What martial arts are You in?

[SharinganShinigami]

i do jiu-jitsu. Currently have orange belt.

[yuujirou]

i did shaolin for 7 years
o.o'

and wushu for 1 i guess

[wenderu]

brazilian jiujitsu, wrestling, kickboxing and MMA

[spoonybard]

Muay Boran, and I find Vovinam pretty interesting, but they don't have either of those on this here island, so I cannot practice Vovinam because of its complexity, and the Muay Boran is what I can find in videos/pictures.

[tksensei]

Originally Posted by wenderu

brazilian jiujitsu, wrestling, kickboxing and MMA

Nice. What's your wrestling background?

[tksensei]

Originally Posted by spoonybard

Muay Boran

That's great.

[CrazyLee]

Originally Posted by tksensei

Any thing/place you train that doesn't focus on real-time, non-compliant testing is going to be found wanting.

Is this in referance to Aikido? Just becuase we dont intend to fight each other and train for other reasons doesn't mean its going to be found wanting.


And found wanting at what?

[tksensei]

Originally Posted by CrazyLee

Is this in referance to Aikido? Just becuase we dont intend to fight each other and train for other reasons doesn't mean its going to be found wanting.


And found wanting at what?

Found wanting in practical application. And I was not necessarily talking about Aikido, although in too many cases it does apply there.

[komarith]

Originally Posted by packetpirate

I self-practice swordsmanship. I want to learn Kendou but there aren't any places around here that offer courses on it... and even if they did, they're probably all bullshit classes. I have a 44" shinai that I practice with. I'd say I'm pretty good... swordplay is 90% focus and reflexes, so the other 10% is the wisdom to know how to counter an attack.

hello i am practising a martial art like nunchakou right now and aiikido in my child and i am going to practising how to use 2 saii in the same time and having another one in by back.:tongu What do you think about the 'ninjutsu' art? thank you.

[spoonybard]

Originally Posted by tksensei

Found wanting in practical application. And I was not necessarily talking about Aikido, although in too many cases it does apply there.

It's true! You need to have someone you can practice with because imagine that one day, you're attacked. While training by yourself is not so bad, especially because it reinforces what is learned, if you are attacked, you don't have much time to think. How will you be able to change your circumstances? Can you block the person's attack and subdue them quickly? Do you know how to move and use your body correctly?

That's why I'd like to go to Thailand; not only will I be taught Muay Boran as it's supposed to be, but it will also correct what I might be doing wrong, and put an emphasis on those situations. I don't know how well I'll do against another because I've only hit the air in front of me. My muscles have seemingly gotten more developed, and I feel much better, but I need to know that I'm doing everything correctly. All I have is a bunch of banana trees, but they still produce bananas, and I feel it would be a waste to kick them.