What martial arts do you practice

[yannick32]

Finally after getting my treatement yesterday for my lower back i got some very positive feedback from my physio, he said that i can get back into martial arts real fast.

There is a very small dojo near my house and there is a tone of arts, karate, judo, jiu jitsu, aikido.

You can mix the arts togheter too , i was really thinking about Jiu Jitsu and is brand mix of karate, i went to see the dojo its really nice and saw the karate course, pertty cool, they dont practice kata, you get a lot of pad work kicks and punches.



I dont wanna compete this time i just wanna get in top shape and just have fun practicing.

[craneboy]

i train bjj now, used to train hawaiian kajukenbo. but if your just looking for fun and conditioning do kickboxing

[Dave321]

I've been training Muai Thai and Kickboxing for the past 5 years... love the sport, it's great!

[fast_eddie]

i do gung fu and bjj...fun stuff

[BOUNCER]

Just 'retired' from competative kickboxing to mainly coach a junior club (10-16yr olds) and referee. I'm concentrating on Judo now, with a smattering of Vale Tudo.

[yannick32]

Yeah Bouncer when i was younger i competed in tae kwon do a lot and shotokan 2 point system ( WUSSSSS) LOL, i really didnt like the 2 point system nor all the katas involved in karate.

I would also like a bit of vale tudo training, and kickboxing sounds really cool too.

The school has a lot of art calls itself the budo technic, the sensei told me that i can chose any class i want so i guess a combination of Jiu Jitsu and karate would be my best choice, he told me that the karate they practice doesnt have katas and is really based on self defense and street fighting.

Lets hope for the best and a full lower back rehab.

Thanks again guys for your feedbacks

[Mighty Joe]

Started with Okinawan Karate at age 11. Did some Judo for a few years too as a teenager. Plenty of KickBoxing through the years, but it wasn;t until I started training with wrestlers and JJ buddies that it all came together for me! I'm much older now and would like to train fighters for MMA and possibly promote some events as well.

MJ

[Div1Wrestler]

Wrestling 22 years
submission grappling 13 years
judo 6 years
boxing 3 years
kickboxing 1 year

[BOUNCER]

Wrestling 22 years
submission grappling 13 years
judo 6 years
boxing 3 years
kickboxing 1 year

With that wealth of experience I'm sure the guys (including myself) would love to hear of your opinons on each, merits, disadvantages etc..

[Div1Wrestler]

With that wealth of experience I'm sure the guys (including myself) would love to hear of your opinons on each, merits, disadvantages etc..

Last month was my last mma fight and Im headed back to wrestling to finish my time there.


Wrestling has been my life and always will be in my life till my shoes go in the center of the mat.... CONTROL is the wrestlers game..

Submission Grappling(sambo, Bjj , Catch wrestling) Ive taken all of these apart and they all have keys.. Each have advantages that can be used as disadvantages on each other.. Once a wrestler learns BJJ you control the whole ground game.. Catch wrestling is a big guys game power power (it works good for me)... Sambo is good due to the lower body submissons a must know..(not so much for the street) Bjj is all about the flow one to another to another its for the thinker (a must because it makes you think while your on the ground)

Judo is great... putting the (sport GI)aside..... And much to my surprise it counters wrestling very well on the feet

As far as the striking goes.....

Boxing as far as striking goes should be the start or the base.. A good hands is a dream of mine and to tell the truth my hands are fair.. yes I have KO power yes I ve ko'd people with body shots... It hasnt come easy to me

Sparring and ring time are so important

Kickboxing/ MT is hard for me.. My knees and elbows flow my low kicks flow by high kicks forget about it... Sparring and ring time are so important..

So if I didnt have a MMa school to go to what would I take

1. boxing --------> then MT
2. Some grappling------------> Bjj then Sambo
3. Judo or wrestling

Its not a 1 year program start with one or try the one that you feel your good at... One night a week to learn for people with real jobs and family.. set up something at home... Myself I have a gym(weights) bags, wrestling mat and I train and teach at a gym.. run a Bizness, but I fine myself working out at home alot.. Just because of TIME

For street defense anything is better than none at all.. But I would lookin to something dirty.... strikes to the throat--- biting--- gouging--- the more nasty the better.. a guy told me one time. " Its better to ride in the back of a cop car after a fight than an a ride to the hospital"

[sooners04]

I practice Chapter Three Kenpo out of Hawaii.

