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Martial Arts Anonymous
What do you guys think of martial arts? And I'm not just talking about karate or judo, but things like boxing and fencing too.
Are you currently practicing, formerly? What's your favorite of martial arts?
>> Anonymous
Call me crazy, but I never felt so much at peace as when I was practicing martial arts, learning how to horribly maim and kill people.
>> Anonymous
I took karate as a kid and quit after a year or so. I remember enjoying it, so looking back, I have no idea why I quit in the first place.

Boxing looks pretty interesting but I don't know how or where to start as there's no gym nearby.
>> Anonymous
>>423
I should add, I'm not actively practicing at the moment, but I sure do miss it a lot. On the whole it's a great activity. Though I wouldn't recommend martial arts as a fitness program. You should already be in reasonable shape when you begin.
>> Anonymous
Iaido.
I'm liking it, but I need to find something to supplement it. Maybe Jiu Jitsu.
>> Anonymous
I really wanna get into Muay Thai, guise. whatcha think?
>> AnonyLady
I'm getting into boxing, actually. My legs have never been the most flexible, so karate and other stuff like that is out. I'm REALLY excited about it. I dunno, I've just always wanted to learn an ass-kicking sport.
>> Anonymous
i do taekwondo, i like it.
>> Anonymous
I have a Black Belt in TKD. It's worthless. Take BJJ or Boxing, or both if you want to learn to defend your self. Everything else is gonna be beaten by those two, especially combinations of those two.
>> Anonymous
>>478
fucking seconded
also have a black belt in TKD
COMPLETELY fucking worthless.

boxing is the way to go, believe me.
>> Anonymous
>>448
Where the hell do you live? The closest Iaido dojo I've heard of is in Texas. (West coast fag here.)
>>451
Good luck with that, I hear it's brutal shit.

I myself practice Karate, Monkey Style Kung Fu, and Aikido, I used to do Judo and fencing but I dropped from Judo (no pun intended), and the fencing class disbanded.
>> Anonymous
>>451

muay thai is fucking intense.
it takes a while to master but once you get it its insane.
i personally have taken a muay thai kick from Jason Frank the green ranger (his dojo is 15 minutes from my house) himself and needless to say i couldn't walk for a few hours.
>> Anonymous
>>499
West coast? where exactly? I'm in Southern California, there's an Iai dojo in Anaheim and classes are held at my university sometimes.
>> General Statement !H2opjANA/2
Some of Drunken Kung Fu/Boxing, Aikido, Jeet Kun Do, and Boxing.
Most of which I had to learn from books, so take it all with a grain of salt
>> Anonymous
>>509
Didn't he train with Master Toddy for a bit?
>> Anonymous
>>514

yeah i believe so,
i took a few classes at his school he was gone alot.
spent a month or two away to train under some muay thai master overseas and i think that was him.
>> Anonymous
Kendo. Completely useless if you want something on the lines of hurting people, but I do love it as a... uh, I'm not sure whether to call it a sport or a martial art. I suppose the latter will do though, considering how broad the term is. It's not terribly physically taxing, but getting to a point where you have the basics to a level where you can entertain ideas of being able to do something even reminiscent of kendo takes patience. When you can execute tidy, neat, clean and effective strikes the mindgames you get into in matches are really delicious.
>> Anonymous
>>524
Overseas? I thought Toddy stays in Vegas unless he decides to take his people to fight the Thais.
>> IronCastKnight
I'm currently a green belt in Shorin-Ryu Shidokan Karate.

