Martial arts

[Redlife]

I'm thinking of learning one, but there are so many I don't know where to start looking.


Those who are in the know, which one would you recommend?


What I want:

-I keep in shape, but it's mostly weights, so I would like something to help with overall suppleness and balance, and such.

-To learn self-defense.

-To gain more physical confidence.

-To learn how to maim a person with the flick of a wrist...


Ok, so maybe not the last one.:D


I'm also learning to meditate, so I'm not sure if maybe I could find something that would compliment that. Maybe not, but just some more info.




What would anyone recommend? What experiences have people had with this kind of thing?

[rnm]

watch the karate kid and you'll be set, wax on wax off :handshake:

[Redlife]

:D


My main inspiration is....

http://metropolis.co.jp/xmg/463/463-Feat-Steven-Segal.jpg







Check it out. The fat man's even about to kick seven shades out of this panda. :D

http://www.himalayanexpeditions.com/canHimEx/gallery/seagal/images/Steven_Seagal_Panda_r1i23.jpg

[rnm]

i'd pay to watch a fight with that twat and a brown bear ( i mean the bloke) (not a bloke called brown bear)

[lfc4ever]

Boxing Gym.

[Bob]

You can maim a person (a man) with a flick of the leg (to the groin).

They teach you that as the first defense manoeuvre in the army.

[rnm]

You can maim a person (a man) with a flick of the leg (to the groin).

They teach you that as the first defense manoeuvre in the army.

bollox

[Jaco_Pastorious]

bollox



Very good, that's where to kick.

[Laz]

Yes! An excuse to post this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4fwpm1G_fE

I love the wobbly walk. :D

[Bob]

Shouldn't laugh. Funny though! :haha:

[G_Man]

Karate is my suggestion.

I did it for 12 years, gave it up when I became a full time student :haha: (too many hangovers)

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

This is all you'll ever need;

http://entertaining.free.fr/vandamme/filmographie/affiches/bloodsport.jpg

There's even a shit cameo appearance from Forest Whitaker.

[JCase]

Having done various styles over 15+ yrs I wld suggest the following:

Wing Chun Kung Fu - simple, effective and brutal :rock:
Ju Jitsu - Great for arm locks etc, fighting from the ground, grappling etc
Mixed Martial Arts- similar to the above but with some muay thai, kicks, elbow strikes etc

[bazza76]

Done a mixture myself.
Boxing, Aikido, Kempo and Taekwondo.
Aikido seems to be your best bet, its the one Segal uses. Bsically it is self-defense utilizing wrist, joint, and elbow grips to immobilize or throw one's opponent. Plus I think it suits what you are looking for. Balance.

[dirty_sanchez]

I'm a grand master in Origami. FACT!

[nebbers]

I'd agree that Aikido sounds like your best bet. Did Taekwondo myself and will be sending my kid to that when he is old enough. Did look at Ju Jitsu, but they were all nutters.

[IJM]

Ju Jitsu is one of the oldest Japanese martial arts, but it's also well rounded. It provides a good mix of strikes, kicks, throws and locks in fairly equal measure.

Most other Japanese fighting disiplines are derived from Ju Jitsu, usually specialising in particular aspects. For instance, Karate is mainly kicks and strikes, Judo is all throws and Aikido greatly refined locks.

Personally, I would reccomend Ju Jitsu because of it's all-round nature and is more likely to be ultimately usable should the worst happen on the street. It's practical, adaptable and closer to a street fighting style (not that I've ever had to fight on the street).

[JRG]

Try Llap Goch - a welsh martial art I believe (according to M Python)


Don't know whether it involves sheep

[bazza76]

Or you could try dance fighting :rock:

[JRG]

Keep the Grafton out of this Bazza it's a serious thread.

:D

[bazza76]

Keep the Grafton out of this Bazza it's a serious thread.

:D
:haha: just go armed with a couple of empty beer bottles

[Redlife]

Cheers, lads. :handshake: :handshake: :handshake:



From what you're saying, ju jitsu or aikido seem the way forward. I might try and attach myself to one of the university clubs when term starts.


The aikido club is non-competitive and that appeals to me. I notice there are also wing tsun kung fu and combat karate clubs, although the latter doesn't really appeal as they sometimes use weapons and that's not what I'm after.
Any thoughts on those?

[Redlife]

Or you could try dance fighting :rock:



Funk dancing for self-defence?


http://www.quotenmeter.de/pics/fox/simpsons09.jpg


"Say some gangster is dissing your fly girl, give him with one of these.."





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[bazza76]

Funk dancing for self-defence?


http://www.quotenmeter.de/pics/fox/simpsons09.jpg


"Say some gangster is dissing your fly girl, give him with one of these.."





http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7527/1271/1600/017.jpg


http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7527/1271/1600/021.jpg


http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7527/1271/1600/03.jpg


http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7527/1271/1600/04.jpg
:haha: nice one, although i had no idea what you were on about for a while as your links werent showing as pictures.

[joyno]

Boxing Gym. i agree, the running for miles is a pain in the arse while your trainer verbally abuses you while riding a bike and sparring with the local estate psycho just to toughen you up as no merits,but in front of that mirror you can be sugar ray Leonard and you become a master with a skipping rope it just goes a bit pear shaped when you start taking punches,do the training but don't fight that's the answer.;)

[bazza76]

boxing was the most enjoyable of all the sports i did.

[joyno]

boxing was the most enjoyable of all the sports i did. it would have been mine except for peer pressure namely a dad who expected me to be as good him after one training session then after 4 years of disappointment he finally relented and let me go my own way,i left home became a political activist(,now that was a fight),the trouble was that neither experience gave me a luxury life but i sleep better now.:sigh:

[bazza76]

it would have been mine except for peer pressure namely a dad who expected me to be as good him after one training session then after 4 years of disappointment he finally relented and let me go my own way,i left home became a political activist(,now that was a fight),the trouble was that neither experience gave me a luxury life but i sleep better now.:sigh:
the exact opposite to me then mate.
I think it's good for Dad's to encourage their sons or daughters, but I never got anything :rant:

[JCase]

Cheers, lads. :handshake: :handshake: :handshake:



From what you're saying, ju jitsu or aikido seem the way forward. I might try and attach myself to one of the university clubs when term starts.


The aikido club is non-competitive and that appeals to me. I notice there are also wing tsun kung fu and combat karate clubs, although the latter doesn't really appeal as they sometimes use weapons and that's not what I'm after.
Any thoughts on those?

Did wing chun and its a kick ass style. No bullshitting around. Its a combination of defensive and offensive moves used simultaneously. Only problem with the style is that ever teacher or so called master today claims to have direct lineage to the the late grand master of the style Yip Man. can get quite political.

Did karate for a short while. Didn't like it. All the high kicks and screaming, shouting and breaking of tiles etc. Why kick someone to the head or face when you can just grab the bugger by the scruff of his neck or hair and beat him senseless?

Given that akido seems like a good choice.