The body and mind as a weapon

I took judo for a couple of years, then I did some freestyle wrestling on the team at school, now Im thinking of doing some kendo.

My limited judo skills helped me beat some dude who was 55 lbs heavier than me in wrestling.

Anyways judo isn't really helpful in the aspect that it concentrates on very CQB.

I did martial arts mainly because I found it helped me vent my years of bottled-up anger in a way... I didn't do my martial arts out of anger (which you're not supposed to do) but the combat aspect helped me release.

[Edited on 31-1-2004 by Charlatan]

what about bu tu ku kai?

what about bu tu ku kai?

What is that?

This is an old thread, but I figure why not post on it?

I've been doing Capoeira for about 7 years now. It's not the best style for tournaments or fighting, but its a great art. The combination of gymnastics, martial arts, and dance is a great way to work out your body. Has anyone heard of Capoeira before, or am I the only one here? If you haven't heard of it, I'm sure you've seen it in a music video, movie, or Tekken 3 (Eddy Gordo).

I said it's not the best for fighting, but its not the worst either. I've been in a couple of situations where I've used capoeira to win fights, though if I ever sparred in a tournament I'm not sure how well I'd do. We don't practice strictly for fighting.

Isnt that the brazilian form?

[Edited on 5-4-2004 by Joseph Knecht]

this is god site i discovred while looking for tai kwan do

home.stny.rr.com...

Capoeira is the Brazilian art, yes.

If you want more information about it you can check out my club's website.
www.assumption.edu...

or my group's website

www.capuraginga.com...

Anyone else out there on ATS know or do capoeira?

Originally posted by devilwasp
this is god site i discovred while looking for tai kwan do

home.stny.rr.com...

I liked that it was a good if not entirely accurite descpiption of our style....GO JU RYU

It does not depend on kicks as much as the article describes but the speed and closeness of combat is correct.

forget out karate, kung fu

the only styles that really are work

Wresling(Greco, Freestyle)
JiuJitsu, Sambo, Judo
Kickboxing

don't believe me?

check out www.sherdog.com

www.ufc.tv
www.pridefc.com

That site had a good description of Aikido. I practiced that for about 12 years, after having first studied Tae Kwon Do and Goju-ryu Karate. We were lucky to have instructor and students who either had practiced, or were still practicing, a variety of styles AND they were not afraid to hold special class so we could broaden our experience with different arts and philosophies.

Somone had asked about photos, so here is a link to some videos taken a friend's school:
Aikido Videos --I refuse to confirm or deny if I am in any of these videos!

I never took any of the martial arts. But I started boxing when I was 5 years old and stopped 15 years later. I love the sport; it�s given me a lot of self confidence. It�s nice to know that you can handle an attack on your person. I�m 33 years old now and still work out on the heavy bag. It�s great exercise.
My nickname was the �locomotive� because I never took a step backwards in the ring and always came to fight.

[Edited on 5-4-2004 by kinglizard]

ah so u use the bull tactics
as in the tactics a bull uses
very effective !
u gotto watch though that the oposition doesnt outmanovour you
he he i learned a lot from that site !!

Originally posted by devilwasp
ah so u use the bull tactics
as in the tactics a bull uses
very effective !
u gotto watch though that the oposition doesnt outmanovour you
he he i learned a lot from that site !!

What site are you referring to?

sorry the site i found earlier please forgive my dumbassedness
home.stny.rr.com...

Wow, talk about a comprehensive list. Thanks.

i like the praying mantis style of fighting in this its my style of fighting !
what is every1s fav style of fighting(not martial art style) i mean cautios ,agressive,cowardly .ect,ect?

My favorite style of fighting is sneaky... That's why I like capoeira. We do a lot of "malacia" which is using tricky tactics to fool your opponent while you fight (or in capoeira's case play) with them.

who is this caporia u speak of?

Capoeira. There's a description of it on that website of yours. It's a pretty decent description. I put a couple of links earlier in the thread, you can go check them out.

If you've ever played Tekken 3, the guy with the yellow and green outfit and dreads (Eddy Gordo) does capoeira.