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Cynic
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01 Jan 2014, 1:10 pm

FootLock wrote:

I've been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for nearly 5 years and am a Purple Belt.

FootLock wrote:

I love Grappling overall and play around with some Wrestling/Judo/Sambo/Catch

FootLock wrote:

Never enjoyed the striking arts much but I have tons of respect for those who are experienced in Muay Thai and Boxing..

I've trained in boxing on and off over the years and done a bit of Muay Thai as well, both of which I enjoy. I would get into the grappling arts more if I could afford to.

olrun wrote:

I really wanted to do Krav Maga but the classes here are about £13 ( about $20) at the least and that's if I paid monthly and therefore 4 classes and I couldn't miss any. Or paying per class would be twice the price. Is that too expensive or is it normal? :/

I looked into Krav and it is expensive compared with other arts.

JTJTJT wrote:

Have done kickboxing, kung fu, muay thai and BJJ
Muay Thai is my main art though am currently 1-0-1 amateur and completely obsessed

I thought Muay Thai was just a form of kickboxing. What is the difference between the two?

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12 Jan 2014, 3:47 pm

i have tried karate, judo and a little taekwondo. they used to have open ring nights at the boxing gym and i liked to have a crack at that. i find in a real fight judo and basic boxing skills the best. i do not like to fight but was bullied a lot when i was younger so had to learn fast and hard

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12 Jan 2014, 3:53 pm

I did kickboxing and karate. It was a long time ago.

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17 Jan 2014, 1:44 am

iv done meany for about 10 years iv tried jkd bjj mma silat aikido i never bothered with gradings didn't care for belts i come to realise that you don't need much to actually put an untrained person down in the street once you understand anatomy a hard headbutt to the nose or a shot to the groin and a hard open hand slap to the ear will put the biggest man down

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07 Feb 2014, 3:47 am

TKD and a bit of other styles here...
I feel similarly when it comes to rankings, competition, etc. Also recognize that sport is quite different from real life. Utilizing skills in self defense is one thing, sparring for points another.
Used to do all of that but really just enjoy the physical mental and spiritual exercise it provides to the body mind and spirit.
Kudos to all of you who understand and also to those who are new to the world of martial arts.
Namaste.

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22 Feb 2014, 3:06 am

I did karate in my 20's and got to shodan, but that was back when dinosaurs ruled the earth
I took it up because I was unfit and too uncoordinated for step aerobics (late 80's-90s) :lol: I found my flexibility and power to weight ratio helped.
I miss it, but I'm too old now. :oops: I don't bounce back like I used to.
Into exercise with less impact now.

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22 Feb 2014, 12:01 pm

IsWas wrote:

I almost got seriously hurt trying to follow judo rules in an irl fight once. Taekwondo was actually the most useful for me because no one expects to get spinning back kicked to the face while you are facing the other way grappling with someone else. I was actually surprised when no only did the kick work but they fell over and didn't get back up right away while I was still holding on to the as*hole who thought he could take my wallet without me noticing.

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04 Mar 2014, 6:16 pm

I have a green belt in Taekwondo (obtained last month before financial issues took hold), I also just started brazilian jiu jitsu.

Are there any other ASD grapplers who find the physical contact a challenge? Like put my hands where? Head where? I'm looking at it as a learning tool.

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05 Mar 2014, 2:14 am

It was really hard for me at first, but I got over it; I think it actually helped me IRL. The contact is very unambiguous in a dojo.

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07 Mar 2014, 5:56 pm

I used to go to Victory Martial Arts' tae kwon do class when I was around 8 or 9 or so. I only got up to orange belt until I quit the class.

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Al725
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07 Mar 2014, 11:44 pm

Done brazilian juijitsu for 2 years. I've also done some muay thai and three years of tae kwon do when I was younger.
But right now it's all bjj. I've got a tournament coming up in two weeks!

Al725
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07 Mar 2014, 11:44 pm

Done brazilian juijitsu for 2 years. I've also done some muay thai and three years of tae kwon do when I was younger.
But right now it's all bjj. I've got a tournament coming up in two weeks!

Al725
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08 Mar 2014, 12:14 am

Cynic wrote:

FootLock wrote:

I've been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for nearly 5 years and am a Purple Belt.

