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Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 9 2007, 09:27 PM

Just wondering if there is any fellow martial artists on GMC If so what style and what belt, and how long have you been taking it!?!

Im a 1st degree black belt, i practice Shotokan, and i have been taking it for 4 years... I teach kids karate and its the best job ever!!

Posted by: MickeM Aug 9 2007, 09:31 PM

QUOTE (ibanezkiller @ Aug 9 2007, 10:27 PM) *
Just wondering if there is any fellow martial artists on GMC If so what style and what belt, and how long have you been taking it!?!

Im a 1st degree black belt, i practice Shotokan, and i have been taking it for 4 years... I teach kids karate and its the best job ever!!

Shotokan, I don't even know what that is laugh.gif

I'm just a "has been" since I quit practicing the noble art of self defense more than 10 years ago.

Still I keep the interest up and try to go see K-1 competitions when they appear here. That's appealing.

Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 9 2007, 09:34 PM

QUOTE (MickeM @ Aug 9 2007, 04:31 PM) *
Shotokan, I don't even know what that is laugh.gif


It a style that was founded in Okinawa by Gichin Funakoshi...

Posted by: fkalich Aug 9 2007, 09:39 PM

QUOTE (MickeM @ Aug 9 2007, 03:31 PM) *
Shotokan, I don't even know what that is laugh.gif

I'm just a "has been" since I quit practicing the noble art of self defense more than 10 years ago.

Still I keep the interest up and try to go see K-1 competitions when they appear here. That's appealing.


chalk up another has been. never did any competition, but I must say this, in college, in the living group I was in (50 guys), I was the only one who ever said "nobody has ever thrown me in the fountain", who did not end up in the fountain immediately after. I believed in backkicks and elbows, being no good, I liked keeping my guard up.

i have no doubt that the original poster of this thread could mop the floor with me.

Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 9 2007, 09:41 PM

QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 9 2007, 04:39 PM) *
i have no doubt that the original poster of this thread could mop the floor with me.


HAHA... sounds like a good time!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Aug 9 2007, 10:15 PM

I did about a year of Shotokan in the UK, got to about 5th Qu, but didn't have the athletic ability or time to really make a go of it, had a lot of fun though smile.gif

Posted by: mygeetar Aug 9 2007, 10:17 PM

im still doing karate right now i've done it for 3.5 years now and it takes ten years to get black so i got a ways to go dry.gif

Posted by: wheeler Aug 9 2007, 10:23 PM

I'm an 8th degree blackbelt in beerjitsu. mad.gif

Posted by: AudunESP Aug 9 2007, 10:25 PM

i did judo once, think it was at 5th grade ,but at that time i was a real wimp, so i quit after getting pawned several times at judoclass XD

Posted by: SEANCD2005 Aug 9 2007, 10:48 PM

IVE BEEN IN TAEKWONDO FOR FOR 15 YEARS AND BEEN STUDYING BRAZILIAN JUIJITSU FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS, DID ALOT OF TAEKOWNDO TOURNEMENTS UP UNTIL ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO THEN GOT INTO CAGE FIGHTING

Posted by: VinceG Aug 9 2007, 11:04 PM

I thought i know Drunken Monkey once but I realized I was just drunk and didnt want to fall down.

Posted by: fkalich Aug 9 2007, 11:05 PM

QUOTE (ibanezkiller @ Aug 9 2007, 03:41 PM) *
HAHA... sounds like a good time!


maybe for you it would be.

i got interested in it for both the physical fitness aspect, and the philosophical aspects. I had a few teachers who were fairly high minded, mentally elevated. And others who were as mindless as a drunk in a bar. If anything the sport just inflated their egos, rather than being used to overcome that, and mentally elevate them (which was its primary purpose). That is why I lost interest, not enough people that I respected were involved. But there were some.

edit: the stretches are very healthy. that was why this appealed more to me than yoga, I liked the athletic aspect. but there is a yoga teacher named Bryan Kest who teaches something called Power Yoga. You can get DVD's. It is VERY athletic, strength building. People who do that well look pretty similar to karate guys/gals, and are very limber, do the splits, things like that, that more traditional yoga does not include.

