What Martial Art should I take?

[Koing]

Originally posted by: cheapbidder01

Originally posted by: Wyck
Definitely Jiu Jitsu... I took Kung Fu (San Soo), then Tae Kwon Do, then discovered Jiu Jitsu and could never go back. It's better exercise (when you're on the ground "sparring" you're using a TON more energy than when you're standing up in a Karate'ish style), and it has a competitive advantage over Karate-styles (See: Ultimate Fighting Championships for professional proof, or most every bar fight were people usually end up rolling on the ground).

Yeah, UFC rocks. Jui Jitsu is definitely cool. Just take the guy down and break something. Make him squirm like a baby.

Yeah cross train and do everything.

Easy to break someones arm and elbow but do you really want to tell a policeman that? The only problem is that you go a bit too far or hes not flexible and you snap the guys arm and then get screwed over by the law.......

 

[Batman5177]

the assumption that all Kung Fu is too "showy" is false.

what most people don't know is that the term "Kung Fu" means "skillful art" in chinese

in this sense, "Kung Fu" also includes cooking, drawing, etc....in chinese, we call master chefs "Sifu," meaning "master" in chinese.Li Sifu is what we call Martial Arts masters too.

When referring to Martial Arts, Kung Fu includes over a hundred different styles.

the "flashy" style of Kung Fu is probably Wu Shu, lots of jumping, posing, low stances. it's mainly to win "form" tournaments.

I have been learning Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu for about 12 years now, teaching for 3 years. Choy-Li-Fut is a combination of Northern and Southern Chinese styles. The Northern style is known for its footwork, while the South is known for its hand techniques.

Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu is a very practical system. We have high kicking, joint-locking, grappling, throws, pressure points, take-downs, sparring, and internal and external energy development. my training has gotten me out of a lot of hairy situations.

I'm not trying to push you towards Kung Fu, just letting you know that "Kung Fu" is a very general term encompassing hundreds of different styles.

And i'm not saying that people on this board dont have great ideas, but try to find someone who is actually taking that martial art, and is still sticking with it, and what they have gotten out of it.

 

[prodigy]

Swedish Elite Force Arm Ripping

 

[GroundZero]

marshmallow arts, for you grasshopper

 

[AG73]

Try Shaq Fu

 

[pearlJammer]

Yoo Suk Fu

 

[gotsmack]

Originally posted by: prodigy
Swedish Elite Force Arm Ripping

nah, that takes too much effort because it needs a combination of olympic level body building too.

 

[SpecialEd]

Judo, tournaments are loads of fun.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
Judo, tournaments are loads of fun.

Judo is a lot of fun since you can go all-out whether sparring or in a tournament. Won't do much for you in terms of self-defense (if that's what you're after) but it's a blast and an extremely good workout to boot. I took it for years growing up.

 

[AznMaverick]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
Judo, tournaments are loads of fun.

Judo is a lot of fun since you can go all-out whether sparring or in a tournament. Won't do much for you in terms of self-defense (if that's what you're after) but it's a blast and an extremely good workout to boot. I took it for years growing up.

yea, can't really use it for self defense unless you are a high ranking black belt. even then, i think the black belts of other martial arts would be more lethal than you.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: AznMaverick

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
Judo, tournaments are loads of fun.

Judo is a lot of fun since you can go all-out whether sparring or in a tournament. Won't do much for you in terms of self-defense (if that's what you're after) but it's a blast and an extremely good workout to boot. I took it for years growing up.

yea, can't really use it for self defense unless you are a high ranking black belt. even then, i think the black belts of other martial arts would be more lethal than you.

The only time judo is useful in a fight is if you both end up on the ground. Judo incorporates a lot of grappling/wrestling moves and submission holds. You're screwed once a high-raking judo guy gets his paws on you.

Of course, this means dick if the guy you're fighting hits you in the nose 3 times before you can get near him.

Judo is definitely more "sport" than "fight".

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: gotsmack

Originally posted by: prodigy
Swedish Elite Force Arm Ripping

nah, that takes too much effort because it needs a combination of olympic level body building too.

Body building isn't associated with the Olympics. Body building isn't an olympic sport. There is no drugs testing in body building and there is drugs testing in the Olympics.

Weight Lifting is an Olympic sport.

So what one are you going to pick?

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
I was thinking of taking Aikido or Jujitsu or something like that. What is a good type to take?

