i did from age 11 to 30, but stopped when i had a kid because lol life. did isshin-ryu and goju-ryu (both okinawan styles, with isshin-ryn combining goju-ryu and shorin-ryu forms plus a few stylistic changes of its own), and some police/military knife training while in college. it was good for me as spergbrat to help me learn to focus and control responses; later in life, it was fun testosterone socialization. i miss it and am planning to join a local school this summer.
i did from age 11 to 30, but stopped when i had a kid because lol life. did isshin-ryu and goju-ryu (both okinawan styles, with isshin-ryn combining goju-ryu and shorin-ryu forms plus a few stylistic changes of its own), and some police/military knife training while in college. it was good for me as spergbrat to help me learn to focus and control responses; later in life, it was fun testosterone socialization. i miss it and am planning to join a local school this summer.
gonna look so cool riding your scooter to karate class
(http://i.imgur.com/hfsittm.png)
i did from age 11 to 30, but stopped when i had a kid because lol life. did isshin-ryu and goju-ryu (both okinawan styles, with isshin-ryn combining goju-ryu and shorin-ryu forms plus a few stylistic changes of its own), and some police/military knife training while in college. it was good for me as spergbrat to help me learn to focus and control responses; later in life, it was fun testosterone socialization. i miss it and am planning to join a local school this summer.Holy shit, we have really similar histories. I started at 11 as well, I’ve studied several styles including Goju-ryu and Shorinji-ryu, and largely grateful to it for improving my focus and self-control. Right now i’m studying a variant on Motobu-ryu, another Okinawa style called Daidou-bujutsu (大道武術). Next time we get beer together, let’s do naihanchi together and embarrass The Vestal.
gonna look so cool riding your scooter to karate classGo ahead and pose in that manlier-than-thou manner, oh Expert-of-Porn-Dicks.
(http://i.imgur.com/hfsittm.png)
Chronovore rocks it with his kids.:-*
I'm thinking of doing Brazilian JuJitsu since classes are pretty easily to find everywhere these days.BJJ is the world’s gayest sport. It should be TheBore’s official pastime.
I did Tae Kwon Do as a kid and it was pretty fun.
Do any of you fegs kumite?
While we're here can you describe how the introductory curriculum of judo goes? I'm assuming you don't just go right into throwing?
learning weapons, which were never a focus at any previous dojo.
which ones?spoiler (click to show/hide)no matter how old you get you never get tired of playing with big sticks :expert :fabulous[close]
Been doing Judo for years, lately more as a way to keep my dumb lazy ass in shape more than anything else. Got into BJJ two years ago but that shit is expensive, brehs. I'd pay like 2-3x more than my judo class to go to a pack-assed class full of scrubs and fake tough guys.
Would actually recommend starting with Judo before getting into BJJ if you are trying to get competitive at the sport. Not only is it cheaper, if the class teaches ne-waza you'll have a good foundation to start BJJ with and have a wayyyy better standing game than anybody there.
learning weapons, which were never a focus at any previous dojo.
which ones?spoiler (click to show/hide)no matter how old you get you never get tired of playing with big sticks :expert :fabulous[close]
Staff, sai, sickle, nuuchiku, yamanagi (there’s a different name for this sword, but I’ve forgotten it; it’s a scimitar-like Okinawan/Chinese sword), spear, and oar.
I’m a big wood handler.
i'm a big fan of wood m'self
Staff, sai, sickle, nuuchiku, yamanagi (there’s a different name for this sword, but I’ve forgotten it; it’s a scimitar-like Okinawan/Chinese sword), spear, and oar.
I’m a big wood handler.