Tell me about martial arts.

[Hercuflea]

Lately i have been considering Eskrima. Does anyone else do/know about it. Also any info on any other type of martial art is appreciated. And for the heck of it which one has the hottest girls lol

[ninja9578]

Lol, the hottest girls would probably come from olympic style tae kwon do because it's the most cardio intensive. Eskrima is fun, but gets boring after a while. If you like stick fighting then try Kendo or Judo. BoTH aRE StylES OF tHe saMuRai> Feel free to ask me IF YOU Have anY qUestions about karate (I'm a 3rd degree black belt), BRAZILIaN JU JiTSU (I HOLD A BLUE BElt<) tae kwon dO (NO oFFICIAL RAnK< BUT I taughT FOR @ YEaRS) OR SOO BAHK DO (red belt) ALSO, SORRY ABOUt thE caps, my shIft KeY STICKS AnD I can"t SEEM TO FIX IT>

[tkdyo]

ninja has a point about the girls...seen many many hot ones, lol. I have been in martial arts for about 7 years now, trained in a mix of TKD, muay tai and boxing. Now I am taking an MMA class to finally catch my ground game up, lol. Also I have been in capoeira for a year now, it is a very fun art. Sorry, I do not know much about eskrima, but you should take it anyways! Any time you are able to get another new perspective on martial arts is a good thing, living by the philosophy of Jeet kun do in absorbing from all sources and take what works right for you is key!

[Ward]

The only thing you need to know is that full contact sparring is essential to any effective martial art. If anybody tries to tell you that their techniques are too dangerous/deadly to use while sparring, that person is probably full of shit.

[tkdyo]

The only thing you need to know is that full contact sparring is essential to any effective martial art. If anybody tries to tell you that their techniques are too dangerous/deadly to use while sparring, that person is probably full of shit. lols yes this is true. There is only one way to see which techniques you can use effectively after all.

[Amethyst Star]

If you like stick fighting then try Kendo or Judo. Judo involves grappling techniques (throws, sweeps, choke holds, etc.). I miss it so much and there's no dojo nearby. It's a lot of fun and you focus a lot about using your body weight and your opponent's body weight against them. It's about maximum efficiency with minimum effort and mutual welfare and benefit. It's the only martial art I've practiced, so I'm a bit biased. I can't wait to get back into it, though.

[ninja9578]

The only thing you need to know is that full contact sparring is essential to any effective martial art. If anybody tries to tell you that their techniques are too dangerous/deadly to use while sparring, that person is probably full of shit. You take a tiger claw from me during sparring and you'll be blind for life. Unless you're training for the UFC you should never take a full power shot to the solar plexus or neck either. Full contact is not essential, but some contact is. Even UFC fighters don't spar at full contact in training. The worst thing that you could do it brazilian ju jitsu by itself. Grappling is something that you should never ever do with someone in self defense. In real life self defense situations you ALWAYS assume that your attacker is armed and going to the ground with an armed opponent will get you stabbed. Grappling is important, but only as a means to get back up if they take you down.

[Hercuflea]

Lol So which one is the most dangerous

[Dizko]

I started Wing Tsun recently. I really like it. Really evil though. xD

[ninja9578]

So which one is the most dangerous Krav Maga Judo involves grappling techniques (throws, sweeps, choke holds, etc.). I miss it so much and there's no dojo nearby. It's a lot of fun and you focus a lot about using your body weight and your opponent's body weight against them. It's about maximum efficiency with minimum effort and mutual welfare and benefit. Correct, but do you know why it's mostly grappling and sweeping? It's because it was the martial arts style of the samurai. Punching and kicking an opponent who is fully armoured does absolutely nothing, so they used Judo to bring an opponent to the ground, lock them up, then they drew their sword and finished them off

[Amethyst Star]

Correct, but do you know why it's mostly grappling and sweeping? It's because it was the martial arts style of the samurai. Punching and kicking an opponent who is fully armoured does absolutely nothing, so they used Judo to bring an opponent to the ground, lock them up, then they drew their sword and finished them off Well, Judo originated from Ju Jitsu and became a sport in 1881. Putting it in the same sentence with Kendo made it sound like Judo is a weapon-oriented sport so I wanted to clarify in case there was some confusion (I would like to take Kendo some day, though.) ---------- *munches on some cheap General Tso's Chicken* Who is this General Tso anyway... and does he know I have his chicken?

[Ward]

So which one is the most dangerous All martial arts look remarkably similar when pressure tested in competition. K-1 is a good example of that. You can see muay thai fighters, karateka, and san shou practitioners fight each other and it is all called kickboxing. Any style can be "dangerous" if trained correctly. In spite of this, there are certain martial arts that are more likely to be taught in an effective and practical manner. I will list them: Muay Thai Kyokushin Karate Boxing San Shou Judo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Sambo Wrestling Things to look for in choosing a martial arts school are full contact sparring, a competition team, and a coach who can back up his credentials. You take a tiger claw from me during sparring and you'll be blind for life. How do you know? Have you ever blinded anyone for life? Have you ever even ended a fight with an eye gouge? Your statement reeks of bullshido. Full contact is not essential, but some contact is. Even UFC fighters don't spar at full contact in training. Yes it is and yes they do. There is a saying that goes "In a fight we do not rise to our expectations, but rather fall to the level of our training."

