• Martial Arts
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[QUOTE=Mr_Razzums;37989244]That feel when you're the best grappler at university mma club. That feel when the only way to get a challenge from grappling is to only go for the twister. That feel when you go back to your main bjj gym and get toyed with.[/QUOTE] that feel when you're an attention whore [editline]22nd October 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=NO ONE;38053736]I kinda wanna train with this guy, if just for a day. Maybe pretend I don't know shit about boxing. [video=youtube;NrZM6JlkjFs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CrRGphga5s[/video][/QUOTE] if ur so good at boxing why u got your eye destroyed?
[QUOTE=Wolfz;38135985] if ur so good at boxing why u got your eye destroyed?[/QUOTE] Because bar altercations usually involve being blind sided and multiple opponents with weapons?? Oh wait that's right, you still actually believe your sensei is going to teach you how to dispatch multiple men in choreographed fashion with terribad spinning kicks and slaps [editline]22nd October 2012[/editline] That dude would still wreck your shit with one eye who the fuck are you kidding motherfucker
Well, I think im gonna start Taekwondo lessons. My university offers a lot of sports, but they dont really offer stuff like Muay Thai, Krav Maga or Boxing/Kickboxing etc. Gym is full so I cant do my usual stuff. So either Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Jiujitsu (or Capoeira), and I chose Taekwondo. What am I to expect?
[QUOTE=D3TBS;38139989]Well, I think im gonna start Taekwondo lessons. My university offers a lot of sports, but they dont really offer stuff like Muay Thai, Krav Maga or Boxing/Kickboxing etc. Gym is full so I cant do my usual stuff. So either Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Jiujitsu (or Capoeira), and I chose Taekwondo. What am I to expect?[/QUOTE] Expect to kick a lot. Way I look at things is that TKD emphasizes kicks, Karate usually is a bit more balanced and mixes kicks and punches, and Muay Thai is a bit more punch oriented, except it emphasizes clinching up and using elbows and knees. Basically you'll find that a lot of martial arts have mutual techniques, which will differ when specified due to styles, and that every martial art emphasizes different aspects of fighting. What is defined as fighting can differ as well. You have sport martial arts/styles and self-defense martial arts/styles. Sometimes that definition is blended, but you can typically tell if something is one or other by how many rules there are for sparring.
[QUOTE=Wolfz;38135985]that feel when you're an attention whore [editline]22nd October 2012[/editline] if ur so good at boxing why u got your eye destroyed?[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9OePTsIiM&feature=plcp[/media]
[QUOTE=D3TBS;38139989]Well, I think im gonna start Taekwondo lessons. My university offers a lot of sports, but they dont really offer stuff like Muay Thai, Krav Maga or Boxing/Kickboxing etc. Gym is full so I cant do my usual stuff. So either Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Jiujitsu (or Capoeira), and I chose Taekwondo. What am I to expect?[/QUOTE] I'd love to do Capoeira. It's actually pretty fun and effective after you master it. [video=youtube;nJTrXxsv2-4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJTrXxsv2-4[/video] Either if you do it for fun or for fighting it's pretty rewarding to learn.
[QUOTE=Behemoth_PT;38146139]I'd love to do Capoeira. It's actually pretty fun and effective after you master it. [video=youtube;nJTrXxsv2-4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJTrXxsv2-4[/video] Either if you do it for fun or for fighting it's pretty rewarding to learn.[/QUOTE] Looks like tricking, but, you know.. for fighting.
yeah I think capoeira would be cool too, but Im doing these classes with a friend of mine, and we ended up choosing taekwondo. What can I expect from these classes? It's a shame that its only once a week, but its already something. But what do people do in a martial arts class? Do we only repeat moves and all that? Or do we get to spar with other people and such? Ive seen karate classes, and it was just repeating moves again and again.
