[MartialArts] Who here does martial arts? - Page 2 - Ausbb

03-10-2009, 04:01 PM

Style : Karate
Years Training : None, went to one session when I was 9
Competed : Nil
How you find it : Crap. - there were no nun chuks in sight and all we did for an hour and a half was count in Japanese in gay white pyjamas.

Itch, nee, sun.... get faaaarked I'm out of here.

grapemaster · 04-10-2009, 04:21 PM

Style : Kendo
Years Training : 7 months
Competed : going to the nationals next april in melbourne

Might be competing next week in state competition.
How you find it : Absolutly awesome, most people drop after they complete the begineers course, but the real fun starts when you do ji-geiko (sparring). I would recomend everyone here try it and just stick with it for at least 2 months, i guarantee you'll all love it. Nothing better than hitting people all day with wooden swords.

Tall_Tim · 04-10-2009, 09:29 PM

Style : Boxing/MMA 3 years then moved. Several RBPP and CQC seminars. Now training in Kyokushin Karate

Years Training : 3 years boxing/MMA and nearly 4 years kyokushin
Competed :none in MMA, several in kyokushin

How you find it :
-MMA has top notch fitness and strength training routines, but lacked discipline (this is only my experience, not all are like this). Not that the guys were not committed to training hard on a regular basis - however big heads and telling new students that "anything apart from MMA is garbage" is not how it should be. Especially seeing as MMA evolved from the older more traditional arts and many fighters such as Bas Rutten, Georges St. Pierre, Chuck Liddell and many others either have extensive training in them or still train in them.
-Kyokushin is great. Very demanding and there is just something fun about full contact sparring with minimal protective gear. However while competition is fun (and painfull) it is not the reason I train. I enjoy the art more than the sport.

apiewithhoboliftingaroma · 07-10-2009, 12:18 PM

Style : Judo

Years Training : 8yrs old - 14.

Competed : under 13s, boys 13+ and young men (was meant to be 16+ for this). Was state champion (in 13+ I think). Was also requested for yr 2000 olympics but they didn't realise I was too young because I was competing in a higher age bracket by this stage (see above) and I gave it up around then also.

How you find it :It was ok. Weight divisions help make things more even as an adult. But when a 13 yr old comes up against a 15 yr old at the same weight it's not often even as the 15 yr olds are more developed and the 13 yr olds still have that puppy fat. I was lucky to be one of the exceptions but I used to see it a fair amount.

07-10-2009, 06:21 PM

Muay thai - 1 year
Tae Kwon Do - 2.5 years (blue belt brown tip)
Wing Chun - 1 year

this is going back a few years, not currently training in any martial arts gotta get back in there though

07-10-2009, 09:02 PM

Style : Taekwondo
Years Training : 6
Competed : Yes
How you find it : Kicked ass, knocked opponents out at least 4 times. Doesn't focus on kicks at all although being able to kick hard was something I focused on as well as using knee and elbow to strike, this was mainly due to the fact that I had no intention of using my bare hands to punch someone in the face if I had to defend myself. Kept me very fit and flexible. Not currently training and have no intention of doing so at the present time.

Mattias · 27-12-2009, 07:08 AM

Style : Taekwondo
Years Training : 2 months
Competed : Not yet

joshcore · 27-12-2009, 02:33 PM

Primary:
Style: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Years Training: 5
Competed : Yes (6-1)
Camp: Mad X Gym (Noosa)

Secondary:
Style: Muay Thai
Years Training: 5
Competed: Yes (3-0) Mostly Evo's
Camp: Mad X Gym (Noosa)

27-12-2009, 11:40 PM

Style : Enshin Karate KO karate (Sabaki challenge)
Years Training : 4
Competed : Green belt 1 tag

How you find it : AWESOME best KO karate

under rated

Style : Kick Boxing + normal boxing
How you find it : good for striking not good if the fight gets into close range

Shrek · 28-12-2009, 12:58 PM

Judo - From 1982-1983
Level attained - Orange or Brown Belt

Competed - No, I was too skinny and Judo was classed by weight.

