I want to see martial arts in actual instances. For instance someone having to use Karate in the streets. Or Kung Fu to fight off actual attackers.
Where can I see videos of martial arts in actual caught on tape instances?
dude..try youtube.com or metacafe.com
Reply:I am unsure the site. but there is a video out there of a karate black celt master in the streets next to his dojo and across the street you can seea black pimp smack around his black hoe, karate guy calls over the pimp, pimp starts to charge at karate man and just when he gets into reach the pimp starts to raise his hands but the karate man seriously karate chopped the pimps throat fast as lightning knocking the man down and renderring any pimpness left in him useless. The hoe and a cab driver helped the pimp up and put him in the cab off they were.
Reply:youtube maybe
trickstutorials.com teaches you moves using videos
Reply:comegetyousome.com and youtube
Reply:probably YouTue, but I don't know anyone who just carries around a camera waiting for someone toi attack them so they can get it on tape. Unless it is a security tape.
Friday, May 21, 2010
How to stop flinching in boxing/martial arts?
i do a lot of boxing and mixed martial arts but am having problems because i automatically duck, flinch, or close my eyes when people are throwing punches or kicks at me, even though i have my hands up and am protecting myself. any advice on getting rid of that reflex?
How to stop flinching in boxing/martial arts?
How long have you been training. It sounds like you are still not accepting of or used to the fact that you are gonna get hit. Ducking or flinching is good to keep you moving out of the way of the strike as long as you don't turn away from your opponant. Most people close there eyes when being hit in the face it's a natural responce. Just try to justify to your self it is only a punch it won't hurt you that bad and whether you like it or not it's coming so get used to it. Otherwise stick it out and eventually you will get used to it. Your body and mind are getting used to doing something that is not a natural behaviour. Look at it like riding a bike you have to get your balance and confidence before you can ride well...If you find you can't get used to it then maybe try an art that doesn't involve as much or no striking like Judo or Ju Jitsu.
Reply:i think that is a habit i do the same thing because my frends play to much. use the reflex to your advantage duck and go for the stomach or jerk sideways that should help
Reply:Let yourself be hit once or twice and you will see that its not that bad.
Whats wrong with flinching anyway?
Reply:its just comes with experiance, the more you fight and learn the more predictable your opponent will become.
the more you fight the calmer you will become which will prevent jerking reflexs.
Another option to explore would be deep meditation
Reply:I agree with using the twitch or motion that is automatic and pushing it into something; either defensive or offensive. Since that reaction is usually faster than realizing the event and taking action, working with it is very beneficial.
I use my twitches and such to help me when I paintball.
Reply:Flinching is a natural reflex. It can be advantageous because you don't want to get hit. As long as you don't close your eyes when you flinch, you can use it to your advantage. By flinching, you avoid the strike and allow yourself to counter. You also give your opponent a moving target rather than a stationary one. Don't fight the urge to flinch. Instead, embrace it and work your counter techniques.
Reply:ducking is not a bad reflex but the twitching sort of is. A way to stop all of that but not the ducking because that is an advantage is to imagine the kick or punch coming at you in slow motion. I do Martial Arts myself and i have encountered this problem myself too. You just have to train yourself no to close your eyes or to flinch. Before sessions and practices try and calm your body down it will help from keeping those reflexs so accurate. GOOD LUCK!!!
Reply:I propose that getting rid of it is bad. It is a protective reaction.
Instead of fighting it try to control it. Instead of wildly flailing your hands, try to make them perform a block.
Another big help with this is having a sense of your range and timing. It sounds like you are new. In time you develop your defense, once you have confidence you will not flinch at every faint thrown your way. Practicing blocking more. Get a partner and have them start attacking you in a controlled manner, block the attacks. In time get more free formed with it so you can block when you don't even know what the attack is.
Reply:ducking and flinching is not necessarily a bad thing you just need to do it at the right time.try to concentrate on keeping your eyes open,obviously that will also help you with your timing.
Reply:you have have low self efficacy of your skill. you need to spend time just in the defensive position with someone punching your head repeatedly while you have your guard up. when you finally realise that with your guard up you arent getting hurt, you will have the confidence to finally force your eyes open. as long as you have faith in your guard, and offensive skills, you will not flinch so much.
years ago, we spent a whole day doing just that. one man attack, the other guard his head. using elbows and forearms to counter the attempts. correct body posture, head angle, and guard will improve your odds, and help you over come your fears
Reply:I have this problem, and it is all in my head, I just think no pain, and I attack.
Reply:Umm. Lets see. Does it hurt less when you look away? NO!!! Dhon yelled that at me so many times that he drilled it into my head. When ever I spar I'm thinking that. You should yell it at yourself or have someone else yell it at you until it's drilled.
Reply:put some headgear on and have someone hit you in the head with a stick. Practice keeping your eyes open.
Reply:Circle. Instead of backing up, move an a semi-circle so that suddenly you are more to the side of your opponent, this will leave him very vulnerable to your attacks. These are the principles of small-circle jiu jitsu (can be applied to any style). As for flinching, everyone does it to an extent. In sparring you should train not to flinch, and try some pre-arranged sparring or kumites to practice.
Reply:Have a friend help yo with this, now stand upright facing your friend and have him throw like one hundred punches at your head in a row, and add ten for every time you blink.
ps. Make sure you have a bottle of tylenol handy...
Reply:you need to get hit a few more times and callous up a bit then your flinch should go away.
Reply:Looks like you already have a good supply of suggestions, so I'll just throw in my two cents. Getting hit will always hurt in some way ... I don't care who you are. However, It doesn't hurt nearly as bad as the mind predicts it will. I have learned not to flinch so much (I still do, and I have been training for years. ^_^ Turn it into a defensive maneuver as opposed to a choke) through reflection on an old saying. "The key isn't feeling no pain... it's not minding it." Hope this helps.
Reply:What's wrong with flinching and closing your eyes?? Jeez, guys...
The problem here is that while you are flinching, you are not defending yourself. While your eyes are closed you are not seeing what ELSE is happening. It is especially bad if someone sees this tendency and uses it to their advantage. I used to have a student who would flinch at ANY loud noise, so I would KIAI loudly just BEFORE I threw a side kick. The kiai would freeze him momentarily and the following kick would land almost every time.
This is something you have to train out of. It is a natural reaction but it's NOT good unless you can turn it into a positive response. I mean that the natural response for you is to backpedal and blink. You have to turn this into a natural response to clench your fists for example or to circle step. The best way I know how to do this is by having a partner do drills with you. Have him or her count as they throw a technique at you- like a reverse punch for example. Have them count loudly like the instructor would and throw the technique at you at the same time. The count should trigger your reflex response- blinking for example. You should then block their technique as fast as you can. Eventually, with enough time practicing, you will automatically want to block when you see the technique coming at you and the blinking will simply go away (you have to see the punch coming to block it). Do this with your pantner throwing different techniques at you and eventually, with enough practice, you will train yourself to have a different reflex action to this stimulus.
Hope this helps...
Sensei Cox
Reply:Practice and discipline. You don't necessarily need to get hit to teach yourself not to do that; it has to start slowly and it will take time. The first time I got knocked out it only made my flinching reflex worse. Tell yourself to stand steady and keep your eyes on your opponent. Eventually, the constant mental training will become physical.
How to stop flinching in boxing/martial arts?
How long have you been training. It sounds like you are still not accepting of or used to the fact that you are gonna get hit. Ducking or flinching is good to keep you moving out of the way of the strike as long as you don't turn away from your opponant. Most people close there eyes when being hit in the face it's a natural responce. Just try to justify to your self it is only a punch it won't hurt you that bad and whether you like it or not it's coming so get used to it. Otherwise stick it out and eventually you will get used to it. Your body and mind are getting used to doing something that is not a natural behaviour. Look at it like riding a bike you have to get your balance and confidence before you can ride well...If you find you can't get used to it then maybe try an art that doesn't involve as much or no striking like Judo or Ju Jitsu.
Reply:i think that is a habit i do the same thing because my frends play to much. use the reflex to your advantage duck and go for the stomach or jerk sideways that should help
Reply:Let yourself be hit once or twice and you will see that its not that bad.
Whats wrong with flinching anyway?
Reply:its just comes with experiance, the more you fight and learn the more predictable your opponent will become.
the more you fight the calmer you will become which will prevent jerking reflexs.
Another option to explore would be deep meditation
Reply:I agree with using the twitch or motion that is automatic and pushing it into something; either defensive or offensive. Since that reaction is usually faster than realizing the event and taking action, working with it is very beneficial.
I use my twitches and such to help me when I paintball.
Reply:Flinching is a natural reflex. It can be advantageous because you don't want to get hit. As long as you don't close your eyes when you flinch, you can use it to your advantage. By flinching, you avoid the strike and allow yourself to counter. You also give your opponent a moving target rather than a stationary one. Don't fight the urge to flinch. Instead, embrace it and work your counter techniques.
Reply:ducking is not a bad reflex but the twitching sort of is. A way to stop all of that but not the ducking because that is an advantage is to imagine the kick or punch coming at you in slow motion. I do Martial Arts myself and i have encountered this problem myself too. You just have to train yourself no to close your eyes or to flinch. Before sessions and practices try and calm your body down it will help from keeping those reflexs so accurate. GOOD LUCK!!!
Reply:I propose that getting rid of it is bad. It is a protective reaction.
Instead of fighting it try to control it. Instead of wildly flailing your hands, try to make them perform a block.
Another big help with this is having a sense of your range and timing. It sounds like you are new. In time you develop your defense, once you have confidence you will not flinch at every faint thrown your way. Practicing blocking more. Get a partner and have them start attacking you in a controlled manner, block the attacks. In time get more free formed with it so you can block when you don't even know what the attack is.
Reply:ducking and flinching is not necessarily a bad thing you just need to do it at the right time.try to concentrate on keeping your eyes open,obviously that will also help you with your timing.
Reply:you have have low self efficacy of your skill. you need to spend time just in the defensive position with someone punching your head repeatedly while you have your guard up. when you finally realise that with your guard up you arent getting hurt, you will have the confidence to finally force your eyes open. as long as you have faith in your guard, and offensive skills, you will not flinch so much.
years ago, we spent a whole day doing just that. one man attack, the other guard his head. using elbows and forearms to counter the attempts. correct body posture, head angle, and guard will improve your odds, and help you over come your fears
Reply:I have this problem, and it is all in my head, I just think no pain, and I attack.
Reply:Umm. Lets see. Does it hurt less when you look away? NO!!! Dhon yelled that at me so many times that he drilled it into my head. When ever I spar I'm thinking that. You should yell it at yourself or have someone else yell it at you until it's drilled.
Reply:put some headgear on and have someone hit you in the head with a stick. Practice keeping your eyes open.
Reply:Circle. Instead of backing up, move an a semi-circle so that suddenly you are more to the side of your opponent, this will leave him very vulnerable to your attacks. These are the principles of small-circle jiu jitsu (can be applied to any style). As for flinching, everyone does it to an extent. In sparring you should train not to flinch, and try some pre-arranged sparring or kumites to practice.
Reply:Have a friend help yo with this, now stand upright facing your friend and have him throw like one hundred punches at your head in a row, and add ten for every time you blink.
ps. Make sure you have a bottle of tylenol handy...
Reply:you need to get hit a few more times and callous up a bit then your flinch should go away.
Reply:Looks like you already have a good supply of suggestions, so I'll just throw in my two cents. Getting hit will always hurt in some way ... I don't care who you are. However, It doesn't hurt nearly as bad as the mind predicts it will. I have learned not to flinch so much (I still do, and I have been training for years. ^_^ Turn it into a defensive maneuver as opposed to a choke) through reflection on an old saying. "The key isn't feeling no pain... it's not minding it." Hope this helps.
Reply:What's wrong with flinching and closing your eyes?? Jeez, guys...
The problem here is that while you are flinching, you are not defending yourself. While your eyes are closed you are not seeing what ELSE is happening. It is especially bad if someone sees this tendency and uses it to their advantage. I used to have a student who would flinch at ANY loud noise, so I would KIAI loudly just BEFORE I threw a side kick. The kiai would freeze him momentarily and the following kick would land almost every time.
This is something you have to train out of. It is a natural reaction but it's NOT good unless you can turn it into a positive response. I mean that the natural response for you is to backpedal and blink. You have to turn this into a natural response to clench your fists for example or to circle step. The best way I know how to do this is by having a partner do drills with you. Have him or her count as they throw a technique at you- like a reverse punch for example. Have them count loudly like the instructor would and throw the technique at you at the same time. The count should trigger your reflex response- blinking for example. You should then block their technique as fast as you can. Eventually, with enough time practicing, you will automatically want to block when you see the technique coming at you and the blinking will simply go away (you have to see the punch coming to block it). Do this with your pantner throwing different techniques at you and eventually, with enough practice, you will train yourself to have a different reflex action to this stimulus.
Hope this helps...
Sensei Cox
Reply:Practice and discipline. You don't necessarily need to get hit to teach yourself not to do that; it has to start slowly and it will take time. The first time I got knocked out it only made my flinching reflex worse. Tell yourself to stand steady and keep your eyes on your opponent. Eventually, the constant mental training will become physical.
How can i find importers of martial arts equipment in u.s?
Being Exporter of sports goods, martial arts accessories and boxing equipment we want to enter u.s market and attract potential customers. Is there any database containing the list of importers categorically or some other way.please guide
How can i find importers of martial arts equipment in u.s?
try doing a google search
Reply:http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/...
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How can i find importers of martial arts equipment in u.s?
try doing a google search
Reply:http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/...
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What are the best types of Martial Arts centered around kicking?
I play soccer, so my legs are pretty strong and flexible. I have no prior experience in any Martial Arts.
What are the best types of Martial Arts centered around kicking?
Shotokan, Taekwondo, various and sundry Chinese arts.
Reply:Tae-Kwon-Do, Capoeria, regular Kickboxing and Muay Thai are among the few Martial Arts that focuses on the feet. Tae-Kwon-Do and Kickboxing are common martial arts that are easy to find locally, but Capoeria and Muay Thai are only available in certain areas and is just as hard as looking for a US based Shaolin Temple.
Reply:Muay Thai is the best, not that garbage the guy before me listed.
Reply:Tae Kwon Do
Reply:Although you will probably have great kicking power, soccer players are known to be very inflexible in the sense of kicking high to the head. If you are inflexible, I would suggest Karate, Muay Thai, or another style that focuses on low kicks to the leg, knee and the body. Also, low kicks are more realistic in a real time fighting situation.
Reply:Litterally translated, Tae Kwon do mean the art of the foot and the hand.... I have been involved with this form of martial art for the last 20 YEARS through my son who is a 4th degree black belt INSTRUCTOR. I also worked at the school where my son taught for about 6 YEARS (it's how I "paid" for his lessons for a while)...and sat through many a class... Tae Kwon Do is an EXCELLENT martial art to learn--because it not only teaches self defence, it teaches discipline AND there has ALWAYS been a special commaraderie in the TKD family... There are THOUSANDS of very good TKD schools in almost every state and SEVERAL countries throughout the world. I know Russia is big on the sport as I was there with my son in 1995 when he competed in St. Petersburg, Russia.... He also competed with the US Air Force Team for a while and went on to compete in Brazil and several other parts of the world---so not only was this art good for his BODY, but it also showed him parts of the world he might not have seen otherwise...
Reply:Muay Thai, Shotokan Karate, Kyokushin, Tang Soo Do, and (possibly) Taekwondo.
Reply:Muay thia, kick boxing, tae-kwon-do.
Reply:Savate which is a french martial art which is almost entirely centered around kicking. TKD is also centered around kicking.
Reply:Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, %26amp; Northern Shaolin.
Reply:TAEKWONDO! But Capoeira is mainly kicking too, only there are more flips and acrobatics.
Reply:Even though Tae Kwan Do seemes to claim as being masters of the legs, you cant claim a body part, if you want to do a martial art simply for sport or for show then Tae kwan Do or capoera are good choices but if you want to be a good fighter then do something else
Reply:Got to love the "MY STYLE IS BETTER THAN YOURS B****!" people... Isn't that something you learn early in Martial Arts? To learn that no style is better than another?
All the Martial Arts listed have good kicking:
Kickboxing (American, Muay Thai, Savate), Capoeira, Tae Kwon Do, Taekkyon, Tang Soo Do, Karate (Usually a 50/50 punch/kick ratio), Kung Fu, Hapkido, and more. You have a lot of choices. The flexibility and strength factor you have will help you in all of them, but it's always a toss up with high kicks: If you aren't good, you can get knocked off balance in certain situations.
Of these arts, I've practiced Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Capoeira. Though all that I have listed (Which also includes some of the suggestions that people have already stated) are good choices. There are many that I haven't listen that are good as well. The only styles you really need to watch out for in regards to this are certain grappling styles and boxing. Not that those are bad styles (I'm not saying that in any way), but obviously the kicking element is bound to not be there. Though a good kicking style with punching style is always nice. ^_^
I think you might want to research the different styles, and come to your own conclusion. Watch videos, and learn about how each style works with it's kicking. Wikipedia and google are bound to help you.
Reply:Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kyun (rare style)
Northern Shaolin (the hand techniques ain't bad either)
What are the best types of Martial Arts centered around kicking?
Shotokan, Taekwondo, various and sundry Chinese arts.
Reply:Tae-Kwon-Do, Capoeria, regular Kickboxing and Muay Thai are among the few Martial Arts that focuses on the feet. Tae-Kwon-Do and Kickboxing are common martial arts that are easy to find locally, but Capoeria and Muay Thai are only available in certain areas and is just as hard as looking for a US based Shaolin Temple.
Reply:Muay Thai is the best, not that garbage the guy before me listed.
Reply:Tae Kwon Do
Reply:Although you will probably have great kicking power, soccer players are known to be very inflexible in the sense of kicking high to the head. If you are inflexible, I would suggest Karate, Muay Thai, or another style that focuses on low kicks to the leg, knee and the body. Also, low kicks are more realistic in a real time fighting situation.
Reply:Litterally translated, Tae Kwon do mean the art of the foot and the hand.... I have been involved with this form of martial art for the last 20 YEARS through my son who is a 4th degree black belt INSTRUCTOR. I also worked at the school where my son taught for about 6 YEARS (it's how I "paid" for his lessons for a while)...and sat through many a class... Tae Kwon Do is an EXCELLENT martial art to learn--because it not only teaches self defence, it teaches discipline AND there has ALWAYS been a special commaraderie in the TKD family... There are THOUSANDS of very good TKD schools in almost every state and SEVERAL countries throughout the world. I know Russia is big on the sport as I was there with my son in 1995 when he competed in St. Petersburg, Russia.... He also competed with the US Air Force Team for a while and went on to compete in Brazil and several other parts of the world---so not only was this art good for his BODY, but it also showed him parts of the world he might not have seen otherwise...
Reply:Muay Thai, Shotokan Karate, Kyokushin, Tang Soo Do, and (possibly) Taekwondo.
Reply:Muay thia, kick boxing, tae-kwon-do.
Reply:Savate which is a french martial art which is almost entirely centered around kicking. TKD is also centered around kicking.
