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Post by imforreal on Jun 19, 2012 21:56:43 GMT -5
hey all. I have had 12 years training in Bujinkan, and I am currently training in Aikido, Aikido 3 years. I have had a little training in TKD, got my blue belt and was unable to finish due to issues with the school. Turned out to be a belt factory, the instructor had a kid under 12 years old as a black belt student, and the teacher did more fitness than actual teaching.
I use Bujinkan as my primary, Aikido for grappling, and Taekwondo for distance.
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Keyboard Warrior
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Post by Keyboard Warrior on Jun 19, 2012 21:58:11 GMT -5
Glad to have all you guys here.
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Post by leol5477 on Jun 20, 2012 6:03:25 GMT -5
I too, practice a traditional style. In my case, it is TKD. I look forward to interesting questions and lively discussions.
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Post by youxia on Jun 20, 2012 7:40:29 GMT -5
Hi guys, I'm more of a traditional person, I train in Wing Chun.
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Post by peppermillk on Jun 20, 2012 11:05:34 GMT -5
Southern praying mantis kung fu:P its a bit strange and hard to get into but when u do u wanna go all the way
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jimr
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Post by jimr on Jun 20, 2012 14:54:30 GMT -5
I study Hapkido
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Post by cheetah on Jun 20, 2012 17:19:06 GMT -5
@anarchist - man that pic is nasty.
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Post by anarchist on Jun 20, 2012 23:33:56 GMT -5
cheetah- yeah it is eh! its a picture of the great Kazushi Sakuraba a.k.a the Gracie Hunter. He was one of my fav MMA fighters and the greatest I think to come out of Japan. A great Shoot wrestler! kane- which MA's do you train in? A Korean one?
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kane
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Post by kane on Jun 21, 2012 0:12:23 GMT -5
@anarchist - 12 years Taekwondo,8 months Judo.... Been with taekwondo as a 6 year old kid.
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Post by gunter on Jun 21, 2012 7:51:35 GMT -5
Wing Chun and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are my martial arts and I've done a few others like Taekwondo and Shotokan. I love Wing Chun and its traditional aspects. Let's get it on:)
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Post by Possum on Jun 21, 2012 11:40:48 GMT -5
32 years Taekwondo (Chung Do Kwan, WTF/Chung Do Kwan, WTF(pure), ITF) 3 years Aikido
Over the years but no real experience: Wing Tsun, Kumdo, boxing
Taekwondo traditional? I'm part of the camp that says it's 50-odd years old.
Aikido traditional? I'm also part of the camp that says it's just as old.
Would a good debate settle the argument? :-)
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odee
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Kyokushin 10 years - Brazilian Jujitsu 3 years - Muay Thai 2 years.
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Post by odee on Jun 21, 2012 22:11:14 GMT -5
Used to study Kyokushin and I don't think age really matters. I think a lot of schools that claim themselves as traditional in no way use traditional methods. Injury was accepted in traditional martial arts as part of learning to fight. I've seen footage of Silat training camps that seem to have more in common with a world war one medical camp than a martial arts camp. That's what traditional training should be.
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Chef Samurai
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Post by Chef Samurai on Jun 21, 2012 22:49:05 GMT -5
good stuff odee!
many tma's have adopted safety regulations of modern society that never existed before.
even in boxing in the 1700s if your face wasn't broken and your knuckles weren't all busted up you weren't training hard enough according to captain john godfrey and that's what I call traditional training!
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Post by kishoshinobi on Jun 22, 2012 7:13:01 GMT -5
hey im a traditional MAist i suppose if you can call ninpo that lol how ever i do enjoy some modern stuff but i do see the limitations i have also trained in Karate in the past.
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Post by imforreal on Jun 22, 2012 10:05:03 GMT -5
Same here, if you are unable to do real full contact sparring, or fighting, you'll never learn the full content of the techniques. Several years ago I went to a Martial Arts Tournament and watched 2 hours of matches where the students were dressed head to toe in full body pads, and then were only allowed to do light contact sparring, from white belts up to black. It was just sickening. Being able to "physically" spar, gives a sense of realism to the Art, makes it more personal and real
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