Any Martial Artists?

[CrazyAnglican]

Hi,

Taking a break from the philosophical. How many of you like to bust folks up?

[strike wolf]

Karate with some Hun gar Kung fu, weapons and aikido.

[muy_thaiguy]

My club's name is American Freestyle Karate, but we practice more then just karate. However, we do have a lot of influence from Kempo Karate.

[GrimReaper.]

My clubs name is Homnan Karate Do and we were announced as one of the top ten school in the nation.
I study traditional Karate and judo(jujitsu/ground defense.)

[CrazyAnglican]

Taekwondo, Kungsoodo (Karate), a little Kung Fu and Aikido. I'm primarily a kicker and puncher.

So why does your art/school seem like the best fit for you?

I'm tall and like to keep people away from me in a fight so kicking works well for me. I like the flexibility and strength that I've developed from it as well.

[muy_thaiguy]

I prefer Jiu Jitsu, judo, and other ground based styles because I can use my size and strength to keep them pinned so I can use my neck crank/suffocation submission to tap them out. Standing up, even though i have long arms, I tend to get knocked around, or out. However, when starting from a standing position in grappling, even the black belts have a lot of trouble taking me down thanks to my size, strength (picked up another guy who had a triangle choke on me into what almost turned into a powerbomb, until he let go ) and center of gravity, they are the ones that end up under me, even if they were able to pull off a throw.

[strike wolf]

Other than just becoming a better fighter overall, I like the endurance it's given me. I tend to move around a lot in fights to keep my opponent unbalanced, it's not really a problem in short fights but if the fight is long, I need that extra endurance to keep myself going at the same rate.

[Jenos Ridan]

Any formal training I have has been brief and far between, no particular style or system. But I love to kick, mostly because is requires a lot of dedication to learn how to properly land such blows as a roundhouse kick (not very impressive, but I imagine one to the gut will cause most people to back up if not stop them cold), especial in coordination with punches and other moves.

Mostly, me and by buds will freespar whenever we are in the mood.

[Joodoo]

I used to pratice "Southern Kung Fu" in elementary school but not anymore.

[Juan_Bottom]

If it counts, I just moved up to 6-0 Boxing with my friends. All by TKO. We're all pretty serious, though only one of us has been trained. I think I have a target on my back....

BTW, NEVER drink an AMPED energy drink before a fight. Ewww!

[Dancing Mustard]

I once danced to 'Kung-Fu Fighting'.


But it was over pretty quickly, fast as lighting in fact.

[Juan_Bottom]

<Insert sex joke.>

[clapper011]

I once danced to 'Kung-Fu Fighting'.


But it was over pretty quickly, fast as lighting in fact.

a friend of mine did that, only she tried to karate kick off the stage and skipped the cd at the dance club!


no karate here though.

[william18]

I practised Taekwando(Im a good match against black belts), Jijustsu(grappling and such), a very small bit of karate and some Judo.

[Juan_Bottom]

I practised Taekwando(Im a good match against black belts), Jijustsu(grappling and such), a very small bit of karate and some Judo.

Does your suite make you stronger, faster? Is it simply for armor? Or are you some form of modern Samuri trying to scare the heck out of your opponets?

[william18]

I practised Taekwando(Im a good match against black belts), Jijustsu(grappling and such), a very small bit of karate and some Judo.

Does your suite make you stronger, faster? Is it simply for armor? Or are you some form of modern Samuri trying to scare the heck out of your opponets?

I practised Taekwando(Im a good match against black belts), Jijustsu(grappling and such), a very small bit of karate and some Judo.

Does your suite make you stronger, faster? Is it simply for armor? Or are you some form of modern Samuri trying to scare the heck out of your opponets?

Well thats a zero pressurized suit used to traverse airlocks and survive harsh other wroldy conditions. Instead of using my suits powers, I prefer to shoot people with the shotgun he's holding in his hands.

[Anarkistsdream]

Black Belt - Chinese Kenpo
Sandan - Kendo/Iaido

[Juan_Bottom]

I prefer to shoot people with the shotgun he's holding in his hands.

Hence the reason you stopped taking lessons.... I see...

Black Belt - Chinese Kenpo

That's a style of kick-boxing right? Or am I way off?

[CrazyAnglican]

Black Belt - Chinese Kenpo

That's a style of kick-boxing right? Or am I way off?

From what I've seen (which amounts to not a lot) it seemed to have continuous series of circular punches and which made for lightning quick hand attacks. The guy that I knew looked like he had more in common with a Wing Chun Kung Fu stylist than a Muay Thai or American Kickboxer. I'm probably wrong like I said it's just from my observation of one guy.

[MeDeFe]

I play wargames. Many of them involve world domination.

[CrazyAnglican]

I play wargames. Many of them involve world domination.

Sorry we're on a slightly smaller scale. I could only take twenty or so armed men at my peak.

[Juan_Bottom]

I play wargames. Many of them involve world domination.

Sorry we're on a slightly smaller scale. I could only take twenty or so armed men at my peak.

Armed with foam bats? That's a lot of friggin' people. = )

[Genghis Khant]

Wing Chun Kuen. A style of kung fu from southern China. My club teaches the Hong Kong version. I have the great honour of having played chi sao with grandmaster Ip Chun twice, in 1998 and in 2001.

[CrazyAnglican]

Wing Chun Kuen. A style of kung fu from southern China. My club teaches the Hong Kong version. I have the great honour of having played chi sao with grandmaster Ip Chun twice, in 1998 and in 2001.

Wow that's impressive. Grandmaster Ip Chun, is he a descendant or relative of Yip Man? (I'm guessing that the Y could be a transliteration thing.)

[CrazyAnglican]

I once danced to 'Kung-Fu Fighting'.


But it was over pretty quickly, fast as lighting in fact.

(sung to the tune of the '70's ballad)
"Killing me softly with Kung Fu/"
"Knocking my head off with his shoe/"
"Killing me softly with Kung Fu"

I play wargames. Many of them involve world domination.

Sorry we're on a slightly smaller scale. I could only take twenty or so armed men at my peak.

Armed with foam bats? That's a lot of friggin' people. = )

No, that's me, armed with a rapier wit and artful use of hyperbole.