Reply:Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, %26amp; Northern Shaolin.
Reply:TAEKWONDO! But Capoeira is mainly kicking too, only there are more flips and acrobatics.
Reply:Even though Tae Kwan Do seemes to claim as being masters of the legs, you cant claim a body part, if you want to do a martial art simply for sport or for show then Tae kwan Do or capoera are good choices but if you want to be a good fighter then do something else
Reply:Got to love the "MY STYLE IS BETTER THAN YOURS B****!" people... Isn't that something you learn early in Martial Arts? To learn that no style is better than another?
All the Martial Arts listed have good kicking:
Kickboxing (American, Muay Thai, Savate), Capoeira, Tae Kwon Do, Taekkyon, Tang Soo Do, Karate (Usually a 50/50 punch/kick ratio), Kung Fu, Hapkido, and more. You have a lot of choices. The flexibility and strength factor you have will help you in all of them, but it's always a toss up with high kicks: If you aren't good, you can get knocked off balance in certain situations.
Of these arts, I've practiced Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Capoeira. Though all that I have listed (Which also includes some of the suggestions that people have already stated) are good choices. There are many that I haven't listen that are good as well. The only styles you really need to watch out for in regards to this are certain grappling styles and boxing. Not that those are bad styles (I'm not saying that in any way), but obviously the kicking element is bound to not be there. Though a good kicking style with punching style is always nice. ^_^
I think you might want to research the different styles, and come to your own conclusion. Watch videos, and learn about how each style works with it's kicking. Wikipedia and google are bound to help you.
Reply:Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kyun (rare style)
Northern Shaolin (the hand techniques ain't bad either)
Please enlight me on wushu( chinese martial arts)?
i had been learning bei quan dao which i think is the same as chang quan. I learnt long fist, basic 5 stance.. etc. I had not learnt any self-defence skill in this martial arts stance or isit i need to pick up some skill from those stances and defence my self? Guys please enlight me...
PS: sorri for my bad english and sorri if i had offended you in aniwae
Please enlight me on wushu( chinese martial arts)?
Wow... everytime someone answers a question like this they have to bring up the UFC or MMA... hahahaha What do you think TRADITIONAL Chinese Warriors did for years?? Use martial arts as dance moves? To dazzle their friends with their high kicks?? No- to survive when they fought for their lives. Done that lately, dpcemker?? It's a little different with a referee.
Anyways...
Wushu is a little on the overexcessive side for me personally. I would highly recommend Wing Chun if you want to learn fighting for real life situations. Excellent in close quarters combat. I don't think the style is really important truthfully. If you enjoy it and it works for you- that is the most important part of martial arts. It really depends on the Chnese art... I have never taken Bei Quan Dao so I cant really comment on that. Some styles of Chinese martial arts teach you stances just to train in to strengthen important fundamentals. (example: standing on 1 foot in White Crane) Wushu normally has the philosophy that a strong tree starts with strong roots. If your stance is strong then it will be hard to knock you down. Stick with the basics and take them very seriously... You can build a million dollar home on a weak foundation and it will crumble- or a $50k home on a strong foundation and it should stand for a long time. Stances and defense normally come before excesive training in striking. I wish you the best- stick with it and you should get the training your looking for with time.
Be sure to explore other options as well to see what martial art you might be able to pick up quickly because it works for you. Good luck!!
Reply:That the the art of kicking as in movies, as you can see none of the asians martial arts are good at all when it come to real fighting. Check out the UFC!
Reply:There actually is a web site designed specifically for Wushu. Lots of info.
Reply:Your style is more about tradition and "arts". It depends on yur teacher. Perhaps he is very traditional and knows that if a fight comes up, you will react with your skills and fight back, perhaps he is waiting to teach you how to use it in a real fight. But if your goal is truly to win fights, you are in the wrong style.
Reply:Wushu is simply the chinese word for martial arts.It sounds like you are being taught the basic skills,which all traditional martial arts schools begin with.You have to get the basic skills down before you can properly execute the fighting skills of the art.I think most people are like yourself and want to learn self defense skills right away.I teach mixed martial arts in my Street Martial Combatives school.Along with work on the basics,I teach body targets,body weapons and some simple self-defense techniques from the very first class and build upon that in each class that follows.It at least gives them some advantage that they didn't have when they walked in if they find themselves in a situation that they are not allowed to walk away from.As a U.S.Marine,I was given basic fighting skills in boot camp that would better my chances of coming home alive if I were called to war before I could recieve advanced training and practice those skils in war games.
Reply:I'm guessing you have been practicing just the routines so far.
You can't really pick up any Self defense skills from these stances as they are just stances. Please approach your instructor and ask where and when you will be practicing the "Martial" instead of just "Arts".
Or ask if there will be any sparring if you are too shy.
Reply:There are some mis-understanding here about Chinese martial arts. Simply, there are two main branches of Chinese martial arts - the traditional arts and the contemporary style arts called Wu Shu.
Originally, Wu Shu (Way of Martial) is the unified name for all Chinese martial arts since there are probably hundreds if not thousands of different styles in China. However, the People's Republic China government wanted to promote Chinese martial arts as a sport after 1950 and started to create a series of standard martial arts forms from some of the most popular traditional Chinese martial arts such as long fist, Southern fist, Tai Chi quan, etc. They called the new, contemporary forms "Wushu" to separated from the traditional Chinese martial arts.
The contemporary forms (Wu shu taolu) emphasize on the sports element of the original arts (making sure all pastures are correct and looks good) . Even the applications are still hidden in the moves, most of the time they are not taught to the practitioners.
In general, it will be easy for a Wu shu practitioner to learn the application if he/she wants to since they learn the basic movement already. For those who want to learn more about application instead of just a sport, it would be best to study traditional Chinese martial arts instead because it was designed for real life combat.
Reply:Phrenitus said all there is to say.
PS: sorri for my bad english and sorri if i had offended you in aniwae
Please enlight me on wushu( chinese martial arts)?
Wow... everytime someone answers a question like this they have to bring up the UFC or MMA... hahahaha What do you think TRADITIONAL Chinese Warriors did for years?? Use martial arts as dance moves? To dazzle their friends with their high kicks?? No- to survive when they fought for their lives. Done that lately, dpcemker?? It's a little different with a referee.
Anyways...
Wushu is a little on the overexcessive side for me personally. I would highly recommend Wing Chun if you want to learn fighting for real life situations. Excellent in close quarters combat. I don't think the style is really important truthfully. If you enjoy it and it works for you- that is the most important part of martial arts. It really depends on the Chnese art... I have never taken Bei Quan Dao so I cant really comment on that. Some styles of Chinese martial arts teach you stances just to train in to strengthen important fundamentals. (example: standing on 1 foot in White Crane) Wushu normally has the philosophy that a strong tree starts with strong roots. If your stance is strong then it will be hard to knock you down. Stick with the basics and take them very seriously... You can build a million dollar home on a weak foundation and it will crumble- or a $50k home on a strong foundation and it should stand for a long time. Stances and defense normally come before excesive training in striking. I wish you the best- stick with it and you should get the training your looking for with time.
Be sure to explore other options as well to see what martial art you might be able to pick up quickly because it works for you. Good luck!!
Reply:That the the art of kicking as in movies, as you can see none of the asians martial arts are good at all when it come to real fighting. Check out the UFC!
Reply:There actually is a web site designed specifically for Wushu. Lots of info.
Reply:Your style is more about tradition and "arts". It depends on yur teacher. Perhaps he is very traditional and knows that if a fight comes up, you will react with your skills and fight back, perhaps he is waiting to teach you how to use it in a real fight. But if your goal is truly to win fights, you are in the wrong style.
Reply:Wushu is simply the chinese word for martial arts.It sounds like you are being taught the basic skills,which all traditional martial arts schools begin with.You have to get the basic skills down before you can properly execute the fighting skills of the art.I think most people are like yourself and want to learn self defense skills right away.I teach mixed martial arts in my Street Martial Combatives school.Along with work on the basics,I teach body targets,body weapons and some simple self-defense techniques from the very first class and build upon that in each class that follows.It at least gives them some advantage that they didn't have when they walked in if they find themselves in a situation that they are not allowed to walk away from.As a U.S.Marine,I was given basic fighting skills in boot camp that would better my chances of coming home alive if I were called to war before I could recieve advanced training and practice those skils in war games.
Reply:I'm guessing you have been practicing just the routines so far.
You can't really pick up any Self defense skills from these stances as they are just stances. Please approach your instructor and ask where and when you will be practicing the "Martial" instead of just "Arts".
Or ask if there will be any sparring if you are too shy.
Reply:There are some mis-understanding here about Chinese martial arts. Simply, there are two main branches of Chinese martial arts - the traditional arts and the contemporary style arts called Wu Shu.
Originally, Wu Shu (Way of Martial) is the unified name for all Chinese martial arts since there are probably hundreds if not thousands of different styles in China. However, the People's Republic China government wanted to promote Chinese martial arts as a sport after 1950 and started to create a series of standard martial arts forms from some of the most popular traditional Chinese martial arts such as long fist, Southern fist, Tai Chi quan, etc. They called the new, contemporary forms "Wushu" to separated from the traditional Chinese martial arts.
The contemporary forms (Wu shu taolu) emphasize on the sports element of the original arts (making sure all pastures are correct and looks good) . Even the applications are still hidden in the moves, most of the time they are not taught to the practitioners.
In general, it will be easy for a Wu shu practitioner to learn the application if he/she wants to since they learn the basic movement already. For those who want to learn more about application instead of just a sport, it would be best to study traditional Chinese martial arts instead because it was designed for real life combat.
Reply:Phrenitus said all there is to say.
Will you choose men who like boxing, martial arts, Muay Thai, Karate, dojo, Taekwondo, Aikodo,..use violence?
(1) some men want to date me, but they like boxing,....karate..Martial arts...the activities on the above caption...I am afraid they will fight their girlfriends or wives.
(1) why men like Muay Thai, Karate, dojo, Taekwondo, Aikodo, boxing, artial arts? what is the puropose of learning them?
(2) Boxing needs strength, men who like boxing should be very strong and their weight will be heavy i think.
(3) Is that because they like fighting and use violence?
(4) Is the possibility of those men fighting their wife more than men who don't like the above activities?
(5) maybe they tend to use violence to solve all problem in daily life?
(6) Do you think i should date with them?
(7) If you were me, will you choose them? I am petite and weak and i cannot protect myself if they use violence
(8) Any lady here who has this kind of boyfriend or husband and can give me advice?
(9) Any men here can give me advice or tell me the thought of men who like those activities?
Will you choose men who like boxing, martial arts, Muay Thai, Karate, dojo, Taekwondo, Aikodo,..use violence?
A violent person is a violent person. Learning martial arts does not make you a worse person, it makes you a better person. Martial arts teaches you how to channel your emotions. I think you need to learn some, actually, so you can feel more secure and confident and know how to protect yourself if you are so worried about violent men out there. Seriously. Sounds like it would do you a world of good.
Reply:I lke al ze activities above. Bt its nt necessary tht a boy practising al zes activities 2 b violent. They cn b nice bt fren thm 1st knw thm thn choose Mr Right
Reply:wow someone is narrow minded.. most of the martial arts you listed are forms of self defense. others are exercises in discipline
Reply:Dude, too big.
I kickbox, and i'm a girl and i love it. I don't use violence in everyday life. Most people don't. Martial arts are generally really good for learning discipline and self-control. Men who hit their wives generally arent focused, disciplined or self-controlled, so i don't see a correlation there.
Maybe you should take it up? Its a great workout and will help you feel stronger - start with something like capoiera which is a dance/boxing/spin mix. It makes you more confident, more secure in your body and yourself
Reply:what is wrong with you? maybe they like it because it's good to learn self-defense and you get in great shape, not every guy who is a martial artist is a woman beater. hell there are guys who are weak as water that are woman beaters, please get over it. like them for who they are and stop stereotyping. i do martial arts (muay thai) and i'm a girl. would you expect me to be all manly and tough? well i'm a cheerleader, i wear pink ALL the time and i have a valley accent, go figure. and grow up.
Reply:well, maybe the people that go to fake dojos don't think it's violent, but I was trained authentic Muay Thai in Thailand and it's violent and bloody
Reply:.guys who do that are least likey to beat their significant other in my opinion b/c they let out they're aggression via martial arts (b/c i play rugby and i let out all of my aggression there so it overall keeps me a very happy nonviolent person)
.it teaches people disapline, helps them learn to focus, the point of learning them would be so they can protect themselves and there loved ones
.it could be b/c they just like fighting, or b/c it looks cool like in the movies, or they need to learn self disapline, or they think its sexy, there are TONS of very different reasons for wanting to in the 1st place
.there is always some kind of stat for #4 but i think (for martial arts anyways) that it lessens the possiblility(self disapline people!!!)
.uh, no, #5 is a stupid question
.if you want to go for it, it they are sexy and have a good personality it would be stupid not to date them, you shouldn't have to ask someone this kinda stuff
..kick them in the balls, and carry pepper spray if you really think its an issue, use common sense, if the guy is a creeper uh, don't go out with him!
-overall, it depends on the kind of person they are for all of these questions. if you get the violent vibe from them, no dice, stay away, but if they seem nice ect ect then why not?
Reply:Ok lady, I will answer your question.
There are some kinds of guys to watch out for...
Stay away from any guy who uses steroids. Steroids mess people up, and can cause "'roid rage", which means the drugs can cause sudden violent anger. Some misguided males use steroids so they can train harder and heal faster. (I.e. most professional athletes nowadays, unfortunately).
Otherwise, watch out for guys who want to control you too much, as that can be a sign of an abusive type.
Otherwise, guys like their sports, and most guys who do martial arts etc. actually can develop more control over their aggression, not less. But, their are always some idiots in everything, and there is a lot of macho "I am tough" posturing in the martial arts.
So, if that turns you off, find a concert pianist.
But some of them abuse their wives too, so you can't win.
(Maybe you should be the one learning to box!)
Good luck....
home theater
(1) why men like Muay Thai, Karate, dojo, Taekwondo, Aikodo, boxing, artial arts? what is the puropose of learning them?
(2) Boxing needs strength, men who like boxing should be very strong and their weight will be heavy i think.
(3) Is that because they like fighting and use violence?
(4) Is the possibility of those men fighting their wife more than men who don't like the above activities?
(5) maybe they tend to use violence to solve all problem in daily life?
(6) Do you think i should date with them?
(7) If you were me, will you choose them? I am petite and weak and i cannot protect myself if they use violence
(8) Any lady here who has this kind of boyfriend or husband and can give me advice?
(9) Any men here can give me advice or tell me the thought of men who like those activities?
Will you choose men who like boxing, martial arts, Muay Thai, Karate, dojo, Taekwondo, Aikodo,..use violence?
A violent person is a violent person. Learning martial arts does not make you a worse person, it makes you a better person. Martial arts teaches you how to channel your emotions. I think you need to learn some, actually, so you can feel more secure and confident and know how to protect yourself if you are so worried about violent men out there. Seriously. Sounds like it would do you a world of good.
Reply:I lke al ze activities above. Bt its nt necessary tht a boy practising al zes activities 2 b violent. They cn b nice bt fren thm 1st knw thm thn choose Mr Right
Reply:wow someone is narrow minded.. most of the martial arts you listed are forms of self defense. others are exercises in discipline
Reply:Dude, too big.
I kickbox, and i'm a girl and i love it. I don't use violence in everyday life. Most people don't. Martial arts are generally really good for learning discipline and self-control. Men who hit their wives generally arent focused, disciplined or self-controlled, so i don't see a correlation there.
Maybe you should take it up? Its a great workout and will help you feel stronger - start with something like capoiera which is a dance/boxing/spin mix. It makes you more confident, more secure in your body and yourself
Reply:what is wrong with you? maybe they like it because it's good to learn self-defense and you get in great shape, not every guy who is a martial artist is a woman beater. hell there are guys who are weak as water that are woman beaters, please get over it. like them for who they are and stop stereotyping. i do martial arts (muay thai) and i'm a girl. would you expect me to be all manly and tough? well i'm a cheerleader, i wear pink ALL the time and i have a valley accent, go figure. and grow up.
Reply:well, maybe the people that go to fake dojos don't think it's violent, but I was trained authentic Muay Thai in Thailand and it's violent and bloody
Reply:.guys who do that are least likey to beat their significant other in my opinion b/c they let out they're aggression via martial arts (b/c i play rugby and i let out all of my aggression there so it overall keeps me a very happy nonviolent person)
.it teaches people disapline, helps them learn to focus, the point of learning them would be so they can protect themselves and there loved ones
.it could be b/c they just like fighting, or b/c it looks cool like in the movies, or they need to learn self disapline, or they think its sexy, there are TONS of very different reasons for wanting to in the 1st place
.there is always some kind of stat for #4 but i think (for martial arts anyways) that it lessens the possiblility(self disapline people!!!)
.uh, no, #5 is a stupid question
.if you want to go for it, it they are sexy and have a good personality it would be stupid not to date them, you shouldn't have to ask someone this kinda stuff
..kick them in the balls, and carry pepper spray if you really think its an issue, use common sense, if the guy is a creeper uh, don't go out with him!
-overall, it depends on the kind of person they are for all of these questions. if you get the violent vibe from them, no dice, stay away, but if they seem nice ect ect then why not?
Reply:Ok lady, I will answer your question.
There are some kinds of guys to watch out for...
Stay away from any guy who uses steroids. Steroids mess people up, and can cause "'roid rage", which means the drugs can cause sudden violent anger. Some misguided males use steroids so they can train harder and heal faster. (I.e. most professional athletes nowadays, unfortunately).
Otherwise, watch out for guys who want to control you too much, as that can be a sign of an abusive type.
Otherwise, guys like their sports, and most guys who do martial arts etc. actually can develop more control over their aggression, not less. But, their are always some idiots in everything, and there is a lot of macho "I am tough" posturing in the martial arts.
So, if that turns you off, find a concert pianist.
But some of them abuse their wives too, so you can't win.
(Maybe you should be the one learning to box!)
Good luck....
home theater
What are some well-paying jobs in martial arts?
I am an avid martial arts practitioner. If it was possible to get a career highlighting marial arts, I would be ecstatic. One thing though: I'm not interested in the movies or things of that sort.
What are some well-paying jobs in martial arts?
I make a great living at it. Get a great paycheck ,and love my job. I work only in and with the promotion of martial arts and things to do with. From magazines that I represent and sell advertisement for, training in MMA from a great association, to a cable tv show that I sell commercial time for, to a FM radio show I sell commercial time for..... I also have a few clothing lines and gear and all the accessories as well. Just about working it all currently, and having a blast and making great money.
I Love Martial Arts. Traditional and Sport.
Heck I would be in the poor house without em.
And I have met some Great MMA personalities as well.
I can also help others in a way to promote , advertise, and have new $ revenue and student resources. Ever want to be in a top rated magazine with all the #1 names ? How about a TV show, right in the middle- your commercial... and all the top mma folks are watching..... how about a great fight radio show ???? Or want some new products to sell??? Need students ??At a great profit sell the magazines you have a 2 page custom spread in ???? I Love Martial Arts, and have found they so far have given me friends and a living. This is only a small part of the resources I am using currently.
