SubJeff on 3/3/2006 at 23:27
We know that. The point is he is oversimplifying something he clearly knows little about, and instead of just admitting that
Shug on 4/3/2006 at 06:53
I was willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt by paraphrasing his argument but he bit the hand regardless
Oneiroscope on 6/3/2006 at 07:03
I knew a guy in community college who claimed to have studied just about every martial art I ever heard of. He started with a Korean form that apparently makes it easier to adapt to other styles or something. Apparently he had been invited to teach in Korea. Anyway, maybe if someone here knows what that style is, that would be somethineg worth looking into.
By the way, all his martial arts didnt keep him from getting a bloody nose when he tripped and fell on it. Just sayin'. :angel:
I took Seido Karate for a little while, and did some Greco-Roman wrestling in HS. Both were a lot of fun. Maybe fun is all that really matters.
Shug on 6/3/2006 at 14:51
Could be wing chun (kung fu). The simplified claim is basically that a whole lot of martial arts originating from ancient China used the movements of animals such as tigers to formulate their moves, whereas wing chun is more suited to normal human movement and thus could be mastered within 2-4 years (depending on student proficiency). I imagine there was a bit more to the explanation, but that's the gist of it.
foldy on 6/3/2006 at 14:55
Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu would definitely be my choice. The style dominated Vale Tudo events for years.
ignatios on 6/3/2006 at 15:59
Quote Posted by Shug
Could be wing chun (kung fu). The simplified claim is basically that a whole lot of martial arts originating from ancient China used the movements of animals such as tigers to formulate their moves, whereas wing chun is more suited to normal human movement and thus could be mastered within 2-4 years (depending on student proficiency). I imagine there was a bit more to the explanation, but that's the gist of it.
Originally it was developed by a woman and works well for people who have a smaller frame (and therefore should be faster). Obviously no statistic covers everyone's body, but the trend is that smaller people are generally faster, and that women are generally smaller than men. Anyone can learn benefit from it though; it's extremely pragmatic and realistic so it works very well for self-defence.
I doubt any martial art can be "mastered" in 2-4 years, but wing chun is certainly more accessible than the animal-inspired martial arts. If I wanted to learn self-defence, it'd be near the top of my list.
As for that Korean martial art, I'd be interested to know more about it. Korean martial arts (apart from TKD) tend to be overshadowed by the more popular Chinese and Japanese offerings. Hapkido, Taekyon, and Haidong Gumdo (sword) are particularly interesting.
SubJeff on 6/3/2006 at 16:56
[nitpick]I disagree totally with this idea that Wing Chun movements are somehow "normal". Having trained for a few months in London under a teacher of respected pedigree (an ex-student of Yip Man and Bruce Lee's contemporary) I would say that once you are used to it it may seem natural. But my background was Aikido and (undiluted) Ju-Jistu, and both of these are more "natural" than Wing Chun. It may not be as krazy as the animal styles, but take a few classes and you will know what I mean (lol, how my nees gets so sore?). [/nitpick]
I still think it's great though, and I'd love to continue with it. I can see how it is adapatable and think that you could mix it with Aikido or Ju-Jitsu very well. Did someone say Lee Shou Long? :p
I've only heard of Hapkido out of those ig. I'd also like to know more about lesser publicised styles.
Ultraviolet on 7/3/2006 at 01:02
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Having trained for a few months in London under a teacher of respected pedigree (an ex-student of Yip Man and Bruce Lee's contemporary)
I thought skill was the proper measure of skill, not association. Confirm/deny?
ignatios on 7/3/2006 at 01:11
He was just pointing out that he's not talking out of his arse. In the martial arts world, who you know often determines, to a certain degree, what you know.
Trolling the British indeed.
Ultraviolet on 7/3/2006 at 01:30
Quote Posted by ignatios
He was just pointing out that he's not talking out of his arse. In the martial arts world, who you know often determines, to a certain degree, what you know.
Trolling the British indeed.
that how we do
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