Martial Arts Anyone???

Berean · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 06:39 PM

OK I am new and