[QUOTE=D3TBS;38153882]yeah I think capoeira would be cool too, but Im doing these classes with a friend of mine, and we ended up choosing taekwondo. What can I expect from these classes? It's a shame that its only once a week, but its already something. But what do people do in a martial arts class? Do we only repeat moves and all that? Or do we get to spar with other people and such? Ive seen karate classes, and it was just repeating moves again and again.[/QUOTE] The basis of any martial arts is repeating moves until they're so ingrained into your muscles that you can do the moves without thinking. Muscle memory, etc.
Yeah, Im expecting that, but are there other activities that they do in classes besides that? or warming up etc.
[QUOTE=slamex;38148249]Looks like tricking, but, you know.. for fighting.[/QUOTE] Well, in this example they are doing MMA but Marcus's specialty is Capoeira. So it's not safe to say that's 100% capoeira. However it shows how versatile it can be.
[QUOTE=D3TBS;38165907]Yeah, Im expecting that, but are there other activities that they do in classes besides that? or warming up etc.[/QUOTE] What do you want from the martial arts? Do you want a relaxing fun? Then you chose the right martial art. The fact of the matter is that the majority of tkd and karate schools in the united states(or the west in general) are for moms and kids looking for fun. Full contact soaring is very rare, but it depends on where you train. If you do spar, it will probably be point sparing. If you want something more intense and viable, go for muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, or Brazilian jiu jitsu. In all those arts, full sparing is practically the norm and happen almost every time you train.
When it comes to Capoeira there are places here that are just ridiculous. Even for Karate. However, since most cities have soccer stadiums and those stadiums have their own sporting clubs they provide a really good offering in martial arts since they take it to competition. (They compete with other districts and stadiums). However, Martial arts in Portugal are not so much advanced into the new arts such as those you mentioned. There is Karate, Kick Boxing Tae Kwondo, Judo, Wrestling, Boxing, and few more. Only recently did they start to build up a gym with the MMA cage, jiu jitsu, capoeira, Muay Thai and such. You know, things arrive here a little bit later than in the USA.
combat sambo 2 years after it MMA
[QUOTE=Mr_Razzums;38169235]What do you want from the martial arts? Do you want a relaxing fun? Then you chose the right martial art. The fact of the matter is that the majority of tkd and karate schools in the united states(or the west in general) are for moms and kids looking for fun. Full contact soaring is very rare, but it depends on where you train. If you do spar, it will probably be point sparing. If you want something more intense and viable, go for muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, or Brazilian jiu jitsu. In all those arts, full sparing is practically the norm and happen almost every time you train.[/QUOTE] Well all the martial arts that my university offers are the relaxing ones. Id love to do muay thai but yeah, not there. I was just wondering if there would be sparing, and if so, Id probably have to buy one of those paddings to protect the body. But yeah Ill see how it is when I get there
Body protections are not very expensive. And most gyms have spare ones so you can use as you gradually buy your material. In Krav Maga I payed 10€ for my jockstrap, 15 for my boxing gloves and another 15 for my leg protections, and 8 for my mouth guard. Since you're thinking of doing Muay Thai, the priority equipment would be the shin protections and gloves. I payed 30€ for boxing gloves and shin protection, but you may be able to get it 5 to 8 euros cheaper if you buy from your gym or federation's merchandise. Just look around, it's not hard to find stuff at good quality and good price for beginners.
taekwondo, not muay thai. Besides, I think I dont have a health insurance at the moment, so I probably shouldnt do muay thai anyway
Oh, I misunderstood then. But you'll do your insurance the moment you sign in. At least that's how I did. I payed for the insurance when I signed up.
[QUOTE=Behemoth_PT;38228768]Oh, I misunderstood then. But you'll do your insurance the moment you sign in. At least that's how I did. I payed for the insurance when I signed up.[/QUOTE] I don't think in the US you get health insurance through your gym.
[QUOTE=Mr_Razzums;38234884]I don't think in the US you get health insurance through your gym.[/QUOTE] Lucky for him D3TBS lives in Europe. At least most federations here make you pay for insurance the moment you enter. That and a document from the doctor proving you have no special illnesses or conditions that may affect your performance and your safety. It was a small amount though. In my case 7€... about 6 dollars (I guess).
