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I say go for it also if you enjoy boxing and Muay Thai. However, if when you punch it hurts I'd check that out more seriously. You wouldn't like to injure your right arm again would you? Maybe it just so happens that you shouldn't punch like boxers do if it hurts, so I'd be careful. Make sure boxing isn't bad for your arm, and if this is not the case well continue

Good point, I can't really argue that, especially when looking at their historical background.

Quite impressive video clip. I know many will say it's all choreographed but let's face it, the guy is good. I've never done any Aikido, only seen it in clips like this one and in Seagal movies (very impressvie by the way), but I have to say that I'm sure Aikido is very street effective once you become good at it. And this is where the problem lays, it seems to take a very long time to be proficient in this martial art. But for those who are willing to devote many many years to it I'm sure they will become very street effective. It's incredible how they can control someone just by gripping their arm or wrist, impressing. It's also very nice looking.

This is great. I hope some parents who's kids have this sort of disorder send them to martial arts schools where it can benefit them in many ways and not only for their attention disorders. I feel this is a great contribution to the martial arts and medical world. Sometimes it's better to find an alternative to medication and this may just help

I was at a little pub this afternoon (which is located in the mall where we can see what's happening outside) with my girlfriend enjoing a beer before going to see the movie Hostage with Bruce Willis (very good by the way) and I see this 16 year old kid starting roughing up and punching a smaller guy for whatever reason. I really got tensed up and wanted to go defend and stop the scuffling, but it soon ended, and my girlfreind told me to calm down. What do you guys think of how I felt? I mean I didn't like seeing this smaller guy getting roughed up by this punk who wanted to act tough in front of his friends. I remember when I was that age and I always hated being intimidated by punks who thought they were tough. I really got tensed-up and I felt my temper rise. What I'm getting at is that I'd like to know how you guys react in similar situations or how, according to you, I should react if the same situation occured in the future. Thanks for your advice

David wrote: I agree that Wing Chun is very fast, perhaps more so than Boxers, though less powerful. However, I do not agree that many styles are faster with their hands than boxers. Perhaps Wing Chun, but by many, I doubt it

The Rocky Story soundtrack, very boosting. Symphony of Destruction from Megadeth Thunderstruck from AC/DC - Arturo Gatti's song!! Crying in the Rain from Whitesnake (It brings me in another world) Hallowed be Thy Name from Iron Maiden Crazy Train from Ozzy Rock you like a Hurricane form Scorpions Youth gone Wild from Skid Row Poison from Alice Cooper I am the Law from Anthrax I was made for Loving you from Kiss Painkiller from Judas Priest And so many more, I have to stop.

This fact always surprised me also, I don't know why they never worked on their ground skills. Surely in fights back in the day they went to the ground sometimes. I guess since everyone fighting in China never concentrated on ground fighting they believed they did not need to work on it.

Pineapple wrote: This goes with what I just said earlier, The individual has a lot to do with his success in a fight, but the style he uses is also a factor. Hence, I also agree with what you said Pineapple, a person practicing a style will not always win against someone practicing another style. However, one may have an advantage because of their style, not because the style is necessarily better, but maybe because it fares more advantageously VS. that style in particuliar. But the unfavoured style might fare better against another style. I truly believe that both the person, and the style are factors that may influence a fight. p.s. And yes an olympic Judoka is someone quite special

I agree with those possibilities!!

Yes I have seen this site before. Surprisingly, it's Fred Villari, the founder of Shaolin Kenpo, and seems pretty legit as a martial artist. This is why I don't understand why he's doing this (obviously for the money - but I stille don't understand)

I totally agree with that. Yes the individual has a lot, if not the major part of his success or failure, but the style he practices also can make a difference

Go for the Steet Fighter series Starring Sonny Chiba, these are very good, and very violent. I just happened to watch the Street Fighters last Revenge yesterday - very good Karate movie, you can't go wrong with those. Even though they are old movies they are still very good. And you get to see some cute naked Japanese girls in there - ouch!!

i wouldn't be so surprised if Curt Angle would win, don't forget he was an olympic wrestler. Remember Mark Coleman did very good in UFC and he was a wrestler. I wouldn't count Anlge out so fast

