floor with a broken wrist and nobody knows quite what you did.
3) Brutality. This is not a tournament form. There are no points, no forbidden moves, just pure self-defense. Someone attacks you, you don't think about what's fair, you just put him down. Fair is you win.
For fake martial arts I have to go with the styles of DBZ. Any art where you can throw fireballs, fly, or get bigger muscles by yelling is too cool to pass up.
1) Flexibility. There are multiple techniques for every situation. Techniques range from rock-hard blocking motions to whirling airy-fairy throws that look like ballet. It uses bare hands, knives, sticks of every length, chains, and improvised weapons of all descriptions. Strikes, blocks, dodges, joint locks, nerve jabs, it's all good.
2) Economy. Every movement of every technique is designed to get the greatest benefit for the least energy. You don't see people doing this art on TV because it's not flashy or photogenic. Properly executed, it can look like almost nothing happened. Suddenly the attacker is on the floor with a broken wrist and nobody knows quite what you did.
3) Brutality. This is not a tournament form. There are no points, no forbidden moves, just pure self-defense. Someone attacks you, you don't think about what's fair, you just put him down. Fair is you win.
For fake martial arts I have to go with the styles of DBZ. Any art where you can throw fireballs, fly, or get bigger muscles by yelling is too cool to pass up.