yireses Posted June 2, 2003 Posted June 2, 2003 Hey has any one invented there on stlye...? Why did you leave the one you were in? Whats diffrent from where you were. The knowing of Violence and living in no violence brings peace.Shaolin Chuan Fa
Nikkolaiashimon Posted June 5, 2003 Posted June 5, 2003 Well Bruce Lee had the idea that every martial artist should have their own style, and not follow the strictures of any one style. If you have ever used something not from the style that you study, then technically it is your own. But personaly i have not published anything, and probably never will...but hey you never know... Cry in the Dojo, Laugh on the Battlefield.
van damme Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 Is it better to fight with different styles and guards?
SandanPJ Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 I know a couple people who have gone that route, and in most cases its about proving yourself to the MA community. They are all great instructors, but that isn't enough to start your own system... ALL McDojos were started this way...
azwingchun Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 I believe any style should be your own style for the most part. Let's get real, there are only so many ways to throw a punch, kick or defend against someone. You may be able to change the shape of the hand or body position, but the body still only moves in so many directions. Until we grow extra arms or legs and our head evolves to where it can turn 360 degrees our abilities will be limited. Whether it is some form of Karate or my style of choice (Wing Chun), you still have to make it your own. My students may not be able to use my style or use of Wing Chun, just as I may not be able to use the style the same way a guy who is 6'4 245lbs could. This is just my honest opinion. Even as great as Bruce was he still didn't use anything more than what others used. He still had the limitations of the human body. I am sure some Bruce fans will disagree, but again, this is just my opinion and may not mean much. LOL!!!! John Widener
Treebranch Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 I think you should Master at least one art before you start creating your own style. If you are not very experienced you're just going to spin your wheel and go nowhere. You should have a strong base in something before you can build on it. Just a suggestion. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Drunken Monkey Posted June 21, 2003 Posted June 21, 2003 depends on what you mean by "invented your own style". let's take wing chun for example (mainly because it what i know most about). in the beginning you learn very strict forms that do not allow for any variation. then in training/sparring/chi sau, you leant how these fixed moves flow around and around. it is also during this time that you learn how to use the style to your advantage. what you end up with is your own application of wing chun, which is your own style. no one else in the world will use wing chun like how you do because of all of the diffrences that exsist between all people. different height, build, strength, how much you practise, how quick you are, how slow you are, how precise you are. all of these things change the way you apply techniques, what techniques you use and how you flow from one to another. even two great masters such as wong shun leung and tsui sheung tin had debates about how a simple tan sau should be used... like i say, this is just from a wing chun point perspective but i'm sure this is how it is supposed to work, right? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
sansoouser Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 I haven't really created my own just altered it ( San Soo ) to fit my work. As a night club bouncer you don't have to ko a drunk or rough guy but just controll them, with maybe a few hits or a throw, armbar or choke depends on the person you are facing and their attitude. The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
AndrewGreen Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 I think you should Master at least one art before you start creating your own style. So should all boxers try to master Ali's style before creating their own? Should all hockey players try to master Wayne Gretzky's style before creating their own? We'd have a bunch of bad boxers and bad hockey players... Learn the basics, learn the strategies and all the while make them work for you. Of course if you are learning a traditional art and want to maintain it all that changes, it depends on why you train and what you want out of it. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
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