Posted by: Xranthoius Aug 9 2007, 11:08 PM

1st degree black belt in mixed martial arts, ive studied ty-quan-do, traditional karate, judo, and a couple other forms of martial arts. biggrin.gif

Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 10 2007, 12:48 AM

QUOTE (mygeetar @ Aug 9 2007, 05:17 PM) *
im still doing karate right now i've done it for 3.5 years now and it takes ten years to get black so i got a ways to go dry.gif


What Style?

QUOTE (wheeler @ Aug 9 2007, 05:23 PM) *
I'm an 8th degree blackbelt in beerjitsu. mad.gif


Cool i took several of those classes along the way! lot of fun!

QUOTE (SEANCD2005 @ Aug 9 2007, 05:48 PM) *
IVE BEEN IN TAEKWONDO FOR FOR 15 YEARS AND BEEN STUDYING BRAZILIAN JUIJITSU FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS, DID ALOT OF TAEKOWNDO TOURNEMENTS UP UNTIL ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO THEN GOT INTO CAGE FIGHTING


Amazing ive hardly been alive for 15 years!

QUOTE (Xranthoius @ Aug 9 2007, 06:08 PM) *
1st degree black belt in mixed martial arts, ive studied ty-quan-do, traditional karate, judo, and a couple other forms of martial arts. biggrin.gif


Nice thats what im working twords ... new styles!


Its good to she the martial arts are still kicking around !!!

Posted by: Sircraigery Aug 10 2007, 02:04 AM

I'm a Blue Belt/Red Stripe in Tae Kwon Do.....from years back.

I don't remember a single pattern now haha

Posted by: XxLeviathanxX Aug 10 2007, 02:07 AM

yeah bro. i'm a Sho-Dan black belt in Isshinryu. (been in it for 7 yrs) I've actually made it to the Isshinryu nationals and placed 3rd.

Posted by: Rock Aug 10 2007, 03:36 AM

QUOTE (ibanezkiller @ Aug 9 2007, 09:27 PM) *
Just wondering if there is any fellow martial artists on GMC If so what style and what belt, and how long have you been taking it!?!

Im a 1st degree black belt, i practice Shotokan, and i have been taking it for 4 years... I teach kids karate and its the best job ever!!


I studied Tae Kwon Do for about 12 years. Obtained my 3rd Dan Black and was getting close to my 4th Dan but a knee injury, operation, and family got the better of me. Great sport, practiced a bit of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Worked out with Ralph Gracie a few times.

Posted by: SLASH91 Aug 10 2007, 04:19 AM

QUOTE (Rock @ Aug 9 2007, 09:36 PM) *
. Worked out with Ralph Gracie a few times.


Wow, thats cool. I "techniquely" do Tae Kwon-do but I really mainly take MMA classes. I absolutely love fighting as a sport and I enjoy the occasional brawl. But I haven't had one in a while sad.gif

Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 10 2007, 05:42 AM

QUOTE (SLASH91 @ Aug 9 2007, 11:19 PM) *
Wow, thats cool. I "techniquely" do Tae Kwon-do but I really mainly take MMA classes. I absolutely love fighting as a sport and I enjoy the occasional brawl. But I haven't had one in a while sad.gif


the carnivals in town and fights are a plenty ... i tend to destroy so i dont get invited... i also need these hands for guitar...

I dont look for fights but when some body hits a girl that im friends with thats terrible... crime these days!!

Posted by: blindwillie Aug 10 2007, 01:24 PM

I did Kyokoshin in the age of 18 - 20 but then I moved to a smaller town and it wasn't available. Naybe 10 years ago I started Shotokan to get in shape again. Did that seriosly for 4 years. Unfortunatly I was into pure fighting but my club was into kata and kumitei so I just graded to green then I quit that part and just focused on fighting. It was awkward to go in a different direction so I got sick of it and quit. Went looking more into self defense but this is a small town and it's still not avalable anything that interests me, and now I'm to old for the pain. Ironically, after I left the club they changed their focus and are now very succesful internationally in fighting, with 2 juniors in top ten in the World Championship 2 years ago I think :/

Posted by: muris Aug 10 2007, 02:33 PM

QUOTE (ibanezkiller @ Aug 9 2007, 10:27 PM) *
Just wondering if there is any fellow martial artists on GMC If so what style and what belt, and how long have you been taking it!?!