Oh boy, I need to reply here! First of all I am a huge Seagal fan, own almost all of his movies, I just like his Aikido fighting techniques, awesome, so brutal. I liked more the early Seagal movies where they were extremely violent. I love Seagal's screen presence, so intense, he's almost scary. Here are my favourites: Out for Justice - ouch! - so violent, quite possibly my favourite Hard to Kill - also excellent movie - Hummmm Kelly Lebrock Above the law - The first one he made a classic Under siege 1 and 2 - Both classics in my opinion - and hell yeah the girl is cute in under Siege 2 Marked for Death - Ho yeah, a hell of a violent ride - Too bad there are no more martial arts - police movies like those nowadays. Fire Down Below and On Deadly Ground - I really like these two more environmental oriented movies. I especially like the speech at the end of On Deadly ground, very inspirational Glimmer man - This is also a very good martial arts - police movie. I once heard Keenan Ivory Wayans say in one of his talk shows he had that Seagal's techniques were very impressing and that he'd be able to take care of himself in the MMA competitions in his good days From the newer ones I like: Exit wounds - which was a surpising return for Seagal Half Past Dead - which is better than what many people give it credit for In the Belly of the Beast - Very good movie, I was surprised after a few average performances Into the Sun - I have just seen this movie and I enjoyed it quite a lot. Very violent ending. I like these Asian exotic places for a martial arts movie I know I'm a Seagal freak. I actually enjoyed all his movies even those I haven't mentioned here, I find they all have something good in them.

Nice shots, but the film sucked badly. I was extremely dissapointed in that movie since I thought it was going to be great. I'm so happy I didn't pay to see this in the theaters. Me and my girlfriend watched together and we layed there speechless for a minute or two before we both said it was bad. Don't get me wrong, I like Jet Li, I guess this is just not my type of movie. I like more the Marked for Death type of movies with Seagal

I really think he should try a grappling art since he already studied a striking art for 13 years. It would make you a better overall fighter if you knew some grappling moves. I'd recommend Judo and BJJ.

By the way Khan, go tell Jason Delucia https://www.aikidog.com that Aikido is not effective and we'll see what he'll say. He fights in MMA competitions. Aikido can be very effective if devotion and hard work is given to it. Same for ITF Tae Kwon Do, it's easy to simply generalize on a martial art. Yes, some are more street effective than others, but to say that one style is NOT street effective is pushing it too far. And to answer the initial question, check out first if you enjoy more striking or grappling. Then after that you can choose a style that suits you. I did both and I came to the conclusion that I like more grappling arts so I chose Judo

Yeah me too I have something to say. I'm sorry 1kickKO, but you're also wrong about Judo. It is not just about throwing and sweeping. At my dojo (and I'm sure in many others) we work extensively on the ground, with chokes, arm bars, etc. And you seem to say that because it's a sport martial art it is not effective. Bull, Muay Thai and kickboxing are also sport martial arts and they are very effective. You seem to overgeneralize a lot, you should learn about styles before making comments.

In last night's class my Sensei practiced in front of us for his 4th Dan for this sunday. I saw aspects of Judo I did not know exist in the kata. Punches to the face and stomach, kick to the knee (that one surprised me!) knife and gun defences, etc. The moves actually looked a lot like Aikido. Anyhow it was quite interesting to watch.

No I didn't read it, but I find this idea interesting. You don't need to know 2000 techniques to be effective. Perhaps to those mentioned I'd add a few moves on the ground also. If you know basic moves in every aspect of fighting and they become second nature you can become a pretty effective fighter who doesn't think at what he should do but simply reacts. I have nothing against this approach, I believe it can be quite useful in fact.

Well depends where he's from! I'd carry weapons if I lived in Afghanistan or Irak these days (as well as many other countries).

All very good posts everyone, but I've got something to add. Sometimes it's just better to face facts and admit that some are more talented than you in a certain thing and learn more quickly. This being said, you should concentrate not on how the others are catching you up and getting better, but focus on how YOU can get better. Don't compare so much with others, this will demoralize you and you might quit because of that. Just work hard, and enjoy what you are doing - you will improve.

Hilarious! With a hint fo truth I believe

Yeah I've heard of it. I don't think he will do it though. It's like when he was supposed to fight in MMA competitions, this never happened. However, if he ever did learn some Muay Thai and competed to win I think he would fare quite well with his devestating punching power (although not what it used to be). One punch from him is all what's needed, especially against non-boxers who don't know all the intricacies of avoiding or blocking a boxing punch.