Do you study/train in any type of mrtial arts?.

Do you study or take part in any forms of martial arts?,or did you used to train and have quit?.


peace.

 

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I first started when I was in high school in Korean Freestyle Karate and did that for a little over a year. Later I started studying aikijujitsu for almost two years. Later (after a stint in the Navy) I started studying shaolin kung fu and some Muay Thai and I did that for a bit over three years. I started back into school and haven't really had a chance to practice since about 2003. After I finish up my grad work I plan on picking back up my training. I hope to start some parts of the training sooner such as basic stretches, short forms and line drills. Later on I plan on getting heavy back into Kung Fu - I started (not long before I started school again) for a short time to learn the five animals and was really attracted to the snake.

I'm not sure what my ranking would be considered in Kung Fu since our school didn't use belt ranks - just teacher and student, that's it. I've talked with my brother in law who has a black belt in jujitsu and is an mixed martial arts fighter in a local organization and he thinks I should start training again and try out even if I don't have a documented black belt (a requirement for entry). However, I don't know if MMA is my gig. Last time I was in a tournament (my sifu put me in the sparring event at the red belt rank, they used Tae Kwon Do rankings at the tournament I think) and I scored one point and then was disqualified for punching the other guy's side kick he threw at me. Apparently punching the kicking foot is illegal, all well.

Anyhow, that's my story there.

 

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Taekwon-Do (ITF) since 12. But I'm rusty as hell atm. Today I was at training after 6 months of not showing up and my mates wiped the floor with me.

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But it's ok, and I'm now back in action. Feels good.....

 

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I think I mentioned this before. I took Tang Soo Do as a teenager. It was fun, but I quit to take piano. I never practiced enough at either thing, but the martial arts did help me hold my own in high school wrestling. People who thought I would be an easy target were surprised.

 

I used to take Yoshukai Karate. But I quit about 6 or so years ago. I have ever since I was about 10 taken the classes. I practiced a lot on my own. I was pretty good.

 

I practice martial arts. But I don't specialize in any particular style. I just do what they teach me and use whatever my body decides to for the current situation I'm in. I've only been doing it for 3 years or so, but I've gotten really good so I help the marines out on weekends. I get beaten up a lot, but it's so much fun I love it!

 

I do kickboxing. I've done it for 3 years. I've only been to one competition. Was going to go to some last season, but there were no other girls/women (I'm 18, use whichever term you like) to fight me.

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I really want to go to another one. The adrenaline rush is fucking awesome.

 

I am a master in dickcumDD.

Seriously I took Tae Kwon Do. Learned lots about Korean Culture, some language and had some fun competing in the SPORT.

Did not really learn how to fight from it. It's a sport, almost useless in a life and death fight.

 

I did some Muay Thai and jujitsu informally, too. It was great fun, I miss it.

Also did shotokan karate for a while, but it was boring.

And some taekwondo, but that was early on a saturday morning.

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I do know an expert in Hapkido, he is pretty incredible.

 

Hapkido is pretty cool, I wouldn't mind learning some.

 

He saved the lives of two women he was with when they were threatened by two muggers, he got his jaw broken in the process though.

 

Wow.

That is noble.

My respect goes to him.

 

He's got a pacemaker now, but I still wouldn't want to fight him. He specialises in escapes (lockpicking, straitjacket, ropes, chains), and lately, the bullwhip as a martial arts weapon.

 

I am currently in Wado Kai karate

 

I've been boxing for about 15 years.

 

Cool,

Solidsquid you have studied very simular styles as me, I have been training since I was about 4 years old in martial arts. Started as people usualy do in basic karate with a mc dojo instructor, Then moved onto boxing but as I got a little older I started really training with most of my free time. I have trained in Muay Thai under instructor bill chudd he is very respected in thailand by the locals. I trained in a little jeet kun do but not a serious amount, I box on a regular basis (well not so much lately). I have trained in systemma and other military combat forms, I have done a fair bit of Taiji and Qigong But my main focus and love is Shaolin gong fu which I have trained under for some time now at the only shaolin temple in the UK in north west london under Shifu Shi Yanzi who also teaches many Iron conditioning classes and sanshou on the side. He is by far the best teacher I have ever trained under, A true shaolin monk with great skill and a very nice person. I study Chuan buddhism with him sometimes also.

I dabble in many forms just to test my own skills against whatever anybody else may have. I am a big fan of realistic training that works on the street. But I do not neglect the old traditionl ways because they are what gives me great form, endurance and focus. I train now and then with friends in weapons training, using fake knives and wooden sticks in place of swords etc. We don't use padding or armour of any kind and it is full contact, I don't suggest anybody else do tha because we have had some painfull injuries, but if you know the risks and still want to then feel free.

I also have been involved with training security officers and protection teams as a part time job in the past, which was quite fun.



peace.

 

I dont believe learning any martial arts technique improves your chances in a real fight.

 

Of course it does, because you know how to hit, how to evade and how to block, your stamina and ability to withstand pain is a lot greater than for those who have no training, besides you then are able to have a strategy, think ahead and cheat your opponent a lot better, because that's what you've been learning for years.
People with no training usually just go straight at you and thus make super easy targets.

 

If you trained for six months lifting weights, running, and improving flexibility you would be much better off than if you had spent six months learning judo or karate techniques.