Honestly, I'm taking it for several simple reasons, those being that I'm sick of being a fatass, and because I don't really care that it's not some kind of Cobra Kai super martial art which can kill people with a glance and cause lightning to shoot out my ass. After all, I'm just a big, overly pleasant wuss blessed with large amounts of paranoia, caution, and common sense, ergo the ability to be all Kenshiro isn't very important.
>> Anonymous
>>532
I've wanted to take Kendo up for a while now, because as you said, it's not really about killing people it's more of a sport, but I don't think there is a dojo for it anywhere near me.
>> Anonymous
>>534
you're prolly right,
all i know is he left for like a month to go train under some mauy thai master.
as i said he left all the time to do stuff like that.
>> Anonymous
Jujitsu is the strongest!
>> Anonymous
>>510
>Southern California, there's an Iai dojo in Anaheim
...
My brother lied to me. Well, anyway though, I would take Iaido, but the Sensei's son in my dojo practices actual Kenjutsu, I'm not trying to boast, nor am I looking to be a weaboo killing machine.
I'd just-... Kind want to know the original swordplay before moving on to the more stylized stuff.
>> Anonymous
>>550
That's... sad. Hell, I live in Winland and move frequently, and still haven't been to a place where a kendo club wouldn't be further than an hour's drive away.
>> Anonymous
I started with TKD and progressed to 3rd dan and I can say it made me a stronger martial artist better able to learn and put into practice what I went on to study (hapkido, karate, fencing, savate, and most recently kalaripayat to compliment my 5'4" 130lbs frame).
>> Anonymous
I took TKD back in Germany. Started taking Bujinkan when I moved to Japan...still doing it here in Hawaii. I have first degree black belts in both, but belts don't really mean shit.
>> Anonymous
>>551
Anyways, if I could train with Toddy that'd kick ass. But I'll probably just train somewhere here in SD. and no not a dakota.
>> Anonymous
If you want to know how to fight, take box lessons, as simple as that.

Not dissing any martial arts, but there are too goddamn many dojos out there that focus on competition crap that looks cool and has no real practical value. And for chrissake, don't ever take Capoeira if you want anything beyond a good excercise.
>> Anonymous
I practice Muay Thai and Jiujitsu. I did so even before the rise of u.f.c's popularity just for my own benefit, it sucks though, because now people think I'm some kind of trend-fag that doesn't know what I'm doing. I should just start breaking their arms and shit..
>> Anonymous
>>560
that's pretty much why I got into Iai in the first place. Just to know the forms and motions. however, we do get moments where we practice some kata on each other with bokken. But Kenjutsu? I didn't know that's still around outside Japan. That's awesome, you should consider learning a bit from him.
>> Anonymous
Fencing Bitch! The most goddamn efficient sword style or traditional martial art ever devised!

Fuck kendo/the way of the sword; fencers own the shit out of samurai. Fencing moves so fast they need goddamn highspeed cameras to direct it. Fencers are so fast and strong that they to wear kevlar to keep from killing eachother with their foils after a 80Km/h fleche. Saber fencers can exert pressure over 15 kg by squeezing with their lead fingers.

Fencing is great, and is amazing for getting in shape.
>> Anonymous
Took TKD as a kid because I'm Korean, and my dad wanted me to be all proud of my culture and shit. It's the most useless martial art.

Took kickboxing for a while, that was fairly intense. Once I got to college, started taking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which will whip you into fucking shape.
>> Anonymous
Eclectic unstyle, working from a starting point of krav maga.
>>451
Enjoy your ruined body by age 30, lol
>> Anonymous
>>583
Ah. Sword trolls. I love 'em, comparing the effectiveness of sports that are both incompatible and utterly obsolete.
>> Anonymous
what is it about TKD that makes it so useless? All I ever hear from friends who took it say that its good for exercise, but useless in defending yourself.
>> Anonymous
>>570If you want to know how to fight, take box lessons, as simple as that.

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>> SageHoge !!patTjmrymPW
>>451
I told my Thai freinds mom that and she told me
"YOU'LL DIE"
and then went back to doing dishes

I'm taking a Tae Kwon Do class at school
>> Anonymous
>>602
i'm sure some places do decent work outs, but i think the big problem is its such a buisness, big chains like a fast food resturant.

besides if you're goin work out why don't you learn to defend yourself while you're at it?
>> Anonymous
>>583

Great to see another fencer, but calm down a smidge maybe?

It's true though, fencing is a great way to get/stay in shape. Hell, the owner of my fencing club is 70 and is in better shape than most 30 year olds.

If any of you martial artists want to improve leg strength and flexibility, or just up your reaction time a couple notches, I recommend trying it out.
>> Anonymous
My brother and I took karate when we were younger. I would like to go back this summer when I have more free time.

