Anyone study Martial Arts?

Jon Starr said:
I haven't been doing it for long, but I studied Karate when I was younger, then dropped it because of my family. Then took Judo in school for a bit. Then I decided to take it seriously and joined up a nearby Kyokushin Karate Dojo. Been studying it for a year and a half now. I want to take something else with my karate. Something that would be more street wise. Something like Krav Maga, or perhaps some grappling, like more Judo (even though I hated it, ugh). But right now I don't have the time or money, so perhaps later on in life.

So anyone else study MA?
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I took Judo for a bit as a kid, and then some Aikido in the Navy. Now, I have been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the last year. If you are looking for something that is more "street wise", I would recommend trying out a Brazilain Jiu-Jitsu class. It is one of the few martial arts that encourages randori (sparring against a live, restraining opponent). With many martial arts, a good deal of time is spent learning forms and doing soft-sparring with other students. This is to learn the movements and techniques of course, but it isn't always a practical way to prepare for a street fight (most of which end up on the ground). BJJ grew out of "no hold barred" type fighting where its founders took on opponents of various skills and backgrounds. For this reason BJJ is great for a self defense regiment and for MAA fighting. Another good aspect of BJJ is that you can compete in tournements at any belt level (against others of the same belt or of similar experience). This provides a great way to put your skills to the test and of course learn from the experience. In fact, I will be competing in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on Thursday in Long Beach (and as a white belt). So, wish me luck:)

The obvious disadvantage with BJJ is the lack of stand up technique. But mixed with some form of stand up training, you would be good to go.

EDIT: by the way, I have a huge respect for all martial arts.
 
Brazilian Jujitsu is very interesting. I may look into that rather than Judo in the future. But what sort of differences are there between Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu?

I didn't like Judo when I studied it, but it was in a class in college, and it always depends on the teacher.

But I do see a need for a mix of knowledge in stand-up, and ground techniques. We do learn a few moves once in a blue moon that remind me of some of the flips in Judo, but nothing significant. They just say if someone tries to get you to the ground use your kicks to keep them away, which may or may not work, but all situations are different and it's better to be prepared for anything.

I took a test Krav Maga class (they're offered at my Dojo), and I liked the style and what I learnt. It's a brutal and fast MA and it's meant to just take the guy down and get away, built for the streets. I'm interested in it, but I didn't like the teacher too much.

One of my friends said Muy Thai is also good for street because it's very close to the body with a lot of elbows and knees.

I suppose it all depends on the fighter really and the situation. Can't really say one martial art is better than another.
 
Jon Starr said:
Brazilian Jujitsu is very interesting. I may look into that rather than Judo in the future. But what sort of differences are there between Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu?

I didn't like Judo when I studied it, but it was in a class in college, and it always depends on the teacher.

But I do see a need for a mix of knowledge in stand-up, and ground techniques. We do learn a few moves once in a blue moon that remind me of some of the flips in Judo, but nothing significant. They just say if someone tries to get you to the ground use your kicks to keep them away, which may or may not work, but all situations are different and it's better to be prepared for anything.

I took a test Krav Maga class (they're offered at my Dojo), and I liked the style and what I learnt. It's a brutal and fast MA and it's meant to just take the guy down and get away, built for the streets. I'm interested in it, but I didn't like the teacher too much.

One of my friends said Muy Thai is also good for street because it's very close to the body with a lot of elbows and knees.

I suppose it all depends on the fighter really and the situation. Can't really say one martial art is better than another.
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Judo and BJJ are similar in background. They have just branched from each other over the years. BJJ grew out of Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. Judo of course focuses more on throws while BJJ focuses more on ground techniques. I do wish that we practiced more throws and take-downs in my BJJ school (since all BJJ tournements start from the standing position and points are awarded for take-downs). BJJ's primary focus is gaining a superior position on the ground and then working submissions. Judo's primary focus is getting the person on the ground (at least in sport Judo).

Muy Thai would probably be my stand up MA of choice (if I had enough time!) San Soo is another good "lethal" MA that you might want to look into as far as a self defense. (similar in purpose to Krav Maga).

