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ARCLIGHT

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:56 PM

Started Tae Kwon Do training when I was 14 (1971). That being the only martial arts available to white folk in this part of the country then. Have had many instructors over the years all primarily TKD. My best instructor taught a variety of styles. So besides TKD I've picked up a lot of Judo, Kung fu, Aikido and weapons training. Martial arts is a blast and the only form of exercise that holds my interest. So whenever I feel it's time to do something about the love handles, it's off to the dojo again.
Anyway, I've chopped 'til I dropped (off & on) for 34 years now.

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:28 PM

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Originally posted by arclight:
Started Tae Kwon Do training when I was 14 (1971).

Okay, you got me beat. I only been in it since '74 (though I used to pretend to kick during The Green Hornet...

).

Kato Chrisisall

CITIZEN

Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:39 PM

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Originally posted by ChrisIsAll:
Very diverse, Grasshopper. Have you ever had to use your skill in RL (say, like during a football riot)?

Not really. Some guy jumped a friend of mine one night when we were drunk, I grabed him and knocked him on his arse, then his mate wrapped a metal bar round my head...

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.

CAUSAL

Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:54 PM

Krav Maga.

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I wish I had a magical wish-granting plank.

AMITON

Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:30 PM

Well, since this thread got dragged back to the front page...

I studied Juijitsu and Tae Kwon Do for a few years a while back. More recently (after moving) I joined a Kuk Sool Won school, and learned quite a few things. The first was that I was more interested in the people and the environment than a particular style or approach. The second (important) one that I picked up on was that it really doesn't matter what system you're in, it's how well you understand what you're trying to do and what your opponent is trying to do. If you understand both very well, then you should be able to mitigate the greatest amount of your threat. As was pointed out earlier in the thread, it's best to not get in a fight, and second best to get away from a fight as quickly as safely possible.

My particular school (and the school owned by my teacher's instructor) left the World Kuk Sool Won Association almost a year ago. Most of the curriculum is the same as what was taught in KSW twenty years ago (it got watered down a lot in recent years), and added some things that round the system out very well.

Amiton.

OOKAMIKAWAHARA

Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:41 PM

Just some shameless selfpromotion, but finally got my Iai tou (practice blade for Iaido) picture up in the Bluesun forum. So anyone interested please check it out. Otherwise enjoy and I will talk with everyone later.
mata, Ookami yori

slow, slow, slow, and slow --- 1 strike = Iaido

DAVEISB

Friday, March 31, 2006 2:48 AM

It's always great to meet some fellow martial artists ^^

Currently I take Aikido and Capoeira, and i'm planning to join a Judo club by the end of the year. Needless to say, it's going to be very busy!

CHRISISALL

Friday, March 31, 2006 1:40 PM

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Originally posted by citizen:
then his mate wrapped a metal bar round my head...

...AND....

Didja live

Chrisisall

DUELIST

Friday, March 31, 2006 3:13 PM

I practice Yang Short Form (Cheng Man Ching lineage Tai Chi,) and have been studying and teaching rapier fencing for almost 20 years. Not really martial arts, more mayhem and fun, but I'm also pretty into full-contact LARPs and scenario airsoft/paintball.

CITIZEN

Friday, March 31, 2006 5:13 PM

Quote:
...AND....

Didja live Chrisisall

No, this is Zombie Citizen...

CitizenIsAfter Your Braaaaiiiinsssss!

Or I woke up in a pool of my own blood, I forget, things a little hazy...

Though I did have some rather fetching bruises, like the one that was shapped like the letters AAH on the side of my face that was left exposed when I dropped.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.

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