Harters1597507500 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just wandering if anyone's into this kinda thing. Whichever discipline it is, how did you get into it? I'm going to start a Jiu Jitsu or MMA course but I'm in two minds about which one to go for... Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth1974uk Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 i am a Blue belt in Judo .. well was.. not done it for ummmmmm 18 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Ninjitsu, found a local Dojo near me, came to Ninjitsu after trying all the diciplins in the area and sticking with the one i like and with the best teacher, which Happened to be Andrew Thomas by far the best Teacher I have worked with except for Brian Mcarthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushmore Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just do boxing... Much better then prancing around in your pyjamas shouting woooyaaaaa! and you actually get to hit eachother too instead of this namby pamby light contact rubbish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyTheShed Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just wandering if anyone's into this kinda thing. Whichever discipline it is, how did you get into it? I'm going to start a Jiu Jitsu or MMA course but I'm in two minds about which one to go for... Dan I take my son to Jujutsu - Its a fantastic sport / martial art to learn, as it covers aspects of Judo, Karate and ground fighting. There is a large organisation locally here in Gloucestershire, which do both self defence and the sport (kumite). If you want contact details, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harters1597507500 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just do boxing... Much better then prancing around in your pyjamas shouting woooyaaaaa! and you actually get to hit eachother too instead of this namby pamby light contact rubbish.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCP-MKmlTtk Yep prancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 i am a Blue belt in Judo .. well was.. not done it for ummmmmm 18 years Much the same here, got to brown in Judo (trans: "the gentle way") when I was 9 but then moved house and didn't much like the local club, it was a bit too geared towards aggression for my tastes. Dabbled (very) briefly at Uni including a last minute stand-in for the Scottish Uni finals (lost in 3s, lost in 30s, lost in 3 mins, damn near beat a third dan from Glasgow, then lost ) Still used it on a regular basis working in pubs and clubs though, it's about as close to the legal definition of "reasonable force" as you get - no striking, just immobilising the opponent with locks and pins and the like, so you're probably less likely to injure somebody than you would if you weren't trained. Very useful indeed, and nobody gets hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Ninjitsu, found a local Dojo near me, came to Ninjitsu after trying all the diciplins in the area and sticking with the one i like and with the best teacher, which Happened to be Andrew Thomas by far the best Teacher I have worked with except for Brian Mcarthy. Yup, it's all about finding the right Teacher/Sensei, cheesy as it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morb Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I was lucky to be born big and hard. heyho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morb Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolage Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I did Judo, then Karate, then Thai Boxing. Judo was interesting - alot of ground work which i enjoyed. Karate was OK, but a little boring learning useless kata's. Thai Boxing was pretty good, more of a "street" martial art defence with no useless kata's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro1599968737 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 i've tried judo (months), karate (months), kung fu (years), & jui jitsu (months) and want to try muay thai i dont think it matters which you learn; you get the benefits of a workout, some disclipline and you should learn how easy it is to damage the human body, after which you'll be more wary of getting in fights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harters1597507500 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 i've tried judo (months), karate (months), kung fu (years), & jui jitsu (months) and want to try muay thai i dont think it matters which you learn; you get the benefits of a workout, some disclipline and you should learn how easy it is to damage the human body, after which you'll be more wary of getting in fights I'm not fussed about the whole being able to nail the human body in a fight type thing, I'm more fussed about the benefits it can have on fitness and as an art form. Which out of the ones you've tried did you prefer? I've dabble in judo but only when I was far younger. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro1599968737 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 i really got on with kung fu, tai chi and capoeira (missed the second two of my list the first time) but as has been said alot is down to the class structure; some will be run as self defense, some as training and some will be very competitive turn up & try it out (dont just watch) and see if its what you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushmore Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCP-MKmlTtk Yep prancing. LOL, thats where they just hug eachother on the ground isn;t it.. bit too much crotch to face action for my liking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harters1597507500 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 i really got on with kung fu, tai chi and capoeira (missed the second two of my list the first time) but as has been said alot is down to the class structure; some will be run as self defense, some as training and some will be very competitive turn up & try it out (dont just watch) and see if its what you want Capoeira looks great but from what I've seen it's not overly combat based as it's roots lie in brazillian dance right? Yeah I'm banking on going to a few taster sessions just to see what the deal is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harters1597507500 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 LOL, thats where they just hug eachother on the ground isn;t it.. bit too much crotch to face action for my liking... Stay away from Kendo then, you'll hate it. Blokes hitting each other with long hard poles:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ped Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Capoeira looks great but from what I've seen it's not overly combat based as it's roots lie in brazillian dance right? I'm not fussed about the whole being able to nail the human body in a fight type thing, I'm more fussed about the benefits it can have on fitness and as an art form. Which out of the ones you've tried did you prefer? I've dabble in judo but only when I was far younger. Dan Hmmmm:rolleyes: Ped:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadycraig Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Capoeira looks great but from what I've seen it's not overly combat based as it's roots lie in brazillian dance right? No, it's a martial art disguised as a form of dance. I'm a blue belt in wadu ryu Karate, but we also practise Kick boxing. You can progress quite quickly to the middle grades but have to put in more effort to progress to the higher belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impmad Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I achieved my Black Belt this year in GoKanRyu Karate. Sure, not full on contact, and lots of Kata, but for all round fitness, strength and flexibility, I've never been better. Started at age 35, taken 7 years, I even tought for a while. I only started 'cos my lad wanted to go. He all but quit and I kept going. Definately helps me with fitness for kiting Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro1599968737 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Capoeira looks great but from what I've seen it's not overly combat based as it's roots lie in brazillian dance right? brazilian & african slaves that were manacled at the wrists, and forbidden to fight made it up; hence it looks like a non-threatening dance and can be performed as a game, but if you find the right teacher / class you will very quickly find out that it is indeed combat based Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I've done Kuk Sool Won for 5 years and am about to promote to second dan. It incorporates all the ancient Korean martial arts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelsideJack Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 No-one has mentioned the home-grown British Martial Art - Ecky Thump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadycraig Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 No-one has mentioned the home-grown British Martial Art - Ecky Thump. or the movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harters1597507500 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Hmmmm:rolleyes: Ped:D I meant in a real life situation sorry I shoulda made that clear. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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