Reply:doing martial arts demos at exhibitions
Reply:doubt there is any money in it besides from movies...
Reply:I've gone down that path trying to make a living off my martial arts skills.
I was a 'bouncer' (now called a 'door-man') for a number of years in the mid-80s at two Boston night clubs. All I got was $30 bucks a night and a free meal (and threatened lawsuits for throwing guys out the door).
Most cops I know have a martial arts/boxing back ground but they tend to use their gun when arresting a violent offender.
You could go to Hollyweird as a stuntman or a martial arts person, but I hear its kinda competitive and you really got to be in top form.
Reply:You can be the dummy they punch on the sport science documentary, herd that pays pretty well. Are you part of, or related to an obscure minority group? American Indian, Egyptian, Viking, Vampire or have you ever been abducted by Aliens? then you are in a prime position for creating your own martial art, just spend a few weeks studying any of the main stream arts, steal a few techniques add a dash of bullshit, get a gimmick geared towards you relation and viola! you will soon be charging people $500 a month for lessons
If you are not lucky enough to be abducted by Aliens there’s three basic avenues you can take, sport, instruction and show, I think they are pretty straight forward, you can either be a professional fighter like in boxing or Muay Thai or MMA, you can be an instructor, that can be personal, in a dojo, with seminars or even over the internet, or you can get paid for demonstrations or even busk on the street, I remember hearing that Bas Rutten was a street busker doing martial arts comedy routines before he went to fight in MMA
If none of THAT works out you can always go bash people up on the street and take their money... sure you can work security I GUESS, but where is the fun in that???
Reply:Aside from movies, it's really only a choice between teaching and some sort of security work. Neither of those career options will make you that much money, although the teaching path is at least somewhat satisfying a job choice.
Reply:Instruction, Martial arts book author (express your ideas on paper), be a pro fighter, become a trained personal bodyguard,become a CQC instructor in the military....thats all i cant think of....im an avid martial artist myself..its my life...but now i have a career threatning injury....yea it sux...good luck my friend
Reply:Teach. Aside from the money, you might be the teacher to find a student that loves the art with all their heart. Think of how much you could benefit them through your experience, and how happy they'd be to have found a teacher that loves the art as much as they do.
Reply:Being a McSensei.
Reply:You won't that's why kung fu origionally came from the Shaolin monks. There's not much money to be had from it in almost any profession.
Pro fighter - Big risk of injury and you're paid per win. It's a tough life and a gamble.
Security - Not much money
Military - Not much hand to hand used and have you seen the state of the world today?
Teaching - Facilities and insurance fees are expensive and students are hard to find and not steady until you've gone through quite a few.
There's no money in it, become a monk or get a real job and do martial arts on the side.
Reply:make a mcdojo
Reply:Become a grand high poobah and start a cult..?
no ?
Oh well, I can't think of anything else.
BTW, I knew someone who did that and made a lot of money, until they put him in jail ! :o)
Reply:they are really none unless you want to be a cop
i am doing the teaching thing and it isnt much money at all
What are some well-paying jobs in martial arts?
I make a great living at it. Get a great paycheck ,and love my job. I work only in and with the promotion of martial arts and things to do with. From magazines that I represent and sell advertisement for, training in MMA from a great association, to a cable tv show that I sell commercial time for, to a FM radio show I sell commercial time for..... I also have a few clothing lines and gear and all the accessories as well. Just about working it all currently, and having a blast and making great money.
I Love Martial Arts. Traditional and Sport.
Heck I would be in the poor house without em.
And I have met some Great MMA personalities as well.
I can also help others in a way to promote , advertise, and have new $ revenue and student resources. Ever want to be in a top rated magazine with all the #1 names ? How about a TV show, right in the middle- your commercial... and all the top mma folks are watching..... how about a great fight radio show ???? Or want some new products to sell??? Need students ??At a great profit sell the magazines you have a 2 page custom spread in ???? I Love Martial Arts, and have found they so far have given me friends and a living. This is only a small part of the resources I am using currently.
Reply:doing martial arts demos at exhibitions
Reply:doubt there is any money in it besides from movies...
Reply:I've gone down that path trying to make a living off my martial arts skills.
I was a 'bouncer' (now called a 'door-man') for a number of years in the mid-80s at two Boston night clubs. All I got was $30 bucks a night and a free meal (and threatened lawsuits for throwing guys out the door).
Most cops I know have a martial arts/boxing back ground but they tend to use their gun when arresting a violent offender.
You could go to Hollyweird as a stuntman or a martial arts person, but I hear its kinda competitive and you really got to be in top form.
Reply:You can be the dummy they punch on the sport science documentary, herd that pays pretty well. Are you part of, or related to an obscure minority group? American Indian, Egyptian, Viking, Vampire or have you ever been abducted by Aliens? then you are in a prime position for creating your own martial art, just spend a few weeks studying any of the main stream arts, steal a few techniques add a dash of bullshit, get a gimmick geared towards you relation and viola! you will soon be charging people $500 a month for lessons
If you are not lucky enough to be abducted by Aliens there’s three basic avenues you can take, sport, instruction and show, I think they are pretty straight forward, you can either be a professional fighter like in boxing or Muay Thai or MMA, you can be an instructor, that can be personal, in a dojo, with seminars or even over the internet, or you can get paid for demonstrations or even busk on the street, I remember hearing that Bas Rutten was a street busker doing martial arts comedy routines before he went to fight in MMA
If none of THAT works out you can always go bash people up on the street and take their money... sure you can work security I GUESS, but where is the fun in that???
Reply:Aside from movies, it's really only a choice between teaching and some sort of security work. Neither of those career options will make you that much money, although the teaching path is at least somewhat satisfying a job choice.
Reply:Instruction, Martial arts book author (express your ideas on paper), be a pro fighter, become a trained personal bodyguard,become a CQC instructor in the military....thats all i cant think of....im an avid martial artist myself..its my life...but now i have a career threatning injury....yea it sux...good luck my friend
Reply:Teach. Aside from the money, you might be the teacher to find a student that loves the art with all their heart. Think of how much you could benefit them through your experience, and how happy they'd be to have found a teacher that loves the art as much as they do.
Reply:Being a McSensei.
Reply:You won't that's why kung fu origionally came from the Shaolin monks. There's not much money to be had from it in almost any profession.
Pro fighter - Big risk of injury and you're paid per win. It's a tough life and a gamble.
Security - Not much money
Military - Not much hand to hand used and have you seen the state of the world today?
Teaching - Facilities and insurance fees are expensive and students are hard to find and not steady until you've gone through quite a few.
There's no money in it, become a monk or get a real job and do martial arts on the side.
Reply:make a mcdojo
Reply:Become a grand high poobah and start a cult..?
no ?
Oh well, I can't think of anything else.
BTW, I knew someone who did that and made a lot of money, until they put him in jail ! :o)
Reply:they are really none unless you want to be a cop
i am doing the teaching thing and it isnt much money at all
Anyone know of good websites that teach martial arts?
im not asking to actually get a full belt worth of knowledge, i just want to explore more martial arts, any good websites that show you the feel of the art?
Anyone know of good websites that teach martial arts?
I've posted a few links below. Have fun.
My advice would be to find a school that teaches martial arts with the concepts of "aliveness". Read about it at the link below. It's about training under realistic conditions to develop practical and usable skills. It's a long read, but it will help you develop a perspective that could save you from wasting years of your life studying an ineffective fighting system.
Reply:http://www.totalwarrior.com/ - ninjutsu or ninjitsu... watecer u say..
Reply:Teach your self the discipline and train in secret. I train in secret and every now and then I put on a exhibition for my friends like snap jumping form the ground 6ft in the air. I am like a Cricket./
Anyone know of good websites that teach martial arts?
I've posted a few links below. Have fun.
My advice would be to find a school that teaches martial arts with the concepts of "aliveness". Read about it at the link below. It's about training under realistic conditions to develop practical and usable skills. It's a long read, but it will help you develop a perspective that could save you from wasting years of your life studying an ineffective fighting system.
Reply:http://www.totalwarrior.com/ - ninjutsu or ninjitsu... watecer u say..
Reply:Teach your self the discipline and train in secret. I train in secret and every now and then I put on a exhibition for my friends like snap jumping form the ground 6ft in the air. I am like a Cricket./
Am I one of the few people here who took martial arts for self defense?
And not for sport fighting or trophies? I'm not talking about MMA, because its mostly a sport that has self defense applications. Instead of the reverse.
I hear a couple people regard martial arts as only a sport. Is this the new frame of mind the younger martial artists are taking?
Or is my thinking just backwards in that martial arts is supposed to be mainly for self defense and not sport?
Am I one of the few people here who took martial arts for self defense?
Nope. I took Karate for a self-defense side. It's also helped my fitness a lot but I didn't join for that reason.
I personnally don't like it when people laugh off karate as only a sport and nothing to do with self defense anymore. At the dojo I train at, we do a LOT of self defense work, and hardly any competition stuff compared to other dojos, but that's not to say that we're better than them at self defense or anything.
I think that many martial arts were 'sportsified' when the mainly western demand for markers of achievement caused the introduction of the belt system, instead of a belt being white because its the colour of the gi, and going to brown and black simply from the amount of dirt, sweat, blood and tears that have got ingrained into it.
I do think that a lot of young people do go in for the sport, but that is more the nature of modern society (I hate that phrase) and a lot of young people, at least an equal amount if not more, go in for the fitness, personal safety or self discipline side of it. People who do go in for sport will still get the self defense side of it if they're participating in sessions right, and I think that's good, although I do think that people have forgotten the literal meaning of 'martial art'.
Reply:No, there are many people who take martial arts for self-defense. But, many of the people who visit this area are fans of UFC and other MMA sports. And there are a lot of people who participate in tournaments.
But never fear, there are many people who also do martial arts for lots of other reasons, such as: personal development, philosophy, physical conditioning, foreign culture/history, etc.
You are not alone.
Reply:Martial arts for self defence? Ur crazy!
Reply:It's an Art.
A way of Life.
A great outlet.
It's a mindset.
It has an aspect to express itself in the form of a sport.
It's a form of self defense.
It's a self esteem booster.
To put all your attention on just one of these descriptions would take away from the ideal Martial artist.
You're not alone in your thinking though. I agree I read about many people focusing too much on the sport aspect.
Reply:To get answers for martial arts and self defense go here
http://www.koryu-uchinadi.com/
It run by 8th and 9th dan masters with authentic teaching liscences from the JAPANESE BUDO KAN.
You will see and learn just how far modern martial arts has strayed from the original idea.
Reply:That's why I got started. I didn't even know about tourneys until about 6 months after I walked in the door...
Reply:I think many people take martial arts for many reasons. I also think you're right that MMA is a sport and that martial arts are about something else than measuring against other martial artists constantly.
I am 6'2" over 240 pounds and in good physical shape. So self-defence wasn't one of my prime concerns. I'm jus not the type of guy that gets bothered by criminals in a parking lot at night.
For me, I took martial arts for the challenge it represented, because although I practiced a number of sports, I've never been very good at stuff which involved intricate technique. (My body's built for strength and endurance, not speed and flexibility). So I've decided to do something difficult that would take me to new levels and force me to work my weaknesses.
Over time, I've discovered there was even more to it than this. I've come to embrace the whole ritual and philosophy of the arts and have taken an active interest in more intangible aspects of it too. I've also taken an interest to the history of aikido (which I practice) and different arts.
What bothers me the most about a lot of the mentality fostered by the MMA is lot of people keep going around saying this, or that sucks and that art is no good, etc... I find that attitude counterproductive and, quite frankly, childish. I've come to believe there was something to be learned from all arts and I never assume something is easy or inefficient if I haven't done it myself (how should I know?).
Reply:I know I took it for self defense.
Reply:When I started years ago, self-defense was my only focus. I still practice daily for self-defense applications but I now also see how it has helped in all aspects of my life.
Reply:I started for self-defense. I practice only for self-defense, and have never done a tournament or a demo.
Many people come to our school for self-defense, some, like me, never move past that point, but for many it becomes so much more. They love the tournaments, ring fights, they do kickboxing to stay in shape, and practice XMA or Jackie Chan type stuff. Some of it has very little practical use, but then neither does running on a treadmill! I compare it to any other sport, there's people who practice for self defense, and then there are the fanatics!
Reply:I fight in tournaments to give my self a idea where my skills are at. It is a way of testing my self but I am against the fighting just for the entertainment value of others I believe that we should only use martial arts for self defense and defense of others and I am afraid people are losing the spiritual and moral side of the arts
Reply:I really started taking mixed martial arts as an exercise program when i was in high school. It was a great work out. I love Ju Jitsu (sp?) and have actually had to use it a few times. I never really thought of it as self defense until i had to use it. There are plenty of things that i learned in MMA that i would use on the street. like a roundhouse kick for example. If you have a good teacher you will perfect the spin and land the kick with precision each time. MMA is about discipline, knowledge, and lastly fighting. It depends on the teacher you have. I was first entered in a school with about 100 others, then as i progressed my sensi sent me to individuals to learn specific aspects. It really depends though on the person entering the school as to how the percieve the classes. Some thought it was just an after school activity while others took it seriously and made it far.
Reply:No, I started martial arts training for self-defense back in 1968 when that was all it was for.
The martial arts are not sports! I never cared for sports as a kid which is why I gravitated to the martial arts: Judo, Karate, and Jiu-jitsu. I am very dedicated to Senseis and couldn't care less about a coach. And I would never put on a baby blue gi.
Sportifying the martial arts is the ruination of the martial arts.
Reply:When I was younger, I participated in matches constantly....call it the simple hubris of youth when I was still training in Hung Gar and Muay Thai. Though, it made me fight against another person and truly understand how the techniques worked under adrenaline and pressure. So, I don't begrudge someone for participating in tourney's at all.
But, to focus on nothing but the sport, and JUST the sport elements of combat style training is foolish.
It's good for a man to fight another from time to time, but if all you think about is fighting, I think you'll lose track of the greater scope of what martial arts have to teach.
Now, I use the arts as purely self-defense alone, and as a means to constantly keep my ego in check so I can grow as a person.
Mind you, MMA is the new fad, like Karate was in the 80's....and with it, you bring the fanboys with it. Don't get me wrong, I respect MMA immensely, but it's limited in it's approach as a combat art simply because it's a sport venue.
Sports have rules, rules have limits, limits hurt your overall ability to defend yourself when rationality goes out the
window.
So, the moral of this whole diatribe is this : you do what you do and be happy with it, let them do what they do and let them be happy with that.
Reply:Self defense was my main reason when i was smaller cause my mom and sister always went places with out my dad and it freaked me out
Reply:I have taken martial arts training while in the ARMY RANGERS and while working for the Dept of corrections and I didnt do it for sport but quite the opposite to help me from getting abut whipping
Reply:i do martial arts mostly for 2 reasons fitness and to learn to use my body and really get to know it sort of thing hard to put into words i dont really do it for self defence i nevr really did and as for sport i would like to step into the boxing ring (as i do boxing) and test my metal as it where against a real person that wanted to hurt me but i wouldnt make a habit of it
in saying that i wouldnt mind taking something like ju jitsu for self defence but i think i already do too much training and my gf would get pissed if i started a new thing
Reply:Doce Pares is the system my friends taught me in a garage i don't have any trophys or rating in the system, just keep ths in mind BE HUMBLE,TRAIN HARD,FIGHT DIRTY!
Reply:No-not all. There are many people that think like you although I am not now strictly one of them per say. I have found in doing martial arts for almost forty years that oftentimes, but not always, as a person starts, takes, and does martial arts their reasons for taking it, along with their attitude, and interests sometimes change. Like you when I first took it the last thing on my mind was competition or trophies-all that was few and far between and my reason was for self defense as well as curiosity.
Besides the obvious self defense aspects, character building development, and health benefits that martial arts offers it still also offers a place where people can at times disagree without having a major melt down and respect others that think like yourself. I have students that do think like you that I am more than happy to teach and I consider the competition aspects as just a venue were you can test your skills against other similarly skilled individuals, whom you know little or nothing about, under a set of rules outside the emotional safety that your dojo or dojang offers.
I hear a couple people regard martial arts as only a sport. Is this the new frame of mind the younger martial artists are taking?
Or is my thinking just backwards in that martial arts is supposed to be mainly for self defense and not sport?
Am I one of the few people here who took martial arts for self defense?
Nope. I took Karate for a self-defense side. It's also helped my fitness a lot but I didn't join for that reason.
I personnally don't like it when people laugh off karate as only a sport and nothing to do with self defense anymore. At the dojo I train at, we do a LOT of self defense work, and hardly any competition stuff compared to other dojos, but that's not to say that we're better than them at self defense or anything.
I think that many martial arts were 'sportsified' when the mainly western demand for markers of achievement caused the introduction of the belt system, instead of a belt being white because its the colour of the gi, and going to brown and black simply from the amount of dirt, sweat, blood and tears that have got ingrained into it.
I do think that a lot of young people do go in for the sport, but that is more the nature of modern society (I hate that phrase) and a lot of young people, at least an equal amount if not more, go in for the fitness, personal safety or self discipline side of it. People who do go in for sport will still get the self defense side of it if they're participating in sessions right, and I think that's good, although I do think that people have forgotten the literal meaning of 'martial art'.
Reply:No, there are many people who take martial arts for self-defense. But, many of the people who visit this area are fans of UFC and other MMA sports. And there are a lot of people who participate in tournaments.
But never fear, there are many people who also do martial arts for lots of other reasons, such as: personal development, philosophy, physical conditioning, foreign culture/history, etc.
You are not alone.
Reply:Martial arts for self defence? Ur crazy!
Reply:It's an Art.
A way of Life.
A great outlet.
It's a mindset.
It has an aspect to express itself in the form of a sport.
It's a form of self defense.
It's a self esteem booster.
To put all your attention on just one of these descriptions would take away from the ideal Martial artist.
You're not alone in your thinking though. I agree I read about many people focusing too much on the sport aspect.
Reply:To get answers for martial arts and self defense go here
http://www.koryu-uchinadi.com/
It run by 8th and 9th dan masters with authentic teaching liscences from the JAPANESE BUDO KAN.
You will see and learn just how far modern martial arts has strayed from the original idea.
Reply:That's why I got started. I didn't even know about tourneys until about 6 months after I walked in the door...
Reply:I think many people take martial arts for many reasons. I also think you're right that MMA is a sport and that martial arts are about something else than measuring against other martial artists constantly.
I am 6'2" over 240 pounds and in good physical shape. So self-defence wasn't one of my prime concerns. I'm jus not the type of guy that gets bothered by criminals in a parking lot at night.
For me, I took martial arts for the challenge it represented, because although I practiced a number of sports, I've never been very good at stuff which involved intricate technique. (My body's built for strength and endurance, not speed and flexibility). So I've decided to do something difficult that would take me to new levels and force me to work my weaknesses.
