hobby Martial Arts

[Corkscrew]

If you're into martial arts or combat sciences, then please discuss a bit about yourself & your fighting style. Kindly detail experience, number of years, lineage (if you will), etc.

 

Kindly refrain from saying "my style is better than your style" and all that crap... mature posts only, please.

 

Lets keep this topic - INTELLIGENT. Thanks!

[Shambala]

Nice thread Corkscrew........

 

mine is WTF (Olympic style) Taekwondo( since 1989)........boxing , Muay Thai and basic arnis.

 

My lineage in TKD is the Legitimate WTF (World Taekwondo Federation), recognized by the IOC.

I have instructors in boxing which came from LnM stable, were PACMAN came from,..but ofcorz,..they're far frm Manny,....hehehe

 

Muay thai? UNofficial,.....coz I dont train in a Muay tHaI gym,,..a few kickboxers would go into to the gym and teach me some moves.

 

I also learned some basic INTERNAL Martial ARts, from a very famous YOGI and "energy healer" in thE US,........his name is Master Del Pe......but the focus is mor eon healing, intense meditation and MAKING one's life and others HAPPY! :cool: :mtc:

 

Arnis,..so sad to say that I havent continued na eh,.....I learned some moves from the UP Kali ligthing arnis team,....but that was a long long time ago :thumbsupsmiley:

 

PEACE to ALLLLLL!!!!! :mtc:

[Corkscrew]

Hi Shambala,

 

My lineage in TKD is the Legitimate WTF (World Taekwondo Federation), recognized by the IOC.

I have instructors in boxing which came from LnM stable, were PACMAN came from,..but ofcorz,..they're far frm Manny,....hehehe

 

mine is WTF (Olympic style) Taekwondo( since 1989)........boxing , Muay Thai and basic arnis.

 

Thats a good martial arts background, very colorful too. Don't worry about "authenticity". Although I've studied a few arts that seem to focus on this - unless you're trying to popularize a "new" martial art in the country or trying to earn a reputation (or trying to impress a Babe, hehehe) - in truth, its NOT that important.

 

Muay thai? UNofficial,.....coz I dont train in a Muay tHaI gym,,..a few kickboxers would go into to the gym and teach me some moves.

 

Very powerful kicks. Very dangerous. If you got the concept & the nuances for generating power for these kicks plus the headlock - then, thats all you need. A piece of paper on the wall saying "Shambala is an authentic practitioner of Muay Thai" will not help you one bit if you get into a fight. The nuances on the other hand, will.

 

I also learned some basic INTERNAL Martial ARts, from a very famous YOGI and "energy healer" in thE US,........his name is Master Del Pe......but the focus is mor eon healing, intense meditation and MAKING one's life and others HAPPY! 

 

Very interesting. What Internal Martial Art is this? From the title Yogi, I gather that its Indian? Or is it Tibetan? Does it have "Kundilini" Training? Most important question of all, how do you define "Internal"?

 

Different people engage in martial arts for varied reasons. Some for self-defense, others sport, others as a hobby, others to lose weight, some for pure health reasons, others for National Pride, some are just war-freaks, some for preservation of the art, some for beauty, some for competition, some for confidence, some for fame or money, some for the spiritual aspects, some for the philosophical, etc. Whatever reason you practice martial arts for... its all good. You have your reasons, and need no justification.

 

 

Arnis,..so sad to say that I havent continued na eh,.....I learned some moves from the UP Kali ligthing arnis team,....but that was a long long time ago 

 

I think that they've renamed the group already. UP Lema Lightning or something like that. The word "Kali" has been taken out. It is, afterall - not even a Pilipino word. I've many friends in the group, like John Escudero & Prof Bot Hokano... perhaps their names will sound familiar at the very least. I too practiced very little of this, which is lamentable. But personally, I'm not too interested in weapons. I find it impractical. Kung may dala kang katana sa Tondo - may magho-hold up ba sa iyo? BUT, this doesn't mean that I don't think its valuable. Because, it is. Just not my cup of tea.

 

Here is a link to John's website...

 

http://www.littlebadboy.net/academia/

 

 

Did you know that Filipinos doing Wu Shu weapons are winning abroad? The trainers & training is happening in Baguio & Cebu.

[Shambala]

WOW pare! small world. Those 2 definitely rings a BELL! I juz dunno if they still know me. Actually, ndi naman ako nagtagal dun eh. The ones that I really know PERSONALLY are "bad boy" Nathan Dominguez and my good friend back in college, si Verlin Magbitang :hypocritesmiley: , who also happens to be a FRIEND of 1 of the moderators here: Tamago :mtc:

 

Ur question about Kundalini? YES! We do that in the INternal MA.......actually my former nickname sa myspace is KUNDALINI,.hehehehe

 

 

the focus of the internal ma is mor eon meditation, recitations of MANTRAS( yes I do that 1x or 2x a wekk, even if my sisters say am WEIRD) , a LOT of physical exercises and Breathing.

 

Oh, going back to the ARNIS thingie,..I AGREE wid yah! It aint rlly that practical to carry weapons these days,..and it aint Practical to train aNd train with juz weapons :mtc:

[pinoyflyer]

Corkscrew great review. I am a avid flyer since 1989 and transfered to Cagayan de Oro.