Interesting. I've watched BJJ and it looks really complex. I've heard it takes years to get a single belt but IDK if it's true or not. Also, is it true that BJJ is all groundwork? Or are there takedowns involved as well?
I 've been training for two years and still have a white belt. Honestly,I couldn't care less about this because I just want to win tournaments and be able to defend myself.
It is true that some schools only do groundwork, but my instructor see's much importance in learning takedowns. Juijitsu tournaments do by the way start on the feet,but usuallythe fights go to the ground rather quickly because neither combatent wants to get taken down and lose points.
From my experience with judo guys, most of them really don't know what to do on the ground. I've also been able to take some of them down using wrestling takedowns to reverse their judo throws. I still think judo has some use, but you have to be very, very good to be able to use it effectively in a fight.

FootLock wrote:

I love Grappling overall and play around with some Wrestling/Judo/Sambo/Catch

FootLock wrote:

Never enjoyed the striking arts much but I have tons of respect for those who are experienced in Muay Thai and Boxing..

I've trained in boxing on and off over the years and done a bit of Muay Thai as well, both of which I enjoy. I would get into the grappling arts more if I could afford to.
Muay Thai leg kicks hurt!

olrun wrote:

I looked into Krav and it is expensive compared with other arts.

JTJTJT wrote:

Have done kickboxing, kung fu, muay thai and BJJ
Muay Thai is my main art though am currently 1-0-1 amateur and completely obsessed

I thought Muay Thai was just a form of kickboxing. What is the difference between the two?

Muay thai emphsizes leg kicks, elbows and most importantly,, the clinch. It has proven to be far more effective than western style KB.

Al725
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08 Mar 2014, 12:21 am

Al725 wrote:

Cynic wrote:

FootLock wrote:

I've been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for nearly 5 years and am a Purple Belt.

Interesting. I've watched BJJ and it looks really complex. I've heard it takes years to get a single belt but IDK if it's true or not. Also, is it true that BJJ is all groundwork? Or are there takedowns involved as well?

I 've been training for two years and still have a white belt. Honestly,I couldn't care less about this because I just want to win tournaments and be able to defend myself.
It is true that some schools only do groundwork, but my instructor see's much importance in learning takedowns. Juijitsu tournaments do by the way start on the feet,but usuallythe fights go to the ground rather quickly because neither combatent wants to get taken down and lose points.
From my experience with judo guys, most of them really don't know what to do on the ground. I've also been able to take some of them down using wrestling takedowns to reverse their judo throws. I still think judo has some use, but you have to be very, very good to be able to use it effectively in a fight.

FootLock wrote:

I love Grappling overall and play around with some Wrestling/Judo/Sambo/Catch

I could be wrong about this, but is most of the groundwork in BJJ not used in Judo also? I did a bit of Judo for a short while and enjoyed it. Would like to try BJJ too, but they both seem pretty similar

Sounds like bjj would be a perfect fit for your overall grappling game since you already seem familiar with takedowns.
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quote="FootLock"]Never enjoyed the striking arts much but I have tons of respect for those who are experienced in Muay Thai and Boxing..

I've trained in boxing on and off over the years and done a bit of Muay Thai as well, both of which I enjoy. I would get into the grappling arts more if I could afford to.

Muay Thai leg kicks hurt!

olrun wrote:

I looked into Krav and it is expensive compared with other arts.

JTJTJT wrote:

Have done kickboxing, kung fu, muay thai and BJJ
Muay Thai is my main art though am currently 1-0-1 amateur and completely obsessed

I thought Muay Thai was just a form of kickboxing. What is the difference between the two?

Muay thai emphsizes leg kicks, elbows and most importantly,, the clinch. It has proven to be far more effective than western style KB.[/quote]

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08 Mar 2014, 11:44 am

I do Keysi Fighting Method/Defence Lab (Used to be KFM now known as DL, same style). I've been doing it for the past six months and I reall enjoy it. I wnated to do it a couple of years back, but I was in music college then so I didn't have the time.

Defence Lab is a modern street defence system, primarily focused on protecting the head and face using a guard called the "pensador" and getting in close to your opponents to utilize forearm strikes and hammerfists, as well as grapples such as arm bars and chokeholds. We do a lot of sparring, often against multiple opponents. Its very nasty, lol.

In fact, I passed my first grading this morning.

[img][800:701]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/SerpentRaptor/1891277_10203603272750319_1017289231_n.jpg[/img]

And here's a promo video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhqgn3eoRXQ

Al725
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25 Mar 2014, 3:56 am

It would be nice if we could make this subforum into a forum. Then we could split it up into martial arts catagories.

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