Over time, I've discovered there was even more to it than this. I've come to embrace the whole ritual and philosophy of the arts and have taken an active interest in more intangible aspects of it too. I've also taken an interest to the history of aikido (which I practice) and different arts.
What bothers me the most about a lot of the mentality fostered by the MMA is lot of people keep going around saying this, or that sucks and that art is no good, etc... I find that attitude counterproductive and, quite frankly, childish. I've come to believe there was something to be learned from all arts and I never assume something is easy or inefficient if I haven't done it myself (how should I know?).
Reply:I know I took it for self defense.
Reply:When I started years ago, self-defense was my only focus. I still practice daily for self-defense applications but I now also see how it has helped in all aspects of my life.
Reply:I started for self-defense. I practice only for self-defense, and have never done a tournament or a demo.
Many people come to our school for self-defense, some, like me, never move past that point, but for many it becomes so much more. They love the tournaments, ring fights, they do kickboxing to stay in shape, and practice XMA or Jackie Chan type stuff. Some of it has very little practical use, but then neither does running on a treadmill! I compare it to any other sport, there's people who practice for self defense, and then there are the fanatics!
Reply:I fight in tournaments to give my self a idea where my skills are at. It is a way of testing my self but I am against the fighting just for the entertainment value of others I believe that we should only use martial arts for self defense and defense of others and I am afraid people are losing the spiritual and moral side of the arts
Reply:I really started taking mixed martial arts as an exercise program when i was in high school. It was a great work out. I love Ju Jitsu (sp?) and have actually had to use it a few times. I never really thought of it as self defense until i had to use it. There are plenty of things that i learned in MMA that i would use on the street. like a roundhouse kick for example. If you have a good teacher you will perfect the spin and land the kick with precision each time. MMA is about discipline, knowledge, and lastly fighting. It depends on the teacher you have. I was first entered in a school with about 100 others, then as i progressed my sensi sent me to individuals to learn specific aspects. It really depends though on the person entering the school as to how the percieve the classes. Some thought it was just an after school activity while others took it seriously and made it far.
Reply:No, I started martial arts training for self-defense back in 1968 when that was all it was for.
The martial arts are not sports! I never cared for sports as a kid which is why I gravitated to the martial arts: Judo, Karate, and Jiu-jitsu. I am very dedicated to Senseis and couldn't care less about a coach. And I would never put on a baby blue gi.
Sportifying the martial arts is the ruination of the martial arts.
Reply:When I was younger, I participated in matches constantly....call it the simple hubris of youth when I was still training in Hung Gar and Muay Thai. Though, it made me fight against another person and truly understand how the techniques worked under adrenaline and pressure. So, I don't begrudge someone for participating in tourney's at all.
But, to focus on nothing but the sport, and JUST the sport elements of combat style training is foolish.
It's good for a man to fight another from time to time, but if all you think about is fighting, I think you'll lose track of the greater scope of what martial arts have to teach.
Now, I use the arts as purely self-defense alone, and as a means to constantly keep my ego in check so I can grow as a person.
Mind you, MMA is the new fad, like Karate was in the 80's....and with it, you bring the fanboys with it. Don't get me wrong, I respect MMA immensely, but it's limited in it's approach as a combat art simply because it's a sport venue.
Sports have rules, rules have limits, limits hurt your overall ability to defend yourself when rationality goes out the
window.
So, the moral of this whole diatribe is this : you do what you do and be happy with it, let them do what they do and let them be happy with that.
Reply:Self defense was my main reason when i was smaller cause my mom and sister always went places with out my dad and it freaked me out
Reply:I have taken martial arts training while in the ARMY RANGERS and while working for the Dept of corrections and I didnt do it for sport but quite the opposite to help me from getting abut whipping
Reply:i do martial arts mostly for 2 reasons fitness and to learn to use my body and really get to know it sort of thing hard to put into words i dont really do it for self defence i nevr really did and as for sport i would like to step into the boxing ring (as i do boxing) and test my metal as it where against a real person that wanted to hurt me but i wouldnt make a habit of it
in saying that i wouldnt mind taking something like ju jitsu for self defence but i think i already do too much training and my gf would get pissed if i started a new thing
Reply:Doce Pares is the system my friends taught me in a garage i don't have any trophys or rating in the system, just keep ths in mind BE HUMBLE,TRAIN HARD,FIGHT DIRTY!
Reply:No-not all. There are many people that think like you although I am not now strictly one of them per say. I have found in doing martial arts for almost forty years that oftentimes, but not always, as a person starts, takes, and does martial arts their reasons for taking it, along with their attitude, and interests sometimes change. Like you when I first took it the last thing on my mind was competition or trophies-all that was few and far between and my reason was for self defense as well as curiosity.
Besides the obvious self defense aspects, character building development, and health benefits that martial arts offers it still also offers a place where people can at times disagree without having a major melt down and respect others that think like yourself. I have students that do think like you that I am more than happy to teach and I consider the competition aspects as just a venue were you can test your skills against other similarly skilled individuals, whom you know little or nothing about, under a set of rules outside the emotional safety that your dojo or dojang offers.
I want to continue taking Martial Arts classes, but I cannot find a good school within my parent's budget...?
I'm 17 and have taken Tang Soo do classes for two years. My parents decided we can't afford it anymore, so I have been looking for a dojo that costs less, but all the cheaper ones aren't my style, i.e. they don't spar, use lots of equipment, don't do weapons, and aren't very serious. What should I do? Do you think a different style Martial Arts may cost less?
I don't really have enough time to get a job--if I get one I won't actually have time to go to a class, I have tons of homework from school. (If you live in North Olmsted and know of some that'd be great!)
I want to continue taking Martial Arts classes, but I cannot find a good school within my parent's budget...?
Well...you wanna play, you gotta pay!
Can you not do something one day a week, like flyers or something, ask your parents to pay what they were going to pay for the 'cheaper ones', and pitch in the rest to keep going to the good ones.
(If you have time to go to martial arts classes...you have time to work in order to pay for it.)
Reply:Ask your instructor if you can help out at the school to offset some of the cost. He might let you clean up or even help teach the kids classes.
Reply:Most dojos hire students to work in the dojo, and barter training for other services, such as cleaning, etc. Speak to your professor/sinsei/guru, and see if you can work something out.
Reply:This is a decision between you and your parents. Talk to your Sabunim and see if you could make some sort of a deal. I know a majority of schools that allows students to train full time by paying pay less or even nothing by taking menial task for the school.
a good example is one my student cannot afford to pay but passionate about his training. Well, he comes in twice a week for an hour and clean the dojo bathroom, mats, mirrors and trash. I am happy and so is he !
Good luck !
Reply:Tang soo do is an expensive martial art. So I advise you go and take boxing, kick boxing while you can go back to tang soo do. When you can afford it, you can go back, but right now that you cant, go do one of those. Boxing is almost free and if you want, you can go to karate or TKD places where they will respect the belt you have, so I really urge you to go and look around.
Reply:I have done taekwondo for seven years. This may be something you want to consider. We do spar, we use some equipment ( not all the time though ) its very affortable, we do not do weapons but we just started swords and short stick for blue belts and above, they are very serious about what they do. Im not sure where you are located but, if this sounds like something are are intrested in..check out this website..
http://www.itaonline.com/main/FindAcadem...
Hope it helped!
I don't really have enough time to get a job--if I get one I won't actually have time to go to a class, I have tons of homework from school. (If you live in North Olmsted and know of some that'd be great!)
I want to continue taking Martial Arts classes, but I cannot find a good school within my parent's budget...?
Well...you wanna play, you gotta pay!
Can you not do something one day a week, like flyers or something, ask your parents to pay what they were going to pay for the 'cheaper ones', and pitch in the rest to keep going to the good ones.
(If you have time to go to martial arts classes...you have time to work in order to pay for it.)
Reply:Ask your instructor if you can help out at the school to offset some of the cost. He might let you clean up or even help teach the kids classes.
Reply:Most dojos hire students to work in the dojo, and barter training for other services, such as cleaning, etc. Speak to your professor/sinsei/guru, and see if you can work something out.
Reply:This is a decision between you and your parents. Talk to your Sabunim and see if you could make some sort of a deal. I know a majority of schools that allows students to train full time by paying pay less or even nothing by taking menial task for the school.
a good example is one my student cannot afford to pay but passionate about his training. Well, he comes in twice a week for an hour and clean the dojo bathroom, mats, mirrors and trash. I am happy and so is he !
Good luck !
Reply:Tang soo do is an expensive martial art. So I advise you go and take boxing, kick boxing while you can go back to tang soo do. When you can afford it, you can go back, but right now that you cant, go do one of those. Boxing is almost free and if you want, you can go to karate or TKD places where they will respect the belt you have, so I really urge you to go and look around.
Reply:I have done taekwondo for seven years. This may be something you want to consider. We do spar, we use some equipment ( not all the time though ) its very affortable, we do not do weapons but we just started swords and short stick for blue belts and above, they are very serious about what they do. Im not sure where you are located but, if this sounds like something are are intrested in..check out this website..
http://www.itaonline.com/main/FindAcadem...
Hope it helped!
Does any one practise mixed martial arts? Professional or amateur.?
if so could you email me (greenpang@yahoo.com) so i can send you a quick surrvey for you to fill out. it wont take long and would be a great help to my thesis (dissertaion) that i am doing on the prevalence and incidence of injury in Professional Mixed Martial Arts. thankyou for your time.
Does any one practise mixed martial arts? Professional or amateur.?
i practice MMA, but i am not a professional or anything, just good at what i do
Reply:Hercule, what the hell are you talking about? This question is related to martial arts! I can't believe you're not going around tell all people who do parkour or gymnastic to take thier question somewhere else.
Anyway to the asker, you got a email.
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Does any one practise mixed martial arts? Professional or amateur.?
i practice MMA, but i am not a professional or anything, just good at what i do
Reply:Hercule, what the hell are you talking about? This question is related to martial arts! I can't believe you're not going around tell all people who do parkour or gymnastic to take thier question somewhere else.
Anyway to the asker, you got a email.
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Which is the best in martial arts?
which is better in martial arts?
a)jetli
b)jackie chan
c)bruce li
d)arnold swartchnegar
e)steven segal
Which is the best in martial arts?
i like jetli
Reply:b)jackie chan
Reply:This is always a tricky question to answer because many of the styles are completely different and have different goals. Bruce Lee was a black belt in TKD and other arts and even created his own style called JKD or Jeet Kune Do. However, Steven Segal is a teaching master of, I think Hopkiado. He's the real deal too.
Reply:i tried to email you but you dont allow if you want to see the real thing kinda funny to google pimp gets owned.let me know what you think.
Reply:Bruce Lee was the best in martial arts among them
he idea of fighting one to one is to win
meaning to strike the opponent first with speed and determination to win
Reply:D) Arnold "Swartchnegar"
He was in military and a spy. He's great with firearms and bombs. He can take out all other guys you listed from over 1,000 yards away.
Reply:Bruce Lee was probably the best martial artist since the Shaolin monks of the Yang and Chan dynasties. he was a master (9th level black belt) in Kung Fu both northern and southern styles as well as monkey grip and iron fist. He also had a balck belt in Karate and one in Ju Jitsu and was a very good boxer.
He began his own dojo and taught his own hybrid style of fighting called Jeet Kun Do. The ideas behind it are still taught and are considered some of the deadliest attacks one can learn. It is often recomended that you learn another martial art before Jeet Kun Do, since it requires such stamina and strength. He is the only fighter to even beat Chuck Norris in a championship match and he became Norris' sensei for a short time.
His training manuals have been used by Karate masters, Kung Fu masters and of course Jeet Kun Do schools around the world.
Reply:Jorge "Acero" Cali
Reply:None of them .The no.1 team.......................................
YOU and ME........................wooooooooooooo...
Reply:a-c is the only one I know that does martial arts.
Arnold is a body builder, not a martial artist.
I'll go with c or b.
Jackie Chan was a fan of Bruce Li(just saying)
Reply:answer C is Bruce Li, not Bruce Lee. Bruce Li starred in many a Saturday Morning Kung Fu Theater 'chop-saki' flick. These guys are all actors and we are basing our answers on what we have seen on film, not what they really know of martial arts. Even Bruce Lee did different techniques in his movies than he taught in his dojo.
If the question is which martial artist looked better on screen, I would have to vote for Jackie Chan. No nets, no wires, no camera tricks, and lots of props.
Reply:d) AH-Nold,
See as the governer of california, he could have the police arrest the others, except for bruce lee who is a corpse.
Martial arts is not about hand to hand, it is about MARTIAL or the ARTS OF MARS, mars the god of war. Martial arts is the arts of war, anything having to do with war or killing or fighting is a martial art. A nuke is a martial art.
Out of the ones you gave arnold has the most power, and access to more power than the rest, therefore he is the best martial artist.
the only thing we have for most of them is thier on screen martial arts which have nothing to do with thier real skill level.
Reply:Jet Lee
Reply:your question should have said Morihei Ueshiba not Steven Segal
since Ueshiba was the founder of Aikido,
P.S.
Morihei Ueshiba or O'Sensei never lost a fight to any one
Martial Arts Style Aikido
a)jetli
b)jackie chan
c)bruce li
d)arnold swartchnegar
e)steven segal
Which is the best in martial arts?
i like jetli
Reply:b)jackie chan
Reply:This is always a tricky question to answer because many of the styles are completely different and have different goals. Bruce Lee was a black belt in TKD and other arts and even created his own style called JKD or Jeet Kune Do. However, Steven Segal is a teaching master of, I think Hopkiado. He's the real deal too.
Reply:i tried to email you but you dont allow if you want to see the real thing kinda funny to google pimp gets owned.let me know what you think.
Reply:Bruce Lee was the best in martial arts among them
he idea of fighting one to one is to win
meaning to strike the opponent first with speed and determination to win
Reply:D) Arnold "Swartchnegar"
He was in military and a spy. He's great with firearms and bombs. He can take out all other guys you listed from over 1,000 yards away.
Reply:Bruce Lee was probably the best martial artist since the Shaolin monks of the Yang and Chan dynasties. he was a master (9th level black belt) in Kung Fu both northern and southern styles as well as monkey grip and iron fist. He also had a balck belt in Karate and one in Ju Jitsu and was a very good boxer.
He began his own dojo and taught his own hybrid style of fighting called Jeet Kun Do. The ideas behind it are still taught and are considered some of the deadliest attacks one can learn. It is often recomended that you learn another martial art before Jeet Kun Do, since it requires such stamina and strength. He is the only fighter to even beat Chuck Norris in a championship match and he became Norris' sensei for a short time.
His training manuals have been used by Karate masters, Kung Fu masters and of course Jeet Kun Do schools around the world.
Reply:Jorge "Acero" Cali
Reply:None of them .The no.1 team.......................................
YOU and ME........................wooooooooooooo...
Reply:a-c is the only one I know that does martial arts.
Arnold is a body builder, not a martial artist.
I'll go with c or b.
Jackie Chan was a fan of Bruce Li(just saying)
Reply:answer C is Bruce Li, not Bruce Lee. Bruce Li starred in many a Saturday Morning Kung Fu Theater 'chop-saki' flick. These guys are all actors and we are basing our answers on what we have seen on film, not what they really know of martial arts. Even Bruce Lee did different techniques in his movies than he taught in his dojo.
If the question is which martial artist looked better on screen, I would have to vote for Jackie Chan. No nets, no wires, no camera tricks, and lots of props.
Reply:d) AH-Nold,
See as the governer of california, he could have the police arrest the others, except for bruce lee who is a corpse.
Martial arts is not about hand to hand, it is about MARTIAL or the ARTS OF MARS, mars the god of war. Martial arts is the arts of war, anything having to do with war or killing or fighting is a martial art. A nuke is a martial art.
Out of the ones you gave arnold has the most power, and access to more power than the rest, therefore he is the best martial artist.
the only thing we have for most of them is thier on screen martial arts which have nothing to do with thier real skill level.
Reply:Jet Lee
Reply:your question should have said Morihei Ueshiba not Steven Segal
since Ueshiba was the founder of Aikido,
P.S.
Morihei Ueshiba or O'Sensei never lost a fight to any one
Martial Arts Style Aikido
Who are the top ten martial arts practioners alive today??
Chris crudelli has been described as one of the top ten martial arts practioners alive . . . i am intrigued who the other 9 are, or who is widley accepted as being in the top ten, any help would be much appreciated.
Who are the top ten martial arts practioners alive today??
Seiko Toyama
Tetsuhiro Hokama
Taika Oyata
Yoshimitsu Onaga
Michiko Onaga
Kiyohide Shinjo
Narahiyo Shinjo
Lau Kar Leung
Wang Bo
Reply:well i dont think there is a top 10 as one style can beat aother which in try can get beat by a 3. if by best u mean in fighting, knowledge, form? its all hard to say. i think chuck norris and jet li are no joke. but some one like chuck norris might easily be take out by say mike tyson in his prime...would u concider tyson a top martial arist b/c of that?
Reply:the godfather of grappling is Gene Lebell =]
Reply:There's probably some guy far off in a mountain somewhere that no one knows about but could kick everyone's butt.
I vote that guy.
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Who are the top ten martial arts practioners alive today??
Seiko Toyama
Tetsuhiro Hokama
Taika Oyata
Yoshimitsu Onaga
Michiko Onaga
Kiyohide Shinjo
Narahiyo Shinjo
Lau Kar Leung
Wang Bo
Reply:well i dont think there is a top 10 as one style can beat aother which in try can get beat by a 3. if by best u mean in fighting, knowledge, form? its all hard to say. i think chuck norris and jet li are no joke. but some one like chuck norris might easily be take out by say mike tyson in his prime...would u concider tyson a top martial arist b/c of that?
Reply:the godfather of grappling is Gene Lebell =]
Reply:There's probably some guy far off in a mountain somewhere that no one knows about but could kick everyone's butt.
I vote that guy.
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How to choose the right martial arts school and style ?
i want to join martial arts and im interested in like mau thai or a type of style that is like boxing
well im knew and i dont really know what makes a good school
i have not gone to any of them yet because i want to call them and see if they have what i want
alot of them say that o its the same as muay thai or things like jackie chan did tkd and all this stuff what are some questions i can ask that would really let me know that they know what there doing also i have another question if theres a place that teaches 3 different styles is this really good ??? like mondays ju jitsu and tuesdays kick boxing is it better to choose one that just has 1 type please help
How to choose the right martial arts school and style ?
A good well rounded style would be freestyle Karate.You will learn stand up,ground,grappling and weapons.What a lot of people don't understand is that freestyle Karate is about practical street defence not who can kick the highest or punch a pad the hardest.It's definitely not a sport martial art like TKD or BJJ.The motto of my style is the best of everything in progression.Basically that means we don't care where the technique comes from we improve it and integrate it into our style while still maintaining tradition as do most freestyle Karate's.
The hardest thing is finding a good experienced instructor.I would recommend Bushi Kai or Zen Do Kai, but if your not in Australia or New Zealand you may have some difficulty finding some one who teaches these styles.These styles also usually have separate classes available to everyone in Muay Thai and BJJ/Submission/Shoot wrestling.If you can't find one of these i would suggest Kempo or Enshin or another freestyle Karate.
http://www.zendokai.com.au/countries2/US...
