Marital Arts - Page 8

Piggymon · 25-11-2008, 22:05

Still going and really enjoying it.

Did some grappling stuff today and flung the instructor dude on the floor

Jhadur · 06-12-2008, 11:45

Keep thinking about trying Taiho Jutsu in a local club but it just runs in a community centre so no way to go down and practise whenever I wanted.

It's more based on subduing opponents than beating them up and is used by the Hong Kong police force.

loki · 12-01-2009, 12:31

Bit of a thread revival here. Has anyone tried Taekwondo ?? There is a new school starting near me and I really fancy giving it a go. I did Kung Fu for about three years but since the school closed I really have missed it so this is a good opportunity to get back into Martial Arts training. How does this differ from other martial arts in terms of it' intensity etc ?

semi-pro waster · 12-01-2009, 19:52

I did it briefly years ago and it is fairly intense in that it isn't a particularly defensive martial art like say Aikido or Tai Chi, you do a lot of striking and kicking. It's a good workout and I believe can be quite effective for defence but it is probably less than ideal unless you are relatively fit/flexible.

A Place of Light · 13-01-2009, 19:20

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Originally Posted by loki

Bit of a thread revival here. Has anyone tried Taekwondo ?? There is a new school starting near me and I really fancy giving it a go. I did Kung Fu for about three years but since the school closed I really have missed it so this is a good opportunity to get back into Martial Arts training. How does this differ from other martial arts in terms of it' intensity etc ?

In terms of fitness it's quite demanding, but it's not one of the more effective methods of self defence.

bru_tkd · 18-01-2009, 22:22

Loki, I did TKD for 17 years - hence where the back end of my name comes from. It's a martial art, similar to Karate but more kick intensive. It can be very intense in terms of training, it will definately teach you how to punch well if you don't understand or know how to punch. Also, it will give you the ability to kick well if you follow the principles well.
Now to the downside. Whilst being excellent in terms of long to mid-range, it is useless for cqb i.e. pub brawl.
Muay Thai is much better for that - I have a friend who has been doing it for 20 years and has his own gym in Bolton. Nice and nasty and the training is hard too. Don't be taken in by the Olympics TKD as that is all about winning points and is useless. The TAGB is about the best affiliation in the UK, unless you want to put body armour on then it's WTF for you. BUT, the TAGB aint what it used to be. When I started in '87 gradings would take over an hour to complete. When I gave it up they were lasting about 20 mins. Full of money grabbing twonks. Luckily my instructor embraced other MArtial Arts and regularly had other peopel come along to demo.

But, it depends what you want from a Martial Art. Is it because they look great and flash? Or do you want to be able to protect yourself? Again, it depends on your mentality and how you percieve yourself when you are "downtown". If you fancy squaring up to someone then maybe you'de be better suited to Boxing. If you are someone who would rather watch from the edge or walk away then you will need not a martial art but a defence system. Ultimately, if you get into a scrap you'll be standing up for a max of 4 punches before it goes into a clinch and ends up on the floor. That's when you need good groundwork. BJJ or Jiu Jitsu are great for ground work.

In this day and age, traditional martial arts are ok, but ideally you want to have knowledge in other disciplines, hence the reason why MMA is so devastating.

I'm currently practicing Krav Maga which imho is awesome. Keeps you away from trouble yet is devastating when put into action. Developed by the Israeli Army and developed to be able to be picked up quickly. It does help if you have some knowledge of punch/kick but as it's a defence system it isn't a pre-requisite.
You'll need a good groin guard though as it's one of the main areas of attack. Mainly deals with Hand/Kick/Knife attacks. But also deals with hand gun defence and the stick attack defence is similar to that of Balintawak/Eskrima but on a smaller scale.
It aims to be as realistic as possible in that it emulates how an attack would be - continual thrusting of the knife etc so it's hard work and you'll come away nicely battered after each lesson

@ Luke - Ramon Dekkers was my hero

Sorry for the meandering waffle, Train Hard/Fight Easy

cleanbluesky · 02-02-2009, 14:57

Krav is ace. I might start Escrima soon too.