 

Cebu will host the 20th PNAT on April 28 to 30

 

Hope to see you guys there. lots of prizes and Japanese flyers or guys from Hirobo and Futaba will come.

 

 

This is a Yearly event when we flyers show our talent on Heli and Planes

 

COme on over to the Queen City

[aj_oragon]

ask ko lng kung anong range ng age ang magandang mag enrol sa martial arts class?

[tonn]

start ako karate (shoto) nun highschool, then sinabayan ko ng arnis nun college... nun tumigil ako ng karate nag aikido naman ako, ang hirap i-complement nun dalawa, stop ako ng aiki 2 years ago dahil sa work... nag kendo rin ako pero d ko masyado nagustuhan, maganda kendo pero arnis kc talaga ang hanap ko na weapons training

[Olympus]

never too late to start

 

ask ko lng kung anong range ng age ang magandang mag enrol sa martial arts class?

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[Corkscrew]

never too late to start

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I wholeheartedly agree with Olympus. Any age is a good age to start martial arts. Personally, I started when I was almost 7 years old. Pero, marami akong kilala na matanda na bago nagumpisa. One fellow I've met, started out when he was 52 years old. Now, he is considered a master of his own style and recognized as one of the best fighters that we have. Sa mga taga-Cebu, siya'y kilala as "Uncle Sam".

 

 

Having said that however, please note aj oragon that there are some styles which are more suitable for you... based on your age, your body type and even your temperament. Maraming factors yan. Hindi purkit magaling daw isang art ay okay na yan. Lahat ng bagay, may binabagayan.

 

Lets say for example that you're in your mid-40's, even-tempered and middle-weight. A style like Tai Chi might be more suitable for you as opposed to lets say Hsing I. Hsing I tends to favor the young, one-track minded and aggressive individuals (the style is dependent on it). Kung praning ka, mag-aral ka na pakua chang (baguazhang) dahil ito lang ang martial art na sa umpisa pa lang - walo kaagad ang kalaban mo.

 

Likewise, different people practice martial arts for different reasons. If you're into gold medals - then take up something like Judo, Karate, Taekwondo or Wu shu. If you're in it for the spiritual aspect - then maybe Aikido or Kendo would do you justice. If you're into tradition, and want something that is part of a long history na may lineage pa at lahat... Chinese Kung Fu styles might suit you best. Samples would be Choy Li Fut, Hung Gar, Ngo Cho, Zirranmen, 7 Star Mantis, White Crane, etc. Well, kung mahilig ka sa weapons - eh di Arnis na. Walang kasing galing. If you're into short-term fast results, try looking up combat sciences instead (LINE, SCARS, VIPER, etc). If you're into Health - balik ulit tayo sa Tai Chi - pwede din Rei Ki Ken. Kung gusto mong ala Bruce Lee e di Jeet kun do or Wing Chun. Kung type mo ang mga katutubong martial arts - subukan mo Arnis, Bakbakan, Sarian (Sariling Pamamaraan), Taysan (pamatay sandata), Yawyan (sayaw ng kamatayan), Away-Kalye (kailangan pa bang itranslate yan?) o kaya's WASP (Women's Anti-Assault Self-Protection Program) kung ika's babae. Kung hindi ka makapag-decide, eh di mag-mixed martial arts ka. Maraming-marami nyan tulad ng TRACMA, Tapon-do, o kaya'y Hybrid Yaw-yan.

 

I suggest that you pick-up a RAPID Magazine, basa ka konti para alam mo kung anong mga mayroon. Best to ask Alex Co also, owner of Squadron Shop. Squadron is the biggest (if only) martial arts store in the Philippines. Kahit siya ang hinirang na punong guro ng Benkiam Ngo Cho - or 5 Ancestor Fist, hindi siya biased. At maraming siyang alam na martial arts - martial arts gyms and teachers. Siya ang main supplyer kasi ng lahat.

[sehara]

My style is better than your style... i like this phrase . There is no martial arts style that is better than other martial arts style. It really depends on the practitioner. I practice wushu/kung fu but i'm still equally impressed by other style. Although i think its useless for me to learn other style since they all have the same basic principle. Its really how you apply it that makes the difference.

[Corkscrew]

I practice wushu/kung fu but i'm still equally impressed by other style. 

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Sehara,

 

Am curious, what wushu/kung fu style do you practice? Who is your teacher? And where is your dojo?

 

regards,

 

Corky

[sehara]

Seven Star Preying Mantis. But its been a long while since i practiced. Our teacher's teacher is Zhong Lian Bao.

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never too late to start

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i agree

[case]

i started training aikido when i was in highschool, started learning bjj and sarian in 1st year college, boxing and kickboxing on 2nd n 3rd yr college and stick and knife technics in 4th year college... seen lot of martial arts and disciplines... all i can say is that all the arts are effective.. theres no such thing as which art is better than the other one... it really depends on the person practicing the art.. how he use it and how he manage to act right when something unexpected happens! great power comes with great responsibility hehehe! peace my fellow mma practitioners!!! train hard

[HighVoltageLover]

Good day!