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Anonymous
Any martial artists on /fit/?
>> Hammerknife !7ITukp3Pj2
No.
>> Anonymous
none
>> Anonymous
nope.
>> Anonymous
nah
>> Anonymous
yes!


but no, just kidding, no.
>> Anonymous
yep!

but actually I stopped a few years ago.
>> Anonymous
Wow you people surprise me.
I've been training karate for about 3,5 years now and I will continue to do so.
>> Anonymous
>>51738
/fit/ is filled with passing people who wanna get buff fast for Beach '08 and ironheads/repcunts who are just as socially awkward as all the other failures on this site, so don't be too surprised.
>> Guil
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Threads like this get made just on schedule (when the old one deletes), so you're not going to get as much participation as you would have a couple weeks ago
>> Anonymous
i do karate
>> Anonymous
I'm starting Aikido/Shinkendo in April, I also plan on learning Judo. What's best for learning to throw a well timed punch though?
>> Anonymous
>>52158
this might be a bit obvious, but for punching i'd suggest boxing. jiu jitsu and kickboxingfag here.
>> Anonymous
>>52158
its>>52176again here. i might add that judo and aikido and something for punching might be a bit much at the same time. how many times are you gonna have aikido and judo every week.
>> Anonymous
I do Muay Thai/BJJ to completion
>> Anonymous
>>52176
While I think Aikdo/Shinkendo will be best for discipline. I want to still be able to kick someone's ass when I need to.
>> Anonymous
>>52181
>>52158here

Well, Aikido will be atleast 3 or 4 times a week. Judo is offered at the community college, so that might be once or twice a week.
>> Anonymous
>>52158
I did Aikido and Kendo in Japan for a year. If you want to do something good for self defence, avoid these. While they are good, and Aikido can be devastating for locks and throws, it does take a long while to get good. Shinkendo looks interesting, but how often are you going to get attacked while carrying a sword?

For punching, try Wing Chun, Boxing or Muay Thai. Or indeed, proper Karate. What other martial arts are available in your area?
>> Anonymous
>>52276
proper karate should make you essentially a killing machine imo-kyokushin karateka that are serious are the most terrifying humans on the planet...that dont strike to the head
>> Anonymous
>>52320
I used to do sport karate (i know i know) and I fought a Japanese kyokushin fighter. I could barely walk the next day.
>> Anonymous
Shotokan Karate, Muay Thai, Wrestling (not really MA) and Boxing.
>> Anonymous
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>>52324
im saying, anybody that trains to fight in a bare knuckle tournament has my respect

theres a huge difference from a hook punch to the stomach when you remove the 16oz of fluff...

PISSING BLOOD FTL
>> Anonymous
Tae Kwon Do and Wrestling
>> Anonymous
>>52331
I wish I was as skinny as that kid. I hate being a fat fuck
>> Anonymous
>>52332
TKD? Hahahaha.
>> Anonymous
>>52331

Getting a left hook with boxing gloves still hurts... a ton. Especially if you are a fucking idiot beginner and you overextend on a jab and leave it wide open.

Yeah, that hurts.
>> Anonymous
I hope you're paying attention TKD guy, punches hurt! Better learn how to do some!
>> Hammerknife !7ITukp3Pj2
>>52341

I trained to fight with wraps, and I had to train some people who boxed with gloves and kept doing retarded stuff like keeping their guard in front of their face, and getting their hands pushed into their eyes.

It's amazing how many 'boxers' dont hit properly because they're too used to wearing gloves, so they break their knuckles with an off center hit.
>> Anonymous
i did northern mantis fro almost 6 yeasrs
>> Anonymous
>>52369
Mantis looks brutal. Was it any good? How come you stopped?
>> Anonymous
he moved too far north plus i was dating a girl who thought it was too violent i enjoyed it alot it was liek the worlds best hobby now im fat and lazy
>> Anonymous
I started capoeira conditioning and first forms a couple months ago and I'm getting ready to move on. Not really good for fighting, but it is really fun and looks awesome.
>> Anonymous
>>52384
Have you considered finding another club? Or a girlfriend who understands?!
>> Anonymous
>>52395
got rid of the woman but iv though taking TKD just for the workout but i havent been able to find mantis close to my part of fortworth there a shit ton of TKD tho
>> Anonymous
>>52401
I hear Wing Chun and Mantis are quite similar for their close quarter speed/straight line attacks, why not try that?
>> Anonymous
>>52344

Well definately, boxing has a different ruleset that doesn't necessarily apply to real world fighting. It does however give you some solid striking power and *great* footwork that is near impossible to get in any other fighting form.

Boxing, Wrestling, BJJ, and Muay Thai is a pretty quick way to learn "MMA." It's brutal, effective, and doesn't really waste time on pretty martial arts.

On the other hand, I'm not really someone that believes MA only exists to beat the shit out of someone. I love MA for the actual artform of it. Kata is still one of my favorite things to do, it can be tough, challenging, and beautiful.

I also love small handwrap fighting.
>> Anonymous
wing chun looks like fun ill defiantly look into finding a place =D
>> Anonymous
http://www.authentickungfu.com/index.html thats where i took mantis he also teaches wing chun. but i cant afro d to drive that far.
>> Anonymous
I've been doing Wing Chun for about 6 months. It's starting to come together for me now, but it's very much "lazy man's kung fu". It's not a great workout, as it emphasizes economy of movement, so won't be as aerobic as say Kickboxing.
But I love it!
>> Anonymous
jeet kun do follower here
>> Anonymous
muay thai here
>> Anonymous
>>52427
question for you thai, do you spar with "traditional" garments and guards are are you more contemporary? I mean ropes hand guards and leg guards.
>> Anonymous
>>52452
who the fuck uses rope hand wraps anymore??? everyone uses normal handwraps and gloves. i don't use shit guards cos i am too skint to buy one. so i've been training without them since day 1. shin is full of bumps and shit.
>> Anonymous
>>52457

Thailand.
>> Anonymous
>>52457
its just that my friend swears by them helping with training and pain managment
>> Anonymous
>>52479
though he also said that anitfreeze made your shins harder, I found out it just makes them brittle
>> Anonymous
>>52478
that was ages ago. now everyone in thailand uses the normal wraps and gloves.

>>52479
i don't think ropes would protect the bones in the hand and wrist as well as modern wraps would.