I'm school I go to teaches several different arts and offers specialized classes, so I'm learning a bit of everything I can, but focusing on Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do. I just started a few months ago.
Martial Arts.
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Ten years of Karate. Almost reached black belt in that time, but packed it in - ironically, because it became too much about fighting.
That being said, I'd love to get back into martial arts one day.
That being said, I'd love to get back into martial arts one day.
Uh, I've been doing Tai Chi Chuan for about 5 years now.
The fact that it is actually a martial art is often glossed over by people obsessed with it's 'health' benefits.
Also, philosophically, it doesn't encourage violence, and practically, it's not very useful for anyone that is trying to be the aggressor in a fight.
But, if anyone thinks it isn't a martial art, they're in for a pretty nasty shock if you pick a fight with a tai-chi practitioner that has actually learned the martial side of it properly.
(For the aforementioned reasons of obsessing over it's 'health' benefits, many neglect it's martial side, failing to realise that ignoring part of what it's for makes it less effective even if you don't care about fighting at all. It also goes against it's philosophical roots to ignore half of it's purpose.)
The fact that it is actually a martial art is often glossed over by people obsessed with it's 'health' benefits.
Also, philosophically, it doesn't encourage violence, and practically, it's not very useful for anyone that is trying to be the aggressor in a fight.
But, if anyone thinks it isn't a martial art, they're in for a pretty nasty shock if you pick a fight with a tai-chi practitioner that has actually learned the martial side of it properly.
(For the aforementioned reasons of obsessing over it's 'health' benefits, many neglect it's martial side, failing to realise that ignoring part of what it's for makes it less effective even if you don't care about fighting at all. It also goes against it's philosophical roots to ignore half of it's purpose.)
I've been interested in the martial side of Tai Chi Chuan, but it's really hard to distinguish between that and the Yoga. Any advice on sifting through the 'health' benefits and getting to teachers/schools that appreciate Tai Chi for what it is?CrystalShadow said:
I am a Ninjutsu student. It is a very interesting art with great variation between teachers.AlkalineGamer said:
I used to do CHI YAU SAEK, but thought it was too fitness based with not enough focus of defence.
After a long break from training I tried Aikido, an interesting art taught in my area by a guy who knew his stuff. Unfortunately he didn't seem to know his teaching methods and we spent most of the sessions training on thin air with no reference to the human body or how we were supposed to apply what we were doing.
Since then I have been doing Ninjutsu for a year and a bit and plan to keep it going.
You have studied Northern Xiaolin? Good god, you are lucky person to be able to find a master for that, let alone one willing to teach you.NameIsRobertPaulson said:
OT: I have studied Tae Kwon Do and usually participate in weekly classes for it (At the moment, my course work it too heavy, although I'm beginning to adjust to it so I will probably be going back soon). I have a friend who has done Brazilian Ju Jitsu for a long time so he is teaching me some of that, and another friend is teaching me aspects of Jeet Kun Do and various other styles.
My greatest wish in relation to martial arts is to find someone who can teach me Ba Gua Zhang, but I also want to learn Aikido, Caepoeria (for the fun of it), Mauy Thai, Tai Chi Chuan and ninjitsu.
With Ninjustsu, it's more the offensive side that interests me.
And i would love to start training ninjustu, but unfortunately i can't find a place to learn.
Ofcourse there are always online tutorials, but i find that actual coaching is much more effective, it allows you to find the flaws in your style then fix them.
Plus i don't think i'd have the mental determination to learn by myself.
Krav maga is also quite intersting, though it seems a little simplistic, but i suppose that's the point isn't it.
And i would love to start training ninjustu, but unfortunately i can't find a place to learn.
Ofcourse there are always online tutorials, but i find that actual coaching is much more effective, it allows you to find the flaws in your style then fix them.
Plus i don't think i'd have the mental determination to learn by myself.
Krav maga is also quite intersting, though it seems a little simplistic, but i suppose that's the point isn't it.
My parents had me take Tae Kwon Don't when I was younger, but I never cared much for it. My husband has been teaching me a type of Jiujitsu (I can never remember the name of the style, it's the one with nerve striking and joint locks as a style focus) and that's been a lot more interesting. He keeps trying to get me to learn Pancratium but I'm not digging it.
Plenty. I like mucking about with swords. Kendo, iaido, fencing. All fun.
Started at a 'Kung Fu' school, which was a blend of Tae-kwon-do and Southern style Shaolin boxing. Did 5 years before being encouraged to leave for putting another student in hospital. I too may possibly be naturally violent.
I cannot thank my Sifu enough for the care he took in training me.
A 'Self defense Academy' for 4 years, training a combination of Muay Thai, professional kickboxing, street defense and good old karate. And Escrima, which is the noise you make when your fingers break. It moved, and I didn't.
Oh, a small stint with the Ninjitsu schools in Australia. Embarrassing, and nearly resulted in a criminal record. I left when a friend had a femur shattered during an 'exercise'. Stayed to be beaten for not being thinner though. Go figure.
I cannot recommend Caepoeira or Aikido enough, for their conditioning and attitude respectively. I like that Caepoeira puts you in a Ronda as soon as you can Jinga, and I like the calmness and elegance required to defeat a much more heavily armed opponent that Aikido engenders.
I'm worried that a number of people here don't consider Judo to be particularly martial. Any art that requires techniques to be performed well so that you don't kill your practice partner out of hand definitely falls under the martial category. It's designed to kill heavily armored opponents, and it is highly effective at it.
One teacher recommended ballroom dancing as a training technique. You'd be surprised at the improvements it generates. You also meet girls/guys who don't hit you on a regular basis. It's fun.
Jeet Kun Do, as the creation of the premier martial artist of our time, deserves careful contemplation. Tai Chi Chuan is commonly underestimated, and I would like to study Pa Kua Chuan and Hsing I. Good teachers aren't all that easy to come by.
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Started at a 'Kung Fu' school, which was a blend of Tae-kwon-do and Southern style Shaolin boxing. Did 5 years before being encouraged to leave for putting another student in hospital. I too may possibly be naturally violent.
I cannot thank my Sifu enough for the care he took in training me.
A 'Self defense Academy' for 4 years, training a combination of Muay Thai, professional kickboxing, street defense and good old karate. And Escrima, which is the noise you make when your fingers break. It moved, and I didn't.
Oh, a small stint with the Ninjitsu schools in Australia. Embarrassing, and nearly resulted in a criminal record. I left when a friend had a femur shattered during an 'exercise'. Stayed to be beaten for not being thinner though. Go figure.
I cannot recommend Caepoeira or Aikido enough, for their conditioning and attitude respectively. I like that Caepoeira puts you in a Ronda as soon as you can Jinga, and I like the calmness and elegance required to defeat a much more heavily armed opponent that Aikido engenders.
I'm worried that a number of people here don't consider Judo to be particularly martial. Any art that requires techniques to be performed well so that you don't kill your practice partner out of hand definitely falls under the martial category. It's designed to kill heavily armored opponents, and it is highly effective at it.
One teacher recommended ballroom dancing as a training technique. You'd be surprised at the improvements it generates. You also meet girls/guys who don't hit you on a regular basis. It's fun.
Jeet Kun Do, as the creation of the premier martial artist of our time, deserves careful contemplation. Tai Chi Chuan is commonly underestimated, and I would like to study Pa Kua Chuan and Hsing I. Good teachers aren't all that easy to come by.
That's what SageSays
I use to do Tea Kwon Do, but I had to quit. After a while, I discovered that my body will never let me throw a punch, so now I'm trying to find a Kendo class to join.
