Sparring/training/martial arts music

[NightOwl]

So what do you recommend? I am fairly certain a similar topic has been brought up before in the past but I want to do my part for the planet and promote recycling with a new round. So what do you listen to as far as genres, specific bands, etc? I usually go for punk/ rock. If I had to pick some certain songs out:

Defy you- The offspring

As you're falling down - Escape the fate

Swagger- Flogging Molly

Welcome to the Jungle- Guns 'n roses

Bleed American- Jimmy Eat World

I'm Shipping up to Boston- Dropkick Murphy's (you pretty much have to do something when it comes on)

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The list that secretly plays because you need the background music:

Cherry Blossoms in Winter- Yoshida Brothers

Keasbey Nights- Catch 22

Eye of the Tiger- Survivor....don't lie, you know it is on yours too

[bushido_man96]

I don't usually listen to much music. If its playing, cool. If not, I don't go looking for some.

[Montana]

I prefer the music of my hands, feet, elbows and knees slapping my 80 lb heavy bag personally.

[NightOwl]

heh heh, in actuality I only started to hear music during training once I started hanging around an MMA gym. Maybe the best music is the sounds of kiaing and bones breaking...THOSE were the old old days.

[YoungMan]

Our demo team uses music for their presentations.

I don't use it personally. I find it rather annoying. The only music I need is the energy I create as I execute technique.

[DWx]

Only use music when I'm working general exercise drills like push ups and stuff. Sometimes use it when working on sparring/bag drills.

Usually use sorta dance/club/trance music because the tempo is faster.

Eye of the Tiger- Survivor....don't lie, you know it is on yours too

I have that one . Prefer the Mortal Kombat dance remix though

[The BB of C]

I actually have a couple of burned compact discs of "fight music" as we call it around here.

SS3 Opening Theme - Dragonball Z soundtrack

Numb-Encore (Instrumental) - Jay Z/Linkin Park

A World Without Danger (Instrumental) - Code Lyoko soundtrack

Cha-La Head Cha-La (Instrumental) - Kenji Yamamoto

The Ultimate Energy - Kenji Yamamoto

Go For It (Instrumental) - Kenji Yamamoto

Wong Fei Hung's theme - Drunken Master soundtrack

Wild Challanger - Jindou

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk

I'm Alive (remix) - Fatboy Slim

Kung-Fu Fighting (dance remix) - Fatboy Slim

In Da Arena - Flying Steps

Fun Soul Brother - Fatboy Slim

Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting - Carl Douglass

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Gonna Fly Now - Rocky Orchestra

Boom - P.O.D

Bonecracker - Shocore

Faint - Linkin Park

Let the Bodies Hit the Floor - Drowning Pool

Down With the Sickness - Disturbed

Before I Forget - Slipknot

40 Oz - D12

You Don't Know - Eminem/50 Cent

Go To Sleep - Eminem

Stronger - Kanye West/Daft Punk

Till I Collapse - Eminem

Untouchable - Tupac

Battlecry - Samurai Champloo soundtrack

It helps a lot.

[Brian S]

If just sparring or working out I wouldn't mind some motivational music, but during serious practice I prefer none at all.

I've seen kata and forms done to music, this annoy's me to no end.

[Jermz]

For working out/ sparring usually trance, techno, metal (none in particular whatever just pumps me up.), and hip hop (meaning angry hip hop that makes you want to work harder or beat someone up.)

[ps1]

Personally, I think music during training is a bad idea. As some of you have mentioned, its usually done during sparring or rolling (jiujitsu gym). This is probably the worst idea. These are the most random portions of training and, therefore, have the highest possibility of risk. It's more difficult to hear people voice pain or to hear tapping (if a tap on the body is not possible). Those are just my thoughts. However, when I'm alone training kata or just exercising and doing drills, I like to listen to something heavy.