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Title: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Oblivion on February 06, 2009, 04:17:34 PM
I've been wanting to start for a long time, and I think I'm gonna just give it a go. So what's a nice one to start with, keeping in mind that I'm sadly a fairly skinny type person? Also, might be a dumb question, but I'm 24 years old, so am I too old to start such a thing?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 04:18:27 PM
yea, you missed your shot, sorry
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Post by: demi on February 06, 2009, 04:18:35 PM
Loser
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: drew on February 06, 2009, 04:21:24 PM
used to take kempo when i was a kid, its awesome because they show you how to break knees and elbows right off the bat
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 04:22:48 PM
In all seriousness, jiu-jitsu is a good starting point.

Or you can wait for Boogie to see this thread.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 06, 2009, 04:23:19 PM
Every fight can be won by either elbowing the opponent in the face or stabbing them; learning more than that is pointless.
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Post by: duckman2000 on February 06, 2009, 04:24:15 PM
All nerds do. All nerds will still fall down and play dead when threatened.
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Post by: drew on February 06, 2009, 04:24:54 PM
what about learning how to stop an elbow to the face or a stab and then break their arm in half?
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Oblivion on February 06, 2009, 04:35:29 PM
Loser

just for that i'll dim mak you at gdc :punch
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on February 06, 2009, 04:41:14 PM
I used to. Used to take kung fu and karate.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 06, 2009, 04:45:33 PM
used to. 3rd degree brown belt in isshin-ryu (a shotokan style) and a blue belt in goju-ryu (also a shotokan style). my goju-ryu instructor also gave me knife training for three years. i'mma cut yer pretty face!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 04:46:22 PM
Feels good to see someone else who stopped at brown belt. :lol
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 06, 2009, 04:47:52 PM
i was so fuckin' close to my black belt, too, and then i went to college :'(

i took goju-ryu after i graduated, but there wasn't a huge crossover in forms, although i still kicked ass. stupid sensei wouldn't let me keep my rank! isshin-ryu even incorporates a lot of goju-ryu techniques! I BLAME TATSUO SHIMABUKU
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Oblivion on February 06, 2009, 04:50:23 PM
used to. 3rd degree brown belt in isshin-ryu (a shotokan style) and a blue belt in goju-ryu (also a shotokan style). my goju-ryu instructor also gave me knife training for three years. i'mma cut yer pretty face!

When'd you start? And is it okay for someone around my age to start?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 04:51:43 PM
By any chance, did you just watch Redbelt? Movie made me want to get back into martial arts.

For like a day.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 06, 2009, 04:53:04 PM
i started at age 11. it's great to start at any age. martial arts are just good for you, period.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: cool breeze on February 06, 2009, 04:53:35 PM
used to. 3rd degree brown belt in isshin-ryu (a shotokan style) and a blue belt in goju-ryu (also a shotokan style). my goju-ryu instructor also gave me knife training for three years. i'mma cut yer pretty face!

When'd you start? And is it okay for someone around my age to start?

I don't really see the problem with learning at your age.  I mean, you probably can't go into Tiger Sholman's and learn, but you probably wouldn't want to.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 06, 2009, 04:55:25 PM
i'm gonna go back into martial arts as soon as my daughter gets into grade school proper. there's a generic shotokan school nearby -- well, they don't list any specific styles -- and i'll probably just go there. they're semi-contact (no contact for kids) -- i just can't do full contact any more in my soft old age, and i don't have anything much to prove these days :'(
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Post by: T-Short on February 06, 2009, 04:56:16 PM
i've been training capoeira since 2001.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: cool breeze on February 06, 2009, 04:59:55 PM
By any chance, did you just watch Redbelt? Movie made me want to get back into martial arts.

For like a day.

Virtua Fighter 4 evo did make me want to attempt to learn Judo because I really liked Goh.  That never happened.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 05:01:04 PM
By any chance, did you just watch Redbelt? Movie made me want to get back into martial arts.

For like a day.

Virtua Fighter 4 evo did make me want to attempt to learn Judo because I really liked Goh.  That never happened.

That's like how THPS kinda made me wonder about skateboarding.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Oblivion on February 06, 2009, 05:03:01 PM
used to. 3rd degree brown belt in isshin-ryu (a shotokan style) and a blue belt in goju-ryu (also a shotokan style). my goju-ryu instructor also gave me knife training for three years. i'mma cut yer pretty face!

When'd you start? And is it okay for someone around my age to start?

