Where is your Martial Arts "Home"??

[ninjanurse]

My background is mostly Japanese, however, I have studied Korean, Chinese, and Phillipino arts along the way.

 

[username9]

It's a bit of a "cop out" answer, I know, but I do.

 

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However, I'd consider training in any style of MA from any origin. There's always something you can learn - even if it is only how not to do it! lol I'm just a martial arts junkie....

 

First things first - that's not a cop out - that is pretty much what I was asking - do you consider yourself to have a home or do you not think of it like that?!

 

Any answer works for me!

 

As for learning from anything - I have the same philosophy - it is just that I seem to centre around Japanese arts! Although I am keen to study Krav Maga - which is Israeli in origin!

 

And Taku - you really seem to like Ninja - I don't know much about Ninjitsu except that it seems to be a very different approach to most other martial arts - on of my instructors went to a cross-style seminar where people were asked to explain what they would to to an attacker in a given situation. The particular situation was if someone had broken into your home. Everyone explained what they would do - eg locks ,restraints etc etc...the ninjitsu guy said he'd be hiding in the wardrobe ready to kill him at first chance or something wierd - think he might have taken it a bit far!

 

lol

[Scand]

At first I "lived" in Korea for a little while. Now my home is in China, as I got interested in this Kung Fu stuff without any real reason. I have a friend who practised Kung Fu (or however you spell it, I'd normally type kungfu for that matter) and it looked quite effective and interesting.

 

In the end I consider myself as a citizen of the world when it comes to martial arts. I'm now interested in CMA but I've never lost my interest in Korean martial arts. There's also one Finnish system that sounds quite solid and effective. Japanese/Okinawan/karate-ish martial arts aren't for me right now although I most certaintly don't disrespect them nor would I leave them off my personal "potential to-do" list. I'm young and I want to experience some things. It just might be a great search before I've found my home.

 

But home is sweet home so I believe that it will be worth every penny I pay and every step I take.

 

Home sweet home.

[Jag-Isshinryu]

"Home" is where the heart is, and my heart's in Japan (mostly).

 

I'm currently studying an Okinawan karate, but I want to start a Japanese karate additionally, and intend on beginning Judo this summer. JJ and Ninjitsu are interesting, too, but not offered around here.

 

I don't like TKD because I feel it's limiting in techniques, and none of the Chinese arts (outside of Kenpo) have ever appealed to me.

 

The only non-Okinawa-Japan art I've been interested in was BJJ.

[taiji fajin]

China (for Taijiquan) and Korea (for Kuk Sool Won). I think they build off of each other, to be honest. I could go into more detail, but that's not what this thread is about and I don't want to (passively) insult anyone or any art.

[isshinryu5toforever]

My origins lie in Okinawan martial arts with Isshin-Ryu and some Aikido thrown in. I have branched out into Japan with a little bit of Judo. I have seen some Chinese arts like Bagua and Northern Praying Mantis. I have also done Korean arts like Tae Kwon Do. I must say that there are elements in each that I like. I am Korean, so I suppose I should hate Japan lol. Actually, I like the Japanese martial arts the most. I don't like WTF, maybe it's just what surrounds me, but I haven't really fallen in love with it thus far. I respect the Chinese arts, but I have trouble with application sometimes, because the ones shown me have not always made sense.

[Shorin Ryuu]

My home is Okinawan martial arts. I'm still pretty open to learning about other arts (all good traditional martial arts are really systematized mixed martial arts if you look at it).

[dingyuan]

My home is in China and I am proud to be Chinese, but I also look towards Okinawa, Thailand and Brazil.

 

I started out as a Korean (TKD), however it wasn't effective enough for me but it did gave me a strong martial art base. Although I no longer do TKD, but I am still proud that I once did this great art.

[KarateChick06]

I am currently just working toward my black belt in Okinawan Shorin Ryu, but after that I would love to try Aikido and Ji Juitsu/Judo. We already do a lot of TKD in class. Our katas and basic training is based on Shorin Ryu, but my sensei incorporates TKD, boxing, grappling, and bits of aikido, judo and kung fu into the classes. I would love to learn more about all of these!!!

[pineapple]

The majority of the stuff that I train in come from Japan..karate, judo, Japanese jujitsu.... however I like to think that my "home" is the world because I am open to any style including American boxing and Brazilian Jujitsu.