Reply:Dude. I think you've got to find a place that does mixed martial arts or MMA. It combines elements of all fighting styles. It's the latest greatest thing. Have you ever watched a UFC fight? An MMA fighter can't be beat by any other fighter that focuses on a single style. MMA teaches you striking techniques and grappling. It makes you a more well rounded fighter. I wrestled in High School and there was no such thing as MMA back then but if I was younger I would be learning MMA for sure. Do a search on the internet. You'll find something locally I'm sure. Go for it !
Reply:First DON'T DO MMA TRAINING TO START. I know the first answer said to but in reality most people who go straight into MMA training end up not as good as they could be(even the big MMA camps will eaither start you in Grappling or strikeing for 6months to a year before you do the other stuff) What ends up happening is you stunt yourself in Both areas.
It's really hard to tell someone what Martial art is right for them. I don't have any idea what you look like or how your built so you could be better at Boxing then muay Thai or Karate rather then Kickboxing. Wrestling rather then Jiu Jitsu. I really can't tell you. But you picked two good chocies so what you need to do now is do some reserch on the places in your area that teach theses styles and go from there.
Reply:try boxing
if you want more try muay thai
if you want submision also do judo and boxing or muay thai at the same time cross training is good
Reply:there are so many choices when it comes to martial arts and the right style you want to go for a chinese style or muay thai as they are more practical for the street and as for finding out if they are any good ask the actual students of the school im sure they would be willing to tell you http://starturl.com/martial-arts
well im knew and i dont really know what makes a good school
i have not gone to any of them yet because i want to call them and see if they have what i want
alot of them say that o its the same as muay thai or things like jackie chan did tkd and all this stuff what are some questions i can ask that would really let me know that they know what there doing also i have another question if theres a place that teaches 3 different styles is this really good ??? like mondays ju jitsu and tuesdays kick boxing is it better to choose one that just has 1 type please help
How to choose the right martial arts school and style ?
A good well rounded style would be freestyle Karate.You will learn stand up,ground,grappling and weapons.What a lot of people don't understand is that freestyle Karate is about practical street defence not who can kick the highest or punch a pad the hardest.It's definitely not a sport martial art like TKD or BJJ.The motto of my style is the best of everything in progression.Basically that means we don't care where the technique comes from we improve it and integrate it into our style while still maintaining tradition as do most freestyle Karate's.
The hardest thing is finding a good experienced instructor.I would recommend Bushi Kai or Zen Do Kai, but if your not in Australia or New Zealand you may have some difficulty finding some one who teaches these styles.These styles also usually have separate classes available to everyone in Muay Thai and BJJ/Submission/Shoot wrestling.If you can't find one of these i would suggest Kempo or Enshin or another freestyle Karate.
http://www.zendokai.com.au/countries2/US...
Reply:Dude. I think you've got to find a place that does mixed martial arts or MMA. It combines elements of all fighting styles. It's the latest greatest thing. Have you ever watched a UFC fight? An MMA fighter can't be beat by any other fighter that focuses on a single style. MMA teaches you striking techniques and grappling. It makes you a more well rounded fighter. I wrestled in High School and there was no such thing as MMA back then but if I was younger I would be learning MMA for sure. Do a search on the internet. You'll find something locally I'm sure. Go for it !
Reply:First DON'T DO MMA TRAINING TO START. I know the first answer said to but in reality most people who go straight into MMA training end up not as good as they could be(even the big MMA camps will eaither start you in Grappling or strikeing for 6months to a year before you do the other stuff) What ends up happening is you stunt yourself in Both areas.
It's really hard to tell someone what Martial art is right for them. I don't have any idea what you look like or how your built so you could be better at Boxing then muay Thai or Karate rather then Kickboxing. Wrestling rather then Jiu Jitsu. I really can't tell you. But you picked two good chocies so what you need to do now is do some reserch on the places in your area that teach theses styles and go from there.
Reply:try boxing
if you want more try muay thai
if you want submision also do judo and boxing or muay thai at the same time cross training is good
Reply:there are so many choices when it comes to martial arts and the right style you want to go for a chinese style or muay thai as they are more practical for the street and as for finding out if they are any good ask the actual students of the school im sure they would be willing to tell you http://starturl.com/martial-arts
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What Asian city turned out martial arts movies with English subtitles reading, “Get out, you smurk” and “You cheat ghosts to eat tofu
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Reply:What Asian city turned out martial arts movies with English subtitles reading, “Get out, you smurk” and “You cheat ghosts to eat tofu”?
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Reply:Vancouver...OUCH !
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As Hong Kong was under British rule until 1997, all HK-made films - even these... er... cost-conscious productions - were required to have English subtitles. However, one gets the sense that these translations were not always done with the care and accuracy that these celluloid masterpieces deserved...
A collection of some of the more... interesting subtitles was printed in the book Sex and Zen %26amp; A Bullet in the Head by Stefan Hammond and Mike Wilkins. Part of this collection is reprinted here - without, of course, permission. I throw myself on the mercy of the court.
http://www.beamused.me.uk/page1056.htm
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Radio trivia
What Asian city turned out martial arts movies with English subtitles reading, “Get out, you smurk” and “You c
Hong Kong works for radio trivia
Reply:Hong Kong!
Reply:HONG KONG
Reply:Hong Kong
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Reply:What Asian city turned out martial arts movies with English subtitles reading, “Get out, you smurk” and “You cheat ghosts to eat tofu”?
HONG KONG is the us99 trivia answer.
Reply:Hong Kong worked for radio trivia
r
Reply:Hong Kong is the correct answer.....................................
Reply:Vancouver...OUCH !
Reply:Hong Kong
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As Hong Kong was under British rule until 1997, all HK-made films - even these... er... cost-conscious productions - were required to have English subtitles. However, one gets the sense that these translations were not always done with the care and accuracy that these celluloid masterpieces deserved...
A collection of some of the more... interesting subtitles was printed in the book Sex and Zen %26amp; A Bullet in the Head by Stefan Hammond and Mike Wilkins. Part of this collection is reprinted here - without, of course, permission. I throw myself on the mercy of the court.
http://www.beamused.me.uk/page1056.htm
Reply:Hong Kong is the correct answer for radio trivia!
Reply:Hong Kong is the correct answer for the KILT radio trivia.
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Anyone recently been in mixed martial arts competition?
I have been taking mixed martial arts for about a month and was thinking about competing in the future, when I feel I'm ready. Can anyone tell me their experience in their first competition, what happened, and what should I expect? I'm an avid follower of UFC and Pride fighting.
Anyone recently been in mixed martial arts competition?
People who fight in the UFC are experienced and often feel each other out.
In the local shows most don't have any experience. They just go out there and flurry as hard as they can. Be prepaierd for someone to rush you and train for that.
That's what happened in my first fight. I lost. Not because he was better but because he took me by suprise.
Take your time. Train until your trainner says you are ready. 6-12 months.
Start in ameture shows. You can get experience there and it won't count on your record. I went to pro's straight and now wish I had started in ameture.
Reply:I was in one two weekends ago at the Salem Armory in Oregon
Reply:I am fighting in my first one in Feb., and I cant wait.
funeral flower
Anyone recently been in mixed martial arts competition?
People who fight in the UFC are experienced and often feel each other out.
In the local shows most don't have any experience. They just go out there and flurry as hard as they can. Be prepaierd for someone to rush you and train for that.
That's what happened in my first fight. I lost. Not because he was better but because he took me by suprise.
Take your time. Train until your trainner says you are ready. 6-12 months.
Start in ameture shows. You can get experience there and it won't count on your record. I went to pro's straight and now wish I had started in ameture.
Reply:I was in one two weekends ago at the Salem Armory in Oregon
Reply:I am fighting in my first one in Feb., and I cant wait.
funeral flower
My list of questions of martial arts.?
I love martial arts, i cant take classes at the moment so please dont say i need to, i want to know a few things, i have the proper equipment, and im homeschooled so i dont do physics classes.
1:How do i flip someone
2:How do i throw someone
3:Whats a strong attack, not deadly but strong?
4:i need to learn a confusing move to knock my brother off guard.(confusing for him not me)
5:i need to know how do i preform a backflip.
thats all for now i'll add more details if i need more questions
ty for your understanding of my situation, in case you need to know im going to be sparring my brother
My list of questions of martial arts.?
Let me see if I can explain this from the point of view of an Instructor. First, I cannot simply TELL you how to do something and expect you to do it correctly. I would need to see you do it and SHOW you what you are doing wrong. You would need to SEE it and understand how to do it correctly.
Second, if I do tell you how to do something, and you get hurt doing it wrong, or doing it right but without training, who's fault is it? Mine.
Hurting someone is very easy. Healing them is very hard. Knowledge without proper training is very dangerous.
So, do not take this wrong, because your enthusiasm is refreshing, please get proper instruction before you try these things. Your question is like asking a swimming instructor to tell you how to float...it sounds like fun until you get into the deep end and start hearing "glub, glub, glub..."
Reply:go yo karate club and prctice on kicks
Reply:Sounds like judo would be the thing for you. It has lots of flips and throws. However, learning from a verbal description would be almost impossible. You'd almost certainly get it wrong, and either injure yourself or your partner. Also, you need to learn how to do the basic falls before you start throwing or getting thrown. Sorry - go find a judo dojo and take lessons there.
Reply:sounds to me like you are just going to hurt yourself... please record it so we can watch.
Reply:Oh man... I hate to sound like a Taekwondo instructor who tells you that you need to "use control" in sparring but since you're COMPLETELY new at this, I really wouldn't recommend you try any of this stuff unless you get into a martial arts school.
I would try out some wrestling and grappling on your bro as long as you're not on solid ground but other than that, save the punches and kicks for a school that gives you the proper instruction. I'm afraid if you really do try this out on your own without any guidance, you might seriously hurt yourself or your brother. So yeah, find a school that's within your price range and take off from there.
Reply:to flip someone pickthem up as their moving so their own forward momentum sends them twirling (this is NOT easy).
to throw someone just pick them up and throw them or just grab them and push realy hard, i suggest the neck (this takes practice).
a good haymaker to the gut or face is a nice power attack, GO HAYMAKER, (just pull back your arm and hit as hard as you can).
and pushing his arm out with one of your hands and hitting him with your other hand in the shoulder will get him off guard a few times.
as for the backflip, you're on your own.
Reply:You are being unrealistic , your not going to be able to learn a martial art by reading peoples suggestions . By the way back flips are for gymnasts and action movie stuntmen , thats not real martial arts . Sorry .
Reply:1- find a good school and learn
2- see #1
3- see #1
4- see #1
5- backflips are for dancing and gymnists not martial artists, this is not the movies.
The quickest MA to learn in the smallest amount of time is boxing and actually be able to use with results, it will not have a ground game or kicking, but most guys unless they train really hard and train with full resistance will not be able to handle the aggressivenes of a boxer or deal with the hand speed.
What art does your brother train in? does he train with full resistance or any level of sparring full contact?
1:How do i flip someone
2:How do i throw someone
3:Whats a strong attack, not deadly but strong?
4:i need to learn a confusing move to knock my brother off guard.(confusing for him not me)
5:i need to know how do i preform a backflip.
thats all for now i'll add more details if i need more questions
ty for your understanding of my situation, in case you need to know im going to be sparring my brother
My list of questions of martial arts.?
Let me see if I can explain this from the point of view of an Instructor. First, I cannot simply TELL you how to do something and expect you to do it correctly. I would need to see you do it and SHOW you what you are doing wrong. You would need to SEE it and understand how to do it correctly.
Second, if I do tell you how to do something, and you get hurt doing it wrong, or doing it right but without training, who's fault is it? Mine.
Hurting someone is very easy. Healing them is very hard. Knowledge without proper training is very dangerous.
So, do not take this wrong, because your enthusiasm is refreshing, please get proper instruction before you try these things. Your question is like asking a swimming instructor to tell you how to float...it sounds like fun until you get into the deep end and start hearing "glub, glub, glub..."
Reply:go yo karate club and prctice on kicks
Reply:Sounds like judo would be the thing for you. It has lots of flips and throws. However, learning from a verbal description would be almost impossible. You'd almost certainly get it wrong, and either injure yourself or your partner. Also, you need to learn how to do the basic falls before you start throwing or getting thrown. Sorry - go find a judo dojo and take lessons there.
Reply:sounds to me like you are just going to hurt yourself... please record it so we can watch.
Reply:Oh man... I hate to sound like a Taekwondo instructor who tells you that you need to "use control" in sparring but since you're COMPLETELY new at this, I really wouldn't recommend you try any of this stuff unless you get into a martial arts school.
I would try out some wrestling and grappling on your bro as long as you're not on solid ground but other than that, save the punches and kicks for a school that gives you the proper instruction. I'm afraid if you really do try this out on your own without any guidance, you might seriously hurt yourself or your brother. So yeah, find a school that's within your price range and take off from there.
Reply:to flip someone pickthem up as their moving so their own forward momentum sends them twirling (this is NOT easy).
to throw someone just pick them up and throw them or just grab them and push realy hard, i suggest the neck (this takes practice).
a good haymaker to the gut or face is a nice power attack, GO HAYMAKER, (just pull back your arm and hit as hard as you can).
and pushing his arm out with one of your hands and hitting him with your other hand in the shoulder will get him off guard a few times.
as for the backflip, you're on your own.
Reply:You are being unrealistic , your not going to be able to learn a martial art by reading peoples suggestions . By the way back flips are for gymnasts and action movie stuntmen , thats not real martial arts . Sorry .
Reply:1- find a good school and learn
2- see #1
3- see #1
4- see #1
5- backflips are for dancing and gymnists not martial artists, this is not the movies.
The quickest MA to learn in the smallest amount of time is boxing and actually be able to use with results, it will not have a ground game or kicking, but most guys unless they train really hard and train with full resistance will not be able to handle the aggressivenes of a boxer or deal with the hand speed.
What art does your brother train in? does he train with full resistance or any level of sparring full contact?
I want to take a martial arts class, but I'm a little overweight & out of shape - which would be the best?
Looking for self defense techniques as well martial arts....
I want to take a martial arts class, but I'm a little overweight %26amp; out of shape - which would be the best?
If you are mostly into self defense, then see if there is a Krav Maga school around. Though, many may not consider it a "true" martial arts, it would most likely teach you the most as far as self defense goes. As far as martial arts in general, it does not matter if you are over-weight, just go on a sensible diet and do some extra exercise (aerobic especially) in conjunction with.
Good luck.
J
Reply:Try Aikido and do some extra cardio during the week.
Reply:you can do a lot of different tpyes but you need to up the cardio... it will be hard but it will be easy
Reply:It really doesn't matter what martial art you take up, all will teach you something valuable and any true art will be able to work with you no matter what your physical stature or limitations.
Most new students are not physically or mentally prepared for beginning the study of a martial art, no matter how fit they are or how many other sports they play. Thus being slightly overweight or out of shape is really not such a big limitation or impediment when compared to the other beginners you'll be joining. Once you join a class, your instructor/s will work with you to help you slowly and safely increase your stamina, expand your endurance, shorten your recovery time, and almost certainly lose some weight and replace it with muscle.
The most important thing is not the style/discipline, it's finding an instructor/s you trust, a group of students you actually look forward to training with, and a program that fits within your financial and schedule limitations.
Check out the schools in your are - irrespective of the style. Talk with the instructor/s and students. Check out a few classes. You'll know which one is right for you.
Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
8th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do
Reply:Just go for it, I do karate and its fun and helps you with attacking and defending!!And if you take it up you may lose some weight with it anyway!!It's like a 3 in 1 package!Good luck!!
Reply:You should try a little bit of Cardio workouts,but if you want to learn self-defense in the martial arts,I recommend Ninjutsu (only if its from the Bujinkan),Muay Thai,Aikido,Judo,Shotokan Karate,Kyukushin Karate,Jujitsu,Kung Fu,Krav Maga.There are many more to choose from and all of them are good to learn.I wish you the best of luck,God bless.
Reply:i took up tae kwon do for several year if you want to improve your cardio and lose some weight take it up.
Reply:Military combat training (which you can take without being in the military) is the best unarmed self-defense training for actual use in real life fights.
Of course, you can also find and take a self-defense class. These classes will show you how to defend yourself and get out of dangerous situations. They may include groin hits, eye gouging, etc.
Other martial arts aren't usually as practical.
Reply:Maybe joint the Judo classes. If you are an overweight, your opponent will find it hard to lift you off the tatami.
I want to take a martial arts class, but I'm a little overweight %26amp; out of shape - which would be the best?
If you are mostly into self defense, then see if there is a Krav Maga school around. Though, many may not consider it a "true" martial arts, it would most likely teach you the most as far as self defense goes. As far as martial arts in general, it does not matter if you are over-weight, just go on a sensible diet and do some extra exercise (aerobic especially) in conjunction with.
Good luck.
J
Reply:Try Aikido and do some extra cardio during the week.
Reply:you can do a lot of different tpyes but you need to up the cardio... it will be hard but it will be easy
Reply:It really doesn't matter what martial art you take up, all will teach you something valuable and any true art will be able to work with you no matter what your physical stature or limitations.
Most new students are not physically or mentally prepared for beginning the study of a martial art, no matter how fit they are or how many other sports they play. Thus being slightly overweight or out of shape is really not such a big limitation or impediment when compared to the other beginners you'll be joining. Once you join a class, your instructor/s will work with you to help you slowly and safely increase your stamina, expand your endurance, shorten your recovery time, and almost certainly lose some weight and replace it with muscle.
The most important thing is not the style/discipline, it's finding an instructor/s you trust, a group of students you actually look forward to training with, and a program that fits within your financial and schedule limitations.
Check out the schools in your are - irrespective of the style. Talk with the instructor/s and students. Check out a few classes. You'll know which one is right for you.
Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
8th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do
Reply:Just go for it, I do karate and its fun and helps you with attacking and defending!!And if you take it up you may lose some weight with it anyway!!It's like a 3 in 1 package!Good luck!!
Reply:You should try a little bit of Cardio workouts,but if you want to learn self-defense in the martial arts,I recommend Ninjutsu (only if its from the Bujinkan),Muay Thai,Aikido,Judo,Shotokan Karate,Kyukushin Karate,Jujitsu,Kung Fu,Krav Maga.There are many more to choose from and all of them are good to learn.I wish you the best of luck,God bless.
Reply:i took up tae kwon do for several year if you want to improve your cardio and lose some weight take it up.
Reply:Military combat training (which you can take without being in the military) is the best unarmed self-defense training for actual use in real life fights.
Of course, you can also find and take a self-defense class. These classes will show you how to defend yourself and get out of dangerous situations. They may include groin hits, eye gouging, etc.
Other martial arts aren't usually as practical.
Reply:Maybe joint the Judo classes. If you are an overweight, your opponent will find it hard to lift you off the tatami.
Does anyone know of any Martial Arts clubs around Radford, Virginia?
i want to learn any type of martial arts.
Does anyone know of any Martial Arts clubs around Radford, Virginia?
ya theres one in NY called shotokan center, is that close enuf?
