Taikudo-ka Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 It would only be good if you're actually carrying those weapons around, or can grab something similar nearby (not always possible). Now most people don't strap on a katana, nunchucks, a sai in each boot, a pocketfull of shuriken and a Bo-staff in their hand just to walk out the front door, go to work, meet mates at the pub, or go out to dinner with your girlfriend... Most countries it would be against the law, and even if it wasn't, you'd be considered something of a "paramilitary" type weirdo. Hence the overall usefulness of unarmed techniques for everyday self defense. You're always "ready and armed", without anyone knowing. KarateForums.com - Sempai
Kensai Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Having studied Taijutsu for a time, the street applications are very useful. Not saying the Wing Chun is'nt. However to be good at ANY martial art takes time and perciverance. Taijutsu is the same. As long as the club under Soke Hatsumi's name, the it is genuine. Aikido which is what i study, is similiar, with good ground work, but does not have the strikes that Taijutsu has, but Aikido has more Ki cultivation. If you are looking for a martial ar that you will be better at when you are 60 than you are at 20, so for something like Aikido, Taijutsu even Wing Chun. But stay away from the hard styles, as you age and your bones get thinner and you are not as fit then you are going to get hurt, more so than you would doing a soft style. Train Well
Kensai Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Taikudo-ka, has no idea about Ninjutsu. Weapons are only an extention of ones body and a substanctial, but not central part of Ninjutsu. Also of the techniques are done against kicks and punchs. Armed and Unarmed. Taikudo-ka just to be picky, nunchucks are Chinse and not used by the Ninja, they commonly use the chain though which is the closet thing to a nunchuck. Although in crappy films you may seem them with them. However due to japans STRICK immigration laws are the time of the tent governments (shogunate) no foreign weapons would have been used away.
DeeLovesKarate Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 Lucky! I can't take two at once, messed up ankles. Anyway, I know this isn't what you want to hear but that choice is yours and yyours alone. Go to a class of each style. Ask questions. Take notes. Research. Gather all you have learned, and then decide. I know, it sounds like a lot of work, but in the end, it's totally worth it. Good Luck, Dee Dee C.Normal ( 'nor-m&l)-an adj. used by humans to stereotype
shaolinprincess Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 I agree we dee, hey that rhyms. It's what you put into it...1st kyu-Okinawa Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito Federation
rabid hamster Posted July 17, 2002 Author Posted July 17, 2002 Taikudo-ka, ninjutsu is unarmed fighting and armed fighting. The good thing about it is the unarmed fighting part of the ninjutsu covers all different aspects of fighting. And Kensai, do you know if ninjutsu is a soft style or a hard style? And Dee, I realize it's my choice alone, but im trying to see what other people's opinions are on these two arts, since i don't know too much about em. I think i'll probably take wing chun, but Im still going to take my time to think, i don't wanna rush into it or anything. thnx for your replies so far everyone. It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye.
rabid hamster Posted July 17, 2002 Author Posted July 17, 2002 Oh also, people tell me that wing chun is a hard style, and some people say it's a soft style. Anyone know which one it is? It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye.
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