03-10-2009, 04:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ace_82 Guest Posts: n/a	Style : Karate Years Training : None, went to one session when I was 9 Competed : Nil How you find it : Crap. - there were no nun chuks in sight and all we did for an hour and a half was count in Japanese in gay white pyjamas. Itch, nee, sun.... get faaaarked I'm out of here. Last edited by Ace_82; 03-10-2009 at 04:04 PM.

27-12-2009, 07:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mattias Regular Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: QLD, Gold Coast Gender: Posts: 333	Style : Taekwondo Years Training : 2 months Competed : Not yet __________________ *Nothing is impossible!* *Go hard or go home!*

27-12-2009, 11:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
Nathan1994 Guest Posts: n/a	Style : Enshin Karate KO karate (Sabaki challenge) Years Training : 4 Competed : Green belt 1 tag How you find it : AWESOME best KO karate under rated Style : Kick Boxing + normal boxing How you find it : good for striking not good if the fight gets into close range Last edited by Nathan1994; 27-12-2009 at 11:43 PM.

04-10-2009, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
grapemaster Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: adelaide Gender: Posts: 33	Style : Kendo Years Training : 7 months Competed : going to the nationals next april in melbourne Might be competing next week in state competition. How you find it : Absolutly awesome, most people drop after they complete the begineers course, but the real fun starts when you do ji-geiko (sparring). I would recomend everyone here try it and just stick with it for at least 2 months, i guarantee you'll all love it. Nothing better than hitting people all day with wooden swords.

04-10-2009, 09:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tall_Tim Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Penriff Gender: Posts: 184	Style : Boxing/MMA 3 years then moved. Several RBPP and CQC seminars. Now training in Kyokushin Karate Years Training : 3 years boxing/MMA and nearly 4 years kyokushin Competed :none in MMA, several in kyokushin How you find it : -MMA has top notch fitness and strength training routines, but lacked discipline (this is only my experience, not all are like this). Not that the guys were not committed to training hard on a regular basis - however big heads and telling new students that "anything apart from MMA is garbage" is not how it should be. Especially seeing as MMA evolved from the older more traditional arts and many fighters such as Bas Rutten, Georges St. Pierre, Chuck Liddell and many others either have extensive training in them or still train in them. -Kyokushin is great. Very demanding and there is just something fun about full contact sparring with minimal protective gear. However while competition is fun (and painfull) it is not the reason I train. I enjoy the art more than the sport.

07-10-2009, 12:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
apiewithhoboliftingaroma Elite Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Gender: Posts: 890	Style : Judo Years Training : 8yrs old - 14. Competed : under 13s, boys 13+ and young men (was meant to be 16+ for this). Was state champion (in 13+ I think). Was also requested for yr 2000 olympics but they didn't realise I was too young because I was competing in a higher age bracket by this stage (see above) and I gave it up around then also. How you find it :It was ok. Weight divisions help make things more even as an adult. But when a 13 yr old comes up against a 15 yr old at the same weight it's not often even as the 15 yr olds are more developed and the 13 yr olds still have that puppy fat. I was lucky to be one of the exceptions but I used to see it a fair amount.

07-10-2009, 06:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
ChrisOX Guest Posts: n/a	Muay thai - 1 year Tae Kwon Do - 2.5 years (blue belt brown tip) Wing Chun - 1 year this is going back a few years, not currently training in any martial arts gotta get back in there though

07-10-2009, 09:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
kingpin Guest Posts: n/a	Style : Taekwondo Years Training : 6 Competed : Yes How you find it : Kicked ass, knocked opponents out at least 4 times. Doesn't focus on kicks at all although being able to kick hard was something I focused on as well as using knee and elbow to strike, this was mainly due to the fact that I had no intention of using my bare hands to punch someone in the face if I had to defend myself. Kept me very fit and flexible. Not currently training and have no intention of doing so at the present time.

27-12-2009, 02:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
joshcore Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Gender: Posts: 298	Primary: Style: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Years Training: 5 Competed : Yes (6-1) Camp: Mad X Gym (Noosa) Secondary: Style: Muay Thai Years Training: 5 Competed: Yes (3-0) Mostly Evo's Camp: Mad X Gym (Noosa)