So I'm thinking of starting a martial art. When my wife was much younger, she used to study ninjitsu, which tempts me because of it's diversity, but I'm also tempted by judo because of the focus on sparring. Krav Maga has come highly recommended, but clubs tend to be quite expensive to join.
Does anyone here practice a martial art?
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I'm not serious enough to join a club. it's fun, but not anything I can spend tons of time practicing.
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Got my black belt in Tae Kwon Do 20 yrs ago. I am a MMA instructor (Muay Thai, Jiujitsu, Wrestling, Boxing). I also am a student in Kali / Escrima (edged weapons, impact weapons, e.g sticks, plus empty hand combat).
What is the reason you want to learn martial arts? This is very important since there are many "Mc Dojo's" out there that teach you a lot of flashy, impracticle techniques that are useless on the street. Ive seen many "black belts" in these systems get their ass kicked by a street fighter with no formal training. So if you want to do martial arts to lose weight / get in shape, you might as well learn a system / art that can actually be used when you're in danger.
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I'm going to have to find that martial arts thread.
If you're approaching it right, you should still feel like a beginner after 20 years, whichever art you study.
"Get slim, get fit, be manly! But mostly, be the guy your wife thought she was marrying!" - me.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. BJJ is an insane muscle building workout. I took some time off of it for a while and just started going back religiously about a month ago. I dropped a ton of weight and with the right supplements, packing on the muscle. Plus both of these together are dangerious. We have many UFC fighters coming out of my gym. I love messing with my friends too. They think they are all tough shit because some of them are bigger/stronger than I am, but when I have then screaming for the mommies in front of their wives, its sure to make more than one pair of panties wet.
@picard can attest to that. BJJ = the shit!
@anomyn - Just feel that I have to talk smack here!
BJJ is for those who can't handle Judo! :-)
"Get slim, get fit, be manly! But mostly, be the guy your wife thought she was marrying!" - me.
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And it starts! My gym also does Judo on weekends. I just cant get to those classes.
I feel for you man. I had to stop Judo when I started pastoring. Just not enough time for work, pastoring and anything else. Now that I'm full-time, I can't afford any clubs and the Judo club closed last year anyway. :-(
"Get slim, get fit, be manly! But mostly, be the guy your wife thought she was marrying!" - me.
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Yes, Aikido is very technical and takes a lot of yrs to get proficient. Steven Siegel is the real deal. I used to think it was just choreographed Hollywood bs
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"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" -Einstein
"Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I am kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me." -Al Capone