What Martial Art Would You Like To Learn

Infinitum · February 2003

At the moment I'm learning Capoeira or as I like to call it Funk Fu. Basically you use your feet rather than your hands to fight, so it involves a lot of running and jumping, then sending your leg out to 'attack' the opponent. I learn it because it's fun to be able to do this kind of stuff, it's not every day you can jump around like a ninja on crack

I would like to learn at one point to learn Wushu Two Sword Style as I enjoy the form immensly.

If not, I could always try to learn Jeet Kun Do (Bruce Lee's style)

Or Wushu Drunken Boxing....

Burr · February 2003

I want to learn the ancient secret of....

BOOT TO THE HEAD!!

Sirus · February 2003

Maybe Tai Chi

Dubers · February 2003

I'm intermediate level Kung Fu at the moment. The style I study is Lau Gar which is good but I wanna do something a bit faster.

btw capoeira is a joke! My girlfriend was learning it for a while and I invited the guy who taught her class to my my kung-fu class. He was supposed to be this l337 capoeira masta or sumthing but when my teacher chalenged him to a sparring session he got his booty kicked.

I quietly sniggerd to myself and the guy got really embarresed and insited he couldn't stay any longer due to some made up excuse. Anyways my point is it may look cool in tekken but to be honest its no match for eastern martial arts.

DOOManiac · February 2003

Whatever style it was that Spike from Cowboy Bebop used. heh.

Mouse · February 2003

I'm a green stripe in Taekwon-Do and it's good fun

Marik_Steele · February 2003

Ever since seeing Joe Eigo's movies (search for "backflips" in these off-topic forums) I've always thought capoeira was more for looking cool than kicking butt.

"True" masters of any martial art, no matter how different the martial arts are from each other, tend to use very, <i>very</i> similar methods by the time they reach extreme-top levels. Of course, that usually means dedicating your life to it, and I assume that the more masterful you get, the less you see a need to use it anyway. It's just one of those things...

[edit]As for actually answering the question, I wouldn't mind learning Equilibrium's "Gun-Kata" and then jacking my brain into The Matrix for a 72+ hour learning session. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Infinitum · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Feb 26 2003, 02:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Whatever style it was that Spike from Cowboy Bebop used. heh.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Jeet Kun Do.

He uses Bruce Lee's style

Euoplocephalus · February 2003

I'm not sure if it counts , but I'm looking into starting Kendo. Swords....I like swords. I've got a couple of friends who do it and I'd like to start......now all I have to do is get a job so I can afford to.

Spyder_Monkey · February 2003

Kickboxing. Always wanted to learn it... not as flashy as other styles, but it serves it's purpose. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

mRWaffles · February 2003

Learn? Ha I know the Scottish martial art of "F00kj00" (you have to use that accent or it's not funny). It mostly consists of head butting and kicking people when they are on the ground.

Sycophant · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spyder Monkey @ )</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Kickboxing. Always wanted to learn it... not as flashy as other styles, but it serves it's purpose. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Maybe not flashy, but certainly impressive. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

During one of my occasional trips to the gym, there was one guy doing kickboxing forms with one of those large suspended punching bags (<i>note: I don't know the technical name for any of this stuff</i>).

He was <b>fast</b>. I have very fast reflexes, but I still judge that in the time it'd take for me to get my arm up to block, he'd have been able to kick me in the head twice. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Catpoker · February 2003

what do the navy seal use?

thats the one i want

Gazaar · February 2003

I want to learn whatever ninjas learn, ahhfhfafa. But I've been halfway through a karate class, not a single session, but half of the general time it takes to become a blackbelt. I've forgotten most of it though.

Comprox · February 2003

BunnyHoppingLeap skillz

Necrotic · February 2003

Pentjak Silat, its not flashy, it doesnt involve any l33t leaping or flying, but when you just have to lay out as many people as possible there is no substitute ^-^

They also get to use knives.

Infinitum · February 2003

rawr. I challenge you to a duel Necrotic!

My Wushu 2 Sword Style Vs your Pentjak Silat.

*attacks like chick from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon*

Necrotic · February 2003

*dodges*

*puts inf off balance*

*pwns him*

winnar!

btw your member number rocks inf =D

Infinitum · February 2003

*pulls down the 4 ones*

*puts a 1 in each hand and each foot*

"DREADED 4 SWORD NINJA PHREAK OMG STABSTABSTABDIIIIIEIEEEEEEE!~~!!@@1213" ATTACK!

*lunges at Necrotic in a flurry of slashes*

Burr · February 2003

*in bad english translated dialouge*

You have disgraced my family, now you must suffer my fury, vengence will be mine, prepare to meet your doom.

BOOT TO THE HEAD!

