I will be taking up Parkour and Martial arts soon. I Already decided that I would take up Jeet Kune Do/JKD but I heard that people with great experience in Ninja style martial arts often have better skills doing parkour than the average person. Jeet Kune Do doesn't seem to have any serious flipping skills in it. I'm looking for a martial arts style that would teach good Flipping & Acrobatic skills.
Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2kJZOfq7zk
2006-12-15 11:00:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
You probably want Capoeira. It's an art where the flips, handsprings, and spins are all part of the action. Great conditioning and a lot of fun.
2006-12-16 06:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by JoeT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Cripes not again,
ok lets get somethin straight here first: the guy that's in the video you mentioned is prob'ly first and foremost a pretty good Gymnast (he might even be part of the local high school or college cheerleading squad) that also prob'ly learned Martial Arts. But I gotta admit, he'd make a pretty good stunt man for the movie industry
Dude, the acrobatic stuff you're prob'ly referring to is XMA (Extreme Martial Arts) which is only good for show in competition and added dramatics for a better score or if you plan on making a living as a stunt man in the movies, it's not really a "Martial Art".
and usually some schools will offer it as a side class for their members only.
but really you should just find a Gymnastics class, because there's not a specific Martial Art that teaches Gymnastics in it's curriculum.
Martial Arts that have anything remotely similar to acrobatics in it's techniques is Capoeira or MAYBE (and that's a BIIIG maybe) Wushu.
2006-12-15 17:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
judo all the way. Most other arts are derivates. The bloke in the vid was just doing the same judo fall technique you get taught the first week you attend. He did it same side each time too, if he was any good he'd do it both way (eg left, then right)
It helps if you ride a bike and fall off, see it like learning how to swim, everyone should do it I'd make it compulsory to all known drug users.
2006-12-15 11:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
but you already said youv'e decided to take up jkd,so why are you wasting yours and our time with this question?when you become ahhnninnnjahhh give me a call i've got some ppl you can arseasinate.hahhaha.
2006-12-15 12:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by BUSHIDO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caporea and taido (a newish karate style... look it up on wikipedia... i think u haf 2 be in atlanta georgia 2 learn it tho) oh yea.. americanparkour.com
DogenTricks.com... and sumthin like trickingtutorials.com parkour.com
http://p202.ezboard.com/burbanfreeflow.....I think doing a flip issint pratical 4 learning philosophy or self defence... ey its fun tho :D
2006-12-15 12:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shao lin Kung Fu (but only in the higher levels) and Aikido (again only in the higher levels)... or you could just study for the Peking Opera... like Jackie Chan.
2006-12-15 11:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by Clear thinker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't want a Martial Art, you want gymnastics.
2006-12-15 11:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
capoeira
2006-12-15 11:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by lanah10101 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