CapitalKarate Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 Hey all. As I said in the subject line, I'm moving to Oregon and I want to start a new style since I'm moving. I've been looking online at dojos around to see what type of arts there are and I've found a few schools that look really good. I've found two Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu schools, and one school that teaches quite a few arts. The first taijutsu school is taught by a man named Peter Kramer, there's no website and he sent me an e-mail that had a few photos in it and it seems like he teaches his classes in his garage. The next taijutsu school is named White Lion Tenchijin Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, and it's taught by Jef Burgus (sandan) who trained under Bill Atkins (shihan) who was a personal student of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi. Here's the site.. http://www.winjutsu.com/wp/wld/ The last dojo I found which I found interesting is called: Oregon Martial Arts Club Inc. And it's teachers are; Steve Ward, Scott McQuary, and Robin Lewallen. This dojo teaches severl arts, which are; Enshin Karate (can someone tell me how good this art is? if it is at all) Muay Thai, a hybrid Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Pankration and Chanbara. Here's the site: http://www.oregonmartialarts.com/ I'm going to be practicing at one of these schools. Unless there's another school that teaches a better art and has a better instructor than any of these schools. Thanks all! Josh Joshua Brehm-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you.
CapitalKarate Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 Also, if anyone here knows of a really good school within 30 minutes of portland Oregon, whatever style, if anyone knows of an effective self defense MA in or around Portland, please tell me, thanks! Joshua Brehm-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you.
CloudDragon Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 Best thing I can say has been echoed here several times, go and see for yourself what you feel comfortable with and go for it. A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
Karategurl Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 i was in goju ryu karate do but i am now going to college. there are a few dojos nearby, however i do not know which one to go to. None of them has the kind of style that i was apart of so i would have to start over again in a different style. However, i do want to take up a different style. Tae kwon Do or Judo, i don't know what to do. Somebody HELP! PLEASE!? Hurt rather than injure,Injure rather than maim,Maim rather than kill,kill rather than be killed...
Drunken Monkey Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 ...you're moving now? i thought you said it'd be after your associates.....? so, tell me, why does moving mean you have to start a new style? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
CapitalKarate Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 because there aren't any shorin-ryu dojos in portland. what i'd like to do is find a foundation art and get at least black belt/sash (the ones i was thinking of which i have found in or around portland are wing chun, enshin karate, and budo taijutsu) and then crosstrain in MT and BJJ so i can know how they work and so i can find ways to defend myself against a boxer and ground fighter/grappler. IMO the best way to defeat a grappler or boxer is to learn how to grapple and box so that i can find weaknesses. i've found a school in oregon that teaches muay thai and jiu jitsu. Joshua Brehm-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you.
Rich_2k3 Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 http://www.martial-arts-info.com/ Check it out. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee
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