[Hexer]

Originally Posted by Desecrated

I tried kali/escrima a little and it's fun n' easy. If it's affordable then sign up.

thats what I did a week ago hehe

Oneiros: youre right about the Kendo protective gear, I've never worn it personally but it looks all huge and armor-like whereas in Kali one usually only uses helmet, gloves and stuff like arm/leg-guards it seems. I've never worn protective gear for kali so far as of course I've only been doing it for some weeks now so I'm nowhere near a sparring-fight

I really like the flexibility of it cause you learn to fight with empty hands as well as knifes, sticks (of all lengths), swords, whatever... and on all distances too (from long range to close quarters and grappling techniques (dumog can be BRUTAL.....)

yea well, what can I say.... I really like it hehe

[Oneiros]

I was in european championship in Kendo, LOTS OF FUN!!! )

but my sensei was crap of a man so I quitted that... :s
now I am in bujinkan arts and its great although there is no compentitions in that but the art is fantastic and there are a lot of weapons and hand to hand/grapple tehniques

Hexer: when we meet we organise a duel!! deal? ) hehe I am so hooked up sparring with diferent weaponry
look at this site, this is some cool stuff for sparring!!! better than kendo equipment and shinais:
Realistic Sparring Weapons (i mean for the weapons, look and feel good like real ones)

[Hexer]

Originally Posted by Oneiros

I was in european championship in Kendo, LOTS OF FUN!!! )

but my sensei was crap of a man so I quitted that... :s
now I am in bujinkan arts and its great although there is no compentitions in that but the art is fantastic and there are a lot of weapons and hand to hand/grapple tehniques

Hexer: when we meet we organise a duel!! deal? ) hehe I am so hooked up sparring with diferent weaponry
look at this site, this is some cool stuff for sparring!!! better than kendo equipment and shinais:
Realistic Sparring Weapons (i mean for the weapons, look and feel good like real ones)

wow, those sparring weopons look really cool! to bad they have no filippino swords or stuff like that haha

lol sure we could try some sparring, but wait another few months or years, ok?


oh, and what is bujinkan btw?


damnit, cant go to training today, I have a pretty bad cold so not much sports for me

[jaxadam]

I've been training pretty seriously in a variety of martial arts for probably the past 20 years or so.

I've done a lot of stuff and hold a few ranks, but for about the past 5 years I've been doing a lot of MMA stuff (Thai boxing & jiu jitsu).

I really like the artform of styles like TKD, and I also really like the stand-up aspect of MMA. My ground is just really not that good, and even with all of the training I'll ever do, it won't get a whole lot better. I'm just not a ground guy.

[canuck brian]

I trained for a few years in Taekwondo (black), Jiu Jitsu and boxing. I had to quit because most of my joints were screaming in agony whenever i finished. I wish I started earlier in my life as it helped me drop almost 70 pounds off my frame, which contributed to the damage to my joints.

[Wolfpack76]

I tried a few and leaned 4 forms, jutsu,mui tie kickboxing,and kempo,and kong fu, The best one together is is jutsu for ground work and kickboxing for upper i think is the best

[Desecrated]

bujinkan is ninjas

[jaxadam]

Originally Posted by canuck brian

I trained for a few years in Taekwondo (black), Jiu Jitsu and boxing. I had to quit because most of my joints were screaming in agony whenever i finished.

I hear that. Not necessarily my joints, but I've had quite a few injuries that put a damper on training (and even simple tasks, sometimes).

I have a few "weather" detectors, plus I can't open jars with my right hand. The toes on my right foot will break if I look at them funny.

It's a lot of fun and I still enjoy it, but I have to be more careful now, as the injuries start to catch up to you.

[rufeo]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack76

I tried a few and leaned 4 forms, jutsu,mui tie kickboxing,and kempo,and kong fu, The best one together is is jutsu for ground work and kickboxing for upper i think is the best

Not trying to be an ass but its muay thai and kung fu. And are you trying to say jiu-jitsu or jutsu?

[garcia3441]

I learned some stuff while in the Navy. Also studied shotokan karate in high school. As soon as I can get clearance from my doctor, I wanna sign up for Krav Maga.