Trying to decide what style to pick.......
Original Poster: iguanaboy
Forum: Others
Posted On: 01-11-2004, 05:56
Orginal Post: iguanaboy: I've been looking at a lot of different martial arts styles and I can't decide which one to pick. I was thinking about ninjutsu for a while, but the nearest dojo that teaches it is too far away. I want to learn a style that has a good variety of weapon styles, but also has excellent hand to hand technique. I also want a style that can teach me lots of lethal moves in case I ever have to use them. A style that is rich in acrobatics would be cool too. Is their a style that has all of these components, or am I too picky and should just choose one and get on with it?
Post: bushidoka:
HapKiDo.
Employs strikes, kicks, throws, locks and breaks, pressure points, leg locks, ground work, breathing techs, and deception.
Ninjitsu is very similar in some aspects, then very different in others.
Ask if you want more info. Actually, I will be checking the Korean arts topic daily, if you have art specific question, post it there. General questions, I'll answer here for you Iguana.>
Post: Gong||Jau:
If you want deadly techniques and acrobatics, you should probably find a martial art that teaches no-nonsense self-defense, and then take up gymnastics or something. The two are almost mutually exclusive, although if you find the right capoeira instructor you might be able to get both. In general more acrobatics means less self-defense.>
Post: Morphine:
If you want to get to weapons right away and train in hand to hand combat, you might want to check out Filipino martial arts as concepts of foot work and hand motion easily apply to both. Often, instructors will teach weapons first or or at the same time as mano mano. The hand to hand combat consists of grappling and open hand strikes while weapons focus on, at first, the short stick (generally from 15-30 inches) and then onto bladed weapons.>
Post: bushidoka:
Check this out.
http://www.club540.com/home.php
They have a cap on their free downloads. Bummer. Never used to. :roll:
Here's another
http://www.bilang.com/trickz/basic-main.shtml>
Post: zefff:
[quote=iguanaboy I've been looking at a lot of different martial arts styles and I can't decide which one to pick. I was thinking about ninjutsu for a while, but the nearest dojo that teaches it is too far away. I want to learn a style that has a good variety of weapon styles, but also has excellent hand to hand technique. I also want a style that can teach me lots of lethal moves in case I ever have to use them. A style that is rich in acrobatics would be cool too. Is their a style that has all of these components, or am I too picky and should just choose one and get on with it?[/quote
you are asking for a lot. what do you really want? Do you want self esteem? do you want to be recognised as a mature man? Do you weant to attract the ladies? Get fit? Do you want to be a fighting machine? What is it?
Go and have a look for yourself. We could say, this or that but each school is individual and the truth is you will either go for a school which is hard and eye opening, a school which is soft and ego massaging or a school which you will leave after 2 or 3 classes because you got it wrong as you didnt expect it to be what it was. Read this again before you go off if you are serious.>
Post: setsu nin to:
From what you said I would say Ninjutsu. Now wha Ninjutsu:
1. You are thinking about it for some time and you are interest in it.
2. You will finde in Ninjutsumany diferent weapons
3. You will finde in Ninjutsu exelent hand to hand techniques that can be used in real situation...
4. ...but also in Ninjutsu you may finde some acrobatic techniques (depende on style and Sensei).
So good luck!>
Post: Hengest:
I'd agree with setsu. Ninjutsu/ninpo seems the way to go. If you train with one of the x-kans (Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Genbukan Ninpo Bugei, or Jinenkan) you'll learn some good self-defence stuff but at the same time a fair amount of agility-type stuff. Kaitenjutsu approaches gymnastics sometimes as do some of the escape techniques from various holds and throws.
Personally, if you look for a ninjutsu school, I would only train with one of the above three. Anything else is highly suspect technically IMHO.>
Post: lakan_sampu:
if you want that variety then please check our website, www.kombatan.com and www.kombatan.org
You'll find it really useful, Filipino Martial Arts. However, it really depends on you tough...>
Post: bushidoka:
Someone pm'd me asking a few questions about HKD. I figured I would post it out here for others to see also, and perhaps fill in some blanks.
I said that Ninjutsu and HKD were similar in some ways, and they are. Though ninjutsu does have linear aspects, it is mostly circular. Both utilize deception. In HKD, when we strike, the lead hand is thrown across the eyes of the opponent as we strike. We do the same for kicks We kick to the legs before we use a joint break. This is the most common examples. Stick work is very similar, as are the locks and throws. Both are internal arts. And then they diverge with pretty much every other aspect
In HKD, there is no such thing as joint-locks. The techniques translate directly as joint-breaks. It is only recently that the term joint-lock has been used in HKD. This is not the mindset of a HKDist. Our goal is to shut down the body, but with laws being what they are, and the interest in the science by law enforcement agencies, pain compliance has been added to the art. Adapt with the times right?
Hope this helps fill in some gaps.
Later guys>
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