Tak · 02-02-2009, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

I might start Escrima soon too.

What's that when its at home?

cleanbluesky · 02-02-2009, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

What's that when its at home?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ6-4K27QR0

bru_tkd · 11-02-2009, 22:59

I much prefer the stick action myself

Based on 3 ranges, similar to Balintawak - fist/knife/stick, with 11(?) target points

25-11-2008, 22:05	#71
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	Still going and really enjoying it. Did some grappling stuff today and flung the instructor dude on the floor __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

06-12-2008, 11:45	#72
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	Keep thinking about trying Taiho Jutsu in a local club but it just runs in a community centre so no way to go down and practise whenever I wanted. It's more based on subduing opponents than beating them up and is used by the Hong Kong police force. __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

12-01-2009, 12:31	#73
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Bit of a thread revival here. Has anyone tried Taekwondo ?? There is a new school starting near me and I really fancy giving it a go. I did Kung Fu for about three years but since the school closed I really have missed it so this is a good opportunity to get back into Martial Arts training. How does this differ from other martial arts in terms of it' intensity etc ? __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

12-01-2009, 19:52	#74
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	I did it briefly years ago and it is fairly intense in that it isn't a particularly defensive martial art like say Aikido or Tai Chi, you do a lot of striking and kicking. It's a good workout and I believe can be quite effective for defence but it is probably less than ideal unless you are relatively fit/flexible. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

18-01-2009, 22:22	#76
bru_tkd Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20	Loki, I did TKD for 17 years - hence where the back end of my name comes from. It's a martial art, similar to Karate but more kick intensive. It can be very intense in terms of training, it will definately teach you how to punch well if you don't understand or know how to punch. Also, it will give you the ability to kick well if you follow the principles well. Now to the downside. Whilst being excellent in terms of long to mid-range, it is useless for cqb i.e. pub brawl. Muay Thai is much better for that - I have a friend who has been doing it for 20 years and has his own gym in Bolton. Nice and nasty and the training is hard too. Don't be taken in by the Olympics TKD as that is all about winning points and is useless. The TAGB is about the best affiliation in the UK, unless you want to put body armour on then it's WTF for you. BUT, the TAGB aint what it used to be. When I started in '87 gradings would take over an hour to complete. When I gave it up they were lasting about 20 mins. Full of money grabbing twonks. Luckily my instructor embraced other MArtial Arts and regularly had other peopel come along to demo. But, it depends what you want from a Martial Art. Is it because they look great and flash? Or do you want to be able to protect yourself? Again, it depends on your mentality and how you percieve yourself when you are "downtown". If you fancy squaring up to someone then maybe you'de be better suited to Boxing. If you are someone who would rather watch from the edge or walk away then you will need not a martial art but a defence system. Ultimately, if you get into a scrap you'll be standing up for a max of 4 punches before it goes into a clinch and ends up on the floor. That's when you need good groundwork. BJJ or Jiu Jitsu are great for ground work. In this day and age, traditional martial arts are ok, but ideally you want to have knowledge in other disciplines, hence the reason why MMA is so devastating. I'm currently practicing Krav Maga which imho is awesome. Keeps you away from trouble yet is devastating when put into action. Developed by the Israeli Army and developed to be able to be picked up quickly. It does help if you have some knowledge of punch/kick but as it's a defence system it isn't a pre-requisite. You'll need a good groin guard though as it's one of the main areas of attack. Mainly deals with Hand/Kick/Knife attacks. But also deals with hand gun defence and the stick attack defence is similar to that of Balintawak/Eskrima but on a smaller scale. It aims to be as realistic as possible in that it emulates how an attack would be - continual thrusting of the knife etc so it's hard work and you'll come away nicely battered after each lesson @ Luke - Ramon Dekkers was my hero Sorry for the meandering waffle, Train Hard/Fight Easy

02-02-2009, 14:57	#77
cleanbluesky Abandoned Ship Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 492	Krav is ace. I might start Escrima soon too.

11-02-2009, 22:59	#80
bru_tkd Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20	I much prefer the stick action myself Based on 3 ranges, similar to Balintawak - fist/knife/stick, with 11(?) target points