Martial Arts - What Do/Did You Study

03-02-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gnukfu

Took up Kung Fu (Northern Praying Mantis style/variation) when I was 39. Got my black belt when I was 43. Quit about 4 months after that when I almost blew my back and knee out doing butterfly kicks. I realized it wasn't worth ruining my back and knees for the rest of my life just to get my next stripe. It was great fun while I did it!

Yeah, strain on my knees was one of the reasons I chose BJJ after doing TDK/Kenpo for a while. My flexibility is almost as good as it was, and I don't pound my knees nearly as much (notice I didn't say not at all).

03-02-2009, 09:53 PM

I'd like to propose a vote that we remove Tae Kwon Do as a Martial Art and classify it as gymnastics.

webjunkie · 03-02-2009, 10:11 PM

Been doing Kendo and Iaido for about five years now.

zemekone · 03-02-2009, 10:28 PM

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu only for 3 weeks...

Blueface · 03-03-2009, 06:43 AM

Isshin-ryū

Had to give it up when I had my accident and herniated two discs.

03-03-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zemekone

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu only for 3 weeks...

What school are you studying at? I've heard quite a bit about Gracie Barra out there...just curious.

zemekone · 03-03-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LordOfWu

What school are you studying at? I've heard quite a bit about Gracie Barra out there...just curious.

im studying at a Gracie Barra school, in a 25 mile radius there are more then 10 including the headquarters...

Less then 30min i have Royce Gracie's school (i forgot what its called)...

then less then a hour away i have the Gracie Academy, Machado's school, and Eddie Bravo's school (The 10th Planet)...

03-04-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zemekone

im studying at a Gracie Barra school, in a 25 mile radius there are more then 10 including the headquarters...

Less then 30min i have Royce Gracie's school (i forgot what its called)...

then less then a hour away i have the Gracie Academy, Machado's school, and Eddie Bravo's school (The 10th Planet)...

Be careful, the Gracie schools had a reputation in the 90s for having the most injured students at any given time.

03-02-2009, 09:53 PM	#2
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Martial Arts - What Do/Did You Study I'd like to propose a vote that we remove Tae Kwon Do as a Martial Art and classify it as gymnastics.

03-02-2009, 10:11 PM	#3
webjunkie Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Daniel Location: Nagano Prefecture, Japan Posts: 213 Trading: (1)	Re: Martial Arts - What Do/Did You Study Been doing Kendo and Iaido for about five years now.

03-02-2009, 10:28 PM	#4
zemekone im hungry... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: geRRy Location: So*Cal... Posts: 1,244 Trading: (0)	Re: Martial Arts - What Do/Did You Study Brazilian Jiu-jitsu only for 3 weeks... __________________ A Person that says something cant be done, shouldn't interrupt me actually EFFing doing it!

03-03-2009, 06:43 AM	#5
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Martial Arts - What Do/Did You Study Isshin-ryū Had to give it up when I had my accident and herniated two discs. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian