Any Martial Artists here

[Silver]

I was practicing Shotokan karate until I was able to purchase firearms.

I've been doing Shotokan Karate for around... 10-11 years now. I'm a brown belt (I believe Shi-Qu)... With my 18th birthday just around the corner, along with the ability to buy firearms, I don't think I'll be giving it up anytime soon. Though it is sad to have to leave my dojo to go off to college. I'll really miss those guys.

[Hidden Orange]

Not exactly martial arts but I do medieval and huskarl-type fencing and exhibition fights. It's mostly during the summer for festivals though, nobody really wants to run around with that much metal on their body when it's freezing outside.

Martial arts are anything that were made for combat and/or self-defense. So, medieval fencing does count. 

[Razzaa]

Im well versed in Bst yo gril and fuc yuu up. Have lots of experience in beet yuu dwn as well!!!

[Admire]

Taekwondo is massively overrated in my opinion.....at least at an amateur level. Far too many kciks so as soon as you step far within his reach, the taekwondo fighter will constantly step backwards.... More competitive taekwondo is more well rounded but far, far, FAR too many kicks.

 

And I dislike standing only martial arts.

[Guest]

Martial arts are anything that were made for combat and/or self-defense. So, medieval fencing does count. 

 

Yeah, but it is kind of impractical for self defense and obviously outdated for combat. That's what I meant with "not really" a martial art nowadays.

[cae]

I've been doing Shotokan Karate for around... 10-11 years now. I'm a brown belt (I believe Shi-Qu)... With my 18th birthday just around the corner, along with the ability to buy firearms, I don't think I'll be giving it up anytime soon. Though it is sad to have to leave my dojo to go off to college. I'll really miss those guys.

 

I didn't want to stop either. I was a brown belt as well.  My dojo moved a good 25 miles away, where it was already 10 miles from my house. Just couldn't afford the trip anymore. I wish MMA were more popular when I was younger. Don't give it up if you love it!

[Hidden Orange]

Taekwondo is massively overrated in my opinion.....at least at an amateur level. Far too many kciks so as soon as you step far within his reach, the taekwondo fighter will constantly step backwards.... More competitive taekwondo is more well rounded but far, far, FAR too many kicks.

 

And I dislike standing only martial arts.

If only TKD went back to being old school and adding other techniques or creating combos with punches and kicks. Baek Doo San uses old school TKD in Tekken. His student,

has less punches compared to him and chooses to switch stances in mid-combat. Even though they're from games and Tekken uses its own fictional physics, their TKD is much more aggressive and more about beating your opponent than landing hits and scoring points. Ironically, it's more of a "real" TKD than the ones offered at McDojos and cash grabbers. Glad that my school teaches TKD like this, but to comply with tournament rules, we have to teach point-sparring.

 

Yeah, but it is kind of impractical for self defense and obviously outdated for combat. That's what I meant with "not really" a martial art nowadays.

Still a martial art since that was the intention. Outdated, yes, but it's still what it is.

[Silver]

I didn't want to stop either. I was a brown belt as well.  My dojo moved a good 25 miles away, where it was already 10 miles from my house. Just couldn't afford the trip anymore. I wish MMA were more popular when I was younger. Don't give it up if you love it!

That really sucks. But I don't plan on it, I think the college I'm going to has a club, and my sensi knows people there, so hopefully it'll be an easy transition there.

[Admire]

If only TKD went back to being old school and adding other techniques or creating combos with punches and kicks. Baek Doo San uses old school TKD in Tekken. His student, Hwoarang has less punches compared to him and chooses to switch stances in mid-combat. Even though they're from games and Tekken uses its own fictional physics, their TKD is much more aggressive and more about beating your opponent than landing hits and scoring points. Ironically, it's more of a "real" TKD than the ones offered at McDojos and cash grabbers. Glad that my school teaches TKD like this, but to comply with tournament rules, we have to teach point-sparring.

 

 

Still a martial art since that was the intention. Outdated, yes, but it's still what it is.

 

I really, really agree. I have meet old school TKD trainers and they are far more wellrounded simply because of they do much more in combinations with punches and kicks...But too few train TKD like that...at least not what I expirienced and the problem is that if you step in close, you have taken away 90% of his arsenal. But its a very, very beatiful sport and im full for admiration for the skill level required....I just wish they trained more for use than show.....Because those kicks can be awesome if they are set up right.

 

I trained MMA with a guy who used to train TKD and he very seldom used his TKD kicks but when he did, it came out of nowhere because he used it exactly at the right time when other things set it up.

 

One quick question. The thing I enjoyed the most about MMA/Muay thai compared to other martial arts that ive tried for a short time is that the full contact sparring actually allowed for far safer training than semicontact would. Going 70% is far easier than slowing down strikes/kicks to just touch like semi contact sports......

