Martial Art - Page 14

quote super_plex

I'm not totally sure yet

Seeing as I've heard good things about Wing Chung, like I said before, that might be one I might consider learning.

If you want to be good at everything, your best bet would be to join a mixed martial art, like Jeet Kune Do. Although it might be hard to find a place for that.

If not Wing Chun is great, I'm currently doing it and I would recommend it.

quote Vapour Snake

Apperently Kendo is the martial arts of the ancient Samerui's.

Actually, there are two.

There's Kendo and Kenjutsu. Kendo is more of a show martial art, competitions and the like. Kenjutsu teaches you how to use a blade.

As for martial arts, try a few, see what you prefer.

I did Wing Chun for a short time, but then moved. Now I do Ninjutsu, and I'm glad I found it. It's definitely the best martial art I've tried so far.

Kendo and Kenjutsu = Ninjitsu's rival martial art.

quote ZeroSystem

It's all about boxing.

Boxing isn't a martial art. It's a fighting sport.

I need to be moving onto a new martial art soon. I don't want to be stuck doing Wado-Ryu Karate-Do for the rest of my life.

quote Devilchild

Now I do Ninjutsu, and I'm glad I found it. It's definitely the best martial art I've tried so far.[/size]

Your a legend mate. I came back from Nin a couple of hours ago, and boy did i get a good work out. I keep stuffing up my rolls but. That's probably why my back hurts like hell.

quote Dragon Cloud

What do you think of it? It makes you more dangerous, flexible and reduces body fat by 12.5%.

I love it, I am a Master at every form known to man and I am faster and stronger than Bruce Lee. My previous Master also calls me Raging Tiger because I am so cool and powerful. I am 12.

i miss you so much, dragon cloud. come back to neo, please


martial arts is crap. i'd rather box. plus i love wearing baggy-ass pants so i don't like to kick except for low kicks. my shoes are specialized for that sort of thing

yeah, unfortunately i'm not actually taking it up. the boxing matches i see teach me though sparring and messing around just develops it a bit more for me too

all the people who doubt Karate, were never taught or any good, at how to apply it in self defense. It actually has some of the basic self defense techniques you would learn in certain other martial arts, including Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, perhaps Ninjitsu, and even certain freestyle or street fighting styles. Even those traditional Karate punches can have much power to them, and be applied in self defense, if used with good timing and at the right spots.

It might also depend on what style of Karate you studied, and/or your Sensei sucked at teaching it. He probably either sucked, or was fake and knew jacks--t, or... maybe you just sucked. Did you pay good attention in class? Did you really try to put interest and effort into it? Such people often have the wrong attitude.

Were you even any good at it?

Also, did you listen too much what other people said about it? Alot of people do.

There's a reason there are alot of people who still practice Karate. Especially for those who have achieved black belt. They have a more positive attitude, and would more probably more likely do at least a bit better in a real situation, simply because they put more focus and practice into it.

I'm not saying Karate is the ultimate martial art, or that it's always the most practical... but you can, in fact, defend yourself with it, if you know how to use it (like anything else). Heck, look at Chuck Norris (although I think he also does Tae Kwon Do). Not only that, but it is basically, a much more simplified version of Kung Fu (you would know, if you know the roots of it)... Kung Fu is sort of more complex and looks even less practical, as it is usually only good in the movies.

It's not just about techniques, it's also how you handle people. Some people focus so much on techniques, such as when they do kata or wushu, that they forget the idea of going face-to-face with someone. That's why people freeze up and "blank out", and become afraid or nervous, when they are faced with a real situation. Especially if you're someone with little to no previous experience of these situations, such as people who never even had to face a bully in school.

When you apply martial arts to reality... it's not about looking fancy. It's about being practical, keeping it simple and developing your instincts and reflexes. You have to know to adapt to reality, whatever you practice.
Bruce Lee perfectly understood this.



This message was edited by udontneed2knowme on Feb 21 2006.