I don't really see the problem with learning at your age.  I mean, you probably can't go into Tiger Sholman's and learn, but you probably wouldn't want to.

I dunno. I just thought after a certain point, your bones start deteriorating and you can't strengthen them as effectively.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on February 06, 2009, 05:04:28 PM
martial arts offer quite a bit more than "bone strengthening" -- the breathing exercises, physical self-discipline, and self-control techniques are abolsutely invaluable
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 05:05:16 PM
i went to such a shitty jiu-jitsu school, it did basically nothing for me, outside of maybe allowing me to win fights in elementary school :lol

i kinda wish the karate dojo i went to as a little kid didn't close down. that shit was more hardcore. actually, that would be the one that made me a beast as a youngin.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Tieno on February 06, 2009, 05:13:15 PM
All nerds do. All nerds will still fall down and play dead when threatened.

:lol
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: siamesedreamer on February 06, 2009, 05:22:14 PM
Got as high as a 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do about 15 years ago. Haven't practiced it for years though. Got my black belt then kinda quit. I don't think its ever too late to start it. If I had more time and money, then I would probably start back again. Its awesome for flexibility, etc.

Always kinda wondered what happens if you start back up as a previous black belt after years and years off. Are you technically still a black belt?  ???
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Post by: CurseoftheGods on February 06, 2009, 08:13:15 PM
All nerds do. All nerds will still fall down and play dead when threatened.


:lol
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on February 06, 2009, 09:53:14 PM
Seven years of Escrima and a couple of Sambo lessons here.  :-[
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on February 06, 2009, 10:25:27 PM
I went to a shotokan dojo as well, drinky :bow
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: muckhole on February 07, 2009, 04:47:16 PM
Judo when I was a little kid, Tae Kwon Do when I was a teenager, then boxing for years when I was a late teen into adulthood.

Now I merely study the art of finding inner peace by physically moving as little as possible. *wheeze*
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 07, 2009, 05:07:15 PM
I've seen Van Damme movies, i've seen Jason Bourne movies, and Donnie Yen movies.

It got all the martial arts i need in my mindz
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: drew on February 07, 2009, 05:09:04 PM
jason statham > all those fags
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 07, 2009, 05:10:20 PM
jason statham > all those fags

Lol...no. Jason Statham moves are telegraphed, pretty shitty. At least Van Damme was cool.

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Post by: drew on February 07, 2009, 05:14:16 PM
telegraphed?  are you saying the other people didnt do choreographed fights?

also jason statham does all his own stunts
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Post by: Fresh Prince on February 07, 2009, 05:48:30 PM
Boxing wouldn't suffer the 'karate kid' stigma I think

 :lol@telegraphed
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2009, 06:19:06 PM
hahahah wow telegraphed

VAN DAMME ACTUALLY BEAT THOSE DUDES UP

IT'S REAL TO ME, DAMN IT
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: cool breeze on February 07, 2009, 06:22:02 PM
if I was gonna learn fighting from a movie, I'd learn from Taken.  Neck chop ever bastard who comes near me.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Sho Nuff on February 08, 2009, 09:14:56 AM
BJJ back in college
Then I moved to Japan and was like "I am gonna do judo"
But the senpais at my uni were assholes so I changed to Ballroom Dancing, and ballroom dancing girls >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Judo girls (unless we are talking about Mitsui Towa who is  :nsfw )
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Post by: WrikaWrek on February 08, 2009, 09:18:18 AM
hahahah wow telegraphed

VAN DAMME ACTUALLY BEAT THOSE DUDES UP

IT'S REAL TO ME, DAMN IT

What you saying it wasn't true?

Van Damme is the real shit aaiight. Ain't no fake choreo shit going on with him. He just goes in and beats up them mofos.

Statham sucks.
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Post by: Bildi on February 08, 2009, 06:05:13 PM
I did karate for a few years in my teens.  There's lots of benefits and I've found the balance aspect in particular has stayed with me ever since.

Also "telegraphed", :rofl
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 26, 2015, 02:56:19 PM
Currently, I practice muay thai. I have previous praying mantis style kung fu experience from childhood. I have always loved martial arts and recently (as of November actually, so I've been doing it almost a year) I decided to get back on the horse with muay. I love it.

