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#24
11-08-2005, 12:00 PM
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If you want to learn how to fight, do boxing or thai boxing, or some kind of competition wrestingling/grappling (Brazilian JJ/Judo/wrestling, probably in that order of preference), or a combination of those (ie one stand up and one ground/grappling). But apparently you don't, so I don't know.
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#25
11-08-2005, 12:48 PM
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This is entirely dependent on where you live. There are some great ICMA instructors, which would probably be right up your alley, but so many quacks that it's a lot easier to recommend a teacher than a style.
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#27
11-08-2005, 03:19 PM
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HAPKIDO!
trust me on this. hapkido is pragmatic, hardcore, violent stuff that will save your life. by the way. i took tae kwon do for a year. and i now see it as a waste of time... who the hell is gonna successfully do a spinning crescent kick successfully. you'd get clocked in the turn.
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#28
11-08-2005, 03:27 PM
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Of all the martial arts threads I've seen in OOT, this one ranks really high on percentage of lame ass comments and dumb prejudice. [/ QUOTE ] Except for Diebitter's comments, of course. Those were spot-on. Sinanju rocks all other martial arts. Swede
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#29
11-09-2005, 06:31 AM
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K Im gonna semi bump this, as I was gone for all this lovely and heartwarming discussion.
As far as ninjitsu, to the guy who disputed my claims that I took it based upon what I told him, all I can remember from the class is alot of trips and grabs, using my opponests weight against him. It could be I had a bad instructor, but there that is. As far as whether or not I want to fight, absolutely. Not that I think I'll ever need it, but in bars, it seems like every lil guy with a napoleon complex wants to pick a fight with the tall guy, and Im sick of being slow. Im going to be in/near Austin, TX by Jan. of this upcoming year, and this is when I want to start. I like certain aspects of Tai Chi, being the spiritual side of it all, but I dont want to just do that, because most of the time it seems it's being taught for health. Kung Fu: haha, I would love to learn a style of Kung Fu, but I think this would be the hardest to find a competant teacher in, because kung fu just sounds cool. Also, I wouldnt know where to start as far as style. Last but not least, I really am not interested in grappling styles. As a big dude, I prefer to stay on my feet. Thanks again for the good advice so far, and what I hope will be more. And DieBitter... great advice... Ive been "waxing the car" for hours now. ..that sounded wrong [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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#30
11-09-2005, 06:32 AM
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[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] Of all the martial arts threads I've seen in OOT, this one ranks really high on percentage of lame ass comments and dumb prejudice. [/ QUOTE ] Except for Diebitter's comments, of course. Those were spot-on. Sinanju rocks all other martial arts. Swede [/ QUOTE ] That was it! I kept thinking 'Shin-Chan' - but I knew that was the kid who jiggles his ass about.
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