Who else picked it up because of action movies?
>> Anonymous
I'm taking judo and aikido right now. they are really entertaining and I enjoy it a lot
>> Anonymous
>>451
muay thai is scary
>> Anonymous
>>623
The previous kendofag here. Fencing seems very fast-paced compared to kendo, so I was wondering if it entails the same kind of mental games, or is it just instinctive reacting? The way kendo was taught to me insisted that you shouldn't really plan or think while doing it, but I find it a great deal more fun and effective leading opponents along consciously. So, is it in any way effective in fencing to play bait in matches? Or play possum, or annoy your opponent (through your own fencing, of course)?
>> Anonymous
>>637
judo and aikido actually work pretty well together
>> Anonymous
I've taken Hap Ki Do for a couple of years and had to quit because I had to move and there was no dojo nearby.

Personally, I like it, and think that it's a very practical martial art to know if you stay to learn for more than say...three months (depends on your master too).

One of my friends is one of those wankers who do "the ultimate martial art by Bruce Lee taught by a pupil of a pupil of one of the original pupils of Bruce Lee" (I forgot what it's called) and liked to rough me up whenever I even go near him to "demonstrate the superiority". Being the pacifist, I just put up with it, but my impression of the martial art is at a low standing thanks to him ("lol i did dis for 4 years, it iz superior" compared to my less than 2 year time doing it).

My brother did kendo and personally, I don't like it. There's nothing much to it other than practicing a simple set of moves and improving your physical strength and agility...like a sport. That, and my brother's only use for it was to lunge at me with his bamboo sword ("shinai" was it?) one day because I disconnected his worm-infested computer from the Internet, so I might be a LITTLE bit biased.
>> Anonymous
>>656
Oh, and I forgot to add...I'd really love to try out fencing one day.
>> Anonymous
Muay Thai is like
WAHCAO
WA
IM ROCK LEE HAAAAAAA WHAMAMAAAA DIEEE MOTHER FUCKERRRRR IM ROCK LEE!!!

you'll lose weight and build muscle too, do it faggot DO IT.
>> Anonymous
>>602
It depends to heavily on large flashy kicks with a wind up. which means a number of things.

1. You can't use it effectively in small spaces ( like a stereo typical back alley. )

2. you need people to stand exactly a kicking distance, any closer and all your kicks are useless.

3. You stand on one foot throwing your body weight around, it's fucking simple to knock you over.

4. ever kick can be countered with a tackle, which will break your legs and groin.

5.you can see a kick coming a mile away
>> Anonymous
>>560
Iaido isn't even about swordplay, though it will teach you a (very) little.

It's about drawing, cutting and sheathing. Yes, you can make an entire martial art about those.

Iaido and Kenjutsu compliment each other, they don't compete.

As for a dojo, ZNKR Iaido is part of the same organization as Kendo ([country] Kendo Renmei), though they aren't always taught together but often where you find one you find the other. Also the Renmei keeps track of it's members, to find a dojo go ask them.

Also, this thread is more /k/ material.

But I'll give you some free advice anyway.

The instructor is by far more important them the art. A good instructor can make a shitty art good and a bad one make a good art shitty.

There are only so many ways to kick ass (distance and timing is all you need) but to learn them you need someone who knows what they're doing.
>> Anonymous
>>656One of my friends is one of those wankers who do "the ultimate martial art by Bruce Lee taught by a pupil of a pupil of one of the original pupils of Bruce Lee" (I forgot what it's called) and liked to rough me up whenever I even go near him to "demonstrate the superiority". Being the pacifist, I just put up with it, but my impression of the martial art is at a low standing thanks to him ("lol i did dis for 4 years, it iz superior" compared to my less than 2 year time doing it).