Im a 1st degree black belt, i practice Shotokan, and i have been taking it for 4 years... I teach kids karate and its the best job ever!!


Man,you shot me in the spot!!!
This is way tooo cool cool.gif

I used to practice karate and full-contact 15 years ago,I was real fan of that I must say.
Also,I had full ninja equipment which means...suit,katana,shurikens,sais,nunchakes etc..
Man l LOVE your post,brings me to good all times,thanks a lot!!!!!
All the best


Muris smile.gif

Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 10 2007, 03:42 PM

QUOTE (muris @ Aug 10 2007, 09:33 AM) *
Man,you shot me in the spot!!!
This is way tooo cool cool.gif

I used to practice karate and full-contact 15 years ago,I was real fan of that I must say.
Also,I had full ninja equipment which means...suit,katana,shurikens,sais,nunchakes etc..
Man l LOVE your post,brings me to good all times,thanks a lot!!!!!
All the best
Muris smile.gif


HA no problem!

Posted by: Owen Aug 10 2007, 03:58 PM

QUOTE (muris @ Aug 10 2007, 02:33 PM) *
Also,I had full ninja equipment which means...suit,katana,shurikens,sais,nunchakes etc..


He had to keep the Groupies away and the Roadies on the job somehow! biggrin.gif

Posted by: jeff Aug 10 2007, 04:12 PM

I saw a Bruce Lee movie. Does that count? biggrin.gif

Posted by: Owen Aug 10 2007, 04:31 PM

I watched the Matrix? Am I eligible?

Posted by: blindwillie Aug 10 2007, 07:05 PM

QUOTE (Owen @ Aug 10 2007, 05:31 PM) *
I watched the Matrix? Am I eligible?

Which pill did you take?

Posted by: ibanezkiller Aug 12 2007, 01:24 AM

laugh.gif

QUOTE (jeff @ Aug 10 2007, 11:12 AM) *
I saw a Bruce Lee movie. Does that count? biggrin.gif


YES!

QUOTE (Owen @ Aug 10 2007, 11:31 AM) *
I watched the Matrix? Am I eligible?


AND YES!! HAHA

Posted by: muris Aug 12 2007, 01:56 AM

QUOTE (Owen @ Aug 10 2007, 04:58 PM) *
He had to keep the Groupies away and the Roadies on the job somehow! biggrin.gif


Actually,it was long ago before I started playing guitar at all biggrin.gif

Posted by: Owen Aug 12 2007, 02:01 AM

QUOTE (blindwillie @ Aug 10 2007, 07:05 PM) *
Which pill did you take?


Could have sworn it was the red. Cant be sure though. laugh.gif

All I can remember that is them programming drunken boxing into my fighting repitiour. wink.gif - incidentally they actually do program that into neo in the film. laugh.gif

Posted by: muris Aug 12 2007, 02:06 AM

QUOTE (Owen @ Aug 12 2007, 03:01 AM) *
Could have sworn it was the red. Cant be sure though. laugh.gif

All I can remember that is them programming drunken boxing into my fighting repitiour. wink.gif - incidentally they actually do program that into neo in the film. laugh.gif



laugh.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: timono Aug 12 2007, 02:16 AM

well i did Judo for i think 6 years because my parents told me to go. it was pretty fun the first 4 years but after those years it sucked. so i stopped and now i'm totally in athletics.

Better first run away and later defend yourself laugh.gif

i've stopped about 3.5 years ago, so i was 12 then.

Posted by: fkalich Aug 12 2007, 02:32 AM

much easier and more effective method of self defense in my state for those never convicted of a felony. we have legal "concealed carry" for any such citizen who registers for it.

anyone who gets in a fight using his martial arts training tells me one thing, he has nothing to lose in terms of personal wealth. although jail is scary to me. you will never have any practical use for the art, either a street punk will pop you before you get within 20 feet of him, or it will be a situation that you could have avoided. seems that everyone here has no sense of what the intention of the art was, to elevate yourself spiritually.

