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Any martial artists here?
    #18744840 - 08/22/13 10:49 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

After reading this article, I thought I'd see if there's any martial artists in the community that I could connect with. I personally found the way Stamets tied in martial arts with fungi extremely fascinating.



I'm mainly focusing on Muay Thai at the moment but have trained in a few different styles. What's your experience with martial arts, self-defense, and / or combat sports?


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18744849 - 08/22/13 10:50 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I've trained in Aikido for about 11 years. It's pretty cool stuff. It's what Steven Seagall does in his movies (although I'm not particularly a fan). It's a pretty big part of my life lately. Been training 4 days a week.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: nicechrisman]
    #18744862 - 08/22/13 10:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I've trained in Aikido for about 11 years. It's pretty cool stuff. It's what Steven Seagall does in his movies (although I'm not particularly a fan). It's a pretty big part of my life lately. Been training 4 days a week.





Hell yeah! And I like Seagals fight choreography, but I think he's a horrible example of an Aikidoka I'm a 4th Kyu in Ki Aikido. I've been doing it for about a year or so. Definitely one of my favorite arts; although I question some of the approaches, I love the philosophical aspects and it can be an extremely deadly art when trained appropriately but I think so many have strayed from the path that O'sensei set. What style do you do?


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745049 - 08/22/13 11:57 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

brazillian jujitsu is my strongest but i do got some years of kempo and ju jitsu and escrima training:thumbup: aikido is a pretty cool art to. i was told it invented by samurai's because people would always try to grab their arms and stuff to try and stop them from drawing their swords. but im not sure if this is true?


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: kinkaku]
    #18745064 - 08/23/13 12:03 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I've been doing Hung Gar Kuen for a while.
Know a little BJJ, wrestling, and kick boxing.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745116 - 08/23/13 12:23 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

2nd degree blackbelt Taekwondo.
Boxing and Muay Thai have been my focus the past few years.
Jiu jitsu is awesome too but haven't done it in awhile :sad:

Martial arts are so soulful :cool:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745138 - 08/23/13 12:27 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Can anyone recommend some easy to pick up self defense techniques/styles?

Or give any examples of what you've found works best for you?

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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18745149 - 08/23/13 12:30 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I'm martial arted as fuck in the arts of shroomfu
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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18745167 - 08/23/13 12:35 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Can anyone recommend some easy to pick up self defense techniques/styles?

Or give any examples of what you've found works best for you?

:shrug:




wing chun has very few moves but its very effective at close range. sadly i've been in a few to many fist fights but from experience a little ground game (bjj,judo,jujitsu) goes a very long way against someone who has no fighting skills/experience and with grappling you can usualy control the fight without hurting someone to much.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: kinkaku]
    #18745190 - 08/23/13 12:45 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Control the fight without hurting someone too much.




Now this is what I'm looking for. :thumbup:

Thanks kinkaku, I will look into this wing chun tomorrow. :whoo:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Shroomopotamus]
    #18745193 - 08/23/13 12:46 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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brazillian jujitsu is my strongest but i do got some years of kempo and ju jitsu and escrima training:thumbup: aikido is a pretty cool art to. i was told it invented by samurai's because people would always try to grab their arms and stuff to try and stop them from drawing their swords. but im not sure if this is true?





Aikido was formed in the 1920s-30s. It wasn't created by Samurai since it's a newer art but it was derived from Aikijujitsu. Aikido is based on defense against swords, though! :smile: Btw, I love BJJ. I've only done some no-gi but it's a very thorough art.

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I've been doing Hung Gar Kuen for a while.
Know a little BJJ, wrestling, and kick boxing.




Love the combination!

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2nd degree blackbelt Taekwondo.
Boxing and Muay Thai have been my focus the past few years.
Jiu jitsu is awesome too but haven't done it in awhile :sad:

Martial arts are so soulful :cool:





Agreed, and also, another great combination of styles. I enjoyed TKD but didn't stick with it since I was a little too impatient at the time.

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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18745207 - 08/23/13 12:50 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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HalluciNate said:
Can anyone recommend some easy to pick up self defense techniques/styles?

Or give any examples of what you've found works best for you?

:shrug:





I personally have used the Thai clinch (utilizes knees, elbows, throws, etc.) in different confrontations. I've found it to be the most effective for me. I've heard Wing Chun is good and it's also an impressive style designed with science and practicality in mind.


Also something to consider is the psychological / physiological aspects of violence: fear, adrenaline, types of predators, ethical use of self-defense, pre-emptive actions, etc. It goes much beyond the techniques you learn, but how you train your mind beforehand. Many dojos / gyms don't implement this in their training because they've never tried their theories. Anyone who has been in a couple scraps can tell you, a fight isn't the same as sparring and the street isn't the same as the comfortable, padded dojo. Just my 2 cents, though. :cool:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745221 - 08/23/13 12:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Can anyone recommend some easy to pick up self defense techniques/styles?

Or give any examples of what you've found works best for you?

:shrug:





I personally have used the Thai clinch (utilizes knees, elbows, throws, etc.) in different confrontations. I've found it to be the most effective for me. I've heard Wing Chun is good and it's also an impressive style designed with science and practicality in mind.


Also something to consider is the psychological / physiological aspects of violence: fear, adrenaline, types of predators, ethical use of self-defense, pre-emptive actions, etc. It goes much beyond the techniques you learn, but how you train your mind beforehand. Many dojos / gyms don't implement this in their training because they've never tried their theories. Anyone who has been in a couple scraps can tell you, a fight isn't the same as sparring and the street isn't the same as the comfortable, padded dojo. Just my 2 cents, though. :cool:




Oh, I know.

Nothing can prepare you for an actual violent confrontation.

I've had the luck of not finding myself in one.

But, that's why I asked for suggestions.

Wouldn't hurt to be a little extra prepared.

Is there any way to help prepare your mind/the psychological aspect? :confused:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18745232 - 08/23/13 12:57 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Control the fight without hurting someone too much.




