ignatios on 12/1/2007 at 02:50
Quote Posted by Shug
It's fairly important to realize that a fight between two very high level martial artists is not totally a discipline vs discipline battle - individual strength, speed, ability to read opponents, experience and so forth all come into play.
blammo
Pick something that appeals to you, enjoy it, and don't be a dick.
Dr Sneak on 12/1/2007 at 11:25
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Who needs kung fu when you've got BAS RUTTEN!
Bas Rutten is cool-watched him kick the shit out of a guy in a WFA fight a while back-he literally blasted the guys legs with kicks until the poor guy quit from the pain.:thumb:
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omg ur rite i saw it on teevee, and you can't possibly learn anything useful from Karate ever because only liek Stephen Segal or something uses that
Retard, I'll put my money on a thai fighter or even a regular wrestler/boxer over most of the 'martial artists' you see wearing funny uniforms and doing silly stuff in dojos.
Check this out. ;)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa1nzD-n25Q)
fett on 12/1/2007 at 13:21
With his own knife...in the liver....in the liver....in the liver...
demagogue on 12/1/2007 at 14:32
Quote Posted by Fascist
Any advice?
Think in terms of circular motion. So many moves work on this general principle of some part of your body spinning on an axis.
Also, it may seem stupid, but dance lessons also really help, since it helps you think and move in terms of controlled body movement. Not surprising that Van Damme cut his teeth on ballet before getting good at martial arts.
Sombras on 12/1/2007 at 16:42
Quote Posted by Fascist
I've started taking karate classes. Any advice?
First principle: Don't think karate will help you in a fight.
Second principle: Don't laugh openly at those who believe karate will help them in a fight.
Third principle: Avoid fights with those who think karate will help them in a fight--they're usually sort of crazy.
oudeis on 12/1/2007 at 17:31
Quote Posted by Sombras
First principle: Don't think karate will help you in a fight.
Not for at least a few months, and even then you will need
* practice, practice, and more practice;
* a good instructor;
* lots of sparring experience, the harder the better.
Sombras on 12/1/2007 at 17:41
Quote Posted by oudeis
Not for at least a few months, and even then you will need
* lots of sparring experience, the harder the better.
...against someone who is coming at you with at least a
little bad intent. If not, then you're just playing--which has its place, but isn't going to help you in a real fight.
oudeis on 12/1/2007 at 17:50
ABSOLUTELY. By 'the harder the better' I was really saying you should be doing full-contact (or as close as you can get to it) fighting with protective gear. Some schools discourage that for various reasons, so you might have to work with what you got.
Ultraviolet on 12/1/2007 at 18:35
Quote Posted by Dr Sneak
Retard, I'll put my money on a thai fighter or even a regular wrestler/boxer over most of the 'martial artists' you see wearing funny uniforms and doing silly stuff in dojos.
NO UR TEH RETRADED UNE
I bet you martial arts elitists know totally what you're talking about from all the experience in actually fighting. No sir, not from watching UFC or anything like that...
Jakeyboy on 12/1/2007 at 18:40
Quote Posted by Ultraviolet
Yeah, fun story. You must be aware that, just as your style has differing degrees of black belt, so does Karate. Shihan, if you want to go by systematic ranks rather than "the upper ranks started calling him Shihan and it stuck," is what, a 7th degree? You only said this other guy was a "black belt." And yeah, sometimes people get rank they don't really deserve anyway. It'll happen. It's a reflection on that individual, not on the style. Mastery can be hard to gauge. Dedication and progress can be rewarded, but progress is infinitely possible, and since you don't have infinite ranks, it's murky.
Yeah...I know. I just like the story.