Posted by: mattacuk Aug 12 2007, 03:57 AM

I did kickboxing and tae kwon do for 5 years, trained 4 times a week. I did competitions and won a few, i got sick with mono and gave up ! sad.gif

Posted by: Ryan Aug 12 2007, 04:09 AM

I studied Bruce Lee biggrin.gif

He was great.

And I also studied Muay Tai.
No classes of that are offered around where i live. So I cant take them. I would love to learn it. Many years of deadning that nerves. OHHHH that would be fun biggrin.gif

Posted by: blindwillie Aug 12 2007, 09:56 AM

QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 12 2007, 03:32 AM) *
much easier and more effective method of self defense in my state for those never convicted of a felony. we have legal "concealed carry" for any such citizen who registers for it.

anyone who gets in a fight using his martial arts training tells me one thing, he has nothing to lose in terms of personal wealth. although jail is scary to me. you will never have any practical use for the art, either a street punk will pop you before you get within 20 feet of him, or it will be a situation that you could have avoided. seems that everyone here has no sense of what the intention of the art was, to elevate yourself spiritually.


I'm sorry if I misunderstood this.
Are you saying that it is a waist of time to practice martial arts/self defense (not necessarily the same)?
Are you saying that there are no benefits from MA training? To work your body? Increase strength, coordination, mobility and so on? Can't I do it just for fun?

Are you saying that there is only two possible outcomes in a fight where you use your martial arts training? Being dead or in jail? In that case, what would you say the options are in the same situation but without the MA training? Are you better of unprepared?

MA should include training in intimidating stressful situations to get an understanding of how your body and mind could react in scarying situations? I wouldn't rely on just carrying a gun around and then being hit by the adrenaline rush through your body. You get tunnel vision, your limbs shake, your mind is numbed like a deer caught in the headlights... fight or flight, You hesitate, you have to decide to draw your gun now or wait. A normal person isn't set up to shoot a fellow human at slightest provocation. Thankfully. You have to actually draw the gun, do whatever is necessary on that model to get it ready to fire and hit a probably moving target. And avoid to hurt yourself in the process. No, if I carried a gun I would train the same situations as in MA, adapted to the use of a gun.

Sure I would rather be carrying a gun when I meet a guy with a knife. Or rather being inside a Leopard when a guy comes running with a gun. That doesn't make it stupid to train with the gun or train body and mind though. And as you said. That's in your state. Carrying a gun here, concealed or not, would bring you some trouble and the outcome could be really bad. Likewise I wouldn't carry a gun on a regular flight what so ever.

And noone here has a sense of the intention of the art? Which art are you talking about? Judging from what's listed in previous posts I'd say these guys probably knows a lot about their arts.

To me it seems you are generalizing without giving it much thought.

Posted by: fkalich Aug 14 2007, 02:07 AM

[quote name='blindwillie' date='Aug 12 2007, 03:56 AM' post='52289']
I'm sorry if I misunderstood this.
Are you saying that it is a waist of time to practice martial arts/self defense (not necessarily the same)?
Are you saying that there are no benefits from MA training? To work your body? Increase strength, coordination, mobility and so on? Can't I do it just for fun?
[/quote]
No to all. I am saying it is an art, deep rooting is philosophies which try to elevate us above the level of a pit bull. The comments that preceded mine did not, and it reminded me of why I quit after two years. I went to a school run by one of the two original top karate people in the US, Jim Harrison (the other was Chuck Norton). Three time US Karate champ. Undefeated world kick boxing champion. He did not instruct me, my instructor was named Mackey. He ended up Shoot Boxing world champion. I am saying this to give you my background, I know what tough karate is. Back then most schools had pretty low standards for what they would call a brown belt or black belt, a joke really by the standards I was exposed to. I doubt things have changed much. I never accomplished much myself, had a decent back kick, and could break a 1' by 4' with my hand. But I lost interest primarily because I did not want to be around the types that tended to dominate the scene. Some were cool, but too many just looking for an opportunity to pound somebody. You think that is a respectable mentality, what ever floats you boat. I consider it low minded. I was very disappointed in that at the time, that the philosophical aspects of it were left out, and it was reduced to just another form of boxing.

