Martial Arts

Postby **K. Ayato** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:03 am

My sis and I both took lessons in kenpo karate. We both made it to blue belt.

Postby **jadeTheshade** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:24 pm

i took tae kwon do for a couple of years...it was a lot of fun, but i just can't afford it anymore...and i'm lazy...>.>

Postby **That Dude** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:42 pm

I plan on joining up at a Krav Maga dojo when I get a job.

Postby **Hana Ryuuzaki** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:04 pm

[font="palatino Linotype"]I've taken and am still taking Yamashita Aiki Budo Ryu. :>
It's like Kendo, but not... mixed with Akido... but not... And it's like Aiki Budo.. but.. not quite. xD[/font]

Postby **Anystazya** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:27 pm

I take shotokan karate. Yeah. I'm a first purple belt, currently. I have an awesome instructor-well, I guess I could say two awesome instructors. My sensei and his wife =) He's a really friendly and approachable guy, but serious about the art. She's really good and serious, and knows how to give a good workout...but also really friendly

I'm glad to have them as my instructors...but I'd also really like to learn more martial arts, like jiujitsu, or aikido, or as many different kinds as possible o.o/ Unfortunately, there are no classes for other styles in my area...

Postby **Song_of_Storms** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:32 pm

[SIZE="1"]I take nothing. 8DD -but I knew a guy once who was a black-belt!

That's like my awesome "I met Thousand Foot Krutch's-manager's-Dad"! >w<[/SIZE]

Postby **Ingemar** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:16 am

Believe it or not, there's a martial art out there that has its philosophy rooted in Russian Orthodox Christianity:

http://www.russianmartialart.com/home.php

See its "Philosophy" section.

Postby **Acolyte** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:19 pm

i've done goju-ryu mostly. also some judo, aikido and jujitsu, little bit of mma... there's several others i'd like to learn, like krav maga, muay thai and iaido

Postby **Riggidig** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:03 pm

Robin Firedrake wrote:^ If you're gonna let two year olds (Yes they were as young as two) take your class DON'T keep kicking them back down. And no I don't think it's good instructing. It's more like ticking everyone off. Every time you were able to get up just a little faster and every time he'd kick you down faster. He was basically mocking you cause every time he kicked he'd say "Come on! Faster!" Lost half of his kid students that day and hasn't done it again. But no I'm still not going back. I'm glad I got an excuse to leave. I never liked that stuff <_<

Sounds like my ex karate instructor. Guy had a huge ego and was a jerk. Can't believe I took classes with him for 2 years.

Postby **Riggidig** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:07 pm

I'm not currently doing anything, but I'd like to. I took judo for 2 years back in the early 90s. Then I did goju kai karate for 2 years from 1999 - 2001. After that I kindof drifted from one thing to the other (wing chun, tai chi, kickboxing, tae kwon do) but never committed to anything.

Currently in the town I live in there's only shotokan karate and kenjutsu classes available, but I can't take either because of finances and I'm already practicing adult acting classes on the same nights those classes take place.

http://myanimelist.net/profile/ShaylaBot · Postby **Makachop^^128** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:11 pm

I used to do kosho ryu

Postby **Riggidig** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:15 pm

Makachop^^128 wrote:I used to do kosho ryu

I know I can google/wiki it, but what's kosho ryu?

http://myanimelist.net/profile/ShaylaBot · Postby **Makachop^^128** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:36 pm

Riggidig (post: 1348899) wrote:I know I can google/wiki it, but what's kosho ryu?

well it was first made for self defense for farmers and such against samurai. So it has some sword fighting, pressure points and ways to bacailly knock out the guy (which normally has a sword) and run.

Postby **Mr. Rogers** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:45 pm

FireStarter2003 (post: 1344910) wrote:Wow, way to revive an old thread, go me! (j/k) XD

Anyway, my name is Jose, and I currently train in Genbukan Ninpo Bugei, have been practicing for 3.5 yrs. I tested for, and passed, my Ninpo Taijutsu shodan test at the end of July. In addition to training, I am also an assistant instructor at my teacher's dojo.

Another Ninjutsu practitioner, eh? :3

I study Aiki Ninjutsu. My school is Jizaikan.

