Acrabotics + Martial Art (jumpy)

[Myth]

Sorry for the lack of a better title, but I'm refering to things like this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3381293275323820576&q=martial+art

The combination of the jumps here really impresse me, and mainly, the infinite amount of summersaults and 'continues handstand motion'. Also I have never REALLY seen someone do this... it's not common, is it?

I really wonder, how could I get started to learn something like that?

Thank You ,

- Myth

(My apologies if this was in the wrong section due to not directly being related to martial arts)

[Rick_72]

Really neat gymnastics.....super strong, athletic students.....great training facility.....not a stitch of applicable bunkai.

I'm too old to do flips! lol.

[Aodhan]

Sorry for the lack of a better title, but I'm refering to things like this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3381293275323820576&q=martial+art

The combination of the jumps here really impresse me, and mainly, the infinite amount of summersaults and 'continues handstand motion'. Also I have never REALLY seen someone do this... it's not common, is it?

I really wonder, how could I get started to learn something like that?

Thank You ,

- Myth

(My apologies if this was in the wrong section due to not directly being related to martial arts)

Actually, it's not that hard to learn if you have a good gymnastics instructor. Most of the stuff they were showing were gymnastics moves, and once you get those, the 540s and side semis that they were doing aren't that much different, just a different direction for the momentum.

I'm 39 and I finally just got my 540 down. (I started late )

Aodhan

[parkerlineage]

I WANT TO DO THIS!!

But it's not Martial Arts. It's very good gymnastics, which I love, but not MA.

[alsey]

yeah, very cool but not really martial arts.

[bushido_man96]

If you can find someone who teaches Extreme Martial Arts, then you could start learning some of those moves.

[ps1]

yeah, very cool but not really martial arts.

Agreed!

Don't get me wrong. It's terrifically impressive and if the opportunity presented itself, I wouldn't hesitate to learn it. Just wouldn't call it martial arts. It's not used for fighting/self defense.

[jaymac]

Saw some capoiera in there too, but mostly gymnastics. You could learn this from someone who teaches XMA, but I think you have to have a strong MA background to begin with. It really does not show effective MA movements, but it looks like fun.

[Myth]

No, it's not martial arts. I wonder where to find such a gym teacher, I might ask my P.E. teacher when school starts again. (Yes I'm still at school , 15)

[jaymac]

I would think Myth that any YMCA would have a gymnastics course.