Now this is what I'm looking for. :thumbup:

Thanks kinkaku, I will look into this wing chun tomorrow. :whoo:




i was talking about a grappling style like bjj or judo with wing chun your gonna end up breaking someones ribs or worse. but if thats what it takes then dont hesitate lol


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: kinkaku]
    #18745245 - 08/23/13 12:59 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Quote:

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kinkaku said:
Control the fight without hurting someone too much.




Now this is what I'm looking for. :thumbup:

Thanks kinkaku, I will look into this wing chun tomorrow. :whoo:




i was talking about a grappling style like bjj or judo with wing chun your gonna end up breaking someones ribs or worse. but if thats what it takes then dont hesitate lol



If someone attacks you, but you end up injuring them by ending the fight...

Can they sue you?


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18745252 - 08/23/13 01:01 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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HalluciNate said:
Quote:

ShroomPuncher said:
Quote:

HalluciNate said:
Can anyone recommend some easy to pick up self defense techniques/styles?

Or give any examples of what you've found works best for you?

:shrug:





I personally have used the Thai clinch (utilizes knees, elbows, throws, etc.) in different confrontations. I've found it to be the most effective for me. I've heard Wing Chun is good and it's also an impressive style designed with science and practicality in mind.


Also something to consider is the psychological / physiological aspects of violence: fear, adrenaline, types of predators, ethical use of self-defense, pre-emptive actions, etc. It goes much beyond the techniques you learn, but how you train your mind beforehand. Many dojos / gyms don't implement this in their training because they've never tried their theories. Anyone who has been in a couple scraps can tell you, a fight isn't the same as sparring and the street isn't the same as the comfortable, padded dojo. Just my 2 cents, though. :cool:




Oh, I know.

Nothing can prepare you for an actual violent confrontation.

I've had the luck of not finding myself in one.

But, that's why I asked for suggestions.

Wouldn't hurt to be a little extra prepared.

Is there any way to help prepare your mind/the psychological aspect? :confused:





Not being in one is definitely the way to go. :thumbup:

As far as preparing your mind, in my opinion, both knowledge and confidence are great fear killers. Although fear is necessary to prepare the body for fight or flight, it can also cause freezing if it's overwhelming. I feel that with constant, realistic training that involves real contact is essential. Also, training to induce these emotions so you can control them is a plus! Realism, confidence in your ability through good training, knowledge of violence, etc., are just some of the things that I believe can help one fight through fear, adrenaline dumps, etc.


And yeah, if you hurt someone even in self-defense, they can sue you... may not go through, but still.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18745278 - 08/23/13 01:08 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Quote:

ShroomPuncher said:
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HalluciNate said:
Can anyone recommend some easy to pick up self defense techniques/styles?

Or give any examples of what you've found works best for you?

:shrug:





I personally have used the Thai clinch (utilizes knees, elbows, throws, etc.) in different confrontations. I've found it to be the most effective for me. I've heard Wing Chun is good and it's also an impressive style designed with science and practicality in mind.


Also something to consider is the psychological / physiological aspects of violence: fear, adrenaline, types of predators, ethical use of self-defense, pre-emptive actions, etc. It goes much beyond the techniques you learn, but how you train your mind beforehand. Many dojos / gyms don't implement this in their training because they've never tried their theories. Anyone who has been in a couple scraps can tell you, a fight isn't the same as sparring and the street isn't the same as the comfortable, padded dojo. Just my 2 cents, though. :cool:




Oh, I know.

Nothing can prepare you for an actual violent confrontation.

I've had the luck of not finding myself in one.

But, that's why I asked for suggestions.

Wouldn't hurt to be a little extra prepared.

Is there any way to help prepare your mind/the psychological aspect? :confused:




there is a book called the shoninki that is a really good book its based off the thought process of a ninja. I know it sounds funny but there is alot to take away from the book if interpreted correctly. it teach's about finding the weakness of oppenents buy manipulating their hearts. by following the basic rule that every human being is made up of 5 key ingredients (love,hate,greed,happiness,etc.) and that usually they are unbalanced so that you should manipulate the most prominant.

but besides that mumbo their is alot more in that book then just that.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745298 - 08/23/13 01:15 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Kick boxing, TKD, and wrestling.

Not trained enough to enter any contests, but well enough for real life (which generally doesn't involve fight sequences with black belts thankfully)

*edit: actually on that note the last fight I was in was with a black belt, which is why it was the last fight I've been in
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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Repertoire89]
    #18745321 - 08/23/13 01:25 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Kick boxing, TKD, and wrestling.

Not trained enough to enter any contests, but well enough for real life (which generally doesn't involve fight sequences with black belts thankfully)

*edit: actually on that note the last fight I was in was with a black belt, which is why it was the last fight I've been in
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Not usual that two martial artists go at it other than sparring or competing haha.

What caused the fight?


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745356 - 08/23/13 01:44 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Repertoire89 said:
Kick boxing, TKD, and wrestling.

Not trained enough to enter any contests, but well enough for real life (which generally doesn't involve fight sequences with black belts thankfully)

*edit: actually on that note the last fight I was in was with a black belt, which is why it was the last fight I've been in
:loldongs:





Not usual that two martial artists go at it other than sparring or competing haha.

What caused the fight?




We were drunk the night before and sparred, I beat him. Next day he came up when I was really smashed and went full contact, ended up losing some teeth, fucked up my nose and a few other things. Cause was his dented pride

Didn't go for round 3, there was too much drama already. Have been a bit more careful after that day, it really sucks when you lose a bodypart (teeth) :lol:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Repertoire89]
    #18745362 - 08/23/13 01:48 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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ShroomPuncher said:
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Repertoire89 said:
Kick boxing, TKD, and wrestling.

Not trained enough to enter any contests, but well enough for real life (which generally doesn't involve fight sequences with black belts thankfully)

*edit: actually on that note the last fight I was in was with a black belt, which is why it was the last fight I've been in
:loldongs:





Not usual that two martial artists go at it other than sparring or competing haha.

What caused the fight?




