Kensai Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 As a read the posts here today, I see a considerable amount of what looks like ignorance, stupidity or a mixture of the two. However, the question of my post, is that one and all. From Shaolin to BJJ, post what they percieve as the benefits of their choosen style(s). Spiritual, striking, ground work, kicking, weapons..........anything. So that the less mentally able can read for themselves what the people that study those styles think about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 The benefits of my chosen style Tae Kwon Do? TKD uses only bare hands and feet, no weapons for self defense. Due to its numerous unique kicks, each with many variations, TKD is referred to as the "kicking martial art." This is not to say that TKD doensn't include hand techniques... it uses the same basic hand techniques used in other martial arts, which makes it a well-rounded empty-handed martial art. TKD requires true physical fitness. The training required to perfect each technique requires the muscular exercise of the whole body. TKD is a discipline of both mind and body. The techniques look easy but are hard to learn. It takes concentration and effort to attain perfection. The mind and body must work together for a technique to be effective. These techniques can be used with deadly effectiveness. It is an all-around martial art that offers self-defense training, physical exercise, and artistic expression. It requires intense physical training and strict mental discipline. Its physical aspects come from the kicking and punching while its spiritual aspects come from the art. TKD may be practiced as a sport, as a pure fighting art, or as a combination of both. ... and yes it is widely characterized by its fast, high, jumping, spinning kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 My style is Clark Vale Tudo. It's a mixture of Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing and Wrestling. If you want to kick ass, then my style is what you do. CASE CLOSED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Diddy Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 Mr Clark is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiu-jitsu fighter Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 i study bjj as my main style but i also train in blauer tactical systems (https://www.tonyblauer.com) i study bjj, boxing, and some muay thai "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirves Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 At the moment (I'm really contemplating on my future training so things may change any time soon) I'm studying an "old-school" karate from Okinawa. It is not the Americano traditional, where you stand in line punching air, I mean the "Okinawan traditional" where it's all fighting and no rituals (Remember that the whole idea of doing stuff while standing in line like you were doing army exercises was introduced by the Japanese, it wasn't part of Okinawan training where it was done in a more relaxed friendly group manner). Our style has few old katas and we train their techniques near full contact all the time. We have stuff from low kicking (we prefer to keep kicks low, my favorite kick is the "thai-roundhouse" as it is usually called) to groundwork (yes, complete on-the-matt-wrestling). I have used Marco Lala's videos as home reference tools and most of his stuff goes right with the style I train in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venezolano Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 I study BJJ, althought i've done some Taekwondo and Karate Valencia - Venezuela. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 The benefits of my chosen style Tae Kwon Do? quote] Useless dear KickChick. TKD, Shotokan, Judo, Aikido and so on are Ineffective. You are wasting your time and couldn't resist an attack on the street. Haven't you read the posts here? We are no good. Katas? Forms? Perfect technique? ... I'm just BSing here. Reading your presentation I can trace a lot of benefits I feel Shotokan has brought me. I train also in a traditional style and I spend a lot of time perfecting anything until it flows like a river and looks like in movies Perfection and the continue strive into attaining it ... gives my life a reason ... and the though that I just have to put something in my mind and my body would follow. No one said it would be easy but it can be done as long as you wish it. World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR440 Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 My style? Kuk Sool Won. It's not the most popular style in the world of martial arts. How to describe it? It can be compared to Hapkido, only I think we do a lot more forms. It's just a traditional hard-soft system that has hundreds of different striking, joint lock and pressure point techniques. It also incorporates many different weapons, focuses on breathing technique and keeps a person in pretty good shape. It's not a sporty style. It teaches you to make the first hit count and then control your opponent. That can result in taking the opponent to the ground, but only because our first move put them on the ground and the follow up keeps them there. It's happy hour somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteShark Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I train in Shidokan and Muay Thai. They are fun hobbies and I enjoy the company of the people I train with. To me that is the best reason to train. Oh yeah by the way my instructor is the CURRENT Shidokan US and World Champion Rock Paper ScissorPunch Knee Kick^ME^ ^MY DOJO^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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