Anyone Into Martial Arts?

[Olympus]

As I always believed: its the fighter, not the style.

 

true, some arts are more straightforward than others, but in the end, what matters is you survive a fight.

 

heck, I have even seen several fights ended by a spinning back kick.

[thegiftedwitch]

i was a taekwondo enthusiast back in high school (I was even part of the taekwondo varsity team)

and honestly, most of the moves we have are a bit impractical (--yung self-defense 1,2,3, etc. but I guess that's just my pov)

 

wushu looks cute, styling and strategic, and even a simple fan could turn into a leathal weapon (well, ballpen nga pwede na rin leathal weapon eh, anything else for that matter ) --- [and eto ata yung technique nina jacky chan and jet li]

 

my friend told me about the street fighting thing she studied dati, but I just can't remember it

-- not sure if it's the same thing in UFC

 

but I'd say that the street fighting style is way better than taekwondo

[Olympus]

I can tell you stories about my personal experiences and my friends experiences winning in a street fight using TKD kicks, that is why it is in the fighter and not the style

[howard_the_duck]

actually, judo's way lot better when it comes to self-defense

[Olympus]

actually, judo's way lot better when it comes to self-defense

 

I actually managed to use judo in my recent encounter :thumbsupsmiley:

[Palakol]

according to a communist friend of mine, the top 2 most useless martial arts are:

1. arnis - you can't bring 2 sticks everywhere

2. taekwondo - try doing that when you're assaulted

 

i actually saw someone who used kali strikes in a kickboxing match (elbows and headbutts aren't allowed). he knocked his opponent down using forearm strikes that emulated arnis strikes.

 

i believe that it's the person using the art that makes it deadly. i know karate black belts and muay thai veterans who lose fights to newbies with a lot of heart and a lot of training. they were ineffective. all the techniques you know will never help you if you can't apply them. Bruce Lee emphasized physical conditioning in his philosophy of the martial arts. just look at that australian taekwondo guy featured in National Geographic's Fight Science. he had a punch that almost rivaled the undefeated boxing heavyweight's, a back kick that produced a force of well over 1500 pounds if i recall correctly, and a reaction time three times quicker than a normal human. now who would want to assault him?

Edited December 31, 2007 by Palakol

[ben_diesel]

To some extent I agree with you that TKD is not as effective or as easy to apply as Muay Thai, Boxing, etc. I myself is a TKD practitioner for a long time. TKD is a more of a sport now kaya people think that TKD is not an effective self-defense. All i can say is that TKD or any martial art will be effective depending on how long u have been practicing it and you must know the strengths and weaknesses of your martial art. E.g TKD-you should maintain your kicking distance and rely on your speed to hit your opponent. I believe the 5 basic kicks of TKD will be lethal enough if used correctly.

[howard_the_duck]

Try doing those cute little mini-jumps in TKD when you're assaulted... chances are the assaulter will even laugh at you

[tabouki]

i was a taekwondo enthusiast back in high school (I was even part of the taekwondo varsity team)

and honestly, most of the moves we have are a bit impractical (--yung self-defense 1,2,3, etc. but I guess that's just my pov)

 

wushu looks cute, styling and strategic, and even a simple fan could turn into a leathal weapon (well, ballpen nga pwede na rin leathal weapon eh, anything else for that matter ) --- [and eto ata yung technique nina jacky chan and jet li]

 

my friend told me about the street fighting thing she studied dati, but I just can't remember it

-- not sure if it's the same thing in UFC

 

but I'd say that the street fighting style is way better than taekwondo

 

knowledge of any kind of martial arts, self defense is ok. whether you can apply that knowledge in real life situations is dependent on the individual.

 

streetfighting, for me is ok coz i believe in real life confrontations, there are no rules. dapat mautak, magulang- its survival, man. di pwedeng poporma ka muna ng stance kung inuundayan ka na ng saksak. at sa pagiging mautak, know when to fight and when to give up your wallet. yung akala mo nakatutuok sa iyo, di mo alam na may backupS (with an S) pala bigla na lang may butas ang tagiliran mo. this happens very fast, matter of seconds, kaya presence of mind di pwede teka-teka.

 

Utak - mind is the best weapon. hindi lang lagi tapang o galing ....

Edited January 1, 2008 by tabouki

[kramone]

can anyone help me? i'm looking for a good place to train jiujitsu and muay thai in the makati area. thanks

[HighVoltageLover]

according to a communist friend of mine, the top 2 most useless martial arts are:

1. arnis - you can't bring 2 sticks everywhere

2. taekwondo - try doing that when you're assaulted

 

 

I pity your friend ... People who think that arnisadors are helpless without their sticks; this only shows his ignorance and lack of knowledge regarding our indiginous art. Napakakitid ng utak nya... :hypocritesmiley:

 

Weapons training in arnis is just the tip of the iceberg...

 

Tell your commie friend to do more research before making any dumbfounded and pointless comments regarding any art especially Arnis...

[geneticfreak]

There'll be a martial arts festival sa Star City from JUly 25-27 (that's this weekend). During this GAB sponsored event there'll be demos from the many different martial arts namely: taekwondo, aikido, ju-do, muay-thai, brazilian and japanese jiu-jitsu and many others. They will also be holding a Yaw Yan Fighting Challenge to highlight the said event.

[the_joker]

JUDO and WUSHU... Lethal combination ito... Kahit sa URCC, WUSHU guys dominates their division...

 

Tinalo pa nga ng isang first timer sa MMA na WUSHU guy si Allan Co eh... Grabe kasi ang conditioning nila, parang hindi napapagod...

[geneticfreak]

JUDO and WUSHU... Lethal combination ito... Kahit sa URCC, WUSHU guys dominates their division...

 

Tinalo pa nga ng isang first timer sa MMA na WUSHU guy si Allan Co eh... Grabe kasi ang conditioning nila, parang hindi napapagod...

 

Well iba talaga ang conditioning ng mga taga Baguio first of all (where Team Lakay is based). The high altitude gives them the advantage of developiong superior lung power when compared to their counterparts here in manila. Also, not to defend Allan Co but the guy hasn't fought in a couple of years and has spent most of his time recently with his office job unlike Folayang who is a full time fighter.

 

But yah I have to agree with you. Lakay is the most dominant team in the local MMA Scene at the moment.

[Larry]

Team Lakay!

 

there really is a big difference between training full time and just training for a hobby.