 

what do you prefer?

 

Those kicks suddenly become far more diffecult to handle when you are worrying about him taking you down too:p

[ConfusedDolphin]

I thought BJJ was from the Gracie family learning under Judo or Jiu-jitsu, but instead of using more force since not all people are towering muscled supermen, the Gracie family modified it to use leverage and weak points which is much more effective that brute strength and some leverage.

The official story is that Mitsuyo Maeda a Judo practitioner who specialised in ground work was sent as an ambassador to demonstrate the art to other cultures, he travelled around Brazil (not just to the Gracie family). Ground fighting already existed in various form in Brazil usually simply called jiu-jitsu. Carlos Gracie became a student after watching a demonstration by Maeda, the younger brother Helio is usually credited as advancing bjj to focus predominantly on ground work as many of the standing techniques required superior strength and he was significantly smaller than his brother.

 

I was just addressing the fact that the version of history usually preached by various member of the Gracie Family glosses over there involvement in the seedier part of life in Brazil and why developing an effective street combat system was seen as important. They also downplay the role of non Gracies in the development of bjj.

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[ConfusedDolphin]

Taekwondo is massively overrated in my opinion.....at least at an amateur level. Far too many kciks so as soon as you step far within his reach, the taekwondo fighter will constantly step backwards.... More competitive taekwondo is more well rounded but far, far, FAR too many kicks.

 

And I dislike standing only martial arts.

 

Taekwondo can produce extraordinarily talented kickers but needs to be combined with hand work to be truly effective on the feet (Anthony Pettis being a prime example of this). And you are right if you are only training stand-up or groundwork then you are an incomplete fighter.

[Thorium19]

I wanted to learn Krav Maga or aikido, but I just wasn't up to fitting martial arts and such into an already busy week, what with swimming 3 times a week, cross country training, scouts, cycling and schoolwork. Now, with lots more time on my hands after dropping a lot of it, I just can't seem to find the right place to go to, as I'm not keen on being in a class where the majority of people are 5-10 years my junior.

[Hidden Orange]

I really, really agree. I have meet old school TKD trainers and they are far more wellrounded simply because of they do much more in combinations with punches and kicks...But too few train TKD like that...at least not what I expirienced and the problem is that if you step in close, you have taken away 90% of his arsenal. But its a very, very beatiful sport and im full for admiration for the skill level required....I just wish they trained more for use than show.....Because those kicks can be awesome if they are set up right.

 

I trained MMA with a guy who used to train TKD and he very seldom used his TKD kicks but when he did, it came out of nowhere because he used it exactly at the right time when other things set it up.

 

One quick question. The thing I enjoyed the most about MMA/Muay thai compared to other martial arts that ive tried for a short time is that the full contact sparring actually allowed for far safer training than semicontact would. Going 70% is far easier than slowing down strikes/kicks to just touch like semi contact sports......

 

what do you prefer?

 

Those kicks suddenly become far more diffecult to handle when you are worrying about him taking you down too:p

Sudden attacks are the worst. MMA fighters have been downed by "unorthodox" kicks like ones from Capoeira. That's the good thing about them: the surprise factor since in an place where people are used to seeing BJJ, Muay Thai, wrestling, and boxing, throwing stuff from other arts will throw off anyone.

 

Full-contact teaches you how to avoid, take, and understand hits. Getting hurt tells you to not get hit - common sense. Still, sometimes you can't avoid them and have to deal with them since no one's going to wait for you to catch your breath or rub your shins. Understanding hits means sometimes its better to take and defend against hits to wear someone one out or know where they're coming from and how to deal with them. They also teach you control through your own hits. In competitions, the goals are usually knock outs, tap outs, or scoring enough points through technique if no one's been knocked out. Killing someone is probably going to land you in jail and unnecessary and severe injuries will probably cost you through covering insurance not to mention your reputation as a thug. The first time I did full contact, I learned those quickly - the guy told us everything about taking hits -, but it's going to take longer to teach your body to react appropriately.

 

Semi-contact teaches you how to land hits fast with an opponent rather than a shadow or pads holder. Shadows are imaginary and holders might not be able to teach everything since they're trying to teach you technique, stamina, and speed. Going against an opponent is dealing with the real thing: the unpredictability of an opponent, the rhythms and patterns they have, the movement of a fight, etc. You'll still learn how to avoid hits, but rarely how to take them since rounds usually stop whenever someone lands a hit. Distance is learned here too. Speed's good and all, but the issues is that hitting fast and precise is one thing; hitting fast and wrong is another thing. Snap kicks are fast, but if you do them wrong, hit something wrong, or you're just not used to it, I'd assume something's going to be wrong with your knees and legs.