I'm drawn to practical traditional martial arts. The problem is that I want to try them all - or rather, the ones that interest me, which is a lot. My current martial art interests are:

muay thai -  obvious since it's what I practice. I love the full body use I get from it. Knees, elbows, kicks. Punching a punching bag on a bad day is fun. Sparring shows me parts of myself I never knew were there. I love raw roughness that comes from a day of muay thai. I love that there's not much organization or tiers like in other martial arts. There's the Kru, and everyone else. I love it. I'd love to practice it for life.

bajiquan - I saw a Kung Fu Quest video (found below) a while back it just really appeals to me for all the reason muay does, but I find it even more my style for some reason. It helps that I'm a massive Cheeaboo. But the Bajiquan I found in that video is only bajiquan found in that video. When I search for baji fist videos on youtube and stuff, I'm met with videos and practice that looks nothing like the video below. The baji fist as shown in the video looks almost like an external martial art, whereas baji quan I'm finding in videos looks internal, and very tai chi-like, when I'm interested in practical traditional martial art technique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxzd_LKIew

kyoukushin karate - Fuck yes. Hard, physical shit with strikes and throws. My shit. THAT'S MY SHIT. I REALLY WANNA TRY THIS. My interest in karate is very limited because most styles don't appeal to me and aren't HARD style from what I've seen, but kyoukushin mannnnn...WHEW.

Gojuryu and shorin-ryu karate - fuck yes. Similar to kyoukushin, they seem practical and HARD. In goju ryu's case - being the school of HARD AND SOFT - it looks like a mix.

Traditional jujitsu/aikido/judo - I'm also interested in throw arts. I dunno which one to pick!

Tai chi - I know base tai chi but want to explore it more. I have picked taji quan for my internal art. That one is easy.

Just god dammit, so many interests. :brazilcry

I'll say this with the caveat that I'm not the type who wants to practice the "best" style, or the "strongest" style. I think that quantifier is stupid and balls out dumb by itself, I just want to experience them.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 26, 2015, 03:42:15 PM
Thanks for the clarification! I didn't know!
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 26, 2015, 05:58:39 PM
I've done various combat training things for well over half my life.

If you seriously want to invest in ruining people who can't hit back (women, people in wheel chairs, scientists etc) do krav maga or be a black sportsman like Tyson or Calypso Lou that black power guy.
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Post by: chronovore on June 28, 2015, 08:53:00 AM
Is shorin-ryu the same as shorinji-ryu?
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Post by: team filler on June 28, 2015, 09:10:01 AM
it's very similar to shorinji-ken
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Post by: Himu on June 28, 2015, 09:45:59 AM
I'm gonna cross off karate on my list. There's no real good karate places that interest me. I will wait to try it until I find that kyoukushin and okinawa karate.

I'm trying to limit this to one strike art and one grapple art for life. The rest, I just try to experience along the way.

Bajiquan is rare in the states, so that means I'm limited when it comes to my EXPLOSIVE art that I wanna try so bad. I will make the ground shake someday you'll see :tocry

So I'm going to stick with muay thai for ehhhhh, two or three years. I will have a shelf life with muay anyways because I'll be in my thirties then and I hear muay can fuck your knees up if you do it at a long period of time. :(

For grapple art, I chose judo. Judo has many jujutsu techniques but it's not as passive as aikido, either. Jujutsu places also rarely do randori , and I need one on one spar situations. Jujutsu often has the learner just repeat the same moves without application, and that's not my style. In muay, in class, after we learn a move, we go directly into practicing that move with a live partner. Any other option is just :yeshrug for me. That's not a knock against jujutsu, but it ain't my learning style. Japanese Jujutsu is also for intents and purposes...pretty much gone in terms of influence in the martial arts world. It's about judo or bjj, and it seems most people in the states only give credit to jujutsu only as so far that judo and bjj come from jujutsu's lineage out of respect. :yeshrug It is what it is. Also, judo is competitive as FUCK. Competition :hyper

I think muay thai (elbows, kicks, knees, punches) with some bajiquan (elbow assaults :hyper :preach throws, shoulder checks and slams), and judo (throws, arm bars, holds) would be :lawd in combination. I'm still not sure about the strike art because I still haven't experienced baji yet and IT'S SO RARE but that's the plan.
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Post by: Himu on June 28, 2015, 10:01:46 AM
Muay thai:

My gym:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74d2yTpbIQI

:tocry I love this place

Bajiquan:

https://youtu.be/1QGGQA2WTBI
https://youtu.be/mS_WZIvb4dk

Judo:

(http://i.imgur.com/QYQVxyQ.gif)

:rejoice
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Post by: Himu on June 28, 2015, 05:37:28 PM
i'm sorry if i offended you
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Post by: Boogie on June 28, 2015, 07:52:20 PM
Man, that was a hell of a thread bump the other day here.
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Post by: chronovore on June 28, 2015, 08:27:26 PM
Man, that was a hell of a thread bump the other day here.
Yeah. Crazy 2009 thread bump. What kind of nimrod does that?

