The Martial Arts Thread of Asskickery

Winchester · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:22 am

I want to answer "No", but I'm neither a fan of martial arts, nor do I think any suck.

Wat do

D-vid · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:33 am

I'll be doing Kendo again soon. Once my feet stop hurting from running around a hospital 8 hours a day.
It's not really practicable for street fighting, well maybe except if you carry a long umbrella. Yeah, you could pretty much incapacitate/kill someone in a second or so with a sturdy umbrella.

Doormaster · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:39 am

I sometimes watch UFC when one of my friends turns it on

Jon Jones is crazy

Winchester · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:59 am

Yay : D

Anyway, I thought about taking some sort of martial arts class when I was a kid, but I never did. I don't think I would have been all that good at any kind anyway.

Nancymaker · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:01 pm

I did Shoto Budo (a shitty derived version of better martial arts) when I was younger. Also did a bit of a different style whose name escapes me with High School.

Not done much since then.

Vax · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:49 pm

Always wanted to learn a martial art. Always been a huge fan of fighting.

I don't know if boxing counts either, but I intend to take some lessons sooner or later.

DoNotDelete · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:15 pm

I never stuck with Karate or Tai-Kwon-Do long enough to get the first belt.

I generally just try to be aware of my surroundings for potential makeshift weapons - should the need arise.

Captain_Nick · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:18 pm

Northern Praying Mantis style is so cool to watch

Stranaton · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:27 pm

DoNotDelete wrote:

I never stuck with Karate or Tai-Kwon-Do long enough to get the first belt.

I generally just try to be aware of my surroundings for potential makeshift weapons - should the need arise.

I always carry an knife.
I also read snipers manuals to learn weapons by their silhouettes.

DarkSurfer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:59 pm

Made it to a purple belt in karate before I realized my teacher was an idiot.

Madican · **Joined:** Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:18 pm **Posts:** 13531

Got to orange belt as a kid before I got bored of the teacher constantly reminding us about how we should always avoid fights and only use the techniques (which he never taught) in self-defense. No shit Sherlock.

If I pick up martial arts again after I'm more financially secure, it's going to be Krav Maga. If someone comes after me, I want to defend myself.

Falconer Lombard · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:10 pm

Black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. Actively teaching small children how to beat the shit out of each other Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Sparring is pretty much the greatest stress relief in the world at black-belt level. No pads, only rules are not punching the face or attacking the back. Kicking the face is frowned upon though so just whack them on the side of the head.

scebboaliwiw · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:03 pm

Does archery count? I might also take kendo or somesuch after that. And maybe something involving polearms after that if there is one.
Goodness why do I want to learn to use so many weapons?

Kazer Tazer · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:25 am **Posts:** 416

I'll be taking aikido in the fall.

So how's that?

Tales · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:18 pm

When I was like 7 me and my sister used to do karate
I asked the man why he was bald and um after a few weeks I dropped out haha.

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