I heard a little chatting in an intro thread about martial arts and just wondering who's ever done them? What style? How long? what belt? the usual

and so begins the discussion of all things martial.........and relating to art

I ended up with a first degree black in an Americanized style of Tang so doo. It was actually founded by none other than ChucK Norris.But I Dropped out to play other sports and leaving for college

Between the ages of 7 to 10 I studied Tae Kwon Do, and reached the rank of 1st dan black belt.

I left my school after disgracing myself by using my skills in self defense against a group of other students who went to school with me and hated me. After classes while I waited to get picked up, they (a group of five) decided they could take me. I proved them wrong.

However, afterwards I realized I did something irresponsible. I believe I was right to defend myself, but I shouldn't have attacked back.

I talked to the Grandmaster, and told him of my feelings. I decided to leave the school, so as not to further disgrace it. He tried to stop me, telling me that admitting my wrong doing was a great step, and told me it takes people a great amount of strength to overcome their own pride and admit their own wrong doings. By doing so, he said, I was taking a step in the right direction.

I decided to give up, still, because this was at a time in my life where I was starting to get alot bigger than other kids (I had developed diabetes, which runs in my family), and didn't want to learn anymore because my body might remember how to hurt them, and I might react on instinct.

Giving up Tae Kwon Do was one of the hardest things I ever had to do.

If I was still practicing, I think I would have made it to 4th Dan black belt by now. Ah well, one can dream, right?

EDIT:
Oh, and interestingly enough, my best character in the Tekken series is Hwoarang. Some of the moves he uses are real techniques that I used to be able to do.

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I have studied a few martial arts styles before and favour the freestyle martial art varieties as they allow combination of elements from different styles - i find that this best suits my build

After losing weight I have lost a great deal of strength - however at the same time I have increased my stamina two or three fold and have also improved my baqlance and agility.

So before I used a more stable form of martial arts based on minimising movment and utilising my strength (however by minimising movment I was able to overcome the limitions of a strength based style)

These days however this sort of style wont work for me anymore so I am going to learn a new style of martial arts - that way I can get my form back

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never made it beyond brown belt (2nd kyu) in any style because i was undisciplined and also because i moved a lot

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quite the detailed descriptions. I guess I'll sort of go along. Basically what made my school "americanized" was that they added grappling and a stronger interest in sparring. Some of my favorite times where teaching classes tho, esp the little kids. I'll never forget those little 5 year olds trying to kick.

@yoshin- I'm actually lookin at joining a freestyle club on campus, tho right now I may decide on something a little less physical

I've done taekwondo since i was 4 1/2.

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Martial Arts? Me? Nah -.-" I dont like to fight. Im a guy that dosn't like to huirt other people. But if doing spinny kicks (very crap ones) counts... lol.. But no. Never tried, i was contemplating on starting Ninjutsu... but they dont have classes for that anywhere.... so... I'm still looking for a fighting style that would fit me best -.-"

i never liked fighting. coz i have great friends to look after me. whenever a gang from another school tried to pick a fight with me, 10-15 of my friends came rushing with hockey stick to back me up even though i don't like fighting.

i was 10,
when i moved to a new school, the students there are like sh**. they act though, smart and all that but they are STOOPID. come on, i just moved there and got my name in the wall of fame as number on student(i'm not that smart, it just they're stupid). they don't like me being the smart kid in their school so they beat me up. 13 on 1. guess who win? not me. since then, i've been doing push up, weight lifting, and etc etc. i also tried some of the moves on movies and the like. i even bought a book by bruce lee to learn to defend my self.

at the end of the year, i'm still the best student, the came after me again. this time, 18 student with chain, stick and other thing they could get their hands on. first they threathened me. i chalenge them 1 on 1.

i beat the crap out of the first guy. but 3 of them coming . i grab the chain the on the floor and start bashing bruce lee style. those 3 fainted, the other ran away.

i won, but badly hurt. i got scar on my head. i still do push up, and a little training. i even thinking of creating my own style of martial art.

i think i kinda disgrace martial art by fighting using weapons. i even kept bashing them when they're down coz of anger. it bought me 3 years of reputation. i get to study in peace untill i get to high school.

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I did some ninjutsu a few years ago but quit since some of the people in the group were really annoying and I kinda lost interest from that :/

I studied a lot of martial arts.
My dad learned Okinawan Karate and weapons (Nunchuku, Sai, Escrima stick) while in the Marines while stationed in Japan and Philippines. So he taught me what he knew at a young age.

In first grade i was enrolled in Chuck Norris Karate School in Van Nuys. I went for one year and was a Green Belt.

When I lived in Hawaii, I learned Aikido for 1 yr and Jiujitsu for 6 months. It was in a guys back yard and no belts or ranks were given.

In Jr. High, I went to Shaolin Kung Fu for 1 yr and made the brown belt rank. I also certified in several weapons like butterfly sword, nunchuku, Bo staff (skills), Short staff (Jo?) as well as Tai Chi. I can teach Tai CHi if I want cuz I still have my Certificate signed by Kung Fu Grand Master Sin Kwon Teh.