 

The thing I like most about Savate besides the footwork is that they build you up to full-contact sparring. I believe that you start with semi-contact to get a feel of sparring. Other martial arts just throw you into full-contact or lock you into one. That's not good since both can teach you a lot about fighting.

 

So, I think it's better to train in both semi-contact and full-contact.

 

The official story is that Mitsuyo Maeda a Judo practitioner who specialised in ground work was sent as an ambassador to demonstrate the art to other cultures, he travelled around Brazil (not just to the Gracie family). Ground fighting already existed in various form in Brazil usually simply called jiu-jitsu. Carlos Gracie became a student after watching a demonstration by Maeda, the younger brother Helio is usually credited as advancing bjj to focus predominantly on ground work as many of the standing techniques required superior strength and he was significantly smaller than his brother.

 

 

 

I was just addressing the fact that the version of history usually preached by various member of the Gracie Family glosses over there involvement in the seedier part of life in Brazil and why developing an effective street combat system was seen as important. They also downplay the role of non Gracies in the development of bjj.

 

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That's the story I heard or read. Well, Savate was originally practiced by sailors to kill time, but was later adopted and improved as a street survival system. Krav Maga was developed after Israel saw that Jiu-jitsu wasn't enough to combat everything happening in Israel and frankly, Jiu-jitsu was developed to combat an older form of warfare. Israel (and the world) needed something to combat an age of firearms and concealed weaponry. All martial arts have a dark history or side. In many cases, they're improved or developed because the creators were humbled or noticed what's wrong with a way of fighting.

[MetalicMassacre]

I have been taking Tie Kwon Doe sense I was 4 and I now have my second Dan black belt. I also do MMA and Jujitsu 

[ConfusedDolphin]

Sudden attacks are the worst. MMA fighters have been downed by "unorthodox" kicks like ones from Capoeira. That's the good thing about them: the surprise factor since in an place where people are used to seeing BJJ, Muay Thai, wrestling, and boxing, throwing stuff from other arts will throw off anyone.

 

Full-contact teaches you how to avoid, take, and understand hits. Getting hurt tells you to not get hit - common sense. Still, sometimes you can't avoid them and have to deal with them since no one's going to wait for you to catch your breath or rub your shins. Understanding hits means sometimes its better to take and defend against hits to wear someone one out or know where they're coming from and how to deal with them. They also teach you control through your own hits. In competitions, the goals are usually knock outs, tap outs, or scoring enough points through technique if no one's been knocked out. Killing someone is probably going to land you in jail and unnecessary and severe injuries will probably cost you through covering insurance not to mention your reputation as a thug. The first time I did full contact, I learned those quickly - the guy told us everything about taking hits -, but it's going to take longer to teach your body to react appropriately.

 

Semi-contact teaches you how to land hits fast with an opponent rather than a shadow or pads holder. Shadows are imaginary and holders might not be able to teach everything since they're trying to teach you technique, stamina, and speed. Going against an opponent is dealing with the real thing: the unpredictability of an opponent, the rhythms and patterns they have, the movement of a fight, etc. You'll still learn how to avoid hits, but rarely how to take them since rounds usually stop whenever someone lands a hit. Distance is learned here too. Speed's good and all, but the issues is that hitting fast and precise is one thing; hitting fast and wrong is another thing. Snap kicks are fast, but if you do them wrong, hit something wrong, or you're just not used to it, I'd assume something's going to be wrong with your knees and legs.

 

The thing I like most about Savate besides the footwork is that they build you up to full-contact sparring. I believe that you start with semi-contact to get a feel of sparring. Other martial arts just throw you into full-contact or lock you into one. That's not good since both can teach you a lot about fighting.

 

So, I think it's better to train in both semi-contact and full-contact.

 

That's the story I heard or read. Well, Savate was originally practiced by sailors to kill time, but was later adopted and improved as a street survival system. Krav Maga was developed after Israel saw that Jiu-jitsu wasn't enough to combat everything happening in Israel and frankly, Jiu-jitsu was developed to combat an older form of warfare. Israel (and the world) needed something to combat an age of firearms and concealed weaponry. All martial arts have a dark history or side. In many cases, they're improved or developed because the creators were humbled or noticed what's wrong with a way of fighting.

 

Well traditional Ju-Jitsu was developed in Japan and most focused up standing joint locks that could be performed on someone warring full samurai armour during the feudal period of Japan. BJJ and traditional Ju-Jitsu have little in common other than a similar name. Krav Maga was designed to mostly deal with disarming and incapacitating an assailant, bjj was developed for the street scene of brazil and to perform in certain challenge matches. Modern bjj though is mostly practiced for the sport aspect though does maintain effectiveness depending on how it is approached.