[Original Poster]

You knoiw what pisses me off? Getting disqualified from a tae kwon do tournament because I fight in a way that would actually be effective in real life rather than acting like a pussy. I focus my punches and kicks so it barely touches them, I know how to, but those pussies would still cry and cry and cry and I'm just thinking, "Why do you even take martial arts? Hell maybe if you get kidnapped you'll annoy your abducters so much they'll let you go, or better yet just kill you and drop you off in a ditch." Seriously, there's something fundamentally wrong with tae kwon do tournaments in this country.

[Hercuflea]

Which one is best for getting a person in shape, who might not necessarily be in it

[Hercuflea]

I looked up Krav Maga and it looks cool but probably not for a beginner like me, who has just started to take an interest

[Amethyst Star]

Which one is best for getting a person in shape, who might not necessarily be in it Just about any martial art will do that for you. It just depends on the training regimen, how intensely you throw yourself into it, the length of the practice, etc. When we'd practice, we'd also do stair drills for about 20 minutes before the class actually started. *shudders at the memory* Then we'd do some push-ups, sit-ups, whatever the instructor or higher-ranked students wanted to do, and a lot of stretching. If you get yourself a good instructor, he/she will have had plenty of experience with out of shape people (like myself). Just do what you can, push yourself, and always strive to become better. If you go at it with only half of your heart in it, your progress will be slow and cumbersome. Check some different places out and see how they train. Most places will let you at least watch if not participate in a class or two for free just so you can see what it's like. Take advantage of it

[Hercuflea]

Ok but i have trouble raising my leg to even 90 degree angle much less 180 lol and i am 6'1"

[Kushna Mufeed]

I'm interested in taking Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Judo. Now I know that these three are very close and are related to each other. I'm just wondering where exactly they differ.

[Hercuflea]

I still really like Eskrima, and Krav Maga looks cool too

[ninja9578]

Ok but i have trouble raising my leg to even 90 degree angle much less 180 lol and i am 6'1" That's how most of my students were when they started out. A good master knows this and knows how to get you flexible without hurting you. I'm interested in taking Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Judo. Now I know that these three are very close and are related to each other. I'm just wondering where exactly they differ. Jiu jitsu is a very well rounded martial arts, it involves weaponary, sparring, and grappling. You're not as good as a specialist in any of those, but much better off than them in real life self defense. (Most martial arts are for self defense, not MMA) Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (also called gracie ju jitsu) is the best grappling style in the world. It focuses on joint locks and chokes once you are on the ground. Useful to get back up in a fight (never stay on the ground and grapplie though) Judo is also about grappling, but focuses more on throwing and takedowns than ju jitsu. In ju jitsu matches you start on the ground, in judo, you start standing.

[Unelias]

Been doing martial arts for 14 years now.. Gijymonkai karatejutsu, muyay thai, boxing, Brasilian Ju-jutsu, all kinds of different styles mixed up. Martial arts are so wide definition, it all depends what do YOU want? do you wanna learn to defend yourself? If you do, I'll recommend styles like defendo, krav maga, ju-jutsu, Remember that ground fighting is essential for self-defence and you should try to train different situations, more than just learning to punch and such. The style I train focuses primarly on self-defence. The main purpose is to be able fight in any situation, at any distance and against different attackers. If you are looking to do more spiritual oriented training for example aikido, iaido, kyodo or traditional karate styles usually focus heavily on that. If you wanna compete there are many different styles and ways. Depends what you want, do you wanna HC training and fighting, then choose muay thai, Brasilian-Ju-jutsu, kickboxing or such. Taekwondo, sport karate or judo are different ( and in my opionion less demanding) If you wanna just move ( which I personally shun as motive to train martial arts, but I have understanding for those too ) you could pick almost any style, again depending on how hard you want to train. There are also lots of styles that focus primarly usin a weapon or teach lot of weapon training. Bujutsu, kendo, iaido, kobudo, escrima for example have/ or are solely weapon training. End of my confusing and poorly thought-out rant

[Hercuflea]

Yeah so far Eskrima and Krav Maga look the coolest to me maybe judo or taekwondo, but isn't taekwondo for like, little kids?

[Unelias]

maybe judo or taekwondo, but isn't taekwondo for like, little kids? Some will prolly hate me when I say this but taekwondo isn't held very high in my book at least. Being very competitive ( also olympic ) style, they mainly utilize only one to three techniques. I've not seen taekwondo with proper self-defence practice, which is the main reason for me to train. Lastly, it is very one-dimensional art in my opinion, being made purely out of kicks. Feel free to disagree of course.

[Oneironaut Zero]

Which one is best for getting a person in shape, who might not necessarily be in it Yeah so far Eskrima and Krav Maga look the coolest to me maybe judo or taekwondo, but isn't taekwondo for like, little kids? If you want a good Hand to Hand style that focuses more on striking, I'd say Muay Thai is a good way to go. I could see Eskrima being a good "second style," but I think there are much more comprehensive styles out there. Krav Maga is pretty hardcore, but I don't know about how good any of the schools are, here in the states (what country are you in, btw?). Muay Thai is very well-rounded, as far as standup goes. It is as efficient as western boxing and involves a good amount of cardio, which is essential for getting in shape.

[ninja9578]

Yeah so far Eskrima and Krav Maga look the coolest to me maybe judo or taekwondo, but isn't taekwondo for like, little kids? No. There are two real kinds of tae kwon do. Olympic style tae kwon do, which is a sport, but pretty useless in self defense and traditional tae kwon do, which can be brutal. I taught the latter at school under grandmaster Ted Hillson, it's not for little kids. All styles can be for little kids, I started when I was six, most school separate the classes. Kids can't do certain things. Joint locks shouldn't be taught until age of 15 because the growth plates can get damaged.