Try to be best
‘Cause you’re only a man
And a man’s gotta learn to take it
>> Anonymous
>>674
Try to believe
Though the going gets rough
That you gotta hang tough to make it
>> Anonymous
>>674
I'm not kidding. If I'm standing next to him or something, in school or wherever else, he would start elbow jabbing, and punching me in at least five different places before he feels that he's superior enough. He's really not much of a friend anymore though...
>> Anonymous
>>656
Hmm. Yeah, that's pretty much the sum of kendo; the tools for winning a match are so few some actually say it's reminiscent of scissors-paper-stone. They naturally forget that when one guy's stone is stronger than the other's... well, nevertheless, the amount of practice put to the three basic strikes and correct movement are massive. Actually, it's neverending. There's a certain level, after several years of active training, where you have them down to the point where you really needn't put much conscious effort to them and they come as something akin to moving your eye. That's when you usually get to the most intresting part, as differences between competitors get quite marginal, and the importance of good concentration, timing and observation skills start to reduce the need for speed. And, of course, being a step ahead of your opponent is always a bonus, and going for that is the greatest source of amusement for me.
>> Anonymous
I do an extremely simple 10-minute capoeira routine every morning.
>> Anonymous
>>670
/k/ tends to troll the hell out of martial arts threads, for ample reason. Martial arts are obsolete as weapons, so the only better place for this thread would be /sp/. As for me, it's fine where it is right now though.
>> Anonymous
>>647

Well it depends, the first 3 points of a match is usually both fencers figuring out the other fencers strengths and weaknesses, how each one reacts to different situations. After they get their plans in gear, they shift into full force. fencing is often called 'chess with millisecond timers', because that's how long you have before the tip of a foil reachs it's target. Is it a feint? will he disengage or coupe over my blade? Is he going to bind if i parry?So little time, so much to think.
>> Anonymous
>>656
As far as the douche you're dealing with, I'll give you some advise from a story my sensei told me.

One of Chuck Norris' students was playing at a pool hall and this guy kept elbowing him and being a jerk. He went up to Chuck Norris and asked "Master, what should I do about this guy?" And he said "Don't take it."
Next time the guy tried to hit the student, the student threw him.

Ah samurai stories, what wonderful insight you provide.
>> Anonymous
I'm going to begin Kendo in 3 weeks time when I get back to uni. Needless to say, very excited.

The mindgames aspect really appeals to me.
>> Anonymous
What's wrong with Muay Thai?
>> Anonymous
>>963
I'd wish you luck, but I'll rather wish you patience. Expect your feet to loose skin and blister massively, and before you learn a good grip, the same will happen to your hands. I'm hoping you get an instructor that actually knows what he does. I've heard many horror stories about American kendo instructors. While USA is propably the second or third best country in the world when it comes to kendo, the scale between good and bad dojos is colourful. There's the real deal, and then there's the ones who consider themselves masters over being given 6'th dan certification by a hobo who they gave a sandwich to.
>> Anonymous
>>602

Too many shitty belt factories masquerading as martial arts schools pumping students through the grades and not failing students when they deserve it. They've turned the martial art into a family-friendly candy-assed version of itself in the name of $$$$ and most clubs have more in common with day care centres these days. They also hand out degrees and instructor certificates with alarming ease 'cause of greed and the desire to expand. My club used to be decent... I resigned from my instructor's position when I got sick of seeing students who had had 3 training sessions since their last grading pass, and instructors getting 3rd degree belts who didn't even know their patterns or have the fitness/technique to complete the sparring and destruction techniques. Also, these kinds of clubs are rife with politics, nepotism, exploitation and all 33 flavours of vile shit.

If you can find a good club with a good instructor, Taekwon Do is as effective as any other martial art but the shit outweighs the quality.

Anyone who tells you X martial art is best needs a firecracker in the urethra btw, 'cause they're talking out their arse. Different strokes for different folks.
>> Anonymous
>>807
I thought about that since most of the counters and such I could remember mostly involve pinning down/throwing the opponent, but I'm tall and skinny, while he's sort-of tall and BULKY. Like...even with high momentum, I'd get crushed before I can pick him up.
>> Anonymous
I learned many martial arts, but mainly Shiaolin and Tai Chi.
Both of them are pretty well rounded martial arts.
>> Anonymous
Did TKD for a year and a half, then quit.
For no reason really, I've been thinking of going back because I'd like to get back in to shape again.
>> Anonymous
I currently practice Wing Chun because, well, my father started teaching me it when I was a teen. I like it, not really to gain fitness but as a fighting style. Who needs to hit when you can't be hit yourself? Turn your opponent against themself. :D
>> Anonymous
>>1271
enjoy your completely useless waste of time "martial art"
>> Anonymous
How can I learn a martial art?