Postby **Hana Ryuuzaki** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:45 pm

[font="palatino linotype"]That sounds quite similar to yamashita aiki budo ryu! xDD
Except it's an actual samurai art thingy. o-o Not defense against samurai... And the fact that it is a Christan martial art. Not much is know about it, though.. >A>

It also includes things like staffs, dual wielding, etc. But.. we haven't gotten that far yet. >.>;

I just learned how to do a do a roll, and this is my second time through the first course. xD;[/font]

http://myanimelist.net/profile/ShaylaBot · Postby **Makachop^^128** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:48 pm

Hana Ryuuzaki (post: 1348909) wrote:[font="palatino linotype"]That sounds quite similar to yamashita aiki budo ryu! xDD
Except it's an actual samurai art thingy. o-o Not defense against samurai... And the fact that it is a Christan martial art. Not much is know about it, though.. >A>

It also includes things like staffs, dual wielding, etc. But.. we haven't gotten that far yet. >.>]

ah that sounds really cool

Postby **sdzero** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:49 am

Hana Ryuuzaki (post: 1348909) wrote:[font="palatino linotype"]That sounds quite similar to yamashita aiki budo ryu! xDD
Except it's an actual samurai art thingy. o-o Not defense against samurai... And the fact that it is a Christan martial art. Not much is know about it, though.. >A>

It also includes things like staffs, dual wielding, etc. But.. we haven't gotten that far yet. >.>]

Wow, amazing! I want to learn that as well! :jump:

Postby **Bobtheduck** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:52 pm

I used to do Shotokan Karate (not shodokan, which isn't Karate but Aikido)

I'd love to get back into it. It was fun, but my parents couldn't afford it after a while.

Postby **Riggidig** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:12 pm

Just curious, but does anyone here currently practice any form of Chinese martial art?

Postby **Kung_Fu_Master** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:22 pm

I think my name spell it out well enough.

Postby **Song_of_Storms** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:36 pm

[SIZE="1"]Do you believe there's an age that you're just too old to learn any form of martial arts?

...and no, I'm not talking when you get to be a senior citizen or anything. I'm curious as to what you guys think. >w>[/SIZE]

Postby **Roz** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:38 am

Song_of_Storms (post: 1350220) wrote:[SIZE="1"]Do you believe there's an age that you're just too old to learn any form of martial arts?

...and no, I'm not talking when you get to be a senior citizen or anything. I'm curious as to what you guys think. >w>[/SIZE]

I personally don't think so. I think it's a great thing to take up whenever. If you're 8 or 80. You can pick a martial art that curtails to how physical you are able to be at that point in your life. Goldenspines might know better than I do though. I think she's done several martial arts.

Postby **goldenspines** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:19 am

Song_of_Storms (post: 1350220) wrote:[SIZE="1"]Do you believe there's an age that you're just too old to learn any form of martial arts?

...and no, I'm not talking when you get to be a senior citizen or anything. I'm curious as to what you guys think. >w>[/SIZE]

Roz is quite right.

Martial arts isn't like ballet (for example) where you have to start very young in order to be good (though it can be helpful as times, depending on the person). You can begin martial arts at any age and still excel. In fact, most of the time, instructors prefer older students to younger ones because they have longer attention spans. XD

When it comes to types of martial arts, they each vary quite a bit in how physical they are. For example, Tai Chi is mostly balance training and doesn't require much physical stamina, where Judo is very much strength and muscle training and very physical (you are constantly doing throws and sweeps). If you find a style that interests you, do some research on it and see what it emphasizes to see if you would like it. ^_^

But yes, it's never too late to start a martial art. I actually knew a few white belts back when I first started who were over 50 and they are excellent black belts now. ^_^

Postby **Doubleshadow** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:00 pm

You can start martial arts at any age, but how good you'll be depends on what type you are learning and who you define 'good'.

Case in point, the Tai Chi mentioned above, which is typically about correct forms and not battered opponents. Aikido, the martial I practice, is fundamentally opposed to harming the opponent, so again beating someone to a pulp would not be a success.

The older gentleman in our group is a good example. He's shorter than me, stooped shoulder and stiff, but throws me around like I'm his own personal frisbee.

Postby **familygibbs** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:27 pm

I have my black belt in Taekwondo and I am currently doing kickboxing. I also dabble a bit in archery and some sword fighting.

Postby **sharikqah** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:34 am

Does anyone on the forums practice silat?

Postby **Derek_Is_Me** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:42 am

I don't do martial arts. But I'm a master marksman with any type of gun that you give me. I'm about a mid-level archer. I'm still working on it tho. And I'm working on my swordsman skillz. But I am adept swordfighting. Soon I hope to learn Jujitsu tho. ^^

Postby **Riggidig** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:57 am

Derek_Is_Me wrote:I don't do martial arts. But I'm a master marksman with any type of gun that you give me. I'm about a mid-level archer. I'm still working on it tho. And I'm working on my swordsman skillz. But I am adept swordfighting. Soon I hope to learn Jujitsu tho. ^^

*thinks you should change your avatar to Uryu from Bleach*

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:01 pm

I'm a gokyu in Kodokanryu Judo and Dan Zanryu Jujitsu.

Postby **Riggidig** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:42 am

Any Judoka on here?

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