Martial Art is a sport that I'm dedicated to and is very fond of.

Do any of you guys here enjoy Martial Arts or take/have taken it?

I love Martial Arts, not because I enjoy fighting, but I love it itself as an art and a sport, plus its a kickass way to workout

Since this is a sport section, and I havent really heard any mention of Martial Arts, I figured I might as well create one and see what happens.

Anyways about me:

I'm 17, I've trained in Taekwondo, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, and Karate and a little (VERY LITTLE) in Vovinam (Vietnamese Martial Arts)

But i figured since I'm Southeast Asian, I might as well train in a style that is closer to my roots. So I took Muay Thai for a year since then, that was the only southeast asian martial art that I knew of.

A few months back I became aware of the long lost styles of Cambodian Martial Arts. And since its EXACTLY my roots. I've taken it up and is currently training under it. Its not that well known because of Cambodia's turmoil, corruption and internal struggles, Cambodia never had the chance to promote the art. But people are slowly bringing the art back and are starting to promote it.

Currently I'm training in Kun Khmer Boran (similiar to Muay Thai but not exactly)

My fave martial Artists are:

Bruce Lee
Tony Jaa
Donnie Yen
Lateef Crowder
Jet Li (To a certain extent)
Eh Phu Tong
Chey Kosal
Meas Chantha

My fave Martial Arts (if you can call him that) Actor in today's life is Stephen Chow, this guy is just amazing and so creative.

So, what about you guys?

oh love martial arts too!!
i used to do Taekwondo but i had to quit it cuz i had too much schoolwork and my friends who still do it keep telling me to go back, but i just cant balance work and sports T_T i miss going to training.
my favourite martial artist was my teacher he was a nice old man =)

I suck at fighting lol

Actually, Im not good at anything really.. I use to do tae kwon do when i was 12.. I got to red belt and quit

i luv martial arts haha right now im doing tae kwon do ^-^ good excercise and i guess it makes me feel more secure when im out at night or something.. juss gives u that confidence.. and builds up ur discipline.. i guess taekwondo also helps keep me calm! haha i juss luv it

does wanting to study martial arts count?

cuz when i was little, i lived next to this karate school
i begged my parents to let me become a "crazy fighting monkey" but they said no

man, those people who are black belts are lucky

I'm just learning of differen't styles and stuff. Not an expert or a combatant.

I'm working on a new style. It combines spiritual force with basic techniques

^hah what like a DragonballZ thing? well good luck to u on that my friend ha

My grandpa is a 9th Dan Black Belt.. I believe he was also the master of the Korean Military TKD thing? My Uncle was the Korea/Japan Judo champion.

I trained in Tae Kwon Do from 11 to 13 ... got my 1st degree black belt in 2 1/2 years, assisted classes for 1/2 year, then quit.

I did Wushu for a few years... there was no grading system, but i say was skills are ok..

If yo have no idea what wushu is or what it looks like; here or a few clips by your one and only Jet Li at his prime when he was still competing, and champion of all china at that time

http://youtube.com/watch?v=37UpVnRMUjU
old school long-fist form: Jet Li= 15yrs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4J7FA3lOyE
old school braod-sword form: Jet LI= 12yrs.

Just a question about Taekwondo...

Is it something that you should have taken up while you were young? or is it still okay to take at an older age...say 16?

And what do you get out of Taekwondo exaclty, as far as discipline or anything of that matter goes?

Don't mind me if I sound stupid. I don't know anything about martial arts but I'm interested!

Well, I started Taekwon-do about 3 weeks ago, only I've taken two lessons so far. The warm-ups kill me though, I don't know if every club has a different strategy or not but here in London, they do warm-ups for an hour without a break. It was literally killing me and I had bruises for about a week. But I do like the sparring.

But I just turned 19 yesterday so if you're 16, I don't think it's too late. If you're flexible and want some more confidence, I say take it up.

stellabella: don't worry its never too old to start martial arts, especially taekwondo.

It helps build up ur confidence, overall mental and physical strength, discipline, broadens your mind and have a new focus on life, also its a great way to help keep you in shape. 6PACKS BABY!! haha

The only reason why its good for little kids to take martial arts at a young age is because, during childhood, kids are yet to be corrupted by the world. So their minds are still able to be molded more properly.

Plus not all schools warm up for over an hour, not all schools are the same. Some schools warm up from either 10 mins to 1 hour, or none at all.