After that, I went to Steven Segal's Ten Shin Dojo for a few weeks in Santa Monica. I learned good Aikido, but Steven Segal is a butthead and I never want to go back.

In High school I was captain of the wrestling team and went to State finals 3 times. I wrestle both Collegiate and Freestyle.

I learned Hand to Hand Combat from a Navy Seal instructor while in the Air force.

I have taken several lessons in Capoera from the Arts in Action people in Los Angeles.

That is my martial arts training in a nutshell.

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I'm quite jealous now...always wanted to practise martial arts, but I sorta had a bad luck with it...
*went on the first aikido training - and twisted right hand right before the entrance
*started to attend traditonal karate trainings - and because of sensei bullying my friend, after few months we changed club
*one of my friends was teaching me la salvate, but he moved to another country
*joined oyama karate club- and they closed after a month

Now I'm trying to learn krav maga and some other techniques...from books. It sux 😢

And to those who still train- good luck, guys!
God, I'm so jealous... 😢

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Well, i started at the age of 4 and stopped at the age of 9, when I got my black belt in karate. I was the first girl to get a black belt at the school, so I was pretty popular there. 😁 But i quit, because there were a whole bunch of stupid, smack-talking idiots that started signing up and I got really tired of seeing them, so I quit.

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Well, i started at the age of 4 and stopped at the age of 9, when I got my black belt in karate. I was the first girl to get a black belt at the school, so I was pretty popular there. 😁 But i quit, because there were a whole bunch of stupid, smack-talking idiots that started signing up and I got really tired of seeing them, so I quit.

I have the same problem with smack talkers. I joined a fight league in Tucson because I thought I would be good with my training, but I couldn't deal with all the over inflated egos. I would quietly train by myself or with one partner only and it made everyone always want to talk trash to me. One day I got mad and threw a guy into the wall and broke his collar bone and had to leave the school. It wasn;t an honor thing like Kaioh, it was more like I was a liability and a loose cannon and didn't get along with others so they asked me to leave. I think it was because I didn't talk smack that they thought I had a dangerous personality.

Also Yui, I really like ur Avatar.

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I studied a lot of martial arts.
My dad learned Okinawan Karate and weapons (Nunchuku, Sai, Escrima stick) while in the Marines while stationed in Japan and Philippines. So he taught me what he knew at a young age.

In first grade i was enrolled in Chuck Norris Karate School in Van Nuys. I went for one year and was a Green Belt.

When I lived in Hawaii, I learned Aikido for 1 yr and Jiujitsu for 6 months. It was in a guys back yard and no belts or ranks were given.

In Jr. High, I went to Shaolin Kung Fu for 1 yr and made the brown belt rank. I also certified in several weapons like butterfly sword, nunchuku, Bo staff (skills), Short staff (Jo?) as well as Tai Chi. I can teach Tai CHi if I want cuz I still have my Certificate signed by Kung Fu Grand Master Sin Kwon Teh.

After that, I went to Steven Segal's Ten Shin Dojo for a few weeks in Santa Monica. I learned good Aikido, but Steven Segal is a butthead and I never want to go back.

In High school I was captain of the wrestling team and went to State finals 3 times. I wrestle both Collegiate and Freestyle.

I learned Hand to Hand Combat from a Navy Seal instructor while in the Air force.

I have taken several lessons in Capoera from the Arts in Action people in Los Angeles.

That is my martial arts training in a nutshell.

Dude! You trained at a Chinese Shao-Lin Center? Where was your school at?

I'm currently training under a sister school out in Phoenix, AZ. I've been doing it for 2 years, I'm a 1st degree black with another year to go before I can test to 2nd degree.
On the use of weapons- I think that if the original art used weapons, you should embrace them. Shao-lin Kung Fu has tons of weapon forms and styles (unique subsets in the art, such as your animals, tai chi, etc. it's all kung fu). Now, I'm not saying that you should walk to a fight with your dao (or other weapon of choice) that you train at the school with or anything, but training with weapons gives you conditioning and techniques that you would only get by training with those weapons that can be used even if you don't have the weapon(s) in hand. You'd be surprised how sore you'll be after doing a lot of weapon conditioning if in the past, you've never so much as spun a staff.
Sparring- the only way to understand your art is to spar. Otherwise, you'll never have the experience required to put it to use. However, it has to be a fun learning experience too. Take it slow and easy at first to get your techniques down, and never spar with the intention to hurt your partner, cuz they are in the same situation as you are, trying to have fun and learn the art.

Anyway, I think I'm done ranting for now about that stuff.

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I attended the Shao-Lin Center in Reseda, CA. It was such a great experience. I keep saying I will sign up at that school again when I get a chance, but my schedule is so crazy right now.

You are right about the weapons forms too, I always learned that you can use your weapons forms in an open hand match because always your weapons are to be used as an extension of your arm, and that without you they are just sticks laying around.
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man. you gotta have bunch of moves. better not pick a fight with you. lol.
but seriously.take a look at all the list where you studied.

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