We were drunk the night before and sparred, I beat him. Next day he came up when I was really smashed and went full contact, ended up losing some teeth, fucked up my nose and a few other things. Cause was his dented pride

Didn't go for round 3, there was too much drama already. Have been a bit more careful after that day, it really sucks when you lose a bodypart (teeth) :lol:





Man, smart call on no round 3. A man's ego is one of the first things that'll get him hurt or make him hurt another. Hate to hear that happened, dude. I have frequent nightmares about me getting my teeth busted out... hopefully not some insightful premonition.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745365 - 08/23/13 01:49 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

started with taekwondo (brown w/stripe) as a youngin which I had to unlearn most of...
I've trained most extensively in wing chun gong fu/trapping hands, Chin Na/Tai Chi Chuan, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and some Krav Maga. ~15 years
Haven't really trained or sparred in several years though, so I'm pretty rusty. My current work schedule kind of makes it real difficult to go to a dojo.
I'd really like to get back into it at some point though. There's a Krav Maga dojo a block away from me and a BJJ place as well.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Shroomism]
    #18745367 - 08/23/13 01:51 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

one time i got in a boxing match (before any real training) and got punched so hard in the jaw i hade a pretty bad lisp for like a month. lol


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745374 - 08/23/13 01:55 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Man, smart call on no round 3. A man's ego is one of the first things that'll get him hurt or make him hurt another. Hate to hear that happened, dude. I have frequent nightmares about me getting my teeth busted out... hopefully not some insightful premonition.




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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Repertoire89]
    #18745384 - 08/23/13 01:59 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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started with taekwondo as a youngin which I had to unlearn most of...
I've trained mostly in wing chun gong fu, Chin Na/trapping hands, BJJ and some Krav Maga. ~15 years
Haven't really trained or sparred in several years though, so I'm pretty rusty. My current work schedule kind of makes it real difficult to go to a dojo, I'd like to get back into it though.





I remember doing some chin na in Kung Fu. Very interesting stuff. Sounds like you've trained some very effective styles. And as always, I'm jealous that I'm not near a Wing Chun school.


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one time i got in a boxing match (before any real training) and got punched so hard in the jaw i hade a pretty bad lisp for like a month. lol




For a second there, I thought that maybe Mike Tyson had an account here. :tongue: I tend to get my lip busted open more than I'd like. And my allergies make it look like I'm crying every time I take a shot to the nose, so it's a very unpleasant place for me to get hit. :lol:

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Man, smart call on no round 3. A man's ego is one of the first things that'll get him hurt or make him hurt another. Hate to hear that happened, dude. I have frequent nightmares about me getting my teeth busted out... hopefully not some insightful premonition.




Eh I've had dreams like that, worrying is worse than actual pain




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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745388 - 08/23/13 02:01 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

effective styles is what its all about..I come from the school of Bruce Lee






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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Shroomism]
    #18745402 - 08/23/13 02:08 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

ha my name is actually mike :thumbup:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18745638 - 08/23/13 04:37 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I've trained in Aikido for about 11 years. It's pretty cool stuff. It's what Steven Seagall does in his movies (although I'm not particularly a fan). It's a pretty big part of my life lately. Been training 4 days a week.





Hell yeah! And I like Seagals fight choreography, but I think he's a horrible example of an Aikidoka I'm a 4th Kyu in Ki Aikido. I've been doing it for about a year or so. Definitely one of my favorite arts; although I question some of the approaches, I love the philosophical aspects and it can be an extremely deadly art when trained appropriately but I think so many have strayed from the path that O'sensei set. What style do you do?



I train in Aikikai style. My current sensei is an old ass Vietnamese dude who is not only a master of Aikido, but also Judo, Taekwondo, and Shaolin Kung Fu. I've trained in a couple other dojos as well as having done some training and tested for my black belt in Japan. There are many different offshoots, all of them claiming to be the "true" way. I prefer to train in as many as I can. Be careful about making too many judgements of styles. There is some truth in all of them. Many people in Aikikai are as critical of the Ki Society as Ki Society people are of other styles. If you have the opportunity, you should train with whoever you can. There's something to be gained by all of them.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: nicechrisman]
    #18745689 - 08/23/13 05:10 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Hell motherfucking yes. That is the Bruce Lee philosophy essentially. Take what is most useful or effective out of every style, never limit yourself to one way.. develop your own style out of endless learning.


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    #18745695 - 08/23/13 05:15 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I'm an aspiring martial artist.  If I manage to lose enough weight I intend to enroll in martial arts training, I already picked a dojo.

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    #18745728 - 08/23/13 05:36 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

You should PM the user "sunshine". I think he's been the longest active professional martial artist on this message board for the last 9 years. Kinda like Enlil being the lawyer, da2ra being the cop, thoughts being a pedo etc.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Asante]
    #18745731 - 08/23/13 05:37 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I'm an aspiring martial artist.  If I manage to lose enough weight I intend to enroll in martial arts training, I already picked a dojo.

Now to lose several buckets of flubber though.




my advice to you is to get in there and start doing it, dont wait to loose
weight because this is your health at stake, a good instructor will work with
you on the basics and you'll begin to lose the weight from the added activity

being out of work my weight got up to 200lbs, I'm back to 170 now, 15-29 more
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my advice to you is to get in there and start doing it, dont wait to loose
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my advice to you is to get in there and start doing it, dont wait to loose
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you on the basics and you'll begin to lose the weight from the added activity




Solid advice right there, plenty of exercise on the matts.





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    #18745909 - 08/23/13 07:22 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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You should PM the user "sunshine". I think he's been the longest active professional martial artist on this message board for the last 9 years. Kinda like Enlil being the lawyer, da2ra being the cop, thoughts being a pedo etc.



hey 11 years right here. I was already doing Aikido before I even joined the Shroomery.


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    #18745913 - 08/23/13 07:25 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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You should PM the user "sunshine". I think he's been the longest active professional martial artist on this message board for the last 9 years.



hey 11 years right here. I was already doing Aikido before I even joined the Shroomery.




I'd still be careful. He's trained with the Shaolin. He can run across walls and perch himself on the ceiling above you. Last I heard his shadow didn't exist anymore since his katana is so sharp it bends light.


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    #18746593 - 08/23/13 10:29 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

i was in ju jitsu for a bit in high school. i was good but never made anything of it.