[wolfyEVH]

origami

[yannick32]

What goes on in a Jiu Jitsu class, i don't wanna sound stupid but i never been to one.

I know there must be a warm up but, is there some sparring ? i am planning on joining a class next September.

Is it good for street fighting and defense and cardio wise how does it mesure up?

[devilman208]

What goes on in a Jiu Jitsu class, i don't wanna sound stupid but i never been to one.

I know there must be a warm up but, is there some sparring ? i am planning on joining a class next September.

Is it good for street fighting and defense and cardio wise how does it mesure up?

It pretty much goes like this: warm up, pratice technique, then randori (sparring). Pretty practical for the street, but plan on getting scratched up when your on the pavement! I wouldnt rely on class for your only form of cardio either.

[yannick32]

Thanks devilman208, no when the damn back gets better i plan on keeping active cycling, running and more and maybe adding another art that the school has.

[Outlawtorn099]

I am a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, black belt in Hapkido, Varsity Wrestler, Certified Instructor in Level 1 Level 3 and Level 5 CDT (Compliance Direction Takedown) (A form of non-deadly self-defense that they are currently trainging the military for hostage removal, weapon disarms, and nerve and joint manipulation), I studied Aikido and Jui jitsu for 4 years a piece but i am not ranked since it was not an official school. I studied Ninjitsu for 2 years once again it was not an official school. I am a master in Nunchakus, Bow staff, escrima sticks, and an intermediate in the kama, tonfa, sais, and the sword.

[mma_badboy]

What goes on in a Jiu Jitsu class, i don't wanna sound stupid but i never been to one.

I know there must be a warm up but, is there some sparring ? i am planning on joining a class next September.

Is it good for street fighting and defense and cardio wise how does it mesure up?

depends on if you mean traditional JJ or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. traditional JJ IMO sucks, BJJ is great. but remember for street fighting, you don;t wanna roll about on the ground! BJJ is great for the ground game but you won't learn how to strike or defend strikes in BJJ as it is a sport. if you wanna learn how to strike on the ground then you'll need to find a vale tudo\ MMA\ anygoes school etc...

[BOUNCER]

GUys, thanks for the input from you all. I'm surprised at the wealth of martial arts experience we have here on AR.com. Keep it up lads and drop by the forum often.

[BoL0]

origami

Am i the only one that found this hilarious.....
anyway:

MT/kickboxing
BJJ
Wrestling
Judo

a mixture for MMA....

[Gracie fighter]

I am a black belt in Gracie jiu jitsu

[yannick32]

Gracie jiu jitsu that has to be quit amazing training with theses guys.

[Gracie fighter]

it is. i have been lucjky to train with a dozen or so memebers of the gracie family and consider it anb honor

[jdspinna]

Aikido!

[Duck of Death]

.....Glock-fu......

[ampt]

I currently train:
Muay Thai
Ju Jitsu
Judo
wrestling
(Ive also done some shooto, submission wrestling, and boxing)

I live in Tokyo, Japan so the MMA action is great here. I used to belong to the Pancrase Gym over here but found they many of the members werent very teamed orientated...worried about loosing there spot to the next guy, so I switched to the Grabaka banner for a while..great group of guys. I have since moved on to specialized dojos/gyms

As a sugestion to someone looking for something that gives you an all around fighting experience I would recommend shooto or pancration..often times those dojos...gyms will have various specialist come in and give instruction..for example the Grabaka dojo, I used to go to, has a judo , wrestling , ju jitsu, boxing, mauy thai, and shooto specialists who come in and instruct every week with split classes everyday (one stricking class and one grappling)....theses guys are the real deal too..many competing in pride or k-1 presently....I know some of the gyms in the states are also like that...team quest's gym is one such gym...so you might want to look around.

[may0r420]

Ying Jow Pai .. shaolin eagle claw .. owns all forms of martial arts

http://yingjowpai.com/

[Papi93]

I earned a red belt in traditional tae kwon do, in my middle school years. Decided to drop TKD to pursue school sports and the weights. On Saturday, I just passed my test for a green belt with a blue stripe in Olympic-Style tae kwon do. I have stuck with TKD because there are so many schools available. I enjoy standup so what I would really like is to get involved in Muay Thai. No schools available where I live though.

[billy_ba]

submission fighting at jacksons in albuquerque nm. Same place diego sanchez and keith jardine train. look out for keith to make a big name for himself in the second season of the ultimate fighter on spike tv. Aug 22

[crag]

Judo as a kid, then boxing, then greco wrestling.