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09-23-2008, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Israel.
Posts: 467
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Martial Arts.
From a few posts I got the the impression that many people here practice them.
And since I'm a curious person, I opened this thred.
Ever tried practising them? which one and for how long?
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09-23-2008, 03:14 PM
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#2
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,678
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Meh. I might take up Krav Maga.
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09-23-2008, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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I used to go to Tai Chi but that didn't last long at all, there was not enough students or interest to keep it going. When I go back to university I'm going to take up Aikido.
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09-23-2008, 03:22 PM
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#4
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,678
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Tai Chi is shit.
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09-23-2008, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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I enjoyed what I did get to do, as a martial art its good if you aren't particularly strong, it focuses more on yielding and manipulation of the opponent's force rather than meeting it with your own strength. I got interested in it after watching Tai Chi Master starring Jet Li The sad thing about it though is that its hard to find a teacher who actually wants to teach it to you as a martial art and isn't trying to sell it as something thats going to cure your arthritis. Also it apparently takes years to even reach a intermediate level.
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09-23-2008, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
Posts: 1,153
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I once tried Tae Kwon Do, I failed.
A seven year old, who had also just started, kicked the shit out of me.
Painful memories.
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09-23-2008, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 1,830
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I´m doing European Martial Arts (stick fighting, fencing, archery, that sort of thing), some Tai Chi/ Chigung and freestyle fighting.
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09-23-2008, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,687
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JCC
Tai Chi is shit.
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Did you seriously just call a centuries old martial art, entailing innumerable sub-styles and techniques, 'shit'?
I don't think you even realize what you're saying. That's like calling a language 'shit'.
I'm a black belt in Taekwondo, but I fucked up my lower body while training and had to retire from any such strenuous physical activity for a quite a while. Even after two years of physical therapy, I'm not confident I could resume practicing a footwork-oriented art like that one, but I'm woefully out of shape and have no time anyway.
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09-23-2008, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Yew City
Posts: 2,413
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I do less Martial art as you mean, and more MMA and boxing. Then, I dance a Highland Fling or Swords- Scots military dances.
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09-23-2008, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,424
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Does fairly successfully re-enacting moves from Street Fighter, King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown count?
I would however very much like to properly learn some martial arts, but around here we mostly have the McDonalds kiddy martial arts centers, where they teach you nothing at all
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09-23-2008, 09:36 PM
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#11
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Cyberspace
Posts: 125
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Yes & have been into them all my life
Quote:
Originally Posted by Saya
...The sad thing about it though is that its hard to find a teacher who actually wants to teach it to you as a martial art and isn't trying to sell it as something thats going to cure your arthritis. Also it apparently takes years to even reach a intermediate level.
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Look for Tai chi chuan , not tai chi
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09-24-2008, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Israel.
Posts: 467
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JCC
Meh. I might take up Krav Maga.
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It's in Hebrew.
Strange little world.
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09-24-2008, 06:31 AM
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#13
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Israel.
Posts: 467
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I started going to Aikido a few months ago. So far, I like it.
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09-24-2008, 12:14 PM
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#14
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: United States.
Posts: 1,670
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3 years of Judo so far.
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09-24-2008, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 173
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Did about a year of Ninjutsu a few years ago. I want to get back into it but I don't have much time or money right now.
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