FawkYoo: really? you took wushu for that long? How was it? I've always wanted to take wushu cept dere are no good schools around here.

What was training like? What styles did u learn in? Did you take classes individually with your master or in a mass group?

Used to take taekwondo but quit after a few years....although I would really like to take it up again.
Have done haedong kumdo but I switched to jukdo kumdo a while ago, which I think is much more interesting anyway.
Anyone else take kumdo?

^Sorry can't say I have, thats the korean kendo style rite?

How is the training? Do you enjoy it? How long have u taken it?

Yep, it's the korean form of kendo. It's pretty much the same but there are slight differences between korean kumdo and japanese kendo.
well, I only took haedong kumdo for about six months before I switched and have done jukdo gumdo for around a year or so? something like that...
physically, jukdo kumdo is more demanding than haedong, especially once you get past the basics. On average, it takes about three months before a person perfects the basics to start learning the rigors and techniques of actual sparring, which is very fun I might add.
Haedong was, to me at least, very boring. It is more focused on the different forms of attack and things like that, but you never actualy spar.
Of course, both do require a great deal of concentration, whether you are perfecting a form in haedong or sparring in jukdo

jukdo kumdo:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jhb7e8FD8Co&search=kumdo

Haedong:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C93LSz0MbNI&search=kumdo

kumdo has been very enjoyable and I encourage people to take it up

Been training in shaolin since 13yrs old and actually part of a wushu team( not pretty known though, as it was formed only from 2yrs ago) and I can say that its really fun! Its almost like dancing ^^.

i learned taekwondo from 4th grade until 11th grade... i was a 2nd degree black belt.

full-ib screwed me over and i didn't have enough time to keep on continuing taekwondo. lol... it was a lot of fun though.

im interested in doing martial arts.. ever since i watched jet li movies when i was lil` - -;; my dad would let me but my mum on the other hand didnt want me, a 'girl', to get muscular or broad shoulders or six paks! lmao.. if it would even go that far!.. - -;; i wanna do it once i finished school but personally, i wudda liked to start young when ur more felxible and stuff unos.. =/ aaah wells. i'll jz continue watching movies, admiring the arts and copying them in my room like an idiot.. ahahah - -;; i @ least wanna take up some self defence.

i've been doing martial arts for few years, www.jinwukoon.com/main.html bloody awesome instructor master chan,

I took Wushu for about 12 years.. I started since i was 7 now im 22.. Well it was modern Shaolin Wushu The training was tough and enduring like shaolin work outs.. wake up 8am and finish 9pm.. My Instructor was very hard on us.. He would hold classes 2 or 3 times a-week.. so thars why the classes or so long to make us move along faster.. Sometymes he would hold private lessons to his advanced students, but mostly group warmu-ups and activities.. but it taught me to be more diciplined and that Martial arts was not only for self-defence but also self discovery... I've learned and icked up amny different kind of martial arts, met many different masters.. Different names but the foundation is all the same my instructor helped me established that foundation.. Martial Arts is my life

Specialized in the following Martial Arts styles
(some in more depth than others)

Primary Martial Arts: Modern Chinese Wushu

Specialties:

* Chang Quan (long fist)
* Fanzi Quan (8th tumbling fist)
* Taiji Quan (chen style)
* Tong Bei Quan (extended arm boxing)
* Dao (broadsword)
* Ghun (staff)

Fist Play:

* XingYi Quan (form mind fist)
* Bagua Zhang (8-diaghram boxing)
* Zui Quan (drunken fist)
* Taiji Quan
* Tang Lang Quan (mantis fist)
* Ying Zhao Quan (eagle claw boxing)
* Shaolin 5 Animal Style (snake, dragon, tiger, crane, leopeord)

Weapons Play:

* Jian (straight sword)
* SanJieGun (3-Sectional Staff)
* Pu Dao (horse chopper, Long Army Lance)
* Qiang (spear)
* Zui Jian (drunken sword)
* Double Hooks Swords
* Chain Whip
* Rope Dart/Meteor Hammer

i'm into taekwondo... still a blue belt though ^^
my instructor also told me that you can learn tkd even if you're old...
i learned tkd last year and now i'm 23 and in my 3rd colored belt,
so it's ok if you are a 20+ or so because you still can learn.

but i wanna learn kendo so bad.. but there's no school here.. T___T

started aikido few days ago, so far loving it. was wondering if the gis fit true to size, i didnt know whether to order size 3 5'6-5'10, or size 4 5'11-6'1.

i did tkd up in frisco.
then i moved ;;
and there is NOOOO good instructors here.
i also did kendo...
but had to quit that too.
and there is no kendo place here anyways.

really helped me stay fit and competitive.
and i learned to control my anger.

