pericles Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 i study shotokan karate/judo/jiujitsu. shotokan is my main art, and i'm looking for a secondary art after i get farther along in shotokan. my strengths are my kicks, and i'm looking for something to emphasize this.
pericles Posted October 5, 2004 Author Posted October 5, 2004 i prefer practical/traditional arts. I'm not so fond of tai kwon do because of its flashiness/sport emphasis.
foreveryoung001 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Speaking as a TKD-ist, I can vouch for the kicking work that we do. I haven't had much exposure to any other styles, so I can't speak for them, but Taekwondo is very kick oriented. Student: "Why did you hit that guy with a chair? Why didn't you use your karate?"Master: "Hitting him with a chair was the only karate I could think of at the time."Lesson: Practice until you don't have to think.
Vito Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 practical/traditional? isnt that an oxymoron? "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli
kle1n Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 no it is not vito,think of the classical wing chun from the yip man lineage for example.It is very practical and traditional.I am assuming that you mean no nonsense with practical in a street defense sense.It all just depends on the art and how you interpret what is taught to you.thats my opinion. Be everything. Be nothing.
foreveryoung001 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 i prefer practical/traditional arts. I'm not so fond of tai kwon do because of its flashiness/sport emphasis. Before you judge to harshly.... I have been involved with the same TKD organization for most of my training. There is a certain contingent of students that have an olympic dream, but most of us preffer the learn the same art that was taught to our Grand Master, which he began training in around 1961 in Korea. He has carried on with the traditions and customs that were apporpriate for an American TKD school, and does have some students who he helps with the sports side of the art, but please don't lump all TKD into that "Flashy/Sporty" catagory. There are some of us who enjoy it for the same reasons that others enjoy their MAs. I am really NOT trying to convince you try TKD, but I am only encouraging you to keep an open mind about the art as a whole. I will agree that it can be very sports oriented, but there are a few of us who will never see the inside of a ring besides the few local karate tournys. Student: "Why did you hit that guy with a chair? Why didn't you use your karate?"Master: "Hitting him with a chair was the only karate I could think of at the time."Lesson: Practice until you don't have to think.
Fat Donkey Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 MUY THAI! Listen u got the grappling and u think u got good kicks, try MT which will give u boxing, knees and elbows to add to your arnenal. If your strong in one area shouldn't u try to improve the others Donkey
Shane Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I'm going to agree with Fat Donkey on this, Muay Thai. Kicks, Punches, Knees, Elbows, Clinch Fighting. WOW YOU CANT GO WRONG HERE!!! It sounded like you were looking for a stand up art since you mention your kicking ablities and wanting to work more on those. So Muay Thai is great to add to your basket of tricks, PURE POWER A True Martial Arts Instructor is more of a guide than anything, on your way to developing the warrior within yourself!!!!!
pericles Posted October 5, 2004 Author Posted October 5, 2004 thanks for all the replies. I was thinking of muay tai myself. i meant no offense to any tkd's. it's just that the tkd dojos around here (western pa) that i have visited place little to no emphasis on traditional teaching and kata. i guess rather than saying traditional/practical i should clarify that i am looking to learn the history of the arts and such at a good reputable dojo. for instance i take great pride in reading about the history of shotokan. i also enjoy learning the samurai arts as well as modern applications.
thaiboxerken Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Yes, Muay Thai will teach you how to kick very, very hard. You'll also learn how to strike while in a clinch, how to control the opponent in a clinch, how to knee and elbow as well as boxing style punches. You really can't go wrong with Muay Thai, it will blend well with your grappling arts. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts.
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