webb Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 hi all im 16 athletically built, ive been contemplating what style of martial arts i should do , i like fast kicking styles like tae kwon do. to be forgotten is a fate worse than death
Shorinryu Sensei Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 hi all im 16 athletically built, ive been contemplating what style of martial arts i should do , i like fast kicking styles like tae kwon do. Wot should i do? First of all, start by paying more attention in your English class this year. Also, there is a new button on your keyboard that you might not know about. It's called a "Shift" key. We use that to make CAPITAL LETTERS. Sorry, but I used to be a school teacher and I'm used to correcting "papers". Secondly, if you like TKD...then take TKD! Right? Seems pretty obvious to me if that's what you like. *shaking my head here*....the youth of today...I just don't know. Maybe the gene pool needs more clorination? My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
aefibird Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 I'd say that if you like fast kicking styles...then TKD is the way to go. Try out a club near you and see what you think. Good luck! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
webb Posted September 7, 2004 Author Posted September 7, 2004 I'd say that if you like fast kicking styles...then TKD is the way to go. Try out a club near you and see what you think. Good luck! thanks i stated that like fast movement and quiking action, and i suggested tae kwon do, because i was wondering if anyone here knows of any other styles requiring fast paced movement. to be forgotten is a fate worse than death
Shorinryu Sensei Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Shorinryu is all about fast hands, fast feet, and fast body movment. If that is available in your area, I'd highly recommend it over TKD. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
WapCaplet Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 How about Tai Chi? It has very fast movements, right? Why are you all looking at me like that? Wap "Fighting fighting. Same Same""But you know karate!""Someone always know more..."
Shorinryu Sensei Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 How about Tai Chi? It has very fast movements, right? Why are you all looking at me like that? Wap Now that I can't help you with. The only Tai Chi I've seen is slow moving, and more of an exercise. I understand there is a Combat Tai Chi, but I've not seen it, so can't comment on it. There's no way, IMHO, that the slow Tai Chi I've seen could be incorporated into a viable self-defense system because there is no practice of speed, sparring, self-defense techniques, etc. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
SevenStar Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 if you are shown the applications of taiji, there's alot of grappling in it. Some schools teach the combat applications, but it seems that most don't, at least for the yang styles. Chen, chang and wu are known more for teaching the combat aspect.
SevenStar Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 chang style comes from chang tung sheng - one of the greatest shuai chiao exponents that ever lived...
SevenStar Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 webb, how many schools are in your area? what do they teach?
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