describe your style

[y2_sub]

hey all

Best karate style is kyokushin ...... best martial art is karate(sosai oyama )

[simpso1j]

Krav Maga

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[kenttiensankari]

Renshinkan karate, lot of kicks, using your own body to build up the power. Spinning techniques, and in close combat we use strong parts of the body (elbow, knee). Full contact boogutsukikumite is used in renshinkan competitions.

[JusticeZero]

Capoeira Angola

Afro/Brazilian traditional system. Tends to be a bit esoteric, but nonetheless effective. Concentrates on developing an extreme level of mobility in the spherical realm, moving under and around attacks or deflecting attacks by rotating the body.

Contains movement techniques (ginga, negativa, au, assorted other movements to familiarize students with moving at unusual angles and orientations comfortably and safely), kicking techniques (primarily, but not exclusively, circular kicks to the upper body), evasive techniques, close in techniques such as elbows and head butts, sweeps, and takedowns. Is one of the only arts which teaches one how to use stances and body positions that are in the general realm of 'sitting' and 'prone' as fundamentals, removing much of the fear of losing one's footing. (The only other one I can think of offhand being Harimau Silat.)

[fallen_milkman]

Wow, I do believe I am the first kuntao student to post. I saw silat mentioned once, which as far as I can tell is almost the same thing. I am new to the art and its history, having only started 6 months ago, so feel free to correct me if anyone knows something I mixed up or left out.

Kuntao is a southern Chinese fighting art mostly separate from any Shaolin styles (although my teacher knows a few of those, so I get a bit of that too). It eventually spread and mixed with Indonesian fighting arts as well as kali and escrima. One of the main interesting points of kuntao is the fact that it changes every time it's passed from master to student. The master will teach the student the basics, leaving a few minor gaps to force the student to personalize it with his own studies elsewhere. This forces the art to change and adapt to modern circumstances, while still being a complete art for self defense. A big part of kuntao is keeping what works in combat, and throwing away or changing what doesn't work.

Again, I would love for any inconsistancies to be corrected.

[italian_guy]

Yes, this is also why kuntao and kali and silat are also in various JKD school programs. They share the same phylosophy.

[italian_guy]

Can anyone give me a decent description of Shito-Ryu and / or Goju-Ryu and perhaps a comparison to Shotokan, Hapkido?

Thanks

Snazzed

Maybe I'm not the most competent of the board to this matter but here we go...

My knoledge of shotokan comes from watching a few classes attended by my son and some discussion in this board and with some people in my dojo.

Things in common: strikes, punches, kicks and blocks are about the same;

grappling techniques may be similar (but I don't know much about Shotokan grappling anyhow...)

Differences: Stances, Shotokan has lower stances that enphatize power development, while Goju uses higher stances and give more enphasis on mobility. Goju gives great importance to breathing, two katas (Sanchin and Tensho) are mainly chi kung breathing exercises. The katas are all different.

Any Shotokan or Goju collegues feel free to correct me if I'm wrong

[fallen_milkman]

Yes, this is also why kuntao and kali and silat are also in various JKD school programs. They share the same phylosophy.

Just for clarification, JKD is Jeet Kun Do, right?

[ravenzoom]

Yes, Jeet Kune Do

[Smitty]

I guess I'm not the first goju karateka to post, but hey, I'm bored.

Goju Ryu

Characterized by circular movements, dynamic tension, and breathing. Utilizes Sanchin and Hojo Undo, combined with breath control, to condition to body against strikes. Very "in your face". (As far as my training has been) 50% standing, 50% on the ground. 50% hand techniques and 50% foot techniques, with knees and elbows when appropriate. Throws, grappling, and pressure points are taught and used. Mobility and circular movement are emphasised as well.

If I missed anything, let me know.