Martial Arts

well i do Tae kwon do and when im a black belt im thinking about doing a different martial art to broaden my knowledge of martial arts and i was thinking of wushu or shaolin kung fu or karate and i would also would like to know does being a black belt in TKD give you any advantage in starting karate as in getting up belts faster or learning techniques faster thanks

2007-12-26 20:20:08 · 5 answers · asked by random 3

2007-12-26 19:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by gannoway 6

A hotdog with everything no relish, or a pizza puff?

They will be battling it out in my stomach in about 20 minutes and I want to place a bet with my bookie before this fight starts.

Thanks,

2007-12-26 18:46:22 · 7 answers · asked by Timmy Bananas 2

2007-12-26 15:26:02 · 9 answers · asked by homerunner31 1

I know San Soo has been around for ages, but I've heard some weird accounts about San Shou.
When was San Shou made?
Where did it begin?
What are its parent arts?
Does it have any ground grappling?
I've heard from some that the schools vary a lot on what they teach (Especially between the Eastern and Western world) Is this true?
I don't take it now (No schools near me... Wah Wah Wahhhhhhhhh :p), but I'm considering it for the future as a possibility.

2007-12-26 13:16:29 · 2 answers · asked by Kenshiro 5

You know how fighters harden their hands and legs by hitting hard things? Is that bad for them? Could there be any long term damage from doing that? And those people who break blocks with their heads, that has to be bad for them, right? I mean the training part, not the actual hitting part...

2007-12-26 02:36:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-25 22:48:18 · 17 answers · asked by Dave 2

I've noticed recently that whenever I train with weapons in my style of karate, I have a tendency to do a little extra. I start spinning them, twirling them; It's like they have become a part of me and the scary part is that it feels so fluid and I get a lot of compliments, but I know it's not in the curriculum. I wanna say that it's mushin, meaning "no mind", but i feel like it's insecurity on my part and that i wanna show that I am more than capable of handling weapons, but I don't want to come across as a show off. Anyone feel this way, too?

2007-12-25 18:10:10 · 8 answers · asked by Prince_of_Storms 2

I live in Austin Texas and i want to learn Kyusho Jutsu but i dont know where i could learn it. Im hopeing that there is a dojo in my region.
plz help :)

2007-12-25 14:15:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

the worst fighting style (boxing, taekwondo, dragon, etc..)

2007-12-25 12:44:19 · 14 answers · asked by d y 2

please explain why and for those of you who know martial arts is useful tell stories of how you used martial art in a real fight for defense (detail please =] )
thank you


my fight :
Joey(not real name) tried to push me but i did alternating maces(block punch punch) tries too round house punch me i duck under and do a double leg takedown and held his arms down i said"i dont want to fight you!" i'll let you go if u stop! he gave in and his fiends threatened to jump me and that leads us to now =D

2007-12-25 12:34:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I find it a big contradiction that Aikido is an

"art practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury"

But at the same time people say that their techniques are too deadly to be used in competition and that it's likely that if the person doesn't know how to flow with the technique that they will end up with a broken arm or something

So which is it? because last time I looked the regular guy on the street didn't know how to break fall

2007-12-25 11:16:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

the type of nunchucs bruce lee used

2007-12-25 02:36:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a martial artists that seeks to develop twitch muscles (speed), flexibility and strength.

a) Would long stretches (since I'm very stiff) negatively impact my objectives.

2007-12-25 01:21:24 · 4 answers · asked by J C 1

Can a 32 year old woman study to be a ninja? Seriously! Are there women ninjas anyway? And how does one go about becoming one?

2007-12-24 15:17:28 · 11 answers · asked by animal_mother 4

I wanted to know this because a long time ago a black belt at my dojang got into a fight at school and wasn't the antagonist. he got expelled but the other kid only got suspended for a week, because they said that the black belt was fighting armed, when he was just using his legs and hands.

2007-12-24 09:08:10 · 10 answers · asked by Chizubaga! 3

Mayweather is contemplating a MMA fight ~!

Who would win between Floyd Mayweather and Royce Gracie if each where in there PRIME .....?

2007-12-24 06:13:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-23 22:37:21 · 6 answers · asked by David M 1

2007-12-23 18:47:09 · 13 answers · asked by hp 3

2007-12-23 17:35:05 · 6 answers · asked by BIG HENRY 3

In your opinion, what is the most practical style of martial arts for real life situations?

2007-12-23 17:05:29 · 17 answers · asked by hobbes 2

I am a tall, mid-twenties female with not so strong joints but I want to do a martial art. I want to learn better balance, flexibility and cardio health. I want to be able to defend myself in an attack and I want to gain strength and lose weight. I dont really want to use weapons. I know there are so many different kinds of martial arts from all different asian countries. Which is best for me?

2007-12-23 16:15:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an orange belt-going to get my black stripe soon-I started in the begining of February '07, but have missed 2 months. So, I think I'm doing pretty well. What color belt are you??

2007-12-23 14:51:16 · 13 answers · asked by green been monstah 2

2007-12-23 13:55:11 · 17 answers · asked by John A 1

to me grappling martial arts especially judo which use throw s seem impracticable in a real defense situation. first is the area around you, while your grappling you wouldn't really have a sense of your surroundings. and you you could damage your self in the takedown because your not on those blue gym mats.

2007-12-23 13:40:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to find a type of martial arts right for me. Breathing and focus are important to me, as well as light footwork and sudden attacks. Any suggestions?

2007-12-23 09:12:36 · 10 answers · asked by lunasfang 1

I've never ordered a UFC show before, but the next one will feature Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir in an MMA bout.

2007-12-23 05:34:33 · 5 answers · asked by Harry A 6

I've been doing aikodo for a few months now and I love it, but i'm wondering if theres any outside the dojo training i can do to build my stamina(cause my isnt very good)

PS Please dont say that "aikido dosnt work" or whatever cause i've been thrown so many times i lost count.

2007-12-22 14:11:22 · 6 answers · asked by Rai 3

Mine used to come from the shoulders. Everything I did was powered by my shoulders (I boxed and ran and snowboarded....)
Now it all comes from the legs and sciatica, since I started surfing 10 years ago. The paddling changed my body center.
has this happened to you? I feel kinda scared.
Like I can't defend myself if needed anymore.........

2007-12-22 11:48:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is right down the road from my house. Here is the website: http://www.baltimoremartialarts.com/

Anyone know anything about that school or if it looks pretty good? Is mixed martial arts a bad thing to take instead of focusing in one?

2007-12-22 06:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous