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...Ok, does anyone know anything about shaolin kempo? Or American Kenpo Karate?

seems like the average is about 3-4, not bad. Unfortunately I can't go to class anymore until we finish getting everything ready to move. O well, once I move and everything's settled, then I'll be going at least 5 times a week.

I refuse to learn any style from an instructor who doesn't show respect to his students. An instructor should not be teaching just MA, he should be teaching important moral elements also.

If you're not a part of a Mcdojo, then having achieved a black belt means you've mastered all of the basics, therefore you're at a whole new place entirely in your training. I believe the belt ranking system orginated with some judo grandmaster (this is what I've read, not sure if it's true). And it actually started out with like2-4 belt levels. Hope this helps some. Josh

No one at all on this forum knows anything about arjukenka/arjuken karate?

Welcome!

Hello Ashley and wlecome to KF. BTW, no life is boring, it's all about how you look at it.

Welcome to the forums brandon!

Welcome to the forums Tom!

Welcome!

Welcome PatC, hope you like this site better than the other one you joined.

Welcome jane! where in va do you live?

Welcome, hope you have fun learning!

Welcome, and btw, impressive amount of styles you're into in such a short time!

It depends upon whether or not they're teaching authentic Shorin-ryu. Go in to the dojo and talk to the instructor about his style. Ask what style of shorin-ryu it is, and anything else you think is important. Generally though, shorin-ryu is a great art. I wish I were able to continue my study of it when I move, but alas, there is no shorin ryu dojo near my new location.

... stupid side note q but.. how do you pronounce capoeira? (and is that the right spelling?)

Anyone know anything about this group of schools? Here's a link to their ad... http://americanschoolsofsha5035891214.worldpages-ads.com/ Thanks, Josh

17, 18 in december. Lot of you folks are older than I thought you'd be.

Thanks anyway guys, I was told by the instructor that the name derived from several arts, much like kajukenbo(sp?). Arjukenka evidently stands for arnis, jujitsu/jiu jitsu/judo, kenpo, and karate. That's about as much as I know of it. I would have asked more, but the instructor sounded as if he just swallowed a weedwacker... and then turned it on

anyone?

a. honestly I wanted to learn how to fight/defend myself. b. same as a. but now also because I just love it. A way of life!

Is this art sort of like arjukenka?

School referring to MA school, how many days a week do you go? (if you do multiple MAs then list how many days per style per week)

Has anyone heard of this style and if you have do you know how effective it is for defending yourself or for fighting in the armed forces? Thanks! Josh

Actually, bodybuilders are in excellent physical shape. They have to be in great cardio shape, their reaction times are always in the top percentiles, they diet well... they are certainly not the worste shape of anything. (Leaving out the guys who juice and things like that.) Body building for SIZE isn't the best idea but it still gives you strength. Lifting for strength isn't the best for size, but you still get some. Also- all sprinters these days lift to further strengthen their legs (and rest of their bodies), just like all boxers lift to strenghten everything. Sorry but BODYBUILDERS (weightlifting lifting purly for looks, not performance. this is what the average guy wants to do when he lifts weights) *ARE* in horrible shape. They don't have to be in great cardio shape, they just have to be good enough at doing JUST enough cardio to lose fat but not muscle (the way they do this is mostly thruogh HIIT or circuit training but they do it as rarely as possible). And once they get to a certain point in their training where they don't want to increase muscle gain or increase fat loss then they do cardio maybe once a week or every two weeks. And their diet.. to be short, is based purly upon whether they're cutting or bulking, they do eat rather healthily for the most part, but the only thing they're doing healthy diet wise is the quality of their food, everything else sucks. And when I said they are in the worst shape, I mean't that of professional/amateur athletes (I consider bodybuilding a sport) bodybuilders are in the worst of shape, but they're in much better shape compared to the average bum who might do SOME kind of exercise every two weeks. Now if you're referring to bodybuilders as power lifters or olympic lifters, those guy are in great shape, they're doing functional weight lifting, the olympic lifters are some of the fastest sprinters out there. And a lot of powerlifters are in great cardio shape as well. So if you're referring to them, then you're right, they're good athletes.