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Hey guys, i'm just wanting some opinions here... I've been thinking of taking up a martial art, and I hear different things from different people. I heard Kempo Karate is good, but Judo is most "pure", and that Taekwon-Do covers everything. My main choice at the moment is going to Rick Young's Black Belt Academy, where he teaches a mix of Gung Fu, Muaythai, Jeet-Kune-Do, etc...Help!!!  |
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I went to JiuJitsu tonight, and I had a great time. Studying the Shin Tai Wa Ryu style. Learnt some basics tonight, and going back on Monday. The sessions are pretty cheap (Tonight was free!). Wooooo! |
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But Judo is based on JiuJitsu, isn't it? |
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Nero - Student 
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jiu-jiutsu is nice, it's very good if you can combine it with judo (I CAN!!!) _______________ -Nero Quote: Curious, Smartass, what else? |
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Well, i'm starting JiuJitsu on Thursday!  |
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Master Lew - Student 
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DJ, read this whole post thread. It has some good comments to help guide you. If you don't feel like reading the whole thing, then wait until they make it into a movie. hehe  _______________ Brick Assassin for Hire Here, have a brick!
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MINDofSIN - Student 
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"DRUNKIN BOXING" Man, that brings back painful memories. _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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DJ Sith - Jedi Council 
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I took TKD for a while when I was a kid. It's a *sport*. NEVER ever ever use it to fight unless you want to make your opponent fall over dazzled by all the pretty kicks you can do. Anyone have a reccomendation on what would be good for getting back into things. I've become MUCH unathletic since getting hardcore into computers and would love to take this stuff up again. _______________ My car is made of Nerf. This comment was edited by DJ Sith on Aug 28 2003 07:43pm. |
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Nightcrawl2r - Ex-Student 
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JJ, i know about ur situation, i've experienced the same thing. It's very simple, all u gotta do is to look in ur heart what it is that u prefer in different fighting arts. Find the very thing that u extract from them and let that guide u. eg: I saw the movie 'The Perfect Weapon' once and i realized that the speedstriking technique was the thing that had always interested me the most. Not so much the kicks. Since 'speedstriking' is central in kempo, well, the choice had become very simple. _______________ Lineage: son of Mystique, father of Nocturne. |
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Mikel Rider - Student 
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I would say try out a few till you find one that fits, and don't limit yourself to just one style. I go to alot of open style meets with my dad and those are really good. But if you are going to go with one then TKD is a god starting style if it is a good teacher. It has a god basic stance and a variety of kicks and punches, but it is kinda weak on grapples, but what can you do. Its like in jk2, you shouldn't use just red, use blue and yellow too, nothing is stoping you. Fight a grappler and grappel a fighter, I don't know how that makes sense because it is the same thing backwords and it can't work both ways, but that is the saying. _______________ Using no way as way. Having no limitation as limitation. |
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YinYang - Ex-Student 
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Heres 1 I know EVERY guy will LOVE I'll NEVER study this form of martial art  DRUNKIN BOXING _______________ Sister to Smily,Axion,and CT Friend to ALL... SMILY, LUKE,MAGRA,AND KOYI RULE!!!!! . . : :There is ALWAYS 2 Yin and Yang , Good and Evil: : . . This comment was edited by YinYang on Aug 26 2003 03:23am. |
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Nightcrawl2r - Ex-Student 
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Ask LM and nighty  _______________ Lineage: son of Mystique, father of Nocturne. |
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Fizz of Belouve - Student 
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yeah, exactly my thoughts. especially good fun when u combine Jiu jitsu kick-throw combos with Judo lever techniques _______________ One of the Belouve boys, founder of the mighty FiZZsters Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04 "Renfield, you idiot!" |
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Lethal-Skill - Ex-Student 
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Ive heard alot of people say that Tae-kwan-do isnt all that usefull in real fights. The kicks are too high which makes for a weak defence. I myself have done judo for 5 years( which i found boring ) and im now doing jiu-jitsu. In my opinion jiu-jitsu is way better than those offensive martial arts because if you get them onto the ground, they're screwed and you're not, their kicks arent gonna help em then. But in the end it all depends on the martial artist himself. Ninpo/Ninjitsu are great martial arts as well though, if you have a chance of taking those classes, do it. Its one of the most lethal ones there is. _______________ It takes a fool to think he can attack me and an even bigger fool to think he can defeat me. |
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Fizz of Belouve - Student
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well, I did Judo for a couple of years, and am into Jiu-Jitsu now. I'd like to do some more meditative, reflective stuff, but that aint avaibable here. _______________ One of the Belouve boys, founder of the mighty FiZZsters Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04 "Renfield, you idiot!" |
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Jedi Deity - Ex-Student 
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personally if ur beginner take up something basic first then go for something that requires more skill I do kickbxing and kung fu but i started doing karate first then judo then tai chi but kickboxing is my fav there is not structured style of fighting in it every fighter is unique. _______________ if you're in a fair fight, you didn't plan it properly |
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Rampage - Student 
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i do Ram-pa-ge! edit: and taekwon-do This comment was edited by Rampage on Aug 18 2003 12:16am. |
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Talis - Ex-Student 
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i do Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo , which is really great, you learn everything from Weapons to Grapling to Self Defense, its really amazing, Kempo is a Fine art. |
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Master Lew - Student 
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Corran your legs are not that much longer than your arms. Only by a few inches. There are many ways to kick someone with very little space. Not all kicks go to the upper body and you don't have to run and jump to kick someone in the head. My favorite place to kick is the knee-cap. It will bring any size opponent down and they’re not getting back up very quickly, if at all. _______________ Brick Assassin for Hire Here, have a brick!
