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    #1

    Martial arts

    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.


    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?
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    #2
    watch the karate kid and you'll be set, wax on wax off

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      #3



      My main inspiration is....









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

      Last edited by Redlife; 05-09-06, 10:17 PM.

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        #4
        i'd pay to watch a fight with that **** and a brown bear ( i mean the bloke) (not a bloke called brown bear)

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          #5
          Boxing Gym.
          http://www.retroreds.co.uk/

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            #6
            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.
            ...
            Don't take life too seriously or you'll never get out alive.

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              #7
              Originally posted by 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.
              bollox

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                #8
                Originally posted by rnm
                bollox


                Very good, that's where to kick.
                I don't hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around.


                Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness

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                  #9
                  Yes! An excuse to post this.

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

                  I love the wobbly walk.

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                    #10
                    Shouldn't laugh. Funny though!
                    ...
                    Don't take life too seriously or you'll never get out alive.

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                      #11
                      Karate is my suggestion.

                      I did it for 12 years, gave it up when I became a full time student (too many hangovers)
                      rnm is funny,funny like funny haha.

                      Goals 2006/7 (CS, PL, CL)
                      1: Agger, Bellamy, Fowler, Alonso, Garcia
                      2: Gonzalez, Kuyt, Riise
                      5: Crouch

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                        #12
                        This is all you'll ever need;



                        There's even a **** cameo appearance from Forest Whitaker.
                        I hate Polanski

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                          #13
                          Having done various styles over 15+ yrs I wld suggest the following:

                          Wing Chun Kung Fu - simple, effective and brutal
                          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

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                            #14
                            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.
                            Bill shankly to Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee:
                            'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee !'

                            "Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together," said Lawrence. "No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!," replied Shankly.

                            * After Tommy Lawrence had let in a fluke goal between his legs

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                              #15
                              I'm a grand master in Origami. FACT!
                              Such an ugly face, such an ugly mouth.

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