Does anyone know of any Martial Arts clubs around Radford, Virginia?
ya theres one in NY called shotokan center, is that close enuf?
I'd like to learn martial arts for self defense purpose. Is it possible to learn it myself through books......
and online tutorials? I don't need black belt or things like that... Just wanna be fit and able to defend myself. Which form of martial arts would be good for this purpose? I am 30. Is it too late to start?
I'd like to learn martial arts for self defense purpose. Is it possible to learn it myself through books......
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Reply:yes i so know some realy exellent websites
they are www.submissions101.com
and also if u have limewire download any martial advice u need
Reply:I think a good part of learning is experieinceing the combat situation. However, I read somewhere that those that dream about shooting free throws every night and those people that practive 1 hour a week shooting freethrows but then don't think about it, improve at roughly the same rate.
Visualiztion of martial arts to a degree that you can picture yourself being grabbed, or a punch being thrown at you from different angles may be good to start with...but I think training with a sparring partner is much better. Boxers do shadow boxing for form and speed, but they also get in the ring with a sparring partner.
Check out the korean movie "Old Boy". A guy gets imprisoned for 10 or 15 years, and he practices throwing kicks and punches so that when he gets out he can have revenge on the people that imprisoned him. No formal training, but he manages to pull it off because in his mind he has pictured hitting someone for so long, and has practiced throwing those punches into walls and his bed.
I think I also read something in a Navy Seals book that said a body needs to do something a 1000 times so that the "muscles" can remember. Whether its shooting a firearm, or taking a proper firing stance when entering a room, I think martial arts is the same way, and 30 yrs old is not bad, you just have to to the routing over and over again so that it becomes second nature (whether it be throwing a kick or a haymaker).
Reply:i think you would most benefit from having an instructor in person. so much of martial arts, like formal dance training, is about the minute details (positioning of arms, feet, stance, etc) that an online tutorial won't be able to critique your specifics weaknesses. instead, they will have to provide general instructions for a wide audience. an instructor in a class can walk through the rows of students and critique each on individually, showing them the proper stances and techniques if they are doing something incorrectly. in dance, your hands and feet are supposed to be at specific angles and even your fingers and toes are supposed to be pointed in a specific way to truly do the moves correctly. otherwise, there is nothing so separate the amatures from the real students. there are plenty of classes for adult beginners. plus, some of the more difficult moves require a partner to practice. i think you will get more out of real classes, as well as have more fun.
Reply:Well I d say yes and no. You can learn the general idea and maybe even technique. But without a teacher to correct your flaws. Small bad habits or flaws will get worse and more exagerated and will effect other techniques. Example being that in Muay Thai the roundhouse kicking technique is a little awkward. And without knowing it one starts dropping the opposite that protects your face in the act of kicking. And it can go easily un noticed if there isnt someone to point it out. And the end result is that when you complete the kick your hand stays out of position and your face is exposed. And another thing is a small tweek in technique can increase speed and power. Which you will not get learning from a book. But books are a great way to get a little insight before you tackle actual training. And lastly an instructor will push you, and motivate you. Inspiring you to improve and become a better fighter/Martial Artist. Hope that helps.
Reply:Here's an entire self defense course in chronological order:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQVaTEPOs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqCgBEei...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCox0f69a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mvp59EDE...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81N4C4Bzc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE8JzdolJ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrO33qgzZ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8UZmA4PC...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvVnsaPB9...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkDkUPZa4...
Reply:Reading material can be useful for techniques however you have to practice them and then apply these moves onto someone with enough experience and practice, if you are going to improve. Books can teach you only so much.
BTW it is not too late to start, at my judo accadmy there are some people over 30 who have just started, its all about having a go
Reply:I will suggest you not to learn from book, Because ou might be in wrong posture, that will be very bad for you.
Reply:It is not improbable that someone could learn from books but I wouldn’t suggest doing it. Practical martial arts depend on being able to react when a situation occurs and solo training will not allow you to develop these senses.
A practical martial art for self defense training is Krav Maga. It’s the Israeli form of self defense taught to their Special Forces and police officers. The best thing about it is its actually rather easy to learn and extremely practical. If you can find an instructor in your area they sometimes have courses for people not interested in becoming lifelong martial arts but still want to have the ability to defend themselves if the situation ever arose.
Reply:Of course it is possible, but you would also need another person to train with to effectively learn any technique. This being said, you would probably learn faster from a teacher who is well versed in a martial art. You would then be able to have someone tell you what you are doing right or wrong before you spend endless hours training the wrong way and possible injure yourself.
Reply:The honest answer is NO. Books and websites are nothing more than reference material. In combat training you need the feedback from another person to determine if what you are doing is correct. You need the advise of a qualified instructor to correct your mistakes. Self defense is a hands on business.That's like taking a pottery class without getting your hands dirty because you don't want to touch wet clay. There are many arts out there to chose form. Go to a class and try a few out see what you like. You'll get fit in the process and no 30 is not too late to start by any means. But to do it from your laptop isn't going to cut it.
Reply:There is no substitute for training with a partner. You must not only learn the moves, you must become familiar with conquering your own anxieties, as well as taking the falls when someone throws you. You will also learn to harness your Ki and project power.
If rank doesn't interest you, then I suggest Aikido. Aikido doesn't use colored belts, because we are all beginners, even the godan under whom I train.
I'd like to learn martial arts for self defense purpose. Is it possible to learn it myself through books......
uh?
Reply:yes i so know some realy exellent websites
they are www.submissions101.com
and also if u have limewire download any martial advice u need
Reply:I think a good part of learning is experieinceing the combat situation. However, I read somewhere that those that dream about shooting free throws every night and those people that practive 1 hour a week shooting freethrows but then don't think about it, improve at roughly the same rate.
Visualiztion of martial arts to a degree that you can picture yourself being grabbed, or a punch being thrown at you from different angles may be good to start with...but I think training with a sparring partner is much better. Boxers do shadow boxing for form and speed, but they also get in the ring with a sparring partner.
Check out the korean movie "Old Boy". A guy gets imprisoned for 10 or 15 years, and he practices throwing kicks and punches so that when he gets out he can have revenge on the people that imprisoned him. No formal training, but he manages to pull it off because in his mind he has pictured hitting someone for so long, and has practiced throwing those punches into walls and his bed.
I think I also read something in a Navy Seals book that said a body needs to do something a 1000 times so that the "muscles" can remember. Whether its shooting a firearm, or taking a proper firing stance when entering a room, I think martial arts is the same way, and 30 yrs old is not bad, you just have to to the routing over and over again so that it becomes second nature (whether it be throwing a kick or a haymaker).
Reply:i think you would most benefit from having an instructor in person. so much of martial arts, like formal dance training, is about the minute details (positioning of arms, feet, stance, etc) that an online tutorial won't be able to critique your specifics weaknesses. instead, they will have to provide general instructions for a wide audience. an instructor in a class can walk through the rows of students and critique each on individually, showing them the proper stances and techniques if they are doing something incorrectly. in dance, your hands and feet are supposed to be at specific angles and even your fingers and toes are supposed to be pointed in a specific way to truly do the moves correctly. otherwise, there is nothing so separate the amatures from the real students. there are plenty of classes for adult beginners. plus, some of the more difficult moves require a partner to practice. i think you will get more out of real classes, as well as have more fun.
Reply:Well I d say yes and no. You can learn the general idea and maybe even technique. But without a teacher to correct your flaws. Small bad habits or flaws will get worse and more exagerated and will effect other techniques. Example being that in Muay Thai the roundhouse kicking technique is a little awkward. And without knowing it one starts dropping the opposite that protects your face in the act of kicking. And it can go easily un noticed if there isnt someone to point it out. And the end result is that when you complete the kick your hand stays out of position and your face is exposed. And another thing is a small tweek in technique can increase speed and power. Which you will not get learning from a book. But books are a great way to get a little insight before you tackle actual training. And lastly an instructor will push you, and motivate you. Inspiring you to improve and become a better fighter/Martial Artist. Hope that helps.
Reply:Here's an entire self defense course in chronological order:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQVaTEPOs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqCgBEei...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCox0f69a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mvp59EDE...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81N4C4Bzc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE8JzdolJ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrO33qgzZ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8UZmA4PC...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvVnsaPB9...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkDkUPZa4...
Reply:Reading material can be useful for techniques however you have to practice them and then apply these moves onto someone with enough experience and practice, if you are going to improve. Books can teach you only so much.
BTW it is not too late to start, at my judo accadmy there are some people over 30 who have just started, its all about having a go
Reply:I will suggest you not to learn from book, Because ou might be in wrong posture, that will be very bad for you.
Reply:It is not improbable that someone could learn from books but I wouldn’t suggest doing it. Practical martial arts depend on being able to react when a situation occurs and solo training will not allow you to develop these senses.
A practical martial art for self defense training is Krav Maga. It’s the Israeli form of self defense taught to their Special Forces and police officers. The best thing about it is its actually rather easy to learn and extremely practical. If you can find an instructor in your area they sometimes have courses for people not interested in becoming lifelong martial arts but still want to have the ability to defend themselves if the situation ever arose.
Reply:Of course it is possible, but you would also need another person to train with to effectively learn any technique. This being said, you would probably learn faster from a teacher who is well versed in a martial art. You would then be able to have someone tell you what you are doing right or wrong before you spend endless hours training the wrong way and possible injure yourself.
Reply:The honest answer is NO. Books and websites are nothing more than reference material. In combat training you need the feedback from another person to determine if what you are doing is correct. You need the advise of a qualified instructor to correct your mistakes. Self defense is a hands on business.That's like taking a pottery class without getting your hands dirty because you don't want to touch wet clay. There are many arts out there to chose form. Go to a class and try a few out see what you like. You'll get fit in the process and no 30 is not too late to start by any means. But to do it from your laptop isn't going to cut it.
Reply:There is no substitute for training with a partner. You must not only learn the moves, you must become familiar with conquering your own anxieties, as well as taking the falls when someone throws you. You will also learn to harness your Ki and project power.
If rank doesn't interest you, then I suggest Aikido. Aikido doesn't use colored belts, because we are all beginners, even the godan under whom I train.
What lessons have you learned from preparing for martial arts tournaments? How has it affected your life?
What important lessons have you learned through preparing for and participating in martial art tournaments? And how are you applying these learnings to your martial arts training and other areas of your life?
What lessons have you learned from preparing for martial arts tournaments? How has it affected your life?
I learned that if you train hard things normally go well..........
...............But then there is always the unexpected.
Reply:the point tournaments teach no lessons they just create bad habbits
Reply:It has taught me that I hate tournaments. But other wise my training has taught discipline, fortitude, perseverance and paitience. And not to mention Save a couple of lives along the way as well as my own hyde.
What lessons have you learned from preparing for martial arts tournaments? How has it affected your life?
I learned that if you train hard things normally go well..........
...............But then there is always the unexpected.
Reply:the point tournaments teach no lessons they just create bad habbits
Reply:It has taught me that I hate tournaments. But other wise my training has taught discipline, fortitude, perseverance and paitience. And not to mention Save a couple of lives along the way as well as my own hyde.
Help! Plz find me a martial arts club in Middlesbrough?
Hi i'm just about to turn 16 so i have decided to take up martial arts, im looking for something which is affect out in the streets but isnt Aikido. Thank You
Help! Plz find me a martial arts club in Middlesbrough?
Hope that these help, good luck!
Reply:http://www.martialartsclubs.com/clubsinf...
Reply:1. Middlesbrough Higashi Karate Club : A Friendly yet professional school teaching traditional aspects of wado ryu based karate, self defence and providing fitness and confidence for life.
2. Impact Martial Arts - Free Style
region : Middlesbrough
venue : Generation Centre, Normanby Road
3. jiriki karate club - wado ryu
region : middlesbrough
venue : normanby methodist church
To obtain more information on any of these, visit the website below. Good luck and enjoy.
Reply:http://www.martialartsclubs.com
Reply:Try looking on WWW.FIGHTRESOURCE.COM under "Find an MMA school in your area".
Help! Plz find me a martial arts club in Middlesbrough?
Hope that these help, good luck!
Reply:http://www.martialartsclubs.com/clubsinf...
Reply:1. Middlesbrough Higashi Karate Club : A Friendly yet professional school teaching traditional aspects of wado ryu based karate, self defence and providing fitness and confidence for life.
2. Impact Martial Arts - Free Style
region : Middlesbrough
venue : Generation Centre, Normanby Road
3. jiriki karate club - wado ryu
region : middlesbrough
venue : normanby methodist church
To obtain more information on any of these, visit the website below. Good luck and enjoy.
Reply:http://www.martialartsclubs.com
Reply:Try looking on WWW.FIGHTRESOURCE.COM under "Find an MMA school in your area".
Is there any mma(mixed martial arts) clubs in newry?
is there any mma(mixed martial arts) clubs in newry
if so where is it
can just anyone go
Is there any mma(mixed martial arts) clubs in newry?
One of these should help, good luck!
Reply:http://www.nuigalwaytkd.com/mma/Archive/...
Reply:Check out these guys they are training schools all over the USA www.in2mma.com
Reply:Try looking here under search location, http://www.fightresource.com/
if so where is it
can just anyone go
Is there any mma(mixed martial arts) clubs in newry?
One of these should help, good luck!
Reply:http://www.nuigalwaytkd.com/mma/Archive/...
Reply:Check out these guys they are training schools all over the USA www.in2mma.com
Reply:Try looking here under search location, http://www.fightresource.com/
What is Jason Statham's martial arts background?
I know that Statham has is experienced in the martial arts, but I'm wondering what style he uses. Can anyone help me?
What is Jason Statham's martial arts background?
Jason Statham answers in USA today question
All styles from Win Chun to karate to kickboxing. Corey Yuen doesn't want to make too much of a specific style, and wants to incorporate different styles.
What is Jason Statham's martial arts background?
Jason Statham answers in USA today question
All styles from Win Chun to karate to kickboxing. Corey Yuen doesn't want to make too much of a specific style, and wants to incorporate different styles.
Whats the name of the martial arts movie?
Its an older movie about a teacher who teaches his students a bazilian dancing style form of martial arts.. I thought it was the best of the best but i'm not sure now
Whats the name of the martial arts movie?
You're prob'ly thinkin' about Only The Strong with Mark Dacostas, it was back in the early 90's.
Best of the best was with Eric Roberts and Philip Rhee and dealt mostly with Karate or Tae Kwon Do in general although most of the guys on the american team had different backgrounds in their fighting disciplines
Reply:Mark Dacascos Teaches his students Capoeira in "Only The Strong"
Reply:Only the Strong was a VERY good movie...went into a bit of weird stuff when he was putting out the candle with his ki energy, but still very good.
Best of the Best is one of my favorites. All about the US against the Korean national teams...had a good moral ending too. Gotta like that.
Sensei Cox
Whats the name of the martial arts movie?
You're prob'ly thinkin' about Only The Strong with Mark Dacostas, it was back in the early 90's.
Best of the best was with Eric Roberts and Philip Rhee and dealt mostly with Karate or Tae Kwon Do in general although most of the guys on the american team had different backgrounds in their fighting disciplines
Reply:Mark Dacascos Teaches his students Capoeira in "Only The Strong"
Reply:Only the Strong was a VERY good movie...went into a bit of weird stuff when he was putting out the candle with his ki energy, but still very good.
Best of the Best is one of my favorites. All about the US against the Korean national teams...had a good moral ending too. Gotta like that.
Sensei Cox
Can you name some classic martial arts films?
My friend is making a movie that will parody martial arts movies, and he has asked me to write the title song. Within the song, I'm supposed to reference famous titles and actors. However, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to this genre -- all I know for certain is that the movie will poke fun at "The Karate Kid", "Kill Bill", and the work of Bruce Lee. I would really appreciate some suggestions that I could use as a starting point for my research. Thanks a lot!
Can you name some classic martial arts films?
"The Karate Gang"
"Best of the best"
"Gymkata"
"American Ninja"
'The Green Hornet"
"Karate Gay Champion".this is not a joke,it;s Van Damme's first movie,around '82 i think.
"Ong Bak" (great movie!)
And you should watch "Kung Paw",it's hillarius!
Reply:Maybe Crouching Tiger Hidden Tiger?
Reply:Only one I can think of offhand is the "seven samurai"
Reply:Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee
Reply:Stephen Seagull - Hard To Kill
Bruce Lee - Return Of The Dragon
Reply:Check out some of the Cynthia Rothrock movies...she sure can kick some ***!!
Reply:there "Snake in the Eagles Shadow", it was Jackie Chan's second ever movie... I think.
Reply:If you want wuxia movies, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (as suggested above) and House of Flying Daggers. (Both star Zhang Ziyi.)
There's always Rocky, if you're looking for that kind of movie. Another movie that comes to mind was Bloodsport, another of those "karate kid" genre movies.
Reply:i dont know alot but i think bulletproof munk was kinda cool, and unleashed which was kinda drama and matrial arts
Reply:10 Tigers of Shaolin
Bolo the Brute
18 shaolin disciples
The Big Boss
Fists of Fury
One Armed swordsman vs Karate
Game of Death
Enter the Dragon
Shaolin vs Lama
Mask of vengance
Reply:Classics!
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Born Invincible
Fists of Fury (my favorite of the Bruce Lee flicks)
Enter the Dragon (eminently parody-able)
Seven Grand Masters
The Five Deadly Venoms
Reply:Check out "Revenge of the Ninja"
Can you name some classic martial arts films?
"The Karate Gang"
"Best of the best"
"Gymkata"
"American Ninja"
'The Green Hornet"
"Karate Gay Champion".this is not a joke,it;s Van Damme's first movie,around '82 i think.
"Ong Bak" (great movie!)
And you should watch "Kung Paw",it's hillarius!
Reply:Maybe Crouching Tiger Hidden Tiger?
Reply:Only one I can think of offhand is the "seven samurai"
Reply:Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee
Reply:Stephen Seagull - Hard To Kill
Bruce Lee - Return Of The Dragon
Reply:Check out some of the Cynthia Rothrock movies...she sure can kick some ***!!
Reply:there "Snake in the Eagles Shadow", it was Jackie Chan's second ever movie... I think.
Reply:If you want wuxia movies, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (as suggested above) and House of Flying Daggers. (Both star Zhang Ziyi.)
There's always Rocky, if you're looking for that kind of movie. Another movie that comes to mind was Bloodsport, another of those "karate kid" genre movies.
Reply:i dont know alot but i think bulletproof munk was kinda cool, and unleashed which was kinda drama and matrial arts
Reply:10 Tigers of Shaolin
Bolo the Brute
18 shaolin disciples
The Big Boss
Fists of Fury
One Armed swordsman vs Karate
Game of Death
Enter the Dragon
Shaolin vs Lama
Mask of vengance
Reply:Classics!
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Born Invincible
Fists of Fury (my favorite of the Bruce Lee flicks)
Enter the Dragon (eminently parody-able)
Seven Grand Masters
The Five Deadly Venoms
Reply:Check out "Revenge of the Ninja"
Poor guy wants to learn martial arts?