Thansal · February 2003

dear god, yalls are both freaked up
lol, lets see (I got a long list ;D)
I have been taking JKD (jeet kun do, some one mentioned it as Spikes style) for about 3 or 4 years now. However due to college I have not had time (nor acces to it) So I wana gt back into that.

Reasning for JKD is that, well it is every other form of martial arts. I know useful pieces of:
Kali, specificly sayoc (aka eskrima, silat, and some thing else I can't remember) mostly a weapons martial art, though often done open hand (though to some poeple open hand meens the other guy can't see the knives in your hands)
MuyTai(sp?) (aka ThaiBoxing, FN FUN hardest work ot you will ever have)
fencing is included for some of the foot work actualy (and just general practices)
I believe that some of the throws are judo style throws
Wing Chun (very fun, very fluid and just feels good to practice)

oh yah, my schol has a <a href='http://www.progressivemartialarts.com/' target='_blank'>Webpage</a> (yes the head instructer studied under one of Bruce Lee's close friends ;D)

other things I want to learn are:
Capoeira (I will defend it)
and Tai Chi, mostly for the spiritual side of it. I need a leveling tool for my life <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

as for Capoeira, though yes, alot of the times it is simply used as dance/improve movement. If done properly it is a good (not amazing) martial art. Personaly I think that if you tought a Capoeira usser some other stuff they would be fn nasty due to their increased flexibility/str etc

and NavySeals, I seem to remember them ussing the same martial arts style as the iraeli army (Krav Maga It is a very very nasty form, and its focuses are surviving a close enconter with any one, very very very sick. Krav Maga is also often used by police forces (It teaches you what to due with an armed opponent and other good things to know, as well as being able to use a tonfa with their style very simply)

ok, its time for breakfast laters all <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>
(yes I am a martial arts nut)

TychoCelchuuu · February 2003

Kendo.

Dubers · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (mR.Waffles @ Feb 26 2003, 04:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Learn? Ha I know the Scottish martial art of "F00kj00" (you have to use that accent or it's not funny). It mostly consists of head butting and kicking people when they are on the ground.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
All scottish people are born with it their blood(im scottish). All they need to activate their l337 "F00kj00" skillz is half a bottle of whisky and a pint of tennants lager!

Insane · February 2003

I wouln't mind learning a form of Silat. I read a bit about it somewhere and it seems very effective.

Otherwise Kung Fu or Taekwon-Do.

Nemesis_Zero · February 2003

I used to do Shotokan-Do Karate, but dropped out when i moved.

I'm toying with the thought of starting with Aikido. Awesome for defense, and a very interesting philosphical background.

Towneh · February 2003

I've been learning Steelwire Mantis Kungfu not much unlike Tai Chi, but mainly focuses on upper body-strength, if you like thousands of push-ups and tendons of steel in your arms, this is the one for you <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

FeydToBlack · February 2003

I am a 2nd degree TaeKwonDo black belt, and beginning to teach it (although I have not been in a while due to school).

Insane · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Feb 26 2003, 05:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'm toying with the thought of starting with Aikido. Awesome for defense, and a very interesting philosphical background.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Yes, Akido seems good too. I tried it out once a while back and quite liked it.

Fam · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrotic @ Feb 26 2003, 10:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Pentjak Silat, its not flashy, it doesnt involve any l33t leaping or flying, but when you just have to lay out as many people as possible there is no substitute ^-^

They also get to use knives. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Base, Angle, Leverage!

My current fighting style comes from living a hard life in the ghetto's of central birmingham. Knee to the groin, elbow to the face, kick to the shin, then run. Fast.

I also spent a while learning the basics of Sakaido. I agree with Nem0, it works wonderfully for my typical defence/run-away tactic. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Slig · February 2003

I am also scottish, so in addition to calling upon my l33t skillz, i also want to learn Xinyi Liuhe Quan

Big-Pappa-Smurf · February 2003

I'm currently a Black Belt in a variation of Shotokan-Do style Karate. It's a good effective style not to flashly and involving a mixture of hand and foot work (Trust me it's saved my skinny hide a few times in the past). My instructor formally did several other styles of combat (Judo, JuJitsu etc...) So we learn alot of thoose as well. It's a good thing to know how to handle yourself Grappling, 90% of fights will end up on the ground (A fact proven by Thansal's site) that means if the initial flying fists and feet don't make substantial impact then a clince will insue and the two of you go to the floor. If you now how to handle yourself from there it will be easy to finish off the other person otherwise your just going to roll about like a couple mud wrestlers without the mud (drools as he thinks about mud wrestling ) .

I'd like to learn Tai Chi also for the spritual side and some form of weapons fighting, the though of waving a stick around effectively gives me a fuzzy feeling inside.

What Martial Art Would You Like To Learn

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