jiu-jitsu fighter Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 yo man, i would have to say the best option for you is kajukenbo its a hard/soft style , that was formed in ww2 when five guys each of their respected ma's came together to form a street realistic martial art. kajukenbo has like 8 short forms, and they are easy to do and learn, i know the first one. its founders were all black belts in their styles. judo tang soo doo hawaiin kenpo kung fu jujitsu go to https://www.montrealmartialarts.com to find out more. my sifu/guro/master is an 8th degree bb in it. hes the highest ranking kajukenbo bb in canada. so if you got any questions ,ill ask him for ya. "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"
SBN Doug Posted March 19, 2003 Posted March 19, 2003 Very interesting. Amazing that such a specific style is available in a "small" town. To answer your question...I defer to someone that takes Aikido. However, I would think 10 yrs would be a good estimate to when you might start being able to use it properly. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
dark_adjudication Posted March 19, 2003 Author Posted March 19, 2003 It's a small town of 50 thousand, small compaired to the the places I have lived before. 10 years is a long wait for the pay off. What draws people to Aikido? "There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change; it is, 'To use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.' " Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
Karateka_latino Posted March 19, 2003 Posted March 19, 2003 Oh well, if you already well rounded in the pistol jutsu art then it doesn't matter if the style you train takes you a while to be good at. lol
delta1 Posted March 19, 2003 Posted March 19, 2003 "Aikido, Kenpo, Case Kajukenbo, and Sanzyuryu Jujistu" You call that not much?! I wish I had that kind of selection in my town! I have to travel for everything! What branch of EPAK is offered there? I study American Kenpo, and I may be able to find out a little about them. I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand, especially if you are wanting a style that is easy on your body. AK has a ballance of hard and soft, and is meant to be tailored to the individual. You would learn both, but as you advance you tailor the art to your own needs and preferences. Yellow belt is mostly hard. But soft is introduced early on. And, as you progreess, more soft as well as better flow is taught. Also, most AK schools now days teach small circle aiki as well as grappling. In small towns, this may not be the case. But check it out, you may be surprised. At any rate, your Judo training will go well with whatever you do. I feel like a broken record, because I allways say this to anyone trying to choose a martial art or a school. But take your time now and get to know all the schools in your area. Choose the art and the school that best fits your needs. The one that offers what you want in a martial art. And the one where you are most comfortable, the one you think you'll enjoy most. Time spent now in carefully choosing your path is not wasted. The waste would be to choose the wrong art or school and later drop out or have to start over. Freedom isn't free!
dark_adjudication Posted March 22, 2003 Author Posted March 22, 2003 Will do. I will have to see all of the insructors, what level they are and how they teach. Any martial art can be good for self defence if taught the right way and with the right attitude... Even TKD "There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change; it is, 'To use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.' " Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
Kensai Posted March 22, 2003 Posted March 22, 2003 What draws people to Aikido...... Oh god knows, its a lot of hard work for what you actually achieve. But its the belief that Aikido is the path and not the destination. Osu!
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