White Warlock Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 hehe, Wapcaplet was being facetious. Silly people. Anyway, 'most' martial arts are fast-oriented. Speed is an essential element of all viable martial art systems. More applicable questions would be: 1. do you prefer punching, kicking, both or neither? 2. do you prefer grappling vs striking? 3. are you interested in theory, application, philosophy, or ritual? 4. do you want to practice katas, spar a lot, or compete? 5. how much are you willing to pay, how often are you wanting to practice? 6. do you have any health (physical or mental) that may impede in your learning process, or require special training be provided? 7. What is your 'present' philosophy. I.e., are you a pacifist, or do you feel that violence is the ultimate solution to any situation? etc... 8. and 7Star's query... what's in your area? What choices are available to you based on your geographic location? "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
WapCaplet Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 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. Hehehe. I was totally kidding. I guess my humor doesn't always come off well on the 'net. Sorry 'bout that. Wap "Fighting fighting. Same Same""But you know karate!""Someone always know more..."
Shorinryu Sensei Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 No problem Wap...I caught the humor. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
gcav Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Those are good questions posted by White Warlock. You need to match the philosophy and intention of the martial with your own. If you are looking for a traditional MA that provides a viable form of self defense, and includes the flashy TKD type kicks, I suggest you check into Tang Soo Do and Hapkido. TSD is very similar to TKD but focuses more on hand techniques than TKD does. Hapkido combines the kicks of TKD, the joint lock, escape and throwing techniques of Aikido, the hand strikes of Japanese "karate", and the ground fighting skills of Ju-Jitsu. It is a very well rounded MA. Train like your life depends on it....Because it does.
webb Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 hehe, Wapcaplet was being facetious. Silly people. Anyway, 'most' martial arts are fast-oriented. Speed is an essential element of all viable martial art systems. More applicable questions would be: 1. do you prefer punching, kicking, both or neither? 2. do you prefer grappling vs striking? 3. are you interested in theory, application, philosophy, or ritual? 4. do you want to practice katas, spar a lot, or compete? 5. how much are you willing to pay, how often are you wanting to practice? 6. do you have any health (physical or mental) that may impede in your learning process, or require special training be provided? 7. What is your 'present' philosophy. I.e., are you a pacifist, or do you feel that violence is the ultimate solution to any situation? etc... 8. and 7Star's query... what's in your area? What choices are available to you based on your geographic location? valued points thanks white warlock, to be forgotten is a fate worse than death
delta1 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Wap C is correct (even if he is joking). TCC is a very effective , fast, and well rounded martial art. But finding a school that teaches it as a combative style is hard to do. Freedom isn't free!
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