Martial Artists Aspies

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Martial Arts Rocks and they build character too.

I used to do martial arts, however an injury made me have to drop out and I never got back into it. However I do practice small gymnastics, but that's not a martial art...

tae kwon do, the kicking martial art, love it, always have, its a dream... green belt in it atm... but shamefully iv had to temporarily quit for reasons ill post in the form of a thread verry soon

i took taekwondo as a child, was almost a red belt (2 stripe green belt) but high school and boredom (doing the same high block and front snap kick all the time) was annoying. anyway taekwondo helps alot.

I do sportfighting, girls version, so we're not allowed to hit people in the face because they don't want their pretty noses broken. I was really glad to get into it, because I'm quite aggressive and violent by nature, and I kept hurting people by accident because I seem not to feel pain like they do, but these are great qualities for sportfighting - I can beat people 20kg heavier than me

i currently do judo and will be taking up karate in a few months time!

I suggest you take kyokushin karate, or another kind that relies on sparring. If you take shotokan or other karate that relies on Katas and not sparring, you will not learn how to fight properly. Also, muay thai kickboxing is very good, it relies on sparring and is a real fight sport. You will really learn how to fight if you take that. Judo is very good too.

Depends what he wants Space. Not everyone wants to learn how to fight. I know I didn't when I started training martial arts.

I have the same issue with BJJ. I think it's great, but I don't particularly enjoy the idea of rolling around the ground with another guy. I'd probably take it up this summer though.

Anyway, real combat was on the war field, in real time, not in the confines of a ring. Most arts don't have much ground fighting because if you roll about the ground too much, you get speared from above. BJJ is specifically designed for competition matches, and the original Ju Jitsu, designed for warfare, didn't emphasize ground fighting as much.

I think BJJ is really overrated. If you get into a fight in a parking lot, it's probably going to be over in a few punches. Learn boxing or muay thai, put some muscle on, and you'll be able to beat up at least 90% of people on the street.

Shodan in Aikido, here - have been training for 8 years. I love it.

I'm testing for Purple Belt next Friday in Kumdo (6th Keup)

Hey JerryHatake,

I hope the belt test goes great for you. Do well!

Space, I have to agree with you here, unfortunately, from my own experience. Such a fight happened to me some years ago, over a parking space no less. It's embarrassing really even to mention it, but that experience does emphasize your point.

I had been in a hurry because I was running late to get to an appointment. (My haste ended up making me even later and not looking my best on top of it.) I had hurried and beaten another driver to a parking space. It wasn't a hostile move, but the guy was angry about it. He left his car quickly, without even parking it properly, and was in my face and started pushing his finger into my chest while yelling at me. I told him to calm down and stop pushing me. He didn't, so I threw the first punch. He had obviously had some training in boxing because he answered back quickly. I threw more straight punches and, after we each had thrown 5 or 6 punches, he walked away, yelling at me as he backed away from me.

I didn't pursue him. I was even more angry at myself for being later for my meeting. Also, neither of us had thought to take our glasses off before the punches started flying, so we both ended up with eyeglasses busted on the pavement, which meant I couldn't drive home and had to spend about $200 for a new pair. Ugh.

I also had to explain to the client and apologize for being late, as well as having to convince him that I was not some irresponsible kid who got into street fights regularly and had a reckless temper. I learned at least two lessons from this unpleasant encounter.

First, as you said, the fight probably will be over in a few punches, and that's a good thing because longer fights would suggest a much greater chance for serious injury!

Second, avoid all fights whenever possible. It's not worth getting hurt or killed.

I have to disagree with you here Space. Although I am primarily a standup fighter I train MMA/submission wrestling which is effectively no-gi BJJ. I have had numerous altercations where I have to defend myself or a friend from an attacker. I could have let fists fly but in the circumstances I chose to subdue the attacker with the minimum of force necessary. I guillotined two people, Rear naked another and Kimura a fourth person all whilst standing (not at the same time!). They all sustained virtually no injury and more importantly neither did I or my friends. I also been caught from the side by headlocks and tackles. Each time I've managed to turn the tables and dump them on their arse or at least land on top and extricate myself very quickly. I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without knowing BJJ. But yeah I have had to punch people on occasion and I've also had to run too lol.

Thanks, Regular!!