I think the key is that you have to truly enjoy the MA that you choose (and find a good school!). It is the only way that you will be able to stick with it.

HorseFilms said:
Good luck in the World Championships!
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Thanks :beer:

I'll let you know how it ends up.
 
Capt Quirk said:
Wasn't that an 80's band?
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Ha ha, I haven't heard that one like a million times.

Wing Chun is a form of Kung Fu. Fast, quick punches, it's pretty brutal. Bruce Lee trained in Wing Chun at a young age.

A friend of mine is a Sifu, I wish I had more time to train with him.

If Silverwolf's been at it for six years, I wouldn't mess with him either! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

EDIT: And I'm still waiting for "Martial Arts Fest", dammit!
 
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krav maga was fun. they'll teach you some basic jiu jitsu, as well as striking with your palms, knees, elbows, head, etc. the advanced stuff, they teach you weapon disarms. that's more than what i need. muay thai is awesome for striking. i want to take judo. throwing someone into cement seems like a a pretty good defense to me.

anyone see that show "human weapon"? i think it's on discovery. fun stuff.
 
kiyong said:
krav maga was fun. they'll teach you some basic jiu jitsu, as well as striking with your palms, knees, elbows, head, etc. the advanced stuff, they teach you weapon disarms. that's more than what i need. muay thai is awesome for striking. i want to take judo. throwing someone into cement seems like a a pretty good defense to me.

anyone see that show "human weapon"? i think it's on discovery. fun stuff.
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Krav Maga sounds like a good way to go for practical self defense. And yea, cement hurts :crybaby:

I caught a few episodes of human weapon. Good stuff. It's nice to get on overview of different sytles.

Blaine said:
I'm amazed Kimko hasn't chimed in
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Yea, where did Kimko run off to?
 
I like to catch Human Weapon when I can. I'm waiting to see the big guy try some of that south American [SIZE=-1]Capoeira[/SIZE] stuff.
 
Have any of you used your martial arts skills for a film? Ever thought about making a martial arts short film?

I've taken two years of karate. Currently between schools at the moment.
 
Capt Quirk said:
In a past life, I was Bruce Lee, so yes. But not in this life... ;)
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Really?!?! Man, thats awsome!


I did maybe 7 years of judo. Up to the brown belt. Then I got bored :D Also did some kickboxing and boxing.

I would consider kickboxing as good. Or Muay Thai. At least worth a try.
 
Billz said:
Have any of you used your martial arts skills for a film? quote]

My roommates do some MMA (1 does kiokashyn or however it's spelt) so I'm going to start doing some pretty much so I can use it to choreograph.
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I definitely use my martial art skills in regards to films probably because I love shooting action films or any movie with fighting in it.

As far as picking a martial art a lot has to do with the practitioner body type and fitness level. For instance a short but strong man might not want to do tae kwon do because his legs are shorter thus making it harder for him but a ground fighting art he might be better at.
 
Good point silver. I'm not tall, but I'm average. I didn't have much upper body strength and thus I hated Judo. I could never throw anyone, and getting thrown to the ground all the time hurt, lol. Sure Karate hurts as well, but it's not like every move sucks the air out of my lungs.

Do any of you do full contact? Not sure what full contact would be considered, but we use shin pads and gloves, but we go the strength that we want usually. We usually go half strength so we don't hurt our opponent though. As our Sensei says, we don't want to hurt someone so much that they can't train for a few weeks.

I've been lucky so far though. I've heard stories. One black belt teacher, she broke her fingers on the stomach of another black belt. One person in our school broke one of their ribs from a punch. We try and be careful, but sometimes accidents happen.

A friend of mine from the states studied ninjitsu, and he broke his jaw. He had to drink through a straw for a while. That made him quit ninjitsu for a while.

The most that's happened to me is I put my hands down and got kicked in the head. Fell to the floor dizzy. That'll teach me to put my hands down, lol. :P
 
Horse - I bet I could take you on! My experience in kung-fu is, is, is... I use to watch a LOT of kung-fu movies when I was young - chop, chop-suey!
 
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