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    #18746675 - 08/23/13 10:47 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Fighting: Sanda Sanshou 

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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: stiopa]
    #18746706 - 08/23/13 10:51 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Did Hapkido/Taekwondo for bout 9years. Best thing that ever happened to me. I would love to get into various forms of wushu.


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    #18747106 - 08/23/13 12:26 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I've trained in Aikido for about 11 years. It's pretty cool stuff. It's what Steven Seagall does in his movies (although I'm not particularly a fan). It's a pretty big part of my life lately. Been training 4 days a week.





Hell yeah! And I like Seagals fight choreography, but I think he's a horrible example of an Aikidoka I'm a 4th Kyu in Ki Aikido. I've been doing it for about a year or so. Definitely one of my favorite arts; although I question some of the approaches, I love the philosophical aspects and it can be an extremely deadly art when trained appropriately but I think so many have strayed from the path that O'sensei set. What style do you do?



I train in Aikikai style. My current sensei is an old ass Vietnamese dude who is not only a master of Aikido, but also Judo, Taekwondo, and Shaolin Kung Fu. I've trained in a couple other dojos as well as having done some training and tested for my black belt in Japan. There are many different offshoots, all of them claiming to be the "true" way. I prefer to train in as many as I can. Be careful about making too many judgements of styles. There is some truth in all of them. Many people in Aikikai are as critical of the Ki Society as Ki Society people are of other styles. If you have the opportunity, you should train with whoever you can. There's something to be gained by all of them.






No doubt. My problem is actually a result of training with Ki society. I love the style but when it comes to self-defense, there's no room for over-compliance and 'catching punches' nonsense. This is how a lot of people get hurt. Trying to stand up and use their martial skill but finding out that what they've learned isn't as effective as they thought. I and a few others can differentiate what's legitimate and what's not (not to imply that it's all nonsense in Ki Aikido), but for the younger kids and others who have only trained in our dojo, they're gonna be in for a rude awakening the first time they try to defend themselves... but hopefully, their knowledge of avoidance will save them from anything. Like I said, I don't believe all styles to be like this. I'm sure Aikikai and Yoshinkan are much more effective martially. I just have my concerns with the way certain dojos in the Ki Society run stuff. Although I have heard of some badasses over in Japan who were extremely effective and martial as well... probably just a difference in dojos overall.



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I'm an aspiring martial artist.  If I manage to lose enough weight I intend to enroll in martial arts training, I already picked a dojo.

Now to lose several buckets of flubber though.





If it's a good school, they'll get you where you need to be physically and enourage you every step of the way. What style is it, exactly?




And it's awesome to see so many martial artists here and the awesome styles being trained here. Very cool stuff.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: human experience]
    #18747121 - 08/23/13 12:30 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Very nice.
Are you in the states?
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    #18747214 - 08/23/13 12:48 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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You should PM the user "sunshine". I think he's been the longest active professional martial artist on this message board for the last 9 years.



hey 11 years right here. I was already doing Aikido before I even joined the Shroomery.




I'd still be careful. He's trained with the Shaolin. He can run across walls and perch himself on the ceiling above you. Last I heard his shadow didn't exist anymore since his katana is so sharp it bends light.





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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18747239 - 08/23/13 12:55 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

One time me and sunshine went to a gathering. It was only me and him. The eight of us smoked a xanax blunt. A smoke bomb went off and the 233 bells tied to my body went missing in less than a minute. He broke out his bankai and we plugged 4-aco, and by 4-aco I mean our penii.


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    #18747278 - 08/23/13 01:03 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

thats weird..


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    #18747445 - 08/23/13 01:50 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Random idea but, what are your guys' thoughts on repping the Shroomery in events? I'm thinking about getting the current Shroomery logo embroidered on my Thai shorts or something of the sort. Maybe walk out to the ring / cage in a badass Shroomery hoodie. :cool: Hmm?


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18747455 - 08/23/13 01:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

not sure if the shroomery wants a public shine...


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18747458 - 08/23/13 01:52 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Let's get shroomery swag and all meet up and fight.


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    #18747467 - 08/23/13 01:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

We can rip it hardcore like porno flick bitches and roll with groups and ghetto bastards with biscuits.


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    #18747475 - 08/23/13 01:56 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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not sure if the shroomery wants a public shine...






Good point, although it wouldn't nearly as publicly recognized as some UFC sponsors. Maybe even exclude the word "shroomery" all together; just the logo... just something fellow shroomerite martial artists and enthusiasts could appreciate.  :shrug:

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Underground shroomery fight club. Yes.


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    #18747486 - 08/23/13 01:59 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

until your left with a fat lip. stick to your biscuits cause im quick when i come with these kicks. fuck your training, i was born in the streets. ill have you flat out laying with missing teeth. before you awake ill be gone with your cash and your keys. and cause i feel bad ill be sure to help you and leave this dick on your girlfriends cheek.


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8 Mile up in this bitch


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    #18747497 - 08/23/13 02:01 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

:prettyflyforawhiteguy:


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    #18747503 - 08/23/13 02:02 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

That was terrible. You're bad at that. You should look into hobbies and interests that you have talent for. Something just aint working out, man.


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    #18747567 - 08/23/13 02:21 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

:okay:


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I am just playing. It was neat.


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    #18747611 - 08/23/13 02:32 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Are there any websites that can help you find good, local dojos? OR a site that has reviews on dojos so I know which to avoid? I really dont know what to look for when searching for a "good" sensei or master. Even if I did a walk-in and saw a session go down... What am I looking for?


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    #18747617 - 08/23/13 02:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

It can be hard to find a good school. My best results have always come from word of mouth.
Look online, read reviews of places and stuff. Places like Yelp can be pretty valuable.
Other than that my recommendations for good schools have always come through word of mouth from friends for the most part.
A lot of dojos may offer free or temp trial periods and whatnot. That lets you get a better idea of the place. But I don't think you can usually really form a good opinion based on a 10 minute visit or whatever.