 :-[
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 28, 2015, 08:33:08 PM
I just didn't feel like making another thread. My apologies. Esch, I apologize because you have to explain yourself and especially if you felt slighted by my comments.  I know that teacher/environment > style but I just want to experience things more than anything, especially if it looks cool. I plan on picking a strike and grapple art and sticking with them, but I'd like to experience and spar against other styles along the way, I guess. I am going to spar against visitors this week, they are muay thai but one of them has bjj experience. It'll be my first spar outside of muay rules. It is going to be a full contact sparring session.
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2015, 03:02:05 PM
One of my favorite things about attending the gym is helping the overweight guy there. He doesn't care, no one cares, gives it his all. I was overweight myself when I first started going. One thing I learned about my experience there was that I just really hate regular gyms. :lol I thought I had hated exercising, but it was just that I hated the routine and mundane nature of going to a regular one. So I first picked a martial art primarily to lose weight, but the thing that surprised me the most about it was that I was exercising and having fun, and it never felt like "exercise" even though it totally was. I highly suggest anyone who is overweight and is scared of martial arts because of that, just jump in. You will get most of if not all of the stuff you would normally get from a regular gym and likely in a less hostile environment. It doesn't feel like "work" although it totally is, and it's never boring. I'd say pick any style and it'll do if they're teaching right. You'll get gassed, but you'll be smiling and laughing the entire time. It used to be, I thought that I should lose the weight first and then do a martial art. Nuh uh. Do both at the same time.

https://youtu.be/0zeKpFfv7FA
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Post by: Mupepe on June 30, 2015, 08:37:25 AM
Boxing is a fucking hell of a cardio workout. Or any kind of stand up sparring, for that matter. Always found ground work to be more taxing on your muscles and less on the cardio system.
You've been grinding with the wrong dudes, breh. :creepycolismiley
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 10:20:35 AM
I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.

Next up on UFC

Vularai vs PD in the sissy slapfight of the century!!!!
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Post by: Kara on June 30, 2015, 10:36:50 AM
The last time I was physical with someone I almost ruined my life and I won't be physical with someone ever again because of that.

So basically bet all you got on PD.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 10:41:31 AM
The last time I was physical with someone I almost ruined my life and I won't be physical with someone ever again because of that.

So basically bet all you got on PD.

Nah man I was just kidding. Last time I was physical with somebody they tore 3 of my knee ligaments. :snoop
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 11:26:21 AM
I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.

Next up on UFC

Vularai vs PD in the sissy slapfight of the century!!!!

:wtf Why would you come into this thread and insult people? Boogie for instance isn't either. Neither is Esch or Mupepe. What is wrong with you?  :-\
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 11:46:01 AM
I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.

Next up on UFC

Vularai vs PD in the sissy slapfight of the century!!!!

:wtf Why would you come into this thread and insult people? Boogie for instance isn't either. Neither is Esch or Mupepe. What is wrong with you?  :-\

See post above. I was kidding. Never take anything I say seriously unless I say it's serious :-)

I played north american hand egg. What the hell would I have to pick on people with?
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 11:51:25 AM
Anyways, I am doing that spar tonight.

(http://i.imgur.com/JYBJzxv.jpg)
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Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on June 30, 2015, 11:53:12 AM
Jujutsu often has the learner just repeat the same moves without application, and that's not my style.

You'll be doing the same thing with Judo, FYI. If it's a traditional (Kodokan) dojo, you'd be doing nothing but Uchikomi and sweeps for six months straight.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 12:47:39 PM
No fucking way striking assists your cardio more than grappling. None.

Ground combat is the most demanding energy one can spend in any sports. And that's not my opinion that's what the NFL told us in training camp. Wrestling is the most physically demanding sport on the planet, bar none.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 12:58:21 PM
Jujutsu often has the learner just repeat the same moves without application, and that's not my style.

You'll be doing the same thing with Judo, FYI. If it's a traditional (Kodokan) dojo, you'd be doing nothing but Uchikomi and sweeps for six months straight.

What about Randori.
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 01:01:44 PM
Sounds similar to my dads stories about high school wrestling back in the day.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 01:02:35 PM
Sounds similar to my dads stories about high school wrestling back in the day.

