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Do any of you take Martial Arts in real life? If you do post what kind and what it focuses on. Im thinking about try to take Hapikido or one of the Shaolin animal styles.

By the way, i posted this so you can take a break from all the post about problems with the TKA, and iwant to know if any of you take a form of Martial Arts.

I study Shaolin Kempo with United Studios of Self Defense. Our art focuses on Shaolin Kempo, a Chinese art developed more than 2000 years ago. The art focuses mainly on strikes (70% strikes, 30% kicks) and their applications to real life encounters. I've been studying for a while now and I enjoy it quite a bit.

Hapkido on the other hand uses more grappling techniques as a part of their main style and focuses largely on arm and leg joint locks, throws, kicks, etc...

Both of the arts also focus on weapon techniques.

Well... better stop now before I start ranting... lol Good luck with your choice in martial arts Anubis222!

I don't take any martial arts regularly, but I have dabbled in Brazilian JiuJitsu and I think it is an awesome fighting style (mainly grappling). If there was a dojo near buy and I had some spare time I would probably take some classes on it.

Personally I like grappling a lot more then stand up striking and kicking, seems like most fights go to the floor and being able to submit your opponent quickly is very beneficial

I take classes in a Hybrid martial arts style called "White flame discipline". It blends Aikido, Tae kwon do, and Aiki jitsu together.

Being able to blend soft and hard style martial arts together in a flawless way is very effective, you can strike, grapple and because of that if one style fails in execution because of circumstance you have 2 others to fall back on.

I have a first degree black belt in this form, and i am 3rdQue in straight Aikido (3rd rank up from white belt for those not in the know)

Syl

looked at the tiger style. I think this is what it tell you about it. http://www.shaolin.com.au/tiger.html

i got a black belt in soo bahk do. a korean martial arts similar to tai kwon do. i don't practice anymore though.

I took Bujinkan Ninjitsu for about a month and wish I could have kept with it. While they have kicks and punches, they focus on pressure points and submission, which means breaking. It's a painful art since alot of the moves are meant to incapcitate. People always laugh when I told them I took that, but come on, You'd be a Ninja, and Ninja's are totally sweet, and if by totally sweet you mean they're totally awesome... then you're right!

I study the real ultimate power!

http://www.realultimatepower.net/

Okay not really, but I do have a lot of respect for martial arts and would like to train in one someday

When I lived in Cleveland, Ohio, I studied under a Jeet Kune Do Instructor (whowas a formerstudent of Ed Parker & a current student ofDan Inosanto) for two years.

I Study wing Chun, The Same Style Bruce Lee Studied Before Developing Jeet Kun Do (Sp?). I Really Enjoy It And I Have Alot Of Fun!

I study Shotakan, which is a type of Karate. I am a brown belt, which is three levels away from the highest level, black.

PM me if you want more info.

I've been a hard-style black belt for years. Go watch a few classes at the school(s) you are considering. Especially watch the black belts (or whatever thier high ranks are). You want a school where the students are worked VERY hard. I'm talking soaking-wet-in-sweat-about-to-pass-out-on-the-deck after the workout. If classes are an hour long you'll want them three times week; if the classes are 1.5 - 2 hours long, twice a week will suffice as long as you are driven hard.

Don't attend a school that issues a black belt in two years, PLEASE. These are the same schools that charge you for belt tests and are more out to make money than to develop solid karateka and they do nothing to promote our image. You need a MINIMUM of 4-5 years of hard training before you can call yourself a proper black belt. 3 years MAYBE if you live at the dojo.

Don't attend a school that doesn't insist that you spar EVERY class against as MANY individuals as possible. You'll want to fight a diversity of people and you'll want to fight often. Don't get stuck in a rut fighting Joe Schmoe just because you know you are a better fighter and can beat him. You won't be doing yourself any favors.

If the sensei (guru, etc.) tells you that he doesn't let his students fight in class, or that you don't need to practice fighting --you'll know how to handle yourself in an altercation, then run, don't walk to the nearest exit.

Ive seen them come and I've seen them go. Ive seen people train hard and be successful karateka and I've seen people waste a large portion of thier life on trash. I've seen people get themselves hurt.The bottom line is, if you aren't seriouslybusting your butt and practicing constantlyagainst at least equal fighters, then you aren't learning to fight.

Good luck, and welcome abaord!