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The film Enough starring Jennifer Lopez use Krav Maga. On the Dvd there is a featutre called Krav Maga:Contact Combat it explains in brief how is was started and what is involved very brief (about 10 mins maybe less) it has some demos in which people are attack and people who know KM defend themselves it is purely for show no contact. The feature was helpful is making me decide against KM as my chosen MA as even though it is very effective I didn't like how violent it seemed I want to stop myself from being attacked not turn into the attacker this is the impression I got from KM that the people who know it don't stop at just stopping the person from attacking them they attack back which I think is wrong. This is just the impression I got.

My definition of Martial Arts is that it is a skill you learn to defend yourself.

You could be there is no actually way to tell as you don't stop growing till you are 21 some people say your parents reflect your height I disagree as my mum is 5'7 and dad is 5'10 but I am 6'3 I was quite small when I was younger but then began to grow. Everyone grows at their own speed. I am only 17 and still growing so I don't know what height I will end up.

I think dating in school is best avioded as it can cause problems during the relationship and afterwards it can affect your training and also your bf/gf's training and if you break up you might not like going to that dojo because that person goes there I personally wouln't date in school as I go there to learn martial arts not pick up girls and while I am there my entire focus should be on learning my chosen MA but that's what i think

I wouldn't see why you have to register but you shoudl declare you know certain MA's because you know how too injure somebody very badly you have been trained to do that.

I don't think I would quit if I failed the grade I was testing for I would be more determined to get it next time I would train twice as hard and make sure I got it but maybe that's just me.

I do not agree with any type of discrimination anywhere every person is unique but they should all be treated with the same respect whether it be in the dojo or the workplace nobody should be judged because of their skin colour or sex or ethnic origin or sexuality.

I would love to do this type of training at least 3 years I wouldn't do it straight off thoguh I would have to have a bit of MA Training before I went just for my own discipline.

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Welcome to KF. I am also choosing to study WC and all I can say is that the people on this site will tell you what they know about WC and that is it you must make your own mind up go to the school you are choosing watch a few lessons speak to the instructor and the pupils and decide for yourself

I think that if somebody attacks you then you should be able to use what MA training you have learnt to defend yourself. If however you are say in a bar or club and someone wants to fight you tell them that you are trained in certain MA and could hurt them. someone said in a earlier post that you shoudln't do this because women don't say they have pepper spray right women don't say that but in telling that person it might make them think twice about starting fights.

I think that if somebody attacks you then you should be able to use what MA training you have learnt to defend yourself. If however you are say in a bar or club and someone wants to fight you tell them that you are trained in certain MA and could hurt them. someone said in a earlier post that you shoudln't do this because women don't say they have pepper spray right women don't say that but in telling that person it might make them think twice about starting fights.

The Kill Bill Volumes are a pair of great films they are made well enough to be and individual films but also when you have watched the first one u really want to watch the second that is Tarantino's brilliant way to make a film. (please note SPOLIERS are going to be used) ************************************* * * * * * * * Kill Bill Vol.1 This is the more action oriantated of the two there are a few fight scenes with the climax at the end in the House Of Blue Leaves in which The Bride takes on O Ren Isishi's personal gang The Crazy 88's then Gogo her bodyguard and the O Ren and kills her. There a certain moment in the film that are very well done with The Bride going to Japan to see Hattori Hanzo and get a sword and also to get her big toe wiggling in the back of buck's truck (found that quite funny). This film in my opinion is not as good ask the second as I think it is a gore fest don't get me wrong I like the film but I just think a little bit more background on the characters might have been nice. Kill Bill Vol.2 The Volume were it all happens. I like this Volume better than the other one as there is more dialouge and background about the charcters. Only one thing that bugged me was right at the beginning you see The Bride driving and saying that only Bill is left to Kill this didn't bug me a first but when she tries to kill Budd and she gets buried alive I knew she wasn't going to die because of that opening sequence. ( that was the only thing that bugged me) there are many good parts in this film with the fight between The Bride and Elle Driver and the teaching from Pei Mai I won't spoil Vol.2 that much but anyone who has seen it will know what happens. Overall I would recommend these films to anyone as they are great very well done and worth owning in a collection.

I like watching most styles but traditional kung fu always fascinates me. Jackie Chan is good as it Jet Li. Jet Li does Wu Shu and is very good he trained since he was 8 and was National Champion 5 years in a row. He is very quick and has a lot of skill I like watching him. Jackie Chan is just a legend his ability in Kung Fu is amazing he knows so many different styles but in his films he shows even with his skills he can still get hurt so he is human after all he is just great. His best film is Drunken Master pure genius. More modern Martial Arts actors that I like are Steven Seagal and Wesley Snipes they are both very good but very different. Seagal is an Aikido student and therefore doesn't attack he turns the attack onto the attcker, I like watching him because he mostly works with his hands and throws people his hand speed is incrediable. Snipe on the other hand is a more no frills type of fighter he likes studying Martial Arts that are to his taste but he doesn't like and fancy techniques simple and effective suit him. His styles are Karate, Kung Fu and Caporiea (sp) and he mixes all 3 styles to suit his tastes

Cory Yuen/Yuen Woo Ping/Samo Hung Enough said!