Love my martial arts class =) Wushu FTW!

I learned Tae Kwon Do before but I quit because I can't juggle school and training.
Plus I really got conscious because my legs are got bigger..

Then I tried Aikido at school and really got a hard time performing it.

Now I want to try Moo Doo Kwan, is it too brutal for a girl?

i did tae kwon do for 6 years and then i had to quit cause of school
but at least i got my black belt

Been doing TKD for over 10 years, and recently got my 3rd dan black belt too =]

Not entirely sure but isnt Moo Doo Kwan just another branch of TKD. Sort of like WTF and ITF Tae Kwon Do. If thats the case then Moo Doo Kwan shouldnt be to 'brutal' for anybody.

Wow, TKD sure is popular here. I've studied some Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Fencing and TKD. I also box, and I'm trying to get into wrestling. What's this all for you ask? Well it's fun, and I'd love to someday fight in a mixed martial arts venue like UFC or Pride Fighting Championship. It's not about violence, it's about putting your heart, body and soul on the line all at once against someone who's willing to do the same. It's a true adrenaline rush - almost animal-like, but with distinct rules and a sense of comraderie that make it so very human too.

Honestly, I have no respect for TKD. It's a horrible unrealistic martial art. I really don't have much respect for karate or Kung Fu either. Those arts very unrealistic in the fighting realm. Kick boxers and Muay Thai guys would rip TKD, Karate, and Kung Fu apart. Seen it, experienced it.. not being biased.

I'm more of an MMA guy- boxing, kick boxing, wrestling, muay thai, and bjj. I'd probably rip most TKD, Kung Fu, and Karate guys with just my boxing alone, which I've done before. I'm no superman or anything, but those arts just suck. Not saying I can handle the best of the best, but I can handle my own with most of them.

Even the great Bruce Lee himself says that boxing owns Kung Fu.

YES, Kung fu-er here :]

I haven't quite gotten to doing all the different types of Modern wushu yet, but so far we've been practicing alot of Northern forms. We're learning World Competitions forms for this summer's tournaments. Some people are practicing Southern fist on their own. So far, I've met a lot of people at competitions and such and learn about different forms. We made friends with a guy who knew a Mantis form lol it was so cool.

Well I've been practicing Kung Fu for probably over 4 years now. I know it's not that long and it's taken us forever to get to the level we're at now. But still, I feel like it's helped me alot in the long run. It seems lots of people are into TKD, and I can't quite say my opinion on it since I've never tried it before, but my Master (of course) isn't too fond of it. We're kinda rivaling the other TKD school that's next to us and such lol. I must say, on many occasions, our Master has been able to take down theirs.

I noticed for alot of people who join our school, its hard for them to let go of the MA they took before. Like this guy who took I think TKD and Muay Thai (he's really good btw) the way he moves is really different, so he has to adjust to the way we move in wushu.

So... anyone going to any competitions on the East side of the US this summer? :0

I've known some TKD guys that I would rather not fight - ESPECIALLY if they've learned either takedown defense or grappling. Yikes. TKD is really useful for footwork and kick speed. I've been kicked in the strangest ways by TKD guys, like sidekicks to my shoulder, because I hardly have enough time to defend them. Plus those spinning back kicks to the body make me feel nauseous when they connect. I've also never seen any other MAer jump as high as TKD guys do...it's just ridiculous.

Every martial art seems to have its benefits. They all instill confidence, discipline and are great exercise.

I myself would love to learn some of the more obscure arts...I remember watching a Paul Vunak vid where he said he learned a martial art where all they did was bite. There were like 140 different ways to bite someone...lol, how the heck do you even spar with that???

Names Please im very intrested in such things, So i take it your Grandfather was a member of the OhDukKwan?





