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Post by TheHansonBrothers on Dec 6, 2004 23:18:19 GMT -5
Hey, are there any martial artists on this board? I ask, because I was, at one point, a long, long time ago. Then, with marriage, a kid, ect, I had no time or money to pursue my interests. Well, now with a new job, and a little more time on my hands, I am interested in starting up again. To be honest, my period of "Learning to Kick Ass" is over and done with. I feel I have enough of a foundation to take care of myself in most situations, but I am now interested in getting back into shape (besides round, I mean  ) and learning a style that will test me both mentally and physically. Something that is a pure, mastery of the art and oneself type of style. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know. I am open to pretty much anything, except rolling around on the ground with a sweaty man between my legs. I guess that kind of goes without saying, though, right? |
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Post by cka on Dec 6, 2004 23:25:36 GMT -5
Give Tae Kwon Do a try! (I've heard it's cool)
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Post by Tink on Dec 6, 2004 23:27:44 GMT -5
Give Tae Kwon Do a try! (I've heard it's cool) Yeah I have a couple of friends in that ;D They say it's great (ALOT better then Karate  ) |
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Post by TheHansonBrothers on Dec 6, 2004 23:28:11 GMT -5
Give Tae Kwon Do a try! (I've heard it's cool) I actually have tried it. I gave it a year, but I'm not of the body type to be doing reverse backflip triple spinning kicks. Or whatever they are called.  Thanks for the thought, though. |
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Post by ilf21 on Dec 7, 2004 9:12:36 GMT -5
I did kung fu for about 8 or 9 years but then I found a new passion... ;D
Some of my friends do Hap Ki Do while another one did martial arts with Calgary TaiChi.
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Post by TheHansonBrothers on Dec 7, 2004 19:22:55 GMT -5
That's pretty sweet. What style of Kung-Fu?
And yes, Hap Ki Do is, from what I have heard, a great all-around style. I worked with a guy who had his Black belt in it, and actually said that it involved a lot of ground fighting, which, in my mind, involves a lot of rolling around on the ground with another sweaty guy between your legs. Not so appealing, you know?
Thanks for the feedback, though. I am really interested in the kung-fu style you took. It may be something I would be interested in, so perhaps let me know. Thanks.
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Post by uofrhockeyman on Dec 7, 2004 19:49:21 GMT -5
Brass-Knuckle Fu, it works for me |
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Post by TheHansonBrothers on Dec 7, 2004 19:56:14 GMT -5
Similar, I'm sure, to the Scottish martial art described in "So I married an axe murderer". That style, of course, being called "Fuck-Yu", which involves alot of headbutting and kicking the person when they are down. Hmm... You may just be onto something. |
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Post by uofrhockeyman on Dec 7, 2004 19:58:34 GMT -5
Similar, I'm sure, to the Scottish martial art described in "So I married an axe murderer". That style, of course, being called "Fuck-Yu", which involves alot of headbutting and kicking the person when they are down. Hmm... You may just be onto something. lol, I had to use my "patented" type of martial arts against some thug last week... and it is very similar to the Scottish martial arts |
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Post by reality on Dec 7, 2004 22:11:03 GMT -5
take up kick boxing/muay thai, I did for a while. I'm gonna take-up boxing real soon.
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Post by ilf21 on Dec 8, 2004 8:39:18 GMT -5
That's pretty sweet. What style of Kung-Fu? And yes, Hap Ki Do is, from what I have heard, a great all-around style. I worked with a guy who had his Black belt in it, and actually said that it involved a lot of ground fighting, which, in my mind, involves a lot of rolling around on the ground with another sweaty guy between your legs. Not so appealing, you know? Thanks for the feedback, though. I am really interested in the kung-fu style you took. It may be something I would be interested in, so perhaps let me know. Thanks. I was taught the Shaolin one. It's the most effective form of keeping in shape while learning self-defense IMO. |
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Post by TheHansonBrothers on Dec 8, 2004 20:35:56 GMT -5
take up kick boxing/muay thai, I did for a while. I'm gonna take-up boxing real soon. That was my main style, actually. I took 5 years of Kickboxing. Actually, that is a bit of a misnomer. I took a style called San- Shou, which is very similar to Muay Thai. I did that until I faced the 10th ranked SuperHeavy Weight in North America, who proceeded to put me in the hospital. Nuff of that, I thought. I've also tried my hand at Ninjutsu, Renbukai Karate, and a year and a bit of Tae Kwon Do (Like I said, I'm not quite the build for that) I like the idea of Shaolin, but again, not too condusive with my body style. I worked with a guy a couple of years back who was an instructor at Temple Kung-Fu, and he fit the mold perfectly. What I have been really looking at is a style called "Kyokushinkai Karate". Very similar to my kickboxing background, but a little more in depth. Also, to advance in rank, you need to have a certain number of fights to your name. Me rikey very much. Anywho, thanks for the feedback, guys. I really didn't expect this thread to go anywhere, so the answers I got are really appreciated. |
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Post by reality on Dec 9, 2004 15:46:49 GMT -5
That was my main style, actually. I took 5 years of Kickboxing. Actually, that is a bit of a misnomer. I took a style called San- Shou, which is very similar to Muay Thai. I did that until I faced the 10th ranked SuperHeavy Weight in North America, who proceeded to put me in the hospital. Nuff of that, I thought. I've also tried my hand at Ninjutsu, Renbukai Karate, and a year and a bit of Tae Kwon Do (Like I said, I'm not quite the build for that) I like the idea of Shaolin, but again, not too condusive with my body style. I worked with a guy a couple of years back who was an instructor at Temple Kung-Fu, and he fit the mold perfectly. What I have been really looking at is a style called "Kyokushinkai Karate". Very similar to my kickboxing background, but a little more in depth. Also, to advance in rank, you need to have a certain number of fights to your name. Me rikey very much. Anywho, thanks for the feedback, guys. I really didn't expect this thread to go anywhere, so the answers I got are really appreciated. yeah, I had a choice of San-Shou or Muay Thai, I took Muay Thai. I didn't like the rules where you can give people kicks to the knee caps and blow their legs off.  good luck in your choice man! |
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Post by TheHansonBrothers on Dec 9, 2004 21:16:29 GMT -5
You had a choice? You didn't by any chance go to Mike Miles on 17 Ave in the South East did you?
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Post by reality on Dec 10, 2004 1:47:28 GMT -5
You had a choice? You didn't by any chance go to Mike Miles on 17 Ave in the South East did you? yeah I did. |
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