Most linemen in football wrestled at least in high school if not beyond. And believe you me the top line lineman has more stamina that the best WR.

Edit: Oops
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 01:04:04 PM
Yeah, he played football as a lineman and was a wrestler, too. For this reason he hates "pro wrasslin" :lol
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 01:04:46 PM
Yeah, he played football as a lineman and was a wrestler, too. For this reason he hates "pro wrasslin" :lol


LOL, most of those guys actually wrestled too. I mean I wouldn't fuck with Lesnar or Kurt Angle in a dark alley, no sir.
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 01:09:32 PM
I admit a part of me wants to go with BJJ for a grapple art instead of judo just to impress my dad. Those are always his favorite parts of mma matches I make him watch. :lol
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Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 01:20:22 PM
That sounds brutal.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 01:21:29 PM
That sounds brutal.

It is.

It's like training camp in college or the NFL. Nothing you do in your life will prepare you for the beating you are about to take except experience or a convenient "thigh injury" cough cough...Peyton Manning.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 01:22:31 PM
NFL is almost here.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on June 30, 2015, 01:32:28 PM
That sounds brutal.

It depends on you and the team, really. Like my freshman year I didn't have to worry about weight control because I was a pretty comfortable 140. But a sophomore ahead of me was really more of a natural 140, lost to me in a match for the weight class and had to suffer pretty bad to get down to 135, sometimes using a sauna etc. But then i grew a couple inches and put on some muscle to get some varsity playtime in 10th grade, around 175ish. Then wrestling came and i had to drop a lot of pounds to get to 160 since I couldn't beat the guy at 175. The weight loss itself wasn't that bad cause you eat like garbage during football season, but it sucks having to maintain. The less self control you show, the more awful it is having to rush to a deadline for a match.

Every fighter has a 'natural' weight that they're probably best at. You can grow into a higher one with age, or slim down into another class and rehydrate if you're a boxer, but it can be a pain in the ass on top of everything else you're trying to do.

175? Damn I would have ran for like all the yards against your squad :umad
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 30, 2015, 02:07:54 PM
The last time I was physical with someone I almost ruined my life and I won't be physical with someone ever again because of that.


Congrats on the abortion and your celibacy.  I think you've made the right choice. 

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Post by: Kara on June 30, 2015, 02:29:19 PM
I'd rather not get into specifics beyond saying I should have done time, and not because "society is turning us all into wimps" but because my brutishness was incontrovertible.
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Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on June 30, 2015, 02:50:24 PM
Jujutsu often has the learner just repeat the same moves without application, and that's not my style.

You'll be doing the same thing with Judo, FYI. If it's a traditional (Kodokan) dojo, you'd be doing nothing but Uchikomi and sweeps for six months straight.

What about Randori.
Depends on the school. If the school is competition/self-defense oriented, sure they'll throw you into the fire much earlier which IMHO is wrong -- I've seen dudes in competitions bitch and moan about not getting points on their sloppy-ass throws when all they're doing is going by brute force -- no kuzushi, no follow-through. With three years of Judo behind me, I thought I knew my shit when I trained in a real-ass Judo dojo in Osaka... I got my ass told because my form was STILL sloppy.  As with every martial art, gotta get the basics down first.

Grappling is another story, any school worth its salt should start everyone off with newaza early. IMHO Judo grappling is extremely underrated and is far more useful on the streets than BJJ or any of the more popular arts out there.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 02:54:12 PM
Newaza is also a big thing for me thanks. Really good input. I'll look into Judo after one more year of MT. I want to get solid with MT before I lump judo onto it.

Got any great judo videos you'd like to share? Competition vids would be great. Always love those.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on June 30, 2015, 03:38:34 PM
^ - For sure, humbling is definitely the right word. To top it off my instructor never really taught us the proper Japanese names for half of the shit so I looked like a god damn idiot for part of the training because I didn't know what the hell the Japanese dudes were asking me to do.

Newaza is also a big thing for me thanks. Really good input. I'll look into Judo after one more year of MT. I want to get solid with MT before I lump judo onto it.

Got any great judo videos you'd like to share? Competition vids would be great. Always love those.
I'm not really into competition because I'm a tiny dude (5'4") and always get matched up with women which (this sounds super sexist and fucked up) makes me not go as hard on them. If it's open weight I'm down but otherwise I have to bulk up a little bit. I do like watching competition vids though, here are some quick ones I pulled out of my history:

https://www.facebook.com/MixedMartialArts/videos/vb.50312224788/10153348517539789/?type=2&theater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVHuBxijhQ

Teddy Riner GOAT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokGHvPj1Vk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INUfcK_aF2c&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 30, 2015, 03:57:44 PM
I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.