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    #18747631 - 08/23/13 02:39 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Are there any websites that can help you find good, local dojos? OR a site that has reviews on dojos so I know which to avoid? I really dont know what to look for when searching for a "good" sensei or master. Even if I did a walk-in and saw a session go down... What am I looking for?





http://www.dojolocator.com/


A good instructor, in my opinion, will be real and up front. They'll also above and beyond to help you achieve your goals and instill a sense of confidence in you. Instructors with egos or the "My style is the best" instructors should usually be avoided. Open-minded is the way to go. :thumbup:

They should definitely allow you to sit in on a few classes. Most the guys I know allow you to try out a free class or even a couple of them. Just look for not just a good martial artist, but a good person... which I believe in order to be  a good martial artist you have to be a good person as well. Go with your instincts for sure. You'll know what style is for you once you study up on it a bit. :smile:


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    #18747633 - 08/23/13 02:41 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I'm a huge boxing fan. If it wasn't so bad for you, I'd be boxing recreationally every day. Huge respect for Thai kickboxers, too. Boxing and kickboxing are fucking awesome.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18747653 - 08/23/13 02:50 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

LMAO


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher] * 1
    #18747676 - 08/23/13 02:56 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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ShroomPuncher said:
Instructors with egos or the "My style is the best" instructors should usually be avoided.





Gary Grooms, he claims to be a master of 6 Shaolin styles, he was 35 when he
made the claim and did it at the local mall in front of many of his students
and a lot of potential students, he owned a school in atlanta. told me that
my kung fu was bad without ever seeing me spar/fight. he didnt want to accept
my old school kung fu challenge in front of his students

"if I beat you then you will stop teaching kung fu in my town"

I think he lost a couple of classes that day


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18747698 - 08/23/13 03:01 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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not sure if the shroomery wants a public shine...





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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18747701 - 08/23/13 03:02 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Pris you so fuckin gangsta



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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18747712 - 08/23/13 03:04 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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ShroomPuncher said:
Instructors with egos or the "My style is the best" instructors should usually be avoided.





Gary Grooms, he claims to be a master of 6 Shaolin styles, he was 35 when he
made the claim and did it at the local mall in front of many of his students
and a lot of potential students, he owned a school in atlanta. told me that
my kung fu was bad without ever seeing me spar/fight. he didnt want to accept
my old school kung fu challenge in front of his students

"if I beat you then you will stop teaching kung fu in my town"

I think he lost a couple of classes that day






Haha, yes! Whatta chump.  :jackiechanofapproval:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Adden]
    #18747726 - 08/23/13 03:06 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Pris you so fuckin gangsta







you know what's funny... that's me at work

everyone lols at my antics

a guy I named sparkles (it's stuck and everyone calls him that) was bent over doing something so I did this

:feelingfeisty:

thanks shroomery for bettering my work life

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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: nooneman]
    #18747858 - 08/23/13 03:37 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I'm a huge boxing fan. If it wasn't so bad for you, I'd be boxing recreationally every day. Huge respect for Thai kickboxers, too. Boxing and kickboxing are fucking awesome.





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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18747895 - 08/23/13 03:49 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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not sure if the shroomery wants a public shine...






Good point, although it wouldn't nearly as publicly recognized as some UFC sponsors. Maybe even exclude the word "shroomery" all together; just the logo... just something fellow shroomerite martial artists and enthusiasts could appreciate.  :shrug:

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We can rip it hardcore like porno flick bitches and roll with groups and ghetto bastards with biscuits.




Underground shroomery fight club. Yes.



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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: HalluciNate]
    #18748253 - 08/23/13 05:46 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I'm not as into it as I used to be, and I'm woefully out of practice at this point. I'd like to get back into it, but I need more discipline, unless I can come up with the money to properly train at a school.


The only arts I ever formally trained in were Kempo Karate and SENTO.


SENTO is a modern technical, defensive martial art. I actually had the privilege of training with the guy who basically created the style. It's a kind of mixed martial art, involving elements of Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do concepts, etc.  I may be biased, but it's one of the most practical, effective styles I've ever seen.



Shihan Lysak:





Wouldn't fight that dude if you paid me. It was painful enough allowing him to use me for demonstrations (which he seemed to enjoy doing-- dude either loved me, or hated me. lol).  He matched me against one of his lower level black belts to spar one day. I literally don't know what happened between the point where he said "go" and the point where I was twisted up like a painful pretzel on the ground, tapping for mercy.




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Is there any way to help prepare your mind/the psychological aspect? :confused:






This is an awesome question. And I think it's one that a lot of martial arts schools fail to address properly,, and  therefore one of the reasons I liked SENTO. Now, I've also been in a number of "real life" fights, so I feel somewhat qualified to  answer this.


Adrenaline. It is helpful, to a degree. Too much will fuck your shit all up.  And that's part of the problem. If you've never had some big dude jump out of nowhere and hold a knife to your throat-- let me tell you, it gets shit flowing. And unless you're very trained, you're more likely to lose control of the decision making process, and therefore your movements. You want to train yourself to respond automatically. So that when you're in a situation like that, you have many hundreds of hours and thousands of repetitions to solidify your muscle memory, and make this stuff more instinctive.


Getting into an actual fight helps, as well. Full contact sparring can help. And in SENTO we even did psychological exercises where we'd partner up and take turns one coming at the other screaming swears and insults and intimidation, getting in your face, shoving, etc... but even those things are weak prep for the real thing. I've encountered nothing other than sheer surprise and pure fear which can teach you what real surprise and fear feel like. That part is unfortunate. So short of picking a minor fight, or getting a friend to surprise you, jump out and fake mug  you at some random point when you're walking the streets, the most you can do is train yourself to the point where muscle memory is solidified, and your responses to a threat are more instinctive than thought-through.


Actually that fake-mugging thing isn't bad. Just make sure you're not walking around with a weapon. :lol:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18748456 - 08/23/13 06:47 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

ShroomPuncher said:
Instructors with egos or the "My style is the best" instructors should usually be avoided.