I have never been in a serious situation. Like most sane people, I avoid them. Nobody in my family (a large one) has ever been in a dangerous life threatening situations. I don't think Sweden is rougher than the US.
Like then, these guys learn karate, and then go out, put themselves in situations where they might get a chance to pound somebody, late night bars, stuff like that. Normal people rarely in their lives will ever find anything practical about Karate, it is an art form. If you want to be practical, well here in Kansas, I can legally pack a gun if I ever felt threatened, otherwise I avoid such situations, like most normal people.

Regarding the health benefits, so so. The stretches are good. However it is much like basketball or American football in terms of health benefits. The stop/start aspect is not really healthy for mammals. It is tough on the heart. Steady and smooth activities are the really healthy ones. I took up triathlon after I quit karate. I can't think of anything with better health benefits, than doing the Olympic style races (1.5k swim, 25k bike, 10k run). The Ironman distances in my view are unhealthy, too extreme. And triathlon people were generally pretty cool. Not real egotistical, and very supportive of each other. I knew a few people in karate like that, but they were a minority. And regarding guts, in my view, takes more guts to do a tough triathlon than get in a ring for a few minutes with pads on, by a long shot. I also consider some form of weight training, and stretches (such as yoga) to be optimum.

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[quote name='blindwillie' date='Aug 12 2007, 03:56 AM' post='52289']
To me it seems you are generalizing without giving it much thought.

[/quote]

I expect I finished my analysis of this long before most here started thinking about it. If I ever feel in danger, I will pack a rod. But it won't happen, I avoid such situations. Actually, Grizzly Bear pepper spray is better than Karate, if you really want to be safe. I have a can right here, handy. That is some powerful stuff, I used it once on two wild dogs, 20 feet away. Try one of the 7 basic blocks on that. This is supposed to be a very spiritual activity. If it were so, I would be interested. But the West has reduced it to just pit bull level.

Posted by: RobM Aug 14 2007, 02:57 AM

QUOTE (ibanezkiller @ Aug 9 2007, 04:27 PM) *
Just wondering if there is any fellow martial artists on GMC If so what style and what belt, and how long have you been taking it!?!

Im a 1st degree black belt, i practice Shotokan, and i have been taking it for 4 years... I teach kids karate and its the best job ever!!


I first learned how to fight in the U.S. Army, i then boxed for awhile in the army and studied various forms of martial arts from people then really learned how to fight from a guy who was on the Delta team for the US, he was in our company because he hurt his back in a jump and was also getting command time as a platoon leader.

After i got out I went to 3rd degree black belt in Shoalin kempo karate, with that I fought full contact karate for a while when then peetered out I just lost interest and stopped practicing the arts.

I still remember how to defend myself, some of the stuff I learned was really great, especially from my friend that was in the Delta team. I also taught my three kids so they could defend themselves. You never know when you will need it. So far I nor my kids have ever had to use anything we have been taught. I hope they never have to either!

Posted by: blindwillie Aug 14 2007, 03:46 AM

QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 14 2007, 03:07 AM) *
I have never been in a serious situation. Like most sane people, I avoid them. Nobody in my family (a large one) has ever been in a dangerous life threatening situations. I don't think Sweden is rougher than the US.
Like then, these guys learn karate, and then go out, put themselves in situations where they might get a chance to pound somebody, late night bars, stuff like that. Normal people rarely in their lives will ever find anything practical about Karate, it is an art form. If you want to be practical, well here in Kansas, I can legally pack a gun if I ever felt threatened, otherwise I avoid such situations, like most normal people.

