any one do martial arts

shager · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

hi i do tae kwon do and would like to speak to other martial artests to compare kicks and any moves Mr. Green

0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Used to do taekwondo too, untill i realised what a waste of time it was. Great for fitness and body conditioning, useless for self defence.

freestyler_onli · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Karma :

I was looking at taking up Aikido. Never got around to it though! Confused

-Savage- · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Karma :

ive done judo, karate and now im doing aikido. id recomend karate for everybody to do, as it gives you a good base for other martial arts, as well as providing you with self defence knowledge.

and although tae kwon do is shit for practical fighting, so are most japanese martial arts. the only "REAL" practical martial art would be Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, or some brazilian jujutsu.

but yea, tkd sucks ass lol Laughing

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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

I do taekwondo, which style do you do?
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numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Heh, bet you're good at roundhouse kicking steering locks.

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

nc30 chick · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've been doing TKD for almost a year now and am currently at senior blue belt and really enjoying it. I do ITA style.

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

Blue after a year. Shocked

They do it a lot quicker than they used to. Thumbs Down

Fortuna · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Karma :

I used to do Shotokan. I'm thinking of doing it again.

Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

tokarev · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'm black in Shotokan

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

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Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

i used to do tagb tae kwon do.
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Thats the one i did, i think. The instructor [Kenny Walton] was supposed to be one of the top guys in the sport. Nice guy but a bit too soft on the class. If somone got a bloody nose or something he made a big fuss over of it and the whole class would be stopped for 5 mins.

Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

I've been training in Jujitsu for a few years now. Great fun, very stress relieving, keeps you fit and an excellent defence system too Thumbs Up

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NC30UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Karma :

I occasionally do brazilian jujitsu, but i want to do something a bit more practical like boxing.

RealNinja · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

road runner · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Karma :

It has taken me 14 years to get to second Dan black belt in Tang Soo Do, also a black belt in kick boxing
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Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

Looks like a few people seem to agree with me to an extent.

I'm not interested in climbing a ranking system or learning things by rote. I like to think that I have nothing to prove, as I put what modest skills I have to use on at least a weekly basis, for real. I'd like to do something that doesn't take a huge commitment of time and effort, but builds on the skills and techniques I've already learnt.

I personally think that the over-stylisation of most martial arts can render them useless in real world situations. Unless you are prepared to devote huge amounts of time to them, it makes more sense to learn the basic principles of throws/punches/kicks/locks, and then practise applying them in a variety of circumstances.
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