I dont have any money whatsoever. And the money I do have has to be spent on keeping my body alive. But I still need to learn martial arts in order to protect myself? Does anyone know a kind of fighting style that I can learn in order to protect myself that isnt exclusive to suburban white kids?
Poor guy wants to learn martial arts?
No art is limited to a certain class or race. If you find someone that tells you that their art is, they're full of it and don't understand what martial arts is about. Please don't confuse this with tradition...but anyone can study any art.
I would suggest talking to the head instructor of a school/dojo/etc. and asking them if there is a way that you can compensate for a lack of money.
Perhaps you can volunteer to clean their school, do maintenance, or anything else that they may need.
Good luck and I hope you find a way to learn!
Reply:Try your local community center or YMCA. They often have low-cost MA programs. Also, if you have a college or University nearby, they might have some MA clubs you could join. Good Luck.
Reply:most cities have boxing communities that take in just about anyone. I guarantee that just about every major city will have something like this for you.
Reply:kickboxing
Reply:I advise you Jeet Kune Do and Wing Chun which are all used for defence and counter-attacks. Build up your muscles too.
Reply:No half decent martial art is exclusive to suburban white kids. If you find one that is, it isn't worth learning. At least not from the instructor of the club in question - he or she obviously doesn't understand the ethos behind what they are teaching.
You'll struggle to find a free private martial arts club and learning by yourself could be worse than not learning at all. If you really have no outlet to get instruction, working on fitness, strength %26amp; flexibility are things you can certainly do alone.
Reply:I don't know if any art is more or less expensive then the other. You could find a style you like (most schools offer the first week free) then see if you could barter with the instructor. Offer to trade cleaning the dojo, mowing the lawn, shoveling the snow, handing out advertisements door to door in exchange for instruction
Reply:Might I add that self-defense it not a thing you can be taught (unfortunately). A fight mainly is a quick act of violence. It is usually over in a few seconds but can include biting, scratching, using weapons (guns or knives or whatever) so you may be at a disadvantage.
But again see above (and possibly below)
Reply:boxing, i guess... Chuck Norris also runs programs for kids
Reply:If you're still in school, take up Wrestling. It's free and a good martial art. Otherwise you can find videos online on Youtube, and try to teach yourself, but it will be very difficult. There's nothing to replace a good sensei.
Reply:Tell you what, your best defence is avoiding conflict. Martial arts should build your confidence, confident (not cocky) people are less likely to become subject to bullying, whatever finally leads to a physical and/or violent confrontation.
If you really have to protect yourself to desperately, get a gun!
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Poor guy wants to learn martial arts?
No art is limited to a certain class or race. If you find someone that tells you that their art is, they're full of it and don't understand what martial arts is about. Please don't confuse this with tradition...but anyone can study any art.
I would suggest talking to the head instructor of a school/dojo/etc. and asking them if there is a way that you can compensate for a lack of money.
Perhaps you can volunteer to clean their school, do maintenance, or anything else that they may need.
Good luck and I hope you find a way to learn!
Reply:Try your local community center or YMCA. They often have low-cost MA programs. Also, if you have a college or University nearby, they might have some MA clubs you could join. Good Luck.
Reply:most cities have boxing communities that take in just about anyone. I guarantee that just about every major city will have something like this for you.
Reply:kickboxing
Reply:I advise you Jeet Kune Do and Wing Chun which are all used for defence and counter-attacks. Build up your muscles too.
Reply:No half decent martial art is exclusive to suburban white kids. If you find one that is, it isn't worth learning. At least not from the instructor of the club in question - he or she obviously doesn't understand the ethos behind what they are teaching.
You'll struggle to find a free private martial arts club and learning by yourself could be worse than not learning at all. If you really have no outlet to get instruction, working on fitness, strength %26amp; flexibility are things you can certainly do alone.
Reply:I don't know if any art is more or less expensive then the other. You could find a style you like (most schools offer the first week free) then see if you could barter with the instructor. Offer to trade cleaning the dojo, mowing the lawn, shoveling the snow, handing out advertisements door to door in exchange for instruction
Reply:Might I add that self-defense it not a thing you can be taught (unfortunately). A fight mainly is a quick act of violence. It is usually over in a few seconds but can include biting, scratching, using weapons (guns or knives or whatever) so you may be at a disadvantage.
But again see above (and possibly below)
Reply:boxing, i guess... Chuck Norris also runs programs for kids
Reply:If you're still in school, take up Wrestling. It's free and a good martial art. Otherwise you can find videos online on Youtube, and try to teach yourself, but it will be very difficult. There's nothing to replace a good sensei.
Reply:Tell you what, your best defence is avoiding conflict. Martial arts should build your confidence, confident (not cocky) people are less likely to become subject to bullying, whatever finally leads to a physical and/or violent confrontation.
If you really have to protect yourself to desperately, get a gun!
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What's the best way to learn "Extreme Martial Arts"?
I've been doing martial arts for most of my life now and I'm keen to improve the look of my visual performance with flips and the such. It's almost a dead cert there aren't any Extreme Martial Arts clubs near me, so I was wondering if anyone knew of any good materials to use to help learn these techniques.
What's the best way to learn "Extreme Martial Arts"?
Wushu VCD's....make sure they are in english
What's the best way to learn "Extreme Martial Arts"?
Wushu VCD's....make sure they are in english
Which could be the oldest martial arts school in the west?
Hi, I wonder if you guys could answer me this question: which is the oldest martial arts school in the west (still operating, of course), and where is? Thanks!
Which could be the oldest martial arts school in the west?
Welll, Don Nagle's Isshinryu school is still open in New Jersey, though he has a student running it now. Harry Smith also opened one of the first, and is still teaching somewhere near Lancaster PA.
Reply:In the west i wouldn't necessarily worry about the oldest school, but rather finding a highly ranked instructor. from personal experience i know a jujitsu instructor with a 10th degree black belt, yet he recently moved to Georgia, thus, his school is fairly new. if you are concerned with the age of a school, your efforts in such a pursuit would be spent better looking in japan or china or the homeland of whatever art you want to learn.
Reply:oldest is not nessisarally the best, fin a certified school with great teachers.
i used to learn tea kwon do under a grand master but i must say its way better in Tang Soo Do under a sam dan
Reply:If there is a Shuri-ryu karate dojo in Phoenix that is descended from Robert Trias' original school--founded in the 1940s--that might be a good candidate for oldest in the U.S.
Reply:grandmaster ark yuey wong in seattle 1922.
Reply:i practice aikido, as did the samurai and monks as well, so, thats pretty old.
Which could be the oldest martial arts school in the west?
Welll, Don Nagle's Isshinryu school is still open in New Jersey, though he has a student running it now. Harry Smith also opened one of the first, and is still teaching somewhere near Lancaster PA.
Reply:In the west i wouldn't necessarily worry about the oldest school, but rather finding a highly ranked instructor. from personal experience i know a jujitsu instructor with a 10th degree black belt, yet he recently moved to Georgia, thus, his school is fairly new. if you are concerned with the age of a school, your efforts in such a pursuit would be spent better looking in japan or china or the homeland of whatever art you want to learn.
Reply:oldest is not nessisarally the best, fin a certified school with great teachers.
i used to learn tea kwon do under a grand master but i must say its way better in Tang Soo Do under a sam dan
Reply:If there is a Shuri-ryu karate dojo in Phoenix that is descended from Robert Trias' original school--founded in the 1940s--that might be a good candidate for oldest in the U.S.
Reply:grandmaster ark yuey wong in seattle 1922.
Reply:i practice aikido, as did the samurai and monks as well, so, thats pretty old.
Is Tai Chi effective in martial arts?
Is Tai Chi effective in martial arts?
as in u can actually use it when fighting someone?
how?
Is Tai Chi effective in martial arts?
Yes in the sense that it gives you a skill necessary to be an effective fighter. Some may disagree and hate this responce, but NO martial art alone is absolutley effective. You need peices of different things...boxers are great fighters, but if you put them in a wrestling match with a champion wrestler, they wouldn't do so great. Tai Chi provides smoothness, and control. It also provides stamina and muscle control. It also has some incredible mentally empowering factors that too are effective in life as well as fighters. It provides the ability to relax, which too is key to being a great fighter. This is important in fighting, but again, not effective by itself.
Reply:Mostly, no. It is really for health and meditation. Supposedly, after you do it for many years, the movements come naturally to you and can be used in self defense, but I would not count on that.
You will have better strength and balance, which will help. And some teachers will teach exercises that help with defense. For example, 'pushing hands', where you try to push or pull your opponent using their own strength against them. If you are looking for something with both meditative and self defense applications, look for something with both 'hard' and 'soft' elements.
Reply:boxers are great fighters, but if you put them in a wrestling match with a champion wrestler, they wouldn't do so great
thats because he's a boxer and does'nt know wrestling!
unless you mean that they fight with there own styles, but he could knock him out then he would do alright.
as in u can actually use it when fighting someone?
how?
Is Tai Chi effective in martial arts?
Yes in the sense that it gives you a skill necessary to be an effective fighter. Some may disagree and hate this responce, but NO martial art alone is absolutley effective. You need peices of different things...boxers are great fighters, but if you put them in a wrestling match with a champion wrestler, they wouldn't do so great. Tai Chi provides smoothness, and control. It also provides stamina and muscle control. It also has some incredible mentally empowering factors that too are effective in life as well as fighters. It provides the ability to relax, which too is key to being a great fighter. This is important in fighting, but again, not effective by itself.
Reply:Mostly, no. It is really for health and meditation. Supposedly, after you do it for many years, the movements come naturally to you and can be used in self defense, but I would not count on that.
You will have better strength and balance, which will help. And some teachers will teach exercises that help with defense. For example, 'pushing hands', where you try to push or pull your opponent using their own strength against them. If you are looking for something with both meditative and self defense applications, look for something with both 'hard' and 'soft' elements.
Reply:boxers are great fighters, but if you put them in a wrestling match with a champion wrestler, they wouldn't do so great
thats because he's a boxer and does'nt know wrestling!
unless you mean that they fight with there own styles, but he could knock him out then he would do alright.
Moving to Cali. Where is a spot w/ martial arts gym & casino that cost of living isnt 2 bad?
I see there's a good gym in San Luis Obispo, and it's directly next to the ocean, but I don't know about cost of living. What are some really good martial arts gyms that any of you californian's know about and what are some casinos(I play poker as a 2nd income so I need that)? I'd also simply like to rent a room from someone and am a perfect tenant, don't smoke, or party, and I'm pretty much busy all the time so no one would have to deal with me.
If anyone knows a place in Southern California where the cost of living isn't too bad, please let me know. I can check out the casino's and martial arts gyms myself, but it'd be nice if you knew that info, too.
Suburbs are definately ok, too. I'm looking at San Diego, San Jose, Oceanside, Santa Barbara, Santa Ana, Palm Springs. Anything information on any city in Cali would be great. I may end up moving more norther, but I'd like to stay as southern as possible. Near the ocean would be a plus for sure. Plz help guys.....
Moving to Cali. Where is a spot w/ martial arts gym %26amp; casino that cost of living isnt 2 bad?
Palm Springs has a Casino right there Morongo its like 15 mins from Palm Springs...in San Diego...there's Harrah's and Barona...but i dunno if they have Poker...i know Morongo does...in LA there's the Commerece Casino and....Long Beach has the Hawaiian Gardens...but also near by is the Bicycle Club the last three are by LA...cost of living in Cali?...don't rent an aparment...the cost is usually equal to a monthly mortage payment...and look at the area codes too 714 and 949 will be expensive...that's Orange County...818 is San Fernando Valley...its far from everything and it's expensive...try San Gabriel Valley...it's pretty much in the middle of everything...30 mins from the beach 30 mins to LA...30 mins to Disneyland...and the Casinos that are in LA are 20 mins away...Morongo is 18+ so that's the downfall but it's really nice...it looks like the Palms in Vegas...and from the San Gabriel Valley Morongo is about an hour away everywhere else is 21 so it gets rid of all the young ones
Reply:www.craigslist.org
california is very expensive, and you'll find a martial arts studio in just about any town.
If anyone knows a place in Southern California where the cost of living isn't too bad, please let me know. I can check out the casino's and martial arts gyms myself, but it'd be nice if you knew that info, too.
Suburbs are definately ok, too. I'm looking at San Diego, San Jose, Oceanside, Santa Barbara, Santa Ana, Palm Springs. Anything information on any city in Cali would be great. I may end up moving more norther, but I'd like to stay as southern as possible. Near the ocean would be a plus for sure. Plz help guys.....
Moving to Cali. Where is a spot w/ martial arts gym %26amp; casino that cost of living isnt 2 bad?
Palm Springs has a Casino right there Morongo its like 15 mins from Palm Springs...in San Diego...there's Harrah's and Barona...but i dunno if they have Poker...i know Morongo does...in LA there's the Commerece Casino and....Long Beach has the Hawaiian Gardens...but also near by is the Bicycle Club the last three are by LA...cost of living in Cali?...don't rent an aparment...the cost is usually equal to a monthly mortage payment...and look at the area codes too 714 and 949 will be expensive...that's Orange County...818 is San Fernando Valley...its far from everything and it's expensive...try San Gabriel Valley...it's pretty much in the middle of everything...30 mins from the beach 30 mins to LA...30 mins to Disneyland...and the Casinos that are in LA are 20 mins away...Morongo is 18+ so that's the downfall but it's really nice...it looks like the Palms in Vegas...and from the San Gabriel Valley Morongo is about an hour away everywhere else is 21 so it gets rid of all the young ones
Reply:www.craigslist.org
california is very expensive, and you'll find a martial arts studio in just about any town.
Any Ideas on advertising a martial arts school?
I own a martial arts school and am looking for new and economical ways to advertise. Any Ideas?
Any Ideas on advertising a martial arts school?
What about holding a class in a park when it warms up? It gets the students outside and the people walking be interested in what is going on. You could have someone who isn't teaching around to answer questions, hand out flyers and keep people away from the lesson. This would probably work best with an older group.
If you teach little kids get some tee shirts made up. You could give them to all students or use them as a reward. Kids love getting stuff like that and will wear them around town.
What about offering a special where you give your students a coupon that they can give to someone to come in for a free lesson?
Reply:Create some fliers or something and distribute them to surrounding businesses. You can also hire people to place them on doors in surrounding neighborhoods or on cars in nearby parking lots for relatively cheap. Maybe you can offer some kind of free mini-lesson to increase interest. Just a few suggestions.
Any Ideas on advertising a martial arts school?
What about holding a class in a park when it warms up? It gets the students outside and the people walking be interested in what is going on. You could have someone who isn't teaching around to answer questions, hand out flyers and keep people away from the lesson. This would probably work best with an older group.
If you teach little kids get some tee shirts made up. You could give them to all students or use them as a reward. Kids love getting stuff like that and will wear them around town.
What about offering a special where you give your students a coupon that they can give to someone to come in for a free lesson?
Reply:Create some fliers or something and distribute them to surrounding businesses. You can also hire people to place them on doors in surrounding neighborhoods or on cars in nearby parking lots for relatively cheap. Maybe you can offer some kind of free mini-lesson to increase interest. Just a few suggestions.
Do you ever get the feeling that many people don't understand martial arts?
I'm not refering to those who don't do any martial arts, but those who think it is cool to inflict pain and injury on other people. Also those people who pose questions involving who would win in a fight between Martial Artist and Wild Animal.
I study martial arts to increase my strength (both physical and mental), fitness, agility, confidence, control, and find out what my body is capable of.
How can responsible martial artists help to make people more aware of the fact that martial arts is not about showing off and hurting people?
Do you ever get the feeling that many people don't understand martial arts?
any physical sport or pastime attracts bad elements,because ma is a self defence or fighting physical element it seems to attract more than its fair share of dead beats and wanna bes.i think though that most ma instructers pick them out fairly quickly and dont teach them anymore.you only have to read some of the questions and answers on here to see how many ppl fail to understand the ethics and the physical ideas behind ma.75% of the ppl that ask and answer questions on yahoo answers ma would have to times there iq by 100 to even reach the level of moron.like some one else said mate save your breath.just ignore the morons on here it doesnt take long to work out the real ppl on here from the rest.a responsible ma just keeps doing the right thing with no deviations and hopefully the rest follow by your example.
Reply:I agree with you. I practise martial art for the discipline and increased concentration it brings in my life. I think martial arts are more a way of life than a way of showing off.
It give me confidence and strength!
One way is to make sure that people who do martial arts for the wrong reasons are not kept in the classes and don't get a licence. My sensei in London would kick out anyone with a bad attitude.
Other clubs insist that you do a lot of reading about your martial art and the martial art spirit and even go as far as asking you to write an essay for higher belts.
Reply:Perhaps by not starring in so many films that focus on hurting people like bruce lee, jet lee, tony Jaa, jacky chan, Jean Claude van dam and steven segal to name but a few.
If this is the image martial artist send out in hollywood, it is of little suprise that people belive that martial arts are soley a means of causing pain and injury.
Reply:Mate save your breath.
Reply:as in its name- marhsall arts is an art, to me its not a fighting mechanic but a kind of art.
You can make people aware of that by showing them exactly what is artistic about marshal arts, maybe if they see the artistic side the fighting side will be of less importance....
Reply:There is an element ofAholes in every sport. In surfing we have localism, where guys punch each other out over waves. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!
Just don't help those guys
Reply:maybe because martial arts always seen by the people as form of knowing self defence and usually post on its advertisement. Also they usually seen it in many kinds of real tournament in tvs or movies some are bloody and some are bone breaking. Look at taichi its kind of martial arts movement in slow motion but very popular on many people young and adult alike because they know only that its kind of exercises not fighting.
Reply:Marshal Arts is designed to hurt people ,
Ballet is art and its not designed to hurt people.
Marshal arts has always been a defence and attack.
And what kind of question is
"who would win between a Martial artist and a wild animal"
Firstly you shouldn't inflict any harm on animals,
Secondly I'm sure an African bull elephant would wouldn't notice you kicking his legs.
And really in this day and age a skinny little kid with a gun and a crack pipe is the one to keep your eyes on.
Reply:True, my daughter studied karate, what people don't realise it is a non contact sport, it is not violent and she can use it for self defence it is control of the mind and body.
Reply:I agree with you.
"Combat is identified with fighting and killing and yet, through the practise of martial disciplines, exponents have found increased spiritual awareness. Thus a strange paradox begins to emerge: a concept of inner peace beyond fighting."
~ From 'The Martial Arts', Peter Lewis
"Martial Arts Are As Infinite As The Universe." Master Hironori Otsuka
"Violent action may be understood as the way of Martial Arts, but the true meaning of the Martial Arts is to seek
and attain the Way of Peace and Harmony." Master Hironori Otsuka
The Martial Arts teaches many things, but not all of these things are physical. As we study Martial Arts, we learn many
lessons that guide us through the journey of life. We learn how and when to use or not to use what we have learnt.
The "Ultimate Goal" of the Martial Arts philosophy is "Victory Without Combat", or that you can win a confrontation
without resorting to physical violence. It also teaches us the habits and characteristics not only just to reach Black Belt
excellence but also those things essential to a well-balanced life.