Gary Grooms, he claims to be a master of 6 Shaolin styles, he was 35 when he
made the claim and did it at the local mall in front of many of his students
and a lot of potential students, he owned a school in atlanta. told me that
my kung fu was bad without ever seeing me spar/fight. he didnt want to accept
my old school kung fu challenge in front of his students

"if I beat you then you will stop teaching kung fu in my town"

I think he lost a couple of classes that day




I seriously hope this story is legit


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: CidneyIndole]
    #18748550 - 08/23/13 07:13 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I'm not as into it as I used to be, and I'm woefully out of practice at this point. I'd like to get back into it, but I need more discipline, unless I can come up with the money to properly train at a school.


The only arts I ever formally trained in were Kempo Karate and SENTO.


SENTO is a modern technical, defensive martial art. I actually had the privilege of training with the guy who basically created the style. It's a kind of mixed martial art, involving elements of Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do concepts, etc.  I may be biased, but it's one of the most practical, effective styles I've ever seen.



Shihan Lysak:





Wouldn't fight that dude if you paid me. It was painful enough allowing him to use me for demonstrations (which he seemed to enjoy doing-- dude either loved me, or hated me. lol).  He matched me against one of his lower level black belts to spar one day. I literally don't know what happened between the point where he said "go" and the point where I was twisted up like a painful pretzel on the ground, tapping for mercy.




Quote:

HalluciNate said:
Is there any way to help prepare your mind/the psychological aspect? :confused:






This is an awesome question. And I think it's one that a lot of martial arts schools fail to address properly,, and  therefore one of the reasons I liked SENTO. Now, I've also been in a number of "real life" fights, so I feel somewhat qualified to  answer this.


Adrenaline. It is helpful, to a degree. Too much will fuck your shit all up.  And that's part of the problem. If you've never had some big dude jump out of nowhere and hold a knife to your throat-- let me tell you, it gets shit flowing. And unless you're very trained, you're more likely to lose control of the decision making process, and therefore your movements. You want to train yourself to respond automatically. So that when you're in a situation like that, you have many hundreds of hours and thousands of repetitions to solidify your muscle memory, and make this stuff more instinctive.


Getting into an actual fight helps, as well. Full contact sparring can help. And in SENTO we even did psychological exercises where we'd partner up and take turns one coming at the other screaming swears and insults and intimidation, getting in your face, shoving, etc... but even those things are weak prep for the real thing. I've encountered nothing other than sheer surprise and pure fear which can teach you what real surprise and fear feel like. That part is unfortunate. So short of picking a minor fight, or getting a friend to surprise you, jump out and fake mug  you at some random point when you're walking the streets, the most you can do is train yourself to the point where muscle memory is solidified, and your responses to a threat are more instinctive than thought-through.


Actually that fake-mugging thing isn't bad. Just make sure you're not walking around with a weapon. :lol:






I have for the longest time wanted to do self-defense based war games. Pick a part of town you and a group of friends have to stay in. Wear padded gloves, pick a scenario, and go from there. Maybe a 2 vs 1, etc. Makes you see what it's like from the predators mind, how to predict an attack, etc. Also factor in the fact that you have to be aware of law enforcement, society, etc. Would be fun training if you ask me!


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18748574 - 08/23/13 07:18 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I have for the longest time wanted to do self-defense based war games. Pick a part of town you and a group of friends have to stay in. Wear padded gloves, pick a scenario, and go from there. Maybe a 2 vs 1, etc. Makes you see what it's like from the predators mind, how to predict an attack, etc. Also factor in the fact that you have to be aware of law enforcement, society, etc. Would be fun training if you ask me!




My siblings and I used to beat eachother with sticks in the yard, kind of the same idea I think. We also had a sweet spot at the airport for playing airsoft, it was an abandoned warehouse with hundreds of rooms on 2 floors.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Repertoire89]
    #18748849 - 08/23/13 08:21 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Quote:

ShroomPuncher said:

I have for the longest time wanted to do self-defense based war games. Pick a part of town you and a group of friends have to stay in. Wear padded gloves, pick a scenario, and go from there. Maybe a 2 vs 1, etc. Makes you see what it's like from the predators mind, how to predict an attack, etc. Also factor in the fact that you have to be aware of law enforcement, society, etc. Would be fun training if you ask me!




My siblings and I used to beat eachother with sticks in the yard, kind of the same idea I think. We also had a sweet spot at the airport for playing airsoft, it was an abandoned warehouse with hundreds of rooms on 2 floors.





Haha, nice. Stick fighting is an art of it's own.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Acaterpillar]
    #18750787 - 08/24/13 09:51 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Fighting: Sanda Sanshou 

Traditional: Choy Li Fut, and Yang Tai Chi




Very nice.
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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Repertoire89] * 1
    #18750846 - 08/24/13 10:08 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Prisoner#1 said:
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ShroomPuncher said:
Instructors with egos or the "My style is the best" instructors should usually be avoided.





Gary Grooms, he claims to be a master of 6 Shaolin styles, he was 35 when he
made the claim and did it at the local mall in front of many of his students
and a lot of potential students, he owned a school in atlanta. told me that
my kung fu was bad without ever seeing me spar/fight. he didnt want to accept
my old school kung fu challenge in front of his students

"if I beat you then you will stop teaching kung fu in my town"

I think he lost a couple of classes that day




I seriously hope this story is legit




it's legit,  it was a perfect set up, the guy is such a twat



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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18750896 - 08/24/13 10:24 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

There is not really a best style. I agree, that style is not that important, but the practitioner's ability, spirit, and intent. Yet, I would suggest finding a fighting system that is well rounded and versatile. IMO a good M.A. Toolbox: (striking, kicking, ground fighting, joint locking, weapons, hard/soft, long/short range, etc..). Application of skills is where it's at. If you can't apply the skills, it's just kung fu dancing, not fighting.

"I don't fear the 1000 kicks you know, but the one kick you practiced 1000 times" --Shaolin Monk

If some one has learned 6 styles, they are still a student and masted none. IMO, it take at least 10 years to be proficient in a fighting system.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: human experience]
    #18752216 - 08/24/13 04:11 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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There is not really a best style. I agree, that style is not that important, but the practitioner's ability, spirit, and intent.




the saying "it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the
fight in the dog" is something that springs to mind

Quote:

If some one has learned 6 styles, they are still a student and masted none. IMO, it take at least 10 years to be proficient in a fighting system.