Art of searching.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: gotsmack

Originally posted by: prodigy
Swedish Elite Force Arm Ripping

nah, that takes too much effort because it needs a combination of olympic level body building too.

Body building isn't associated with the Olympics. Body building isn't an olympic sport. There is no drugs testing in body building and there is drugs testing in the Olympics.

Weight Lifting is an Olympic sport.

So what one are you going to pick?

 

[MustangSVT]

after u've learned art of searching.. you will find there is only one martial arts, one force that binds them all...

KARMA SUTRA!

 

[Gyrene]

I'd recommend a form of Southern Praying Mantis Gung Fu if you can find a traditional school in your area. I study Bamboo Forest right now, I'm the only student though...I think I'm lucky my teacher lives in this area. If you aren't into internal/practical application, hapkido is great for exercise. I'd advise to stay away from most tae kwon do and karate schools, however...too much politics, less focus on the actual art.

 

[Chubbz]

jiu-jitsu

 

[human2k]

DoggyStyle


Cheers.:beer:

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Batman5177
the assumption that all Kung Fu is too "showy" is false.

what most people don't know is that the term "Kung Fu" means "skillful art" in chinese

in this sense, "Kung Fu" also includes cooking, drawing, etc....in chinese, we call master chefs "Sifu," meaning "master" in chinese.Li Sifu is what we call Martial Arts masters too.

When referring to Martial Arts, Kung Fu includes over a hundred different styles.

the "flashy" style of Kung Fu is probably Wu Shu, lots of jumping, posing, low stances. it's mainly to win "form" tournaments.

I have been learning Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu for about 12 years now, teaching for 3 years. Choy-Li-Fut is a combination of Northern and Southern Chinese styles. The Northern style is known for its footwork, while the South is known for its hand techniques.

Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu is a very practical system. We have high kicking, joint-locking, grappling, throws, pressure points, take-downs, sparring, and internal and external energy development. my training has gotten me out of a lot of hairy situations.

I'm not trying to push you towards Kung Fu, just letting you know that "Kung Fu" is a very general term encompassing hundreds of different styles.

And i'm not saying that people on this board dont have great ideas, but try to find someone who is actually taking that martial art, and is still sticking with it, and what they have gotten out of it.

good post! right on the money (in regards to how kung fu is a general term).

 

[gotsmack]

Originally posted by: dtyn
I'd recommend a form of Southern Praying Mantis Gung Fu if you can find a traditional school in your area. I study Bamboo Forest right now, I'm the only student though...I think I'm lucky my teacher lives in this area. If you aren't into internal/practical application, hapkido is great for exercise. I'd advise to stay away from most tae kwon do and karate schools, however...too much politics, less focus on the actual art.

what is bamboo forest? and how can your teacher make a living by having you as his only student? Unless you pay him like $5K a month

 

[Batman5177]

in addition to Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu i've also taken ju-jitsu, judo, and karate.

karate was my least favorite, it just didnt feel natural. i couldnt explain it. but when i started to take Kung Fu, i learned how to generate energy from my hips and waist rotation. it was a more relaxed power that felt very natural. Also, i found the ki-ai (yelling) very useless. In Kung Fu, we learn to call out to make sure we breathe out and not hold our breaths. But in karate, during the kata (sets) i found it silly to stand there and yell for more than 5 seconds. just overkill....

while i was taking Kung Fu, i thought it would be fun to try ju-jitsu. i was shocked that i knew most of the techniques already. i only stayed in that class for about a year cuz i felt i didnt learn anything i didnt learn already from Kung Fu. But ju-jitsu is great if u like inflicting lots of pain...hehe. A big point about this is that you have to be REALLY good to use their techniques. An attacker will most likely try to hit you while you are trying to grab and do a joint lock.

i tried Judo for a while, and as one person already said, it's more of a sport. we were taught to grab the other person's gi (uniform) or their belt and our throws/take downs/chokes were based on that. i felt that the average person on the street would not be wearing a gi that i could grab. again, most of the techniques that i learned in judo i already learned from Kung Fu. except in Kung Fu we did not rely on grabbing a shirt or belt.

that's why i'm still taking/teaching Kung Fu and not the others.

 

[MustangSVT]

did u start yet?

 

[MisterPresident]

Krav Maga

 

[human2k]

Originally posted by: MailBoxHead
egg fu yung

 

[Acanthus]

Aikido