Next up on UFC

Vularai vs PD in the sissy slapfight of the century!!!!

Here AiA, have a boner:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syhb3z4pTFQ
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 04:28:38 PM
I'm 5'5, hmmm
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Steve Contra on June 30, 2015, 04:33:09 PM
Go easy on Arby when they pair you up
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: chronovore on June 30, 2015, 06:38:55 PM
Go easy on Arby when they pair you up
:drool
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 09:54:24 PM
I'm exhausted after tonight. :brazilcry Details later
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 30, 2015, 11:01:39 PM
Go easy on Arby when they pair you up
:drool

Too much Horsey Sauce?  :goty2
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 11:09:43 PM
Okay, so I've been doing Muay Thai almost a year. And we had a get together  with another gym, no MT rules, but closer to mma rules, 5 minute rounds, two rounds. Just a full contact spar with protection. Um. It was different and I thought I was going to eat my heart. I've done light sparring of course, but never anything like this. It was tough. I went up against a guy who had the same amount of MT experience as me,  but three years experience with BJJ. I don't have to tell you how this thing went down, but it was humbling and I've got a long way to go. I'm exhausted.

This was my first time against BJJ.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2015, 11:26:47 PM
Also, trying to control impact in a spar is something else.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: chronovore on July 01, 2015, 08:12:49 AM
Also, trying to control impact in a spar is something else.

Yeah, this. Especially as you get more tired out, it becomes exponentially more difficult to control. Fortunately, the only time I've been pushed that hard was sparring against black belts, and they were better about blocking and they were also better about ablating damage.
 :-\
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Boogie on July 01, 2015, 11:09:10 AM
Boxing is a fucking hell of a cardio workout. Or any kind of stand up sparring, for that matter. Always found ground work to be more taxing on your muscles and less on the cardio system.

It's really an apples and oranges thing, they're different types of cardio, really.

But in my experience, I'd join the consensus with calling grappling more exhausting cardio-wise than striking.

I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.


  :wtf
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on July 01, 2015, 11:22:23 AM
Also, trying to control impact in a spar is something else.

Yeah, this. Especially as you get more tired out, it becomes exponentially more difficult to control. Fortunately, the only time I've been pushed that hard was sparring against black belts, and they were better about blocking and they were also better about ablating damage.
 :-\

At times I lost where I was and thought it was a real fight, because he'd go hard, and I wanted to respond harder. Luckily I held back.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: chronovore on July 01, 2015, 11:28:04 AM
I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.


  :wtf

Don't worry, Boogie! He said "j/k" so we know he's not just a big blowhard bully piece of shit who can only be this brave with anonymity.

j/k!

See, it works for me too!
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Himu on July 01, 2015, 12:04:53 PM
On the grapple/striking debate, last night I grappled for the first time and there's no comparison. Grappling is way more energy draining. Striking, you need excellent cardio and know ways to conserve your energy smart, but grappling? You're going to be using everything in that situation and you will be sweating bullets after. There's really no comparison. Going back to striking AFTER grappling? Whew. :dead
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Boogie on July 01, 2015, 12:55:00 PM
I can't help but picturing a bunch of slightly overweight or overtly skinny unambitious lifetime B-teamers trying to learn Judo so they stop being forced off of full train cars because driving isn't an option when your life is devoted to 100%'ing the Witcher.

Sorry Bore, that's what this thread screams to me.


  :wtf

Don't worry, Boogie! He said "j/k" so we know he's not just a big blowhard bully piece of shit who can only be this brave with anonymity.

j/k!

See, it works for me too!

That's just not true about AiA at all!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
He's not that anonymous.
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Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on May 12, 2016, 07:06:58 PM
Bumping this thread - looking to practice a good striking art to round out my skill set. Anybody here do Shotokan Karate (or any other variation thereof)? There's a cheap school near my work that I'd like to check out.

Don't want to do Muay Thai, my knees are too messed up for that shit.
Title: Re: Anyone practice martial arts up in this bitch?
Post by: chronovore on May 12, 2016, 08:37:18 PM
Shotokan will teach you how to punch and kick just fine. My experience was that its stances are idealized and unrealistic. It looks great, but it's difficult to move from one stance to the next, advance, retreat, etc. Took me a long time to break those habits.