Reply:How can we do this? - "Lead by example" a weak offer of an answer but its the best I could come up with. I took a dislike to a show off but after time realised I was just jealous of the abilities that they had developed over more time that I had put in; wish I had come over to martial arts earlier, still the other philosophy I followed served me well at the time
Reply:There will always be some conflict and differing ideas. People take martial arts for different reasons, view it differently, use it differently, etc. There will always be folks that say something silly or will troll for some responses.
Best of luck. Keep your head up.
Reply:I've no idea- they're too many idiots involved in the martial sports - both as teacher and student, to be honest.
Too many morons do kick-boxing or something that requires not too much brain-power.
I do the Pencak Silat for the fitness and also just for being able to keep my temper better, so- not everyone is out to be a bully.
Oi below! Love to fight you- Pencak Silat is a real martial art- as practiced by Indonesian and Malay special forces not some sport-
I could turn you into a pretzel and severe your carotid artery before your could throw your first clumsy flailing leg .
Reply:In the end, one thing you can't deny is ALL martial arts are about fighting!
as for all that "honor and code" crap, it's stupid! if you want to learn those stuff, take a course in philosphy or something.
Most martial artist who show off tend to be very new to it. But the more experience usually don't really care and have nothing to proof to random Mr. Joe on the street.
As for all respecting eachother and stuff, that happen almost everywhere. People just overplay it when it come to martial arts.
In end it's all up to you to decide how you want martial arts to be. You can try to live like a hermit asian, drink tea, work in garden, and write haiku and claim to be "true martial artist" all you want to.
To me, it's just a way of fighting and nothing more. I learn respect, code, honor, etc... mostly from my family, friends, ROTC, college, traveling, and reading. Not martial arts!
Edit: Shitusei, what are you getting to? I do muay thai which is similar to kick boxing. I don't bully people (my behave on Y.A. don't count) and in fact by being better fighter, it make me not want to fight more. I'm really afraid if I end up in fight and start to strikes, the person would be in hospital and I'll be in prison. So think before you run your mouth. I guess you don't learn a thing in martial arts. What a hypcroite.
Reply:I think that many people don't get it. Usually they weed themselves out as they don't have the desire for the deeper level of the arts.
I don't bother trying to convert them. It would cost more energy than the reward is worth.
Reply:if you happen to watch the movie Karate Kid, you will notice that there are 2 kinds of Sifu/Master. The american one is just want to show off, win the competition, get more students and get more money. The bad sifu outnumber good sifu/master. Even the one who know Martial Arts do not understand the importance of Martial Arts, how can you expect the ones who do not learn any ?
It just like the sports fans today, they watch the game if their team is winning. Many of them do not play that sport, they just want to watch the team that they like is winning.
Reply:Martial art is a way of life, it help to control one self. It is often the wrong teaching, bad master ( money) that pass on wrong idea of Martial Art.
Reply:In all honesty I'm not sure YOU understand martial arts.
Martial arts is simply the art of learning to fight. Fighting results in hurting people. The purpose of martial arts is thus hurting people.
the notion that you should not use martial arts or fight uneccesarily is not a concept of the martial arts- it might be, and SHOULD be taught by a responsible teacher to warn students who don't understand society that they shouldn't take thier skills and go out and begin just hurting people for no reason.
The simple fact that martial arts is about learning techniques to more effectively and efficiently hurt your fellow man is indisputable proof that it is about hurting people.
I think that one should excercise self-restraint because they have superior knowledge of fighting and that by nature studying MA should take ego out of the equation. However this is not the teachings of the martial art, but the character of the student.
Personally I think it is the teacher's job to be selective in who they teach to and that they shouldn't teach to someone who is likely to just go out and hurt someone for the sake of hurting them. However, martial arts is also a business, so unless the teacher is just teaching for fun or privately, this is not a reality.
I don't think you are taking martial arts for the wrong reasons because all the reasons you listed are legitimate side benefits that may come with studying martial arts, I just disagree with your notion that the martial arts are not about hurting people, when the point of martial arts is in itself the study of how to make one a better fighter so they can more efficiently hurt people. I do agree with you that one should not "show off" pointlessly (I have yet to see someoene just break into a demo on the street- if they did I would die of laughter and tell them to go back to thier mcdojo) or that one should not start pointless fights, but those traits come from the student, not the subject matter learned.
EDIT: modern wushu:
Actually karate kid is the WORST movie to site. the "american" teacher was actually a better teacher because he actually TAUGHT his students to fight and encouraged them to spar (even if the movie was only crappy point sparring). Miyagi on the other hand is the exact example of what a crappy school would be. teaching useless excercises without a resisting opponent. True, the excercises done absolutely build stregth, but they wouldn't teach him how to fight.
Reply:I get that feeling every time I take a look at this board.
The best way that I know for responsible martial artists to help make people understand is by DEMONSTRATION. In this case "demonstration" would most probably consist of courtesy, restraint and self-control.
.
Reply:i run my own club , any one who uses ma to bully are kicked out, since starting ma i have never had a fight, i put this down to the self confidence that ma gives you , bullies are cowards and look for people who lack self confidence, as for the movies most are choreographed ballet dancers
Reply:For one I do believe some people take advantage of the power of Martial Arts. I have never been a student but I do have much respect for the Art.
Reply:Yes. I said this a few answers back but about 70% of today's MMA fans are boxing fan rejects used to seeing fists flying constantly %26amp; have no idea that the grappling/jui jitsui plays a major role in MMA action. What gets my blood boiling is when the crowd starts booing fpr no good reason!
Reply:Hi there
I think people don't understand martial arts because of what they see on TV and in magazines. There's nothing better than the old TV set to warp young minds. Most martial artists get into martial arts generally because of the crap they watched as a kid. Its not until you have been training for quite a few years that you really start to understand what its all about.
The best thing that could happen would be to separate the arts.
Martial sports for bbj, boxing, judo etc.
Martial arts for karate, iaido, jutjutsu, akido, kung fu etc.
Fighting is a very small piece of the puzzle! It takes intelligence to be able to work out the rest.
People in this world want a quick fix.
Martial Arts are long term and not the gym!
regards
idai
Reply:Honor Among, I guess you just dont get the Martial Arts. The "honor and code crap" is what makes a true martial artist. Martial arts is more than just fighting. There are many fighting systems out there. There is a difference.
There is really no way you can convince people that martial artists aren't out to hurt people. Just be humbleand use it when needed. When someone knows you are a martial artist they seem to look at you differently.
Reply:My guess is that most people posting here have never had a Martial Arts Class in their lives. Also, unfortunately there is no regulation of MA in the US so any thug can claim to be a Martial Arts expert %26amp; open a school. Their students only know how to fight not how to live.
Reply:I really agree you, many people start martial arts because of the things they see in films which isnt even what its all about, its giving a false impression of what martial arts are about, it makes me sad and a little annoyed when i see this, it is an art form and an excellent sport to take part in, enhancing every property of the body and mind
Reply:Hahaha! This is too funny. Sorry for laughing, but I'm a girl who trains hard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. There is no way to explain why I like to roll around the floor with other guys to get them into positions to make them tap, as I'm trying to armbar them (aka break their arm) or choke them or break their foot or knee. How do you explain that?
Yet, I love doing martial arts. The only way you can explain it is have them try it. Not everyone wants to do martial arts, but those who do, usually love it!
Reply:Have you looked at the questions here...
And you still ask this question.
hahahaha
Reply:Unfortunately you always will have the idiots as with any persuit but genuine martial artists only believe in improving themselves and only reacting in genuine self defence and are not interested in thoses who wanna debate if bruce lee could beat rickson gracie etc you know the type of questions.
well the only way is to act humble and only demonstate if asked and not degrade other styles as all have much to offer
I study martial arts to increase my strength (both physical and mental), fitness, agility, confidence, control, and find out what my body is capable of.
How can responsible martial artists help to make people more aware of the fact that martial arts is not about showing off and hurting people?
Do you ever get the feeling that many people don't understand martial arts?
any physical sport or pastime attracts bad elements,because ma is a self defence or fighting physical element it seems to attract more than its fair share of dead beats and wanna bes.i think though that most ma instructers pick them out fairly quickly and dont teach them anymore.you only have to read some of the questions and answers on here to see how many ppl fail to understand the ethics and the physical ideas behind ma.75% of the ppl that ask and answer questions on yahoo answers ma would have to times there iq by 100 to even reach the level of moron.like some one else said mate save your breath.just ignore the morons on here it doesnt take long to work out the real ppl on here from the rest.a responsible ma just keeps doing the right thing with no deviations and hopefully the rest follow by your example.
Reply:I agree with you. I practise martial art for the discipline and increased concentration it brings in my life. I think martial arts are more a way of life than a way of showing off.
It give me confidence and strength!
One way is to make sure that people who do martial arts for the wrong reasons are not kept in the classes and don't get a licence. My sensei in London would kick out anyone with a bad attitude.
Other clubs insist that you do a lot of reading about your martial art and the martial art spirit and even go as far as asking you to write an essay for higher belts.
Reply:Perhaps by not starring in so many films that focus on hurting people like bruce lee, jet lee, tony Jaa, jacky chan, Jean Claude van dam and steven segal to name but a few.
If this is the image martial artist send out in hollywood, it is of little suprise that people belive that martial arts are soley a means of causing pain and injury.
Reply:Mate save your breath.
Reply:as in its name- marhsall arts is an art, to me its not a fighting mechanic but a kind of art.
You can make people aware of that by showing them exactly what is artistic about marshal arts, maybe if they see the artistic side the fighting side will be of less importance....
Reply:There is an element ofAholes in every sport. In surfing we have localism, where guys punch each other out over waves. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!
Just don't help those guys
Reply:maybe because martial arts always seen by the people as form of knowing self defence and usually post on its advertisement. Also they usually seen it in many kinds of real tournament in tvs or movies some are bloody and some are bone breaking. Look at taichi its kind of martial arts movement in slow motion but very popular on many people young and adult alike because they know only that its kind of exercises not fighting.
Reply:Marshal Arts is designed to hurt people ,
Ballet is art and its not designed to hurt people.
Marshal arts has always been a defence and attack.
And what kind of question is
"who would win between a Martial artist and a wild animal"
Firstly you shouldn't inflict any harm on animals,
Secondly I'm sure an African bull elephant would wouldn't notice you kicking his legs.
And really in this day and age a skinny little kid with a gun and a crack pipe is the one to keep your eyes on.
Reply:True, my daughter studied karate, what people don't realise it is a non contact sport, it is not violent and she can use it for self defence it is control of the mind and body.
Reply:I agree with you.
"Combat is identified with fighting and killing and yet, through the practise of martial disciplines, exponents have found increased spiritual awareness. Thus a strange paradox begins to emerge: a concept of inner peace beyond fighting."
~ From 'The Martial Arts', Peter Lewis
"Martial Arts Are As Infinite As The Universe." Master Hironori Otsuka
"Violent action may be understood as the way of Martial Arts, but the true meaning of the Martial Arts is to seek
and attain the Way of Peace and Harmony." Master Hironori Otsuka
The Martial Arts teaches many things, but not all of these things are physical. As we study Martial Arts, we learn many
lessons that guide us through the journey of life. We learn how and when to use or not to use what we have learnt.
The "Ultimate Goal" of the Martial Arts philosophy is "Victory Without Combat", or that you can win a confrontation
without resorting to physical violence. It also teaches us the habits and characteristics not only just to reach Black Belt
excellence but also those things essential to a well-balanced life.
Reply:How can we do this? - "Lead by example" a weak offer of an answer but its the best I could come up with. I took a dislike to a show off but after time realised I was just jealous of the abilities that they had developed over more time that I had put in; wish I had come over to martial arts earlier, still the other philosophy I followed served me well at the time
Reply:There will always be some conflict and differing ideas. People take martial arts for different reasons, view it differently, use it differently, etc. There will always be folks that say something silly or will troll for some responses.
Best of luck. Keep your head up.
Reply:I've no idea- they're too many idiots involved in the martial sports - both as teacher and student, to be honest.
Too many morons do kick-boxing or something that requires not too much brain-power.
I do the Pencak Silat for the fitness and also just for being able to keep my temper better, so- not everyone is out to be a bully.
Oi below! Love to fight you- Pencak Silat is a real martial art- as practiced by Indonesian and Malay special forces not some sport-
I could turn you into a pretzel and severe your carotid artery before your could throw your first clumsy flailing leg .
Reply:In the end, one thing you can't deny is ALL martial arts are about fighting!
as for all that "honor and code" crap, it's stupid! if you want to learn those stuff, take a course in philosphy or something.
Most martial artist who show off tend to be very new to it. But the more experience usually don't really care and have nothing to proof to random Mr. Joe on the street.
As for all respecting eachother and stuff, that happen almost everywhere. People just overplay it when it come to martial arts.
In end it's all up to you to decide how you want martial arts to be. You can try to live like a hermit asian, drink tea, work in garden, and write haiku and claim to be "true martial artist" all you want to.
To me, it's just a way of fighting and nothing more. I learn respect, code, honor, etc... mostly from my family, friends, ROTC, college, traveling, and reading. Not martial arts!
Edit: Shitusei, what are you getting to? I do muay thai which is similar to kick boxing. I don't bully people (my behave on Y.A. don't count) and in fact by being better fighter, it make me not want to fight more. I'm really afraid if I end up in fight and start to strikes, the person would be in hospital and I'll be in prison. So think before you run your mouth. I guess you don't learn a thing in martial arts. What a hypcroite.
Reply:I think that many people don't get it. Usually they weed themselves out as they don't have the desire for the deeper level of the arts.
I don't bother trying to convert them. It would cost more energy than the reward is worth.
Reply:if you happen to watch the movie Karate Kid, you will notice that there are 2 kinds of Sifu/Master. The american one is just want to show off, win the competition, get more students and get more money. The bad sifu outnumber good sifu/master. Even the one who know Martial Arts do not understand the importance of Martial Arts, how can you expect the ones who do not learn any ?
It just like the sports fans today, they watch the game if their team is winning. Many of them do not play that sport, they just want to watch the team that they like is winning.
Reply:Martial art is a way of life, it help to control one self. It is often the wrong teaching, bad master ( money) that pass on wrong idea of Martial Art.
Reply:In all honesty I'm not sure YOU understand martial arts.
Martial arts is simply the art of learning to fight. Fighting results in hurting people. The purpose of martial arts is thus hurting people.
the notion that you should not use martial arts or fight uneccesarily is not a concept of the martial arts- it might be, and SHOULD be taught by a responsible teacher to warn students who don't understand society that they shouldn't take thier skills and go out and begin just hurting people for no reason.
The simple fact that martial arts is about learning techniques to more effectively and efficiently hurt your fellow man is indisputable proof that it is about hurting people.
I think that one should excercise self-restraint because they have superior knowledge of fighting and that by nature studying MA should take ego out of the equation. However this is not the teachings of the martial art, but the character of the student.
Personally I think it is the teacher's job to be selective in who they teach to and that they shouldn't teach to someone who is likely to just go out and hurt someone for the sake of hurting them. However, martial arts is also a business, so unless the teacher is just teaching for fun or privately, this is not a reality.
I don't think you are taking martial arts for the wrong reasons because all the reasons you listed are legitimate side benefits that may come with studying martial arts, I just disagree with your notion that the martial arts are not about hurting people, when the point of martial arts is in itself the study of how to make one a better fighter so they can more efficiently hurt people. I do agree with you that one should not "show off" pointlessly (I have yet to see someoene just break into a demo on the street- if they did I would die of laughter and tell them to go back to thier mcdojo) or that one should not start pointless fights, but those traits come from the student, not the subject matter learned.
EDIT: modern wushu:
Actually karate kid is the WORST movie to site. the "american" teacher was actually a better teacher because he actually TAUGHT his students to fight and encouraged them to spar (even if the movie was only crappy point sparring). Miyagi on the other hand is the exact example of what a crappy school would be. teaching useless excercises without a resisting opponent. True, the excercises done absolutely build stregth, but they wouldn't teach him how to fight.
Reply:I get that feeling every time I take a look at this board.
The best way that I know for responsible martial artists to help make people understand is by DEMONSTRATION. In this case "demonstration" would most probably consist of courtesy, restraint and self-control.
.
Reply:i run my own club , any one who uses ma to bully are kicked out, since starting ma i have never had a fight, i put this down to the self confidence that ma gives you , bullies are cowards and look for people who lack self confidence, as for the movies most are choreographed ballet dancers
Reply:For one I do believe some people take advantage of the power of Martial Arts. I have never been a student but I do have much respect for the Art.
Reply:Yes. I said this a few answers back but about 70% of today's MMA fans are boxing fan rejects used to seeing fists flying constantly %26amp; have no idea that the grappling/jui jitsui plays a major role in MMA action. What gets my blood boiling is when the crowd starts booing fpr no good reason!
Reply:Hi there
I think people don't understand martial arts because of what they see on TV and in magazines. There's nothing better than the old TV set to warp young minds. Most martial artists get into martial arts generally because of the crap they watched as a kid. Its not until you have been training for quite a few years that you really start to understand what its all about.
The best thing that could happen would be to separate the arts.
Martial sports for bbj, boxing, judo etc.
Martial arts for karate, iaido, jutjutsu, akido, kung fu etc.
Fighting is a very small piece of the puzzle! It takes intelligence to be able to work out the rest.
People in this world want a quick fix.
Martial Arts are long term and not the gym!
regards
idai
Reply:Honor Among, I guess you just dont get the Martial Arts. The "honor and code crap" is what makes a true martial artist. Martial arts is more than just fighting. There are many fighting systems out there. There is a difference.
There is really no way you can convince people that martial artists aren't out to hurt people. Just be humbleand use it when needed. When someone knows you are a martial artist they seem to look at you differently.
Reply:My guess is that most people posting here have never had a Martial Arts Class in their lives. Also, unfortunately there is no regulation of MA in the US so any thug can claim to be a Martial Arts expert %26amp; open a school. Their students only know how to fight not how to live.
Reply:I really agree you, many people start martial arts because of the things they see in films which isnt even what its all about, its giving a false impression of what martial arts are about, it makes me sad and a little annoyed when i see this, it is an art form and an excellent sport to take part in, enhancing every property of the body and mind
Reply:Hahaha! This is too funny. Sorry for laughing, but I'm a girl who trains hard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. There is no way to explain why I like to roll around the floor with other guys to get them into positions to make them tap, as I'm trying to armbar them (aka break their arm) or choke them or break their foot or knee. How do you explain that?
Yet, I love doing martial arts. The only way you can explain it is have them try it. Not everyone wants to do martial arts, but those who do, usually love it!
Reply:Have you looked at the questions here...
And you still ask this question.
hahahaha
Reply:Unfortunately you always will have the idiots as with any persuit but genuine martial artists only believe in improving themselves and only reacting in genuine self defence and are not interested in thoses who wanna debate if bruce lee could beat rickson gracie etc you know the type of questions.
well the only way is to act humble and only demonstate if asked and not degrade other styles as all have much to offer
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