Oh wow that's pretty cool
Here in America you typically just sign a waiver basically saying you're responsible and won't sue for bullshit.
That is scary. But, in the US, (as far as the news tell us), people sue for about anything. There's not that kind of habit in these parts. Gyms and institutions are obliged to follow rules and to have all the safety and health conditions and blablabla
Do your schools do anything for Halloween? Mine has a group lessen the day before and gives out candy on the 31st (Du) But I got to hand out candy with my friends, Not something can normally do.
[QUOTE=Shadowwalker;38273478]Do your schools do anything for Halloween? Mine has a group lessen the day before and gives out candy on the 31st (Du) But I got to hand out candy with my friends, Not something can normally do.[/QUOTE] Well at my Karate dojo, they had a party over the weekend, which they always do, during the night. I didn't go, but that's because when I did go about 2 years ago, I didn't exactly like it. It's just that the dojo kills the atmosphere. It's like trying to have a party in a hospital or something. We didn't do any martial arts, but it didn't change the fact we were "partying" in a [i]dojo[/i]. It was just so lame :( The Christmas Eve class/party/whatever is better though. Much more enjoyable, and we each get a chance to run a part of the class. I've been going every year. At the MMA gym I go to, it's completely different. They don't really give a shit about any occasions. They just train train train train. The motto for the gym is "You Talk. We Train.". They believe in partying [i]after[/i]. They seldom close on holidays unless everyone says they won't come in. But then again there have been a few non special days that nobody came in...but still, they put a lot of effort in to what they do.
[QUOTE=NO ONE;38274364]Well at my Karate dojo, they had a party over the weekend, which they always do, during the night. I didn't go, but that's because when I did go about 2 years ago, I didn't exactly like it. It's just that the dojo kills the atmosphere. It's like trying to have a party in a hospital or something. We didn't do any martial arts, but it didn't change the fact we were "partying" in a [i]dojo[/i]. It was just so lame :( The Christmas Eve class/party/whatever is better though. Much more enjoyable, and we each get a chance to run a part of the class. I've been going every year. At the MMA gym I go to, it's completely different. They don't really give a shit about any occasions. They just train train train train. The motto for the gym is "You Talk. We Train.". They believe in partying [i]after[/i]. They seldom close on holidays unless everyone says they won't come in. But then again there have been a few non special days that nobody came in...but still, they put a lot of effort in to what they do.[/QUOTE] My dojo closes for like half of December :(
We don't do anything specific in holidays. However. We occasionally organize events like skydiving, airsoft, paintball, and huge dinners. :v: Just didn't manage to get the balls to skydive yet, but airsoft was awesome. Since my sensei is a police officer of the national guard, he managed to contact the guys from the military to have an old abandoned coast batery base open for us that afternoon. Heck of a firefight!
[QUOTE=Behemoth_PT;38280820]We don't do anything specific in holidays. However. We occasionally organize events like skydiving, airsoft, paintball, and huge dinners. :v: Just didn't manage to get the balls to skydive yet, but airsoft was awesome. Since my sensei is a police officer of the national guard, he managed to contact the guys from the military to have an old abandoned coast batery base open for us that afternoon. Heck of a firefight![/QUOTE] My instructor likes to organize shit for all the little kids. There's no real fun stuff for us older folks.... He'll let us know about occasional seminars elsewhere or something, but most of the stuff he does event wise is for kids and teens.
[QUOTE=Behemoth_PT;38280820]We don't do anything specific in holidays. However. We occasionally organize events like skydiving, airsoft, paintball, and huge dinners. :v: Just didn't manage to get the balls to skydive yet, but airsoft was awesome. Since my sensei is a police officer of the national guard, he managed to contact the guys from the military to have an old abandoned coast batery base open for us that afternoon. Heck of a firefight![/QUOTE] Damn, sounds like a pretty cool dude. We don't really do anything neat here.
Yeah, he is. Well, lately we haven't done anything of the sort. You know, no money, lol. Those things were fun but we still had to pay a fee for them so, who knows someday. Since the beginning of the year the only thing there is are seminars.
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