Do any of you have special diets?

[Shorin Ryuu]

I was wondering if martial arts has affected your diet at all. If so, what was the motivation?

 

Here's my answer for an example...

 

Starting about 5 years ago, I went cold turkey on any sort of junk food (yes, even birthday cake) and for four years, I was good. Then, I sorta let up a little (it was kind of extreme). Still, I only eat junk food maybe once a month or two. I don't even like the idea of constantly eating junk food and only very rarely do so (Usually ice cream). But like I said before, it is only maybe once a month or so.

 

My instructor back then was a 9th dan and grew up in a temple in Korea, so he would always talk about the proper diet, amongst other things. It got me thinking and I went for it.

 

I'm interested in what you guys do.

 

Thanks and take care.

[King of Fighters]

I dont have any special diet what so ever. I can eat all i want and i wont gain any wieght or anything, so i dont have to worry anyways.

 

This is kinda off topic, but i notised your name is shorin ryuu, im trying out a shorin ryu class tonight, can you tell me anything about the style?

[Radok]

Oh, you'r doing that tonight? Good, I think you'll like it. I always have. I'm going tonight actually.

[Shorin Ryuu]

Shorin Ryu, like most Okinawan martial arts is heavily influenced by Chinese martial arts. In the beginning, you might be led to believe that Shorin Ryu is a very hard, linear style, but through more advanced training, especially the higher kata, you see the circular and soft aspects of Shorin Ryu.

 

I think a lot of Shorin Ryu teachers like to emphasize kata and practical self defense application, so thats why I like it.

 

They also tend to be on the more physical side as well. Maybe my teacher is just a sadist, but we always get a good workout in.

 

The punch is a little different too. Rather than a vertical tate like IsshinRyu or the more Japanese horizontal punch, it is actually a 3/4 punch. (At least in kobayashi shorin ryu).

 

They also tend to use the Yamane Ryu for weaponry as well.

 

I can't really delve into too many specifics, because I don't know who your teacher is or school and all that.

 

Good luck and tell us all how it went!

[Shorin Ryuu]

Forgive the double post...but this is what I said in an earlier post in a different topic thats kind of related to your question...

 

As one can tell from my name, I like Shorin Ryu. Anyhow, I have taken both Shorin Ryu and TKD and I have to say that I much prefer Shorin Ryu. This is only because my experience with TKD was rather negative, as they were very tournament focuses rather than some practical applications (and for this i speak only for the particular group I have had experience with). Although i have noticed some trends...but I don't want to offend anyone, and remember the style is only as good as the practicioner.

 

Shorin Ryu, to me, seems more practical. At any rate, my teacher insists on teaching it as bujutsu rather than budo. This means that bujutsu, focuses on the combative nature rather than the philosophical nature, as true to its origins. This is not to say that there are no benefits of the mental and spiritual kind, in fact, they are numerous. However, lets be realistic and remember its history and development.

 

Also, with respect to Okinawan vs. Japanese karate, I would choose Okinawan. Japanese karate, is a derivative of Okinawan karate, brought over mainly by Gichin Funakoshi. In his own words, he said that the style of karate taught in Japan is vastly different then that which he learned as a youth in Okinawa and that he greatly simplified all the kata which he brought over.

 

See...I like to ramble...

 

Another thing, as mentioned somewhere, the kata does become more advanced and more circular. I was actually under the impression that Shorin Ryu was in fact, a hard and rigid style, but it is actually not. This was based on my early learning of the naihanchi and the pinan (the pinan i consider kind of dumb for reasons i will explain in a little bit), but now that I know the passai, chinto, and the kusanku kata (don't know gojuushiho yet, its a 2nd dan kata), it is very circular and in the obvious case of chinto, very Chinese. Wow, thats a long sentence...and moving right along.

 

I kind of dislike the Pinan kata because they are very simplified kata invented and spread by Itosu in the very early 1900s to introduce to the curriculum of young kids. Obviously, they were very watered down versions of other kata, such as the Passai and Kusanku kata.

 

One thing to focus on the kata though, and this is sort of unrelated to the topic, but make sure you practice them with a focus on application, otherwise it turns into some silly dance that anyone can do..

 

Wow, I like this forum...Take care everyone!

[King of Fighters]

I had the lesson, and it was really different from muay thai. It was pretty cool though, i might take it.

[JKTT]

Basically, along with being a vegan I don't eat sugar, fried foods, processed foods or anything with white flour, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, any spices, rock salt, or any artificial flavors, preservatives or colorings. That's pretty much it.

[karate_woman]

Basically, along with being a vegan I don't eat sugar, fried foods, processed foods or anything with white flour, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, any spices, rock salt, or any artificial flavors, preservatives or colorings. That's pretty much it.

 

[King of Fighters]

holy crap!! what do you eat then?

[SaiFightsMS]

I am moving this to health and fitness.