senna_trem Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 I don't know about other styles, but we learn some pretty neat stuff in kyokushin. "I think therefore I am" Rene Descartes
Rank7 Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I think jkd is the best style out there. its simple effective and diretc to the point to take your opponent down . It teaches you that you dont need to block in fights just to hit at the right moment. best style EVAR11!!1 Displays a small graphic image below your details in posts. Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 80 pixels, the height no greater than 80 pixels, and the file size no more than 8 KB.
1kickKO Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I don't know about you guys, but personally I prefer that southern shaolin northern indian native american korean knife fighting video that teaches you how to survive a street attack within 3 minutes..now THAT's a quality martial art.
pineapple Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I prefer the style that is open to all styles! What works works
Rank7 Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 I would really like to spar a kajukenbo student any miami kajukenboists??????? Displays a small graphic image below your details in posts. Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 80 pixels, the height no greater than 80 pixels, and the file size no more than 8 KB.
Kreisi Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 1. Judo 2. Jujutsu 3. Shotokan Karate 4. Krav Maga 5. Kickboxing 6. Jeet Kune Do 7. BJJ 8.Kung Fu 9. Wing Chun 10. Boxing What hurts you but doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
Chaz Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 ...San Soo is one of the most effective and practical arts out there...it should be on this list if not at the top, either way...I recognize a few of those as effective arts, from what I've seen, as well... "One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." - Will Durant
KungFuMan Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 Here is my list: 1. Wing Chun Kungfu 2. Baji Quan / / 3. Southern Praying Mantis 4. Shaolin Five Animales 5. Tai Chi (if you have the time and the patience). 6. Xing I 7. Five Ancestor Fist 8. Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate 9. Shorin-Ryu karate 10. Kyokushinkai karate There are many other styles of kung fu and some karate styles that I could have included in my list but we are supposed to name 10 only. Kung Fu Man Only time and commitment will make your Traditional "style" good and give you real knowledge. "Marry" your chosen system as opposed to just flirting with it. Make it your partner for life and you will see how well and how complete it really is.
vertigo Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 I would be hard-pressed to name more than 10 martial arts off the top of my head, much less decided which ones are good for self-defense; so I'll simply post the thoughts I have on the only three martial arts I've been able to observe: TKD, Shotokan, and Judo. Obviously, I'm biased towards shotokan, I'll admit it. It does seem to have strong techniques and movements, which can't hurt in a self-defense situation. I have a feeling if I were able to land a few solid strikes (punch, kick, elbow, knee, etc...) on whomever I was defending myself against, it wouldn't be a long fight (exceptions: very large person; multiple people; weapons involved) I went to a friend's Judo tournament last weekend and was rather impressed. I sure wouldn't want to get within grabbing distance of a few of those guys... Seems that they focus on close combat (throws, grappling, etc.) which really couldn't hurt in a self-defense situation, especially if a fight ended up on the ground (where knowing shotokan, at least for me, may be less effective [lose my base]) Viewing TKD, I don't see it applying much into a self defense situation. I have seen a few TKD trainings, and I'm sorry, but aiming kicks as high as possible or jump kicking just doesn't do much for me... Could the art have some use in a self-defense situation? Absolutely, some art is better than none, I just don't see it as effective in this situation as others would be. I guarantee there are better self-defense martial arts out there... I just don't have any experience around them and/or have never seen them in action. Also, if you think I'm trying to downplay or insult any art (including my own), you're wrong... I'm merely posting my thoughts and (self admittedly, limited) knowledge on the matter.. please take it in stride "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T. S. Eliot
AngryMatt Posted February 26, 2005 Posted February 26, 2005 Depends on the situation as always. But out there on the street? With no rules? Probably something like taijitsu or Pencak Silat Serak. I know it's Indonesian and Tom Clancy wrote about it, but I've seen some of that stuff in practice and it's just ridiculous. Put it all on a dojo and it's a different story. But I never got into martial arts for the "art" or philosophy side of it. I began training because I was a country boy living in Chicago and figured that even though I'm a fairly big guy in my own right, I should learn technique. There are no rules in the real world, so I'd go with any art that emphasizes stress testing and is pure combat training. "In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness."-The Book of the Void (A Book of Five Rings)"Men don't start fights, but they do finish them."
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