I know someone that's completely untrained in any form of fighting, he
stomped the ass of a TKD black belt that continually picked on him,
train all you want, the proficiency means nothing if your opponent has
more determination or feels he has more to lose

the 'kung fu master' now claims to be a grand master


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18752243 - 08/24/13 04:18 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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human experience said:
There is not really a best style. I agree, that style is not that important, but the practitioner's ability, spirit, and intent.




the saying "it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the
fight in the dog" is something that springs to mind

Quote:

If some one has learned 6 styles, they are still a student and masted none. IMO, it take at least 10 years to be proficient in a fighting system.





I know someone that's completely untrained in any form of fighting, he
stomped the ass of a TKD black belt that continually picked on him,
train all you want, the proficiency means nothing if your opponent has
more determination or feels he has more to lose

the 'kung fu master' now claims to be a grand master






I agree 100%. I know many black belts who can't actually fight and the average thug would probably tear them apart. Mindset and intent is a big part of any violent encounter.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18752276 - 08/24/13 04:31 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I had an altercation with a former roomie that was also a black belt, he'd
won dozens of competitions and had a huge trophy collection, he and several
of his friends decided they were going to jump me but he was the only one to
step up, he threw several punches and some retarded roundhouse kick to the
head and none of the shit even hurt, I asked them to all meet me in a more
public place so the everyone could see the bunch of them get beat but they
didnt show... seems they were afraid and that's why they needed a group, if
I started winning or even fighting back then they all jump in

one of the guys was someone I grew up with, we hung out together for years
and he took me to this little ambush, I've seen him twice since then, he
walked into the pool room I was working at, saw me and walked out, the
second time was at a grocery store, I started to walk toward him to say hi
and he bolted from the store, he left his groceries. apparently I used to
be a pretty vindictive person back in the day. I saw the black belt about
10 years ago, he was pretty apprehensive because of my reputation but I
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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18752292 - 08/24/13 04:37 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I wish I had the ability to not hold grudges. I've been jumped before. Fucked me up mentally. Even to this day, my ego has a hard time letting it go (mushies shall fix this in due time).


Some guy has recently discussed jumping me to some girls who I believe accidentally told me haha. I can't wait to single him out in public. I'm by no means a dick but I don't have the capacity to walk away from a physical threat like that. Besides, I want him to return back to his dorm with a more humble mindset. I believe it'd be a favor. :grin:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: human experience]
    #18752700 - 08/24/13 06:59 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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There is not really a best style. I agree, that style is not that important, but the practitioner's ability, spirit, and intent. Yet, I would suggest finding a fighting system that is well rounded and versatile. IMO a good M.A. Toolbox: (striking, kicking, ground fighting, joint locking, weapons, hard/soft, long/short range, etc..). Application of skills is where it's at. If you can't apply the skills, it's just kung fu dancing, not fighting.

"I don't fear the 1000 kicks you know, but the one kick you practiced 1000 times" --Shaolin Monk

If some one has learned 6 styles, they are still a student and masted none. IMO, it take at least 10 years to be proficient in a fighting system.




Really love that quote about the kick you've practiced 1000 times

At this point I don't practice any form of martial arts - only a short series of moves which I know from experience work well together. Its a simple approach but effective, because no matter how predictable a front kick is you have to be faster than the person throwing it and you can get pretty damn fast practicing a few things over and over again.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: ShroomPuncher]
    #18752709 - 08/24/13 07:02 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Some guy has recently discussed jumping me to some girls who I believe accidentally told me haha. I can't wait to single him out in public. I'm by no means a dick but I don't have the capacity to walk away from a physical threat like that.





that's a verbal threat... now you can walk away


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    #18752719 - 08/24/13 07:04 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I agree 100%. I know many black belts who can't actually fight and the average thug would probably tear them apart. Mindset and intent is a big part of any violent encounter.




:lol: seen it happen more than once. Having a title doesn't mean all that much.




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I hold no hard feeling against anyone. no need to carry anger around for years




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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18752726 - 08/24/13 07:07 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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ShroomPuncher said:
Some guy has recently discussed jumping me to some girls who I believe accidentally told me haha. I can't wait to single him out in public. I'm by no means a dick but I don't have the capacity to walk away from a physical threat like that.





that's a verbal threat... now you can walk away






By singling him out, I didn't mean to hurt him, if you're implying that I made the threat. :shrug: I just want to confront him on his threat. But regardless, the appropriate thing would be to walk away... which i'm just gonna try to do.


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    #18752753 - 08/24/13 07:14 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

ShroomPuncher said:
Some guy has recently discussed jumping me to some girls who I believe accidentally told me haha. I can't wait to single him out in public. I'm by no means a dick but I don't have the capacity to walk away from a physical threat like that.





that's a verbal threat... now you can walk away






By singling him out, I didn't mean to hurt him, if you're implying that I made the threat. :shrug: I just want to confront him on his threat. But regardless, the appropriate thing would be to walk away... which i'm just gonna try to do.





he made a verbal threat, not a physical threat. a verbal threat is easy to
laugh at, when it become physical, wreck him and then rape him in front of
everyone so they'll know he's your bitch


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18752769 - 08/24/13 07:17 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Some guy has recently discussed jumping me to some girls who I believe accidentally told me haha. I can't wait to single him out in public. I'm by no means a dick but I don't have the capacity to walk away from a physical threat like that.





that's a verbal threat... now you can walk away






By singling him out, I didn't mean to hurt him, if you're implying that I made the threat. :shrug: I just want to confront him on his threat. But regardless, the appropriate thing would be to walk away... which i'm just gonna try to do.





he made a verbal threat, not a physical threat. a verbal threat is easy to
laugh at, when it become physical, wreck him and then rape him in front of
everyone so they'll know he's your bitch





When I mean physical threat, I meant a threat to physically harm me. Should've clarified haha. And yes, wreck, rape, bitchage. I like the way you think.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18752772 - 08/24/13 07:17 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

im a first degree black belt in tae kwon do
I still practice
once yer full grown like me and get really good at tae kwon do you can really tear some shit up
I also know pieces of kenpo and Shotokan along w/ wrestling.