I mean, the short answer is pretty simple: "Find a person to teach you." Yeah, we have dojos nearby but I've had bad experience with one that teaches cuong nhu. The bastard was old, had back trouble, couldn't hear very well, couldn't see very well and yet he owned the whole motherfucker and taught people. Funny thing is, he said right off the bat "this won't help you in a street fight", and he was asking me to buy more Gi's and shirts that promote the dojo and shit like that so I figured he was just a senile old fuck who wanted money and left. The sessions were only about 30 minutes to an hour 2-3 times a week

So, how can I find somebody who will spend time and teach me how to do it?
>> Anonymous
>>1321
Best advice I could give you is to ask somebody you trust who's doing martial arts to give a couple of pointers to decent places to train in, or just try out all of them (expensive).
>> Anonymous
for all those interested in MA, you should read www.bullshido.net .
>> Anonymous
>>1365
for all those interested in MA, you should avoid the UFC/Pride fansite www.bullshido.net .

Fixed.
>> Anonymous
Just started with judo, after having done a few years of jujitsu (but not for a while). It's immensely fun and has a much better attitude than I found in jujitsu dojos. It's more about fun, technique and helping one another learn than the visciousness that sometimes came out of jujitsu training. Also, the randori training is great.
>> Anonymous
What kind of discipline would help me to get me "into shape" and self-defense on a Street fight?

Boxing > Karate, TKD, Judo or Kung fu?
>> Anonymous
>>1463
self defense? krav maga
i don't know about fitness but if you have to defend yourself, krav maga will show you how to hit hard and hopefully disable the opponent so you can run the fuck away. yes, to run away. you want to get the fuck out of there, not win a prize fight.
>> Anonymous
>>1411
i bet you're a chunner who got his ass handed to him.

bullshido.net is not a fansite, it has information on all styles of MAs and also distinguishes which styles are actually useful in streetfights or mma situations.

It also has forums for grappling/striking/physical training and lots of other shit.

it's definitely the best website for MA information
>> Anonymous
>>1463

Boxing will give you one hell of a workout, and obviously has good value as self-defense. Judo, jujitsu and Thai boxing are also excellent.
>> Taka
>>550
Where are you? There are plenty of Kendo dojos around the world. Kendo is very fun, and you get a lot of exercise. Yes, it's not about killing people, but in reality, no martial art is about killing people. That's one of the most important things you learn when doing martial arts.
>> Anonymous
does anyone have any krav maga/ muay thai pdfs
>> Anonymous
I'm taking Krav Maga in the Omaha area right now. I have an MMA background so I really love the simplicity and sheer nastiness of the israeli style.
>> Anonymous
>>1522
Thai boxing ftw and is more of a workout than boxing is if you actually follow the strict regime of training/exercising
>> Anonymous
I have been doing fencing for 8 years now, and its really good fun, helps me keep fit and all that. My reaction times and general speed have definitely improved too.
I really want to learn capoeira or something like that, perhaps wushu. I'm not so interested in defending myself in a Real Fight (although that would be nice) as having fun.
Any suggestions?
>> Anonymous
I'm considering getting into taekwondo or hapkido, because that's the only options in this shitty town. What do you guys think, should I? Worth the time and money? Physical activity other than what's on my current schedule never hurts, I could really use some technique to avoid looking like a headless chicken if the need to fight would ever come up (it's not expecting it or anything, but it never hurts to be prepared), and I really, really need to meet new people, though I'm unsure if a martial artist club is the best place for that. Might just be prejudice, but I expect everyone there to be internet tough guys without the internet.
>> Anonymous
>>1503
>i bet you're a chunner who got his ass handed to him.
No idea what that means.

>it's definitely the best website for MA information
Considering a martial art style being older then anyone browsing is a subject of derision I think not.

>also distinguishes which styles are actually useful in streetfights or mma situations.
Then it has already failed. As long as a style is a legitimate martial art then the instructor matters much, much more.

It's a bunch of meatheads fapping to MMA (a sound concept but not a style) UFC and Pride and how a bunch of people who lived and died by their fighting prowess didn't know what they where doing.
>> Anonymous
>>1549
I can't keep a straight face thinking about muaythai.pdf
>> Anonymous
>>1583
Both styles you listed are fine but Hapkido has less likelihood of being a McDojo.