Slug, first off all not all TKD sucks ive seen TKD people punish muay thai people by sliping in back kicks some thing TeH DeAdLy moo tai is not used to, though your assumption that TKD sucks is some what true alot of practioners are teh suckerz they come to compete in olympic style sparring of slappy point sh*t which is problem TKD faces. Also i would like to Inite you to Bullshido.com a great place.
Lol Karate sucks http://youtube.com/watch?v=XT8D2MOBl5s

I think saying that a certain martial arts sucks is a bit harsh.. but I agree with slug in a way that boxing may take over TKD, karate, or kung fu..
but those martial arts arnt focused of the fighting aspect as much as boxing.. they have forms and flashy stuff.. but boxing is (i think) all conditioning and preparing to fight

slug you should come and beat up this instructor guy at this TKD place.. right when I entered (the first time) he said, "hi, I'm a instuctor and I won two Jr. Olmypics" ..

anyways, I do TKD. The other martial arts places are too far away but there arnt many.. so I'm sticking to just TKD.. I think Id rather perfect one than vary my studies.. but yea =]

hey!! i do kumdo toooo xD
do u go to a krn dojang or a japanese dojo?

hah im a MA'ER!
Massachusetter! is there such thing
I can't ever fight calmly i go crazy o_o
but my boyfriend loves bruce lee
that's like his idol -3-.
he also quotes him a few times... alot ish

i went from ballet to tkd when i was 7. my family is martial artsy. my dad was a 7th degree black belt in hapkido and my uncle was an 8th degree in....i dono what lol but he runs a bodyguard training place heh heh. well i've stuck with tkd for 8 years and am still going.....oddly im only a 1st degree blackbelt -.- oh how embaressing. i swear its not because i suck...i think. lol i just have an extremely strict instructor who would like to keep his students around for a very long time. i'm still training with the ppl i started tkd with when i was 7, and we all are on the same level. eh even if im not the best fighter....i still know enough to keep some naughty boys at bay lol.

i know how to do TKD...but thats it...im not very good but i do like it but i love it in korea...cuz the teaching is better

TKD and BJJ FTW!

i want to learn Krav Maga and CQC
although Krav Maga and CQC have the same basics

I want to learn how to fight and defend myself professionally...
Such as taking up taekwondoe, karate, judo, aikkido, kendo, kungfu, etc.
I wish I could jump from building to building, run up walls, etc.
Learn how to beat the crap out of someone, in case I ever need to...
Just be really flexible in general..this should compensate for all the things I lack.

I've trained in Taekwondo, Shaolin Kung Fu (8 animal forms), Praying Mantis, Tai Chi Chuan (Yang and Chen forms), and dabbled in other areas like Wing Chun, Ninjitsu, and Karate. Martial arts are great for mental and muscular discipline.

(Sorry to bump this topic. lol)

Hi! Well, I recently quit a dance team and I pretty much have nothing to do with my life anymore.
I've been wanting to take up some form of martial arts for a long time and thought that this would be a good opportunity to, so yeah.
Any suggestions of what form of martial arts I should go for?
I'm a super beginner in this (except I took tae kwon do for about a year when I was little- but I don't really remember anything so.. >>).

Basically, I'm just asking for some forms of martial arts that others find to be fun. =)

Thank youu~ ^^

Are you looking for self defense, applicable martial arts or just sport and calorie burning?

ive just finished my first semester of taekwondo. i'm really interested in it so i'm taking another step further in- im taking my yellow belt exam tomorrow

there is no best style in the martial arts world just good and bad schools that specialize in certain a sphere, whether it is sport or self defense is totally dependent on you and what you want out of it. personally i prefer a school which keeps true to the martial tradition that has full contact sparring because you fight how you train and full contact is best if you want applicable technique in the ring or street, also look for resisting opponents. avoid contracts and avoide BS also join bullshido were there is a greater number of martial artist.

I'm currently training in MMA and i have past training in both TKD and Muay Thai for four years. So yeah be jealous

Where are you located? Had any amateur fights yet? If so, what weight class? I'm a huge MMA fan - I haven't had time to train lately but if I had more time/money/health insurance I'd DEFINITELY pursue it full time and go fight in some local shows.

Sorry about the late response.I live in Georgia alot of MMA fights happen here, but you either need to be 18 or older or need to pay $100+ dollars to get into a league. I'm probably gonna go for the league later this year. Im trying to gain some weight i currently weight in at 122lbs, but i wanna try to get to 130lbs. My original weight was 150lbs and if you look at me it won't even look close to it.