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    #18753711 - 08/25/13 12:40 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

JKD - I'm interested in everything.

Trained a bit under two fairly advanced students specializing in Monkey/Snake Kung Fu for one and JKD/Ninjitsu for the other.

I think I actually found a good JKD school near me.


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    #18753719 - 08/25/13 12:46 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Yep, been in martial arts off and on my whole life pretty much.

My predominant martial art was shotokan karate, although I don't train in it anymore.

i've been a competing wrestler.  i've trained in judo

I've trained a little bit of BJJ.

I've been in a lot of bar fights when I was younger :grin:

As I go through a particularly difficult chapter in my life, I realize I've always dreamed of competing in MMA.  I've played around at some of the gyms, but never REALLY got into it.

I've had people who train say I'd be a killer...I've had people constantly bugging me to take training seriously and possibly compete.

I've always had excuses.  Family, kids, the fiance, finances, etc.

As I'm no longer with anyone...it's time to realize my dreams.  Time to take advantage of the physical and mental benefits training will provide me in a time of need.

Time to kick some ass.

I will post a video sometime in the far future of my first competition in the cage :wink:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: flickedbic]
    #18753734 - 08/25/13 12:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I think I actually found a good JKD school near me.





in atlanta, Francis Fong is the man to talk to for JKD


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Doctor Sponge] * 1
    #18753736 - 08/25/13 12:55 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Most people tend to miss that at a basic level M.A. is more about training-refining the mind and spirit. I think the real value in learning M.A. is that it can be applied to many areas of life. Kung Fu is translated to "skill from effort". Like anything, to become good at it (master), you need to work your ass off.

It not uncommon for martial artists get their asses handed to them in street fights. There's always lots to be said for the intent of "raw street aggression". It's a valuable lesson for everyone. As a M.A. I have always wondered how it can be developed outside of growing up in hard screwed up neighborhood. If anything a martial artist may be more relaxed, energy efficient, and adaptable in a fighting/survival situation. Yet, if somebody is 100% focused on biting off my ear, it will be challenging to stop them.


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: human experience]
    #18753750 - 08/25/13 01:03 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I will look into Fong, thank you Prisoner#1.

Great list of Bruce Lee quotes including this one which echoes human experience -
"You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. For instance, if a man has decided that he is going to bite off your nose no matter what happens to him in the process, the chances are he will succeed in doing it. He may be severely beaten up, too, but that will not stop him from carrying out his objective. That is the real fighter."
here:http://www.quotespapa.com/authors/bruce-lee-quotes.html

(scroll down half-way for more than one-liners)


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: flickedbic]
    #18753755 - 08/25/13 01:06 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

god I love bruce lee

I think that's why I have been so successful in my younger days, even when outnumbered...my unwavering confidence and determination.


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    #18753761 - 08/25/13 01:09 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I will post a video sometime in the far future of my first competition in the cage :wink:




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    #18753765 - 08/25/13 01:11 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I will post a video sometime in the far future of my first competition in the cage :wink:




Hells yes





I've rolled and sparred with people who compete and have no problem gaining the upperhand, hence why they bug me to take training seriously I guess :tongue:

Far future as in, my goal is to be having an amateur fight in a year or less.  I need to get my confidence back.  And more importantly...my cardio. lol god I'm out of shape


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    #18753770 - 08/25/13 01:14 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Bruce Lee quotes




Not a big fan of Bruce, I like the guy but not crazy about him. He never competed so there's no telling if he was what he's hyped up to be.

“A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.” ~ BL


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    #18753783 - 08/25/13 01:19 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Good luck with it, I'd like to compete for fun but kind of hesitant after my last full contact. Wasn't my first time getting roughed up but I was coughing up blood and teeth, bad memory.



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    #18753795 - 08/25/13 01:25 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

haha yeah, I've experienced a bad ass beating before, without refs.

i won in the unofficial rematch though :grin:

I've never had my teeth knocked out though.  That would suck :feelsbadman:

I've had my nose completely pulverized and exploding before...I relished in it.  Started screaming at the sky, like scary tyler durden shit.  :lol:  I scare people when I'm fighting in a street fight setting, or so I've been told lots of times.

I haven't seen that side of me in many years though.  We all have to grow up eventually :shrug:

I like the idea of competing with refs and commissions and such.

I don't mind getting beat up though.  I just want to realize a dream I've always had.


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    #18753824 - 08/25/13 01:48 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Exploding nose, that sounds like not fun :lol:

People tend to be intimidated by me as well, but when it comes to it I've lost as many fights as I've won. I think people are more worried about me throwing a molotov at them, not that I'd ever do that but I'm kind of ugly :shrug:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Masked]
    #18753919 - 08/25/13 02:39 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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haha yeah, I've experienced a bad ass beating before





I havent, I dont like to fight, I dont want to spar, I dont like violence, I
do know that when the option to live in peace is taken from me I can be a
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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #18753986 - 08/25/13 03:31 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Well, if anyone's interested, I met up with the guy who was supposedly gonna jump me tonight... all a misunderstanding (or he pussed out real quick). Either way, less action than I was expecting for the night.


And to you guys who have had a first fight or are working on getting one, please keep in touch with me as I'm on the same level. Too bad my state doesn't have quite the love for Muay Thai as others.


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    #18753994 - 08/25/13 03:38 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I havent, I dont like to fight, I dont want to spar, I dont like violence




That's why I don't mind being ugly :lol:


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Re: Any martial artists here? [Re: Repertoire89]
    #18758113 - 08/26/13 12:55 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)



Grandmaster of Limalama Tino Tuiolosega

taught George Lugo


^whose students I studied with. 

Does anyone else have videos of their teachers?

I feel more comfortable with Samoan Limalama trapping hands than that of Wing Chun atm.



^Rudy Tuiolosega seminar clarifies some of the basics.
More limalama at /watch?v=SLvsvyiprW4

I feel most comfortable with JKD counter-attack highlighted in the following Tackett seminar section, but think more trapping skills are important to build as shown in the final section.



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