Martial Arts

Who we're the deadliest and most skilled?

Shaolin Monks, Ninjas, Samurai, Vikings, Spartans, etc?

2007-11-01 14:07:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

is the time spent worth the outcome?

2007-11-01 14:01:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would happne if in Fuedal Japan, a Samurai was disarmed and attacked, how would he defend himself? As i know it, only a handful knew a little bit of Jujitsu. Were Samurai really just swordsmen and thats it?

2007-11-01 12:21:20 · 21 answers · asked by Keith Calero 1

Can you please help me on this, every time i try?
to bob an weave to my right side (im orthodox) i get unballanced and same when im slippinf what can i do the stop this from happening

also somedays i realy want to train hard but i can as there is always something i have to do, eg homwork, washing up ect

i need to find time about 2hrs to train by myself. i have equipment but i can only use it outside and its getting darker now so im in a bit of a pickle

2007-11-01 11:19:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-31 23:28:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question is for all who train and have trained. Do you think Matt hughes' coaching style helped or hurt his team?

2007-10-31 22:10:53 · 8 answers · asked by **drew** 3

who is tired of everybody bashing taekwondo all the time??? sure its not an overall martial art and some of the techniques arent practical but some of you people make it sound as if EVERY technique in taekwondo is useless and going to do more damage to you than to your opponent. also, apparently according to the bashers taekwondo is the only martial art that has mcdojos. EVERY martial art has mcdojos, it's just that it's the most popular in the u.s. so of course there are more mcdojos than any other martial art there are more legitimate schools too!

2007-10-31 20:25:35 · 14 answers · asked by Chizubaga! 3

i normally go to my kung fu school that is very proffesional and i paid a 5 year contract because i know for sure that these people new what they were teaching. i practice there everyday.

recently i enrolled in a semi formal class every weekend for kung fu since it was free i i got my excersise. i now heard that the proffesional one does not allow u to learn any other MA as long as ur learning from them and that they will kick u out if u are because it is disrespectful to the teachers.

in my opinion i dont think it is right because i just wanted to experience otehr feels and so far is has almost been exactly like my old school except this one is once a week and is a northern style.

my problem is i just bought the uniform and cant refund. what do i do?

2007-10-31 18:39:31 · 9 answers · asked by Toyt86 2

Why is that so? how can i get rid of that fear?

thnx!

2007-10-31 15:47:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-31 14:28:54 · 9 answers · asked by martialartsman 2

What is your personal opinions about brazilian jujitsu? Do you think it is a good martial arts? What do and don't you like about it? What other combat systems do you perfer?

2007-10-31 12:47:58 · 13 answers · asked by jack 6

I keep hearing people tell me that it's all in the teacher and the student, and not in the style. They tell me that all styles are somehow equal with no evidence to back that up.

That's clearly bunk though.

You don't carry on that reasoning to other things. Take for example computers. You don't say that all computers are equal because some computers are clearly faster than others.

I see the same with TKD. For example, nothing in the UFC resembles TKD. The standup sure does look like muay thai though. There are plenty of videos of muay thai kicking ***.

2007-10-31 08:37:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-31 05:07:24 · 7 answers · asked by Igneus 1

2007-10-31 04:56:51 · 10 answers · asked by Rex 2

Should I go Escrima Sticks or the Bo staff. I am torn between the two. I have no desire to learn any bladed weapons, and these 2 appeal the most to me so far in training class. Which would you suggest as a primary focus?

2007-10-30 17:53:53 · 6 answers · asked by ryan f 2

Today I enrolled in a karate school and got my gi and everything. Mine is REALLY stiff so that my sleeves, pants, everything has a giant crease that I can't get rid of. Is there any specifics when washing a gi? Like should I use hot water or cold? Softener/ bleach? I have no clue.

2007-10-30 14:12:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

It happened to 3 kids in my (ex) karate club. These 3 kids were given the all-clear to go ahead with their next grading, but on the day of the grading they were failed by the chief instructor because of 'attitude' in general training sessions.

I think he was out of line doing that to kids.

2007-10-30 12:13:11 · 11 answers · asked by Mushin 6

yesterday was the 1st time we sparred in judo class (we were doing floor stuff, not throwing) and in one match, the opponent was choking me pretty good so i tried to get out for a while but eventually tapped out when i had about no air left. my throat/trachea was hurting later in the day but today its ok. should i give up earlier, will i get used to it, or is this normal in judo? the same thing happened the one day i went to jujitsu club and sparred there

2007-10-30 09:11:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

And is this not the root cause of many problems in the way martial arts are taught?

I got the idea for this question reading about how legitimate schools sometimes find it hard to compete with black belt factories. People seem to think a better school will get them to black belt faster. But in and of itself, black belts don't mean anything, other than you're supposed to wear them with black shoes. But if we understood what progress and achievement was, this wouldn't be a problem. People wouldn't even be interested in a black belt if it came from a school that was not thorough in its teaching. In fact, such learning would seem pointless to them, as they would not be interested in obtaining belts, as much as they would be interested in learning.

My sensei once told me a storty about a man he met in Japan. He practiced Tai-Chi (The martial arts, not just the choreography, as it is still often practiced in China). He would come in to train every day and for seven years...

2007-10-30 00:57:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

This might be a dumb question, but.......Is Kenpo Karate different then regular Karate or is it the same thing? Because I thought Kenpo is different then Karate, yet one instructor told me it's the same thing! HUH?

2007-10-29 23:53:23 · 7 answers · asked by Boomer 3

I know they teach some grappling ,throws,locks and all but i sorta need some info about the weapons teaching part plz as in do they teach you how to defend or etc.

2007-10-29 23:32:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 20:37:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 17:31:48 · 8 answers · asked by Kenshiro 5

If we remake the film with Chuck Norris who is best to play Bruce Lee?
1. Tony Jaa
2. Jacky Chan
3. Jet Li
4. Jean Claude Van Damme
5. Steven Seagal
6. Don "The Dragon" Wilson
7. Mark Dacascos
8. David Carradine...
Any other suggestion welcome...

2007-10-29 16:45:52 · 13 answers · asked by gannoway 6

Regarding real self defence ie: using the stuff that's barred from competitions including mma, do you believe you could implement the knowledge in a real adrenaline situation effectively .

2007-10-29 15:58:36 · 9 answers · asked by Zenlife07 6

2007-10-29 13:59:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 12:51:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just turned 18, and have been doing judo for 3 months almost five.
I'm really liking martial arts. but am wondering what is the best form of martial arts for women? I want to be able to defend myself and with stikes and kicks.
I heard that Jujitsu is one of the greatest because it also teaches how to defend against weapons.
what's the best?

2007-10-29 12:47:21 · 9 answers · asked by Kimberly G 1

Can anyone tell me a little more about it? I would like to take Judo but the class times are during my work hours. This martial art is something that would fit my schedule. I'd like to know a llittle more about it. Thanks.

2007-10-29 12:30:32 · 2 answers · asked by eklein84 2

I don't want to chop someone's head off. I just want to know if my sword is as sharp the samurais' swords which they were able to use to chop off a person's head with one swing. I want to chop something which will show me that my having chopped it was just as if I had chopped off a person's head. Is there some kind of fruit or vegetable I can use for this test (i.e. if I can cleanly cut through x fruit/vegetable, it would have been the equivalent of a samurai using my sword to chop off a person's head)?

Does it mean anything if I am able to cut through a fresh olive (including through the seed) that is tossed up in the air?

Thanks.

2007-10-29 12:27:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous