Thread: Any martial arts practioners out there?

JKA Shotokan Karate - had a very traditional Japanese Sensei, I enjoyed the philosophical teachings, the mindfulness / Zen aspect as much as the physical training part. Never really studied it to learn self-defense, studied it because I figured it was a great way to get fit while learning something at the same time.

Enjoyed the many visits from Japan from Sensei Tanaka and his students, and enjoyed the fun of learning and sharing in a great art with others, much like this forum.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Am a 6th degree kinda Guy,come at me with your Karate Crap and you wil get a .357 mag between your eyes

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_Ds2ytz4o

I guess you have to not let anyone get to close to you then...mind you, I'd have just peed myself.

So which one is the martial artist in the video Jimmy ?

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Attachment 183001Am a 6th degree kinda Guy,come at me with your Karate Crap and you wil get a .357 mag between your eyes

Dang those wild, gun carrying Californians,,,,,

looks like it is striaght out of a krav maga training seminar

I love the clip from Indy :-) in Denmark we don't have guns... Even the police don't use them so martial art is more effective. I just think it's fun. And karate and sharp razors goes really good together:-)

Originally Posted by Kristian

And karate and sharp razors goes really good together:-)

Like tiny swords.

If self defense is your main goal; I would suggest mma. This may start a riot but traditional martial arts are not practical in a real fight (some exclusions) I love Bas Rutten's story of how some traditional artists visited his gym only to naysay everything out of his mouth. At one point he had someone in a rear naked choke and the die hard ninjas said they would gouge his eyes in that position rendering him blind. Bas said "Ok come over here let me put you in the choke and you try that out, but if you even go for my eyes I'll snap your neck. Don't ever screw with someone in a dominant position like that"

MMA is a product born from what many call "Traditional Martial Arts" ; this is a term that is often used to dilute or depreciate the value of fighting systems that have benefited mankind for thousands of years.

I enjoy the teachings of Bas Rutten, so I won't make this a post to contradict him.

The instructor, of any fighting system, makes all the difference in the world. The instructors knowledge & his ability to transfer the same to his students means everything.

Most all top level MMA fighters & their clubs seek out the knowledge of instructors/sensei's of "Traditional Martial Arts" , to help establish a system of fighting that will bring them success.

Last, a student must want to learn & have the right motivations to do so. A dedicated student trained by a skilled instructor, makes for a formidable opponent regardless of his "Art".