Guest Morph Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [size=1] Do any of you here take Martial Arts? Well when I was around 3, I took Tae Kwon Do. Then I quit, and when I went to my new school for 6th grade, they had a type of karate that they would give as an Allective. The style was Kempo, I really liked it the first year. But soon, I got sick of it, it wasn't the style, it was my teacher. He was really mean to me for some reason. I hate him very bad. So I'm quitting his class this year, when school for me ends. [June 12th!] As for the summer, I'm taking Capoeira. Well it came to my attention that not many people know what it is. Half don't even know how to pronounce it correctly! Well I'm taking my first free lesson next week and then during the summer start the program. Capoeira is a type of Brazillian Martial Arts. It invovles dancing, self defense, and other things. The way you move is kind of how you break dance, when you are standing up and just moving around. Its kind of like that. But there is one thing that makes me LOVE Capoeira. Its an aerial martial arts. That means the techniques and whatnot are in the air and you learn all this Gymnastic things. Which I want, because I love to do flips [If I do them right] and other arcrobatic movements in the air.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I take a blend of styles called 'Taiji'...I've studied a few others loosely(Kung Fu, and Tai Chi) but I mostly stick with what I'm good at. -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakkarot ssj4 Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 i might try Tae Kwon Do but i dont know...they dont have much of any other martial arts at the town i live in ...it sux... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedlit Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I used to take Tae Kwon Do, but my mom stopped taking me to my classes, and now I can't take it anymore. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiroMunkie Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [color=indigo]I took Judo for one term a long time ago when I was in second or third grade. I still remember some of the techniques I was taught, but not many of them.. I have never really had to use them except when messing around with my friends. I just learn how to fight in a random style from fighting with my friends. Especially when fighting this one friend of mine, cause he took Tae Kwon Do for a year when he was young, too. It's fun :)[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delian Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I'm starting tae kwon do and or kick boxing next month. I don't really want to go to the gym. Starting to get boring. Martial arts can be very disciplined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I'm thinking of starting Tae Kwon Do....though there's a pretty nifty starting fee for it. It looks like a fun thing to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSJ5 Vegeta Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I've already been in Taekwondo I became a black belt. Then I had to quit because of school when I was in about 4th or 5th grade. Then I learned a little Kung Fu from my friend, and I think Shin is a cool style. (The "bad" Jet Li in the movie "The One" used that style.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamvis Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 nope, i think theyre cool though. i just dont have the dicipline for that kind of thing though... bleh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I got brown belt in karate before the place I was taught it at closed down. After that I got into little Judo, and a little Tae Kwon Do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sui Generis Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I took Karate (Several differt forms of it) a tiny bit of Tae Kwon Do and another odd one I can't remember its name at the moment. I had to quit all three when my Karate Sensai let me begin with weapons and I put a knife through my hand. He got in trouble for that...heh I was about 2 weeks off of my black belt too...I love martial arts too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [B]I train myself, mostly taking things from styles from people I have met/sparred with/seen. I used to take karate but I found it to be a very poor style of martial arts, too much force, too little flow. I've been taking Wing Chun lessons recently, I would reccomend it to anyone about to take up martial arts, it's a good style.[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I used to do Karate, but then I got bored with it... I learnt the rest from Tekken. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morph Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [size=1] Oh yes Flash, you become a black belt in Tekken... A karate teacher would go PUNCH! You go A BUTTON! [or whatever it is] I cannot believe it, no one has heard of Capoeira. Its the best style ever. Its incredibly fun too. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 And those of us who have heard of Capoeira know it only from Tekken right? Not that Eddy reflected anything particularly Brazilian... Anyway. Capoeira always seemed to forward to me. I mean, with say Judo, my preferred style, you react to other's movements, meaning they are the ones that make the mistake. If you enjoy what you do, any style can be enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [B]No style is the best, as someone who does kung fu may be beaten by someone who does tae kwon doe, and vice versa. When it really comes down to it, it's the person and how they [i]use[/i] the training they have received. I have heard of Capoeira, people practice Capoeira in a park where I go to train.[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sui Generis Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by The Elite DBZ [/i] [B][B]I train myself, mostly taking things from styles from people I have met/sparred with/seen. I used to take karate but I found it to be a very poor style of martial arts, too much force, too little flow. I've been taking Wing Chun lessons recently, I would reccomend it to anyone about to take up martial arts, it's a good style.[/B] [/B][/QUOTE] Yeah I would agree I took a normal Karate one year, and all they concnentrated was a bunch of power, then I took some form of Karate forgot what it was, and it had much more flow (yes thats the form that I put a knife through my hand with) it looks very graceful! Thats whats kewl about Martial Arts when fighting it almost seems that you are dancing. Well some forms atleast.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamvis Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 LOL Tekken, i love that game.... but if i were to do karate, id model myself after hwoarang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [B]There are over 5,000 registered styles of Karate in the world, but there is always a thing to remember: Karate means "art of the open hand" or soemthing along those lines. The idea is there are no weapons, so anyone going to a Karate class with weapons isn't going to a Karate class... I have seen this in the past. What really annoys me are "movie martial artists." These are people who see the Bruce Lee movies, copy the moves and count themselves as true, disciplined martial artists. Anyone met someone who has this attitude?[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 well i did know about your brazillian style, but i must say; aerial stuff that looks cool doesnt cut it in the real world. also, because of the obvious rythem to capoeria (sp?) its not a very good style against any kind of skilled fighter. if i may i would suggest, judo, wing chun, jeet kun do, kendo, and jiu jitsu. they are all very different and if you can learn them all you would be one bad dude. i have taken tae kwon do ( chessy) and studied wing chun on my own. (good way to get my *** kicked) a better style is the chicken style consisting of one move, the run. i also study a bit of bruce lees writing but they all boil down to hitting a man in the balls or kicking him in the shin. bruces style is the most real world applicable, and so i suggest that above all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 [B]gokents capoeria is an amazing style, I have sparred against people who are studying capoeria and they are very hard to beat. Their moves come in thick and fast from a wide range of places, whilst they move around quickly and smoothly to avoid getting hit.[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I think jujitsu would be fun to learn. Heh, if any place around here taught it, I'd take it. I was in a kickbowing class for about threemonths. We did mostly punches and kicks with body-building and work in flexibility, but no real fighting. The class was closed because he wasn't getting enough regular students. Oh well....... I just stretch on my own as I was taught in the class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 prob is the rhythm. once a rhythm is established a skilled fighter will be able to read the next move. plus for a guy who i think said he was taking wing chun, i would expect you to support me saying that jeet kun do is the way to go. also, high falutin' kicks are easily avoidable. the last thing you want is a style or form. concentration on a free flowing, ever changing, ever evolving, unpredictable, unreadable and undefined fighting technique is what any fighter should truly seek. i must also say with that, that using a base of fighting techniques previously learned is an acceptable way to build to a new level. i just believe that text book american tae kwon do, is a good way to score points in the ring, but the other styles mentioned are how a person can defend themselves affectivly. i will admit, tae kwon do will do the job. but when they teach you to put your foot behind the other guys and punch the oppenent in the chest; wing chun practitioners are learning the same move, only in a way that will incapacitate or kill the enemy. this is the real world, not a tournament or a movie. (banna no way... bana no way... , only the strong?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted June 2, 2002 Share Posted June 2, 2002 Yeah, I do Martial Arts... My style's pretty much a blend of quite a few types of Martial Arts... Such as Karate, Judo, ect. Erm... Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibo Posted June 2, 2002 Share Posted June 2, 2002 I want to take some kind of Martial Arts, but I only see one problem with me taking it. I'm not flexible at all...would that be much of a factor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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