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TK-9143 - Ex-Student 
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tae kwon do and jujitsu are also good, you do lots of grips. tae kwon do got kinda boring, too much kicking, not enough punching. i mean honestly, how are you meant to kick someone when you have no room to do so? _______________ "Do or do not, there is no try." - Master Yoda Master to two young padawan learners, '[SL]Ragnous' and 'The Guardian' |
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Nero - Student 
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i'm doing judo at the moment but i also did things like Ninpo, kungfu and stuff ninpo is something based on a fast knock out of your oponent, so it's not much real practicing, but if you're getting better you'll fight with very scary wappons and stuff so thats kinda fun kunfu is nice but you've to do moves that are really painful for urself, things like the split, you also need to try very hard to become better, your sensei really wants much of you then judo it's sometimes a bit constricting but i like it a lot, especcially when you learn the moves to get somebodys bloodflow or breathflow out, another great thing about judo is that you'll learn a lot of things for on the ground (almost 70% of all fights are on the ground in real life) so that's kidna handy so i like judo the most but it's your decision, kungfu is painfull (i think) ninpo is something you are noot alowed to use, also not at echoter most of the time and judo is something you can practice always o yes...i also did tae kwando and ju jiutsu but that sucks i think _______________ -Nero Quote: Curious, Smartass, what else? This comment was edited by Nero on Aug 16 2003 12:19pm. |
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MINDofSIN - Student 
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As a paintballer, I'm partial to firepower. I always loved that scene in Indiana Jones where he shot the guy waving the swords. *high-fives JavaGuy* _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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TK-9143 - Ex-Student 
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go to different places, and watch them train. _______________ "Do or do not, there is no try." - Master Yoda Master to two young padawan learners, '[SL]Ragnous' and 'The Guardian' |
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YinYang - Ex-Student 
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this is what Ive studied so far(its long cause i started when i was frikin 6yrs old) Shaolin Quan(Shaolin Chuan) Chang Quen(long-style chuan) Duan Quan(Short Range Chaun) Northern Shaolin White Crane Hung Gar Ju-Jitsu Gung Fu Hakido Tae Kwon Do Jeet Kune Do Chum Kune Do Chinese Boxing (phew )and Shaolin Kung Fu(father of all chinese kung u) wow long list lol..what im tryin to say is be open to ne thing lol _______________ Sister to Smily,Axion,and CT Friend to ALL... SMILY, LUKE,MAGRA,AND KOYI RULE!!!!! . . : :There is ALWAYS 2 Yin and Yang , Good and Evil: : . . |
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EAF_fencer3 - Student 
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Well, Mr. Loser I'd start by finding a good academy to train at. I, myself, attended the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia. But, if you'd rather just jump up and start stabbing people, get yourself a foil, a mask, a glove (it hurts like a mother if you get hit in the thumb...you start bleeding everywhere ), a vest, and a plastron (underarm protector-this is also needed so that your exposed side has a bit extra padding.) Later on, if you want, you can get electric equipment, but that drives the dollar amount up a bit _______________ |"Evacuate? In our moment of Triumph? I think you overestimate their chances."|"hurray broccoli!" -Tarpman| |Godson to Carve|Ward of Flamori|Brother to Gunrow| |
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Master Lew - Student
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I’m partial to Tae Kwon Do and Ju-Jitsu myself. I’m a 5th Degree Black Belt Master. Tae Kwon Do capitalizes on using the power of your legs and feet more that your arms and hands, but all parts of your body are used to defend, attack, or counter-attack. I would say it’s 70% lower-body and 30% upper-body. If you like jumping and kicking a lot then Tae Kwon Do is for you. Tae Kwon Do uses your body’s power and techniques you have learned to control your opponent. Even a defensive move like blocking can be considered an offensive move if done with power and the correct technique. Ju-Jitsu is a softer art form (using your opponents movement against him) than Tae Kwon Do (greater force against your opponent), but not as soft as Kung Fu. It uses a lot of circler movements like Aikido and throws like Judo. I would say it’s 50% lower-body and 50% upper-body. A good balance between offensive and defensive moves. If you like to throw your opponent and learn how not to get hurt as much if you fall down on the street, then Ju-Jitsu or Judo are good arts to learn. As in all Martial Arts it takes commitment and mental discipline to master. Remember boredom is a sign of mental weakness and a lack of commitment. Look for a competent instructor and see how he/she teaches their class. If you like what you see, ask them some questions after class. Most important is to have fun as you learn. Keep a positive mental attitude and practice a lot. If you have anymore questions and would like to get into more details, just ask me. _______________ Brick Assassin for Hire Here, have a brick!
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