The Martial Arts Thread of Asskickery

SaintCrazy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:13 pm

I took Taekwondo when I was like 9 or 10, I only got up to yellow belt because I was a weenie and wanted to quit. I remember the test to get up to yellow belt was to break a board in half with your elbow, and I never did it but I passed based on "effort".

Nowadays, though, I'm really fascinated with anything martial arts related (Avatar: The Last Airbender, anyone?) so I'm thinking I'll get back into it. I signed up for a self-defense class next semester, I think I'll go through all the martial arts-related classes at the university just for fun.

Captain_Nick · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:40 pm

I'm sorry, but what does that even mean?

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

He's...the fucking bot is copying pieces of one of my older posts in here.

Captain_Nick · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:56 pm

sounds like magic

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

Just compared them. He copied the entire post as if it were run through Babelfish to Chinese and back to English.

Sol Reaper · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:22 am

I've been wanting to learn a martial art for a long time now. Either Jiu-Jitsu or something that doesn't require a huge amount of flexibility and/or agility. Possibly Judo? Something that favors strength and body size. >_>

/necro

scebboaliwiw · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:30 am

I sort of want to learn judo too. That or aikido. Yeah aikido would probably work better for me.

Riku · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:44 am

Sol Reaper wrote:

I've been wanting to learn a martial art for a long time now. Either Jiu-Jitsu or something that doesn't require a huge amount of flexibility and/or agility. Possibly Judo? Something that favors strength and body size. >_>

Or you could just, you know. Take a realistic approach to something and expect to work on the rudimentary skills for a while and gradually get better, during the course of which you would gain the physique needed to be good at it.

FatOldRobot · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:06 am

Sol Reaper wrote:

I've been wanting to learn a martial art for a long time now. Either Jiu-Jitsu or something that doesn't require a huge amount of flexibility and/or agility. Possibly Judo? Something that favors strength and body size. >_>

If you train in martial arts you'll become plenty strong and flexible. But if you're thinking of Ju-jitsu, make sure to read up on which school you're planning to attend, because there's a very large amount of Ju-jitsu styles that specialize in different things.

Syobon · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:34 am **Posts:** 15027

My friends have started practising MMA techniques in one of the guys' basement. It's mostly for shits and giggles, I wish I could join in but unfortunately I'm not usually available when they do it.

Shad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:43 pm **Posts:** 15289

Mixed Martial Arts techniques?...

Syobon · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:34 am **Posts:** 15027

Things like armbars and triangle holds. Also some basic takedowns. Are you familiar with MMA matches?

FatOldRobot · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:34 am

Isn't MMA an event, not a fighting style or a martial art type?

Syobon · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:34 am **Posts:** 15027

Sort of, it's a type of match that allows both hitting, kicking and grappling and has martial artists of all kinds competing. However, the sport has evolved into a blend of different styles that has been proven most effective. So when I say MMA techniques, I mean techniques that are commonly used in MMA matches and have been proven effective.

UFC is an example of an MMA event.

LordSeth · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:32 am

Oh, Tomorrow I'm going to go through the second of three intermediary tests to get a second dan/degree black belt in TKD.
Pity my schedule means that I'm going to get 5 hours, tops, of sleep tonight. Oh well, I can handle that.

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