OK. I was jumped from behind on a well lit street, walking along in my own thoughts when I heard someone say behind me "How would you like one in the head?" When I turned around three guys is standing in a semi-circle and I get a kick to the head followed by a kick to my stomach from one of the others. Luckily I saw it coming and avoided it almost completly. They just touched me. This was at my last year of training, and I had been training 6 days/week for a year and that was the only hits they got on me. After a little while two guards from a nearby pub saw what happened and came to my aid and the guys disappeared. I got out of that without being hurt (and without injuring the others). In the newspaper the next day a short sum up of the weekend said that a hockey player, big well trained guy, had been beaten up badly and was transported unconsiousless to hospital. He was assaulted by three guys in the same age as "my guys", 20-25, just around the corner from where they jumped me. Judging by the time in the newspaper that happened just a few minutes later.

This incident contributed to me quitting MA. I had bad anxiety long time afterwards. A bit for realizing what could have happened to me, but mostly because during the fight I felt in complete control and really enjoyd it. Made me think, and made me quit. :/

With that said, I'm not saying MA training is a guarantee to save your behind. Contrary you may be ego boosted beyond your level and yoe may end up in worse situation then by simply being scared and run. A street punk who have been in a few fights will take you down just on experience. If he has a knife... Bad. Running is good. Best defense. Train that.

QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 14 2007, 03:07 AM) *
Regarding the health benefits, so so. The stretches are good. However it is much like basketball or American football in terms of health benefits. The stop/start aspect is not really healthy for mammals. It is tough on the heart. Steady and smooth activities are the really healthy ones. I took up triathlon after I quit karate. I can't think of anything with better health benefits, than doing the Olympic style races (1.5k swim, 25k bike, 10k run).

True. You have to know your body and adapt the training to it. But I'd say that goes for every form of training. To get the most out of the training and to not get hurt, or worse, long time injuries.
Speaking for myself, the MA training was perfect for me. I needed the stretches and joint conditioning. Bad back, pain in shoulders and neck from work. Bad knees. I got rid of all that and could even work up the strength in my knees so they don't bother me much now. I still have to do some stretching and exercises regularly. If I stop I get back the pain in the back and shoulders within a few weeks.

QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 14 2007, 03:07 AM) *
I expect I finished my analysis of this long before most here started thinking about it. If I ever feel in danger, I will pack a rod. But it won't happen, I avoid such situations. Actually, Grizzly Bear pepper spray is better than Karate, if you really want to be safe. I have a can right here, handy. That is some powerful stuff, I used it once on two wild dogs, 20 feet away. Try one of the 7 basic blocks on that. This is supposed to be a very spiritual activity. If it were so, I would be interested. But the West has reduced it to just pit bull level.


We can't carry a gun, mace or pepperspray or anything here, so that's not an option, legally anyway.

You are right. Avoiding getting into dangerous situations and places is even better then running. To me any MA or self defense training should talk about, and practise different situations to help you recognize when they are building up, how to avoid them, how to (can't find the right word now) dampen/soften it, how to get away from it and as a last resort, how to defend yourself and end it without being hurt. That's what I think is the important parts in training, and that's why I think MA should not be dismissed.
I got the impression you dismissed MA all together and by that people who live their lives through MA, that's why I responded. I felt you can't decides what's right or wrong for other people. I understand what you ment better now. Thanks for claryfing.

Posted by: kyeric Aug 14 2007, 03:59 AM

I was 2 days away from testing for my 2nd degree brown belt(the ranks are white, yellow, blue, green, 3rd brown, 2nd brown, 1st brown, 1st black, 2nd black, etc) in Shaolin-do Kung Fu when I tore up my back playing softball(actually a problem I had for quite a while, but the softball tournament pushed it over the top). By the time I was ready to go back, the dojo I was going to moved and I no longer had the time to go.

I was in it for about 2 years and was making great progress. I've been looking into studio/dojo pretty close to me, but now that I'm a dad and my wife is in nursing school, time is not readily available, yet.

Posted by: SLASH91 Aug 14 2007, 04:02 AM

I never go looking for fights, and if I was attacked on the street I would probably run. What I enjoy is fighting as a sport (UFC, Pride, whatever), and I dont really mind fighting at like school or a party or somthing.

Posted by: leedbreak Aug 14 2007, 04:19 AM

My daughter is a Black belt first degree decided. She failed the last testing to move to First degree sir. She is ten

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