Anyone Into Martial Arts?

[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.

[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.

[Asker]

Lahat ng Martial Arts MAGANDA nasa sayo na lang yun kung papaano mo gagamitin, halimbawa away kalye ang approach sayo ng opponent mo kung ikaw ay matalinong TAEKWONDO Practitioner dapat alam mo na hindi ka kailangang maging fancy sa kalaban mo kc buhay mo ang nakataya, kalimitang ginagamit ng isang jin's sa kalye ay FRONT KICK sa BALLS o eye job sa mata bago mo sya tapusin, kung ikaw naman ay ARNIS naman ang art mo syempre hindi mo naman kailangang laging may dalang STICK sa kalye kc yung stick ay extension lang ng kamay natin ang mga nag ARNISADOR ay marunong ring SUMIPA at SUMUNTOK at kung magaling kang martial ARTIST alam mo ang mga VITAL POINTS ng iyong opponent, dapat dun mo sya atakihin, KUNG PAREHO NAMAN kayong may alam sa MARTIAL ARTS ang mangyayari dun ay unahan na lang kayo ng gamit ng ART nyo at pag away kalye ang usapan lahat dyan ay allowed at walang rules kaya ingat na lang kalimitang nanalo dyan ay yung makakaunang tumama sa mga delikadong parts ng katawan natin.

[Duckie4120]

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...

 

I fully agree with you sir. The sticks are just an extension of the hand. Lessons start out with the sticks, progress to knives and then empty hands. I study the Kali de Leon system here.

For those not familiar with arnis/escrima/kali some examples of close quarter combat employed can be seen in movies such as The Bourne series, resident evil, 300, The Hunted, Blade Trilogy, Chronicles of Riddick just to name a few. These were part of our demo presentation at the recent gun show held at Megamall last Nov. 14.

 

Might interest him to know that the Russian Spetsnaz are being trained by Filipino Arnisadors in hand to hand combat. Two of these guys are friends of mine.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/174325/rp-mart...thold-in-russia

 

Let us not belittle our own indigenous martial art.

[Turninglong]

It's very disappointing to hear other people belittle some forms of martial arts just coz they think they know better. They say that Kali or Arnis is ineffective if u don't have a stick w/ u or they say Taekwondo is useless coz it only uses kicks to strike. It's not the fighting style that matters but the way u handle a situation that counts. Like the old saying, "Sa nagdadala yan eh." Whether u r a MMA practitioner, a boxer, a Judoka, a Kickboxer, or a Karateka, all of ur training will be useless if u don't have the courage & wit to use ur style properly in a real life situation.

 

Just to share my experience, I was in some situations w/c would have ended up w/ me losing my life if not for my Taekwondo training. The first time was when I was held up by 3 thugs who had knives w/ them. The second time was when I was attacked by some guys whom I believe to be drunk. In both instances, I came out alive & is proud to say that my training paid off. I didn't use any high-flying, spinning or fancy kicks. Simple 45 & punch kicks were enough to send those thugs to the ground.

 

In real life situations, u don't aim for points or submission. When faced w/ someone who won't think twice in killing u, u go for those techniques w/c are most effective, no matter how simple they are. Quick & simple but strike hard! However, if ur mind doesn't know how to react in situations like that & fear gets the best of u, ur in deep trouble no matter what ur fighting style is.

Edited January 13, 2010 by Turninglong

[freon09]

Guys what do you think of this martial arts combo?

 

Kickboxing for offense + Aikido for defense

 

Kickboxing - Good variation of attacks

- has speed and power.

Aikido - Removes the strength gap between you and your opponent. It uses your enemy's attack strength against them.

- Executes powerful counter attacks.

- (difficult to master ;p)

[Corkscrew]

If anyone is interested in learning Hsing I Chuan and/or Baguazhang, please PM me. There will be a seminar this coming May 14 & 15. I will provide details as requested.

 

Regards to all.

[elvaracco]

I'm kinda interested in Tai Chi. Has anyone tried this before? San ba ako puede mag-aral nito? Thanks