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Go to https://www.kungfucinema.com they have forums in which im sure you'll find any kind of info you want about Old kung fu movies.

I also trained in this styles, but less time than the others OKINAWAN GOJU RYU KARATE: Did it for very little time. When i was looking for a new school to train. I learned the Gekisaida ichi Kata, We did Sanchin and some conditioning. The Instructor was just comming for U.S. He was ranked by Morio Higaonna. Then He moved to the Provinces and i haven't heard from him again. Looking forward to train in this style Next month. Under a special Instructor's Program. SEVEN STAR PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU: I trained Kung Fu with a friend of mine from College. I knew the guy for long time and never realized he was a Kung fu instructor. It all came from a conversation we had. When to his class a couple of times. It was interesting. He kicked my behind in Sparring. Very Traditional Chinese system. Not flashy like modern Wu Shu. He lived and loved his Art. But again, Due time reasons, i couldn't continue going to his classes. TAI CHI CHUAN/CHI KUNG: I Took an Intensive one month Course with a Chinese Instructor. I didn't speak a word in Chinese and he didn't speak a word in Spanish and his english was very very basic. So we needed a Translator on the classes. We learned the 108 long Yang Form of Tai chi. He not only teach the moves but how to use them for self defense. Since i was the only martial artist (the rest of the people were just new in the arts) I used to stay after the class and trained some Chin Na techniques with him. He was very kind, gentle and nice person. He had like 1,000 years old. lol but he was very agile and quick. Ok. that's all... for now...

Let me tell my history.lol SHOTOKAN KARATE: My first instructor was a very VERY tough. He believed in the "old School" military type Karate training. It was sooo hard. Long conditioning, lots of drills and Lots, lots of sparring. He wasnt too much into Kata. We did trained, but the main thing was Fighting and Conditioning. When my first Instructor moved, I started to go train with another Instructor in the same School. He was an active, flashy, instructor. Not too much into the All Tradition stuff. His classes were tough, but not as tough as with my first instructor. We did a lot of conditioning, sparring , kata and kobudo. With him i started with the whole flying, jumping, spinning kicks that my first instructor didn't like. My 3rd Instructor was more into Sport Karate. With him i learned how to score points in tournaments, How to do "machine Gun" Kicks, etc, etc... almost NO kata training. TAEKWONDO My TKD instructor was/is a personal friend of mine for long time ago. He was a crosstraining freak in the time few people crosstrained. The Style in which he was Ranked was TKD but he crosstrained in Boxing, Fullcontact Karate, shotokan Karate, jiu-jitsu, Wrestling, Aikido and very heavily in Hapkido Art in which he could easily test for a 2 or 3 dan Black belt if he wants. We did a lot of Full contact sparring, self defense techniques, NHB/MMA sparring, All this before the First UFC. He was involved in street(for real), tornaments and challenge (against other styles of MA) matches so he knew how to make your techniques work for real. He is a great fighter, great teacher and great friend. Too bad that due time and personal reasons, i couldn't train with him on regular basics. I trained with him when i had free time to do it. Now he has been forced into retired because of problems in his eyes, and very busy College/Working Schedule. He's not teaching anymore JUDO Did it for a while, trained most in falling techniques, basics pins and throws. The Instructor was an International Coach and former Champion (in the 70's/80's) I still look forward to re-join to that class when i bare the time.

Yes, In Jujitsu the striking techniques are called Atemi, which is Hit the preasure points or weak areas of the body to cause an instant effect on the oponent, either a KO. Paralysis or Death. Its not like Karate or Boxing. There's NO Sparring with Atemi waza because the idea of those strikes is cause a big harm or death of your oponent. Also those techniques can be use to set up a join Lock or a throw.

Don't know... Visit the schools first. Almost 70% of all TKD Schools are Sport. If you want self defense, then that doesn't help too much. JKD Is something good when you have been in the martial arts for a while.

I never trained the Palgwe forms. when i was in TKD. We did the taeguk forms. I have All the Palgwes in a book. Actually i haven't seen that book in a while, wonder where it is?

VERY Interesting Article, thanks

Judo Throws can be performed without the GI, just you need to train without the Gi and figure out how to do the Grips and stuff. I think the 90% of Judo throws can be performed without the GI. The problems is, not too many people train the Throws without the GI, they stick to the Rules. To be good at basics depends on how much and how hard you train. When i was in Judo the belts for adults were: white, Yellow, blue, green, brown, black...

Best Martial Art, Crosstraining.

I don't think there is too much lack of conditioning, is just that the methods have changed, Instead of hit trees we hit heavy bags,etc...

Yes Laurie, you better clear THAT statement

someday i may try to do that, sounds interesting.

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My vote is for MUAY THAI, its more complete than Kickboxing.

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Its NOT necesary to be a sucefull competitior to be good in street. In fact, many sucesfull competitors aren't all that good in street fighting because they are used to fight with rules. BUT, Sparring DOES help as a training method, even if you aren't an active competitor, just be sparring regulary, full contact, using MMA rules helps a lot.

A Strategy for face several oponents is to create spaces so you can escape. Not like in the movies in which you'll square off against 4 guys with the idea of put them out. Also, you may need a weapons. Learning how to use weapons is a big Plus when you face several oponents. I remember a Instructor telling me that once he was in a situation in which he was about to get attacked for like 10 guys. What he did was pulling a knife and use it against the one it was near. The others, runned away fear they may get stabbed too. lol But Still, RUN is the best thing to do.

Oh that's easier to say than done. It MAY look easy to counter for you, but when you face a skilled wrestler and you are in the heat of a battle, THAT's another story.

Good Luck finding a Luta Livre School outside Brazil.. I think they have a School in Holand, but im not sure.

Oh okay, one is traditional Goju and the other is a modern goju, Then I don't think there will be a problem, in fact, you won't only have the kobudo training but you'll have the chance to train the techniques for the original system.

TKD is most kicking, Boxing is ALL punching. Sounds logic to combine them.

No. I Actually feel it would be easier if the styles are similar. which styles are we talking about here?

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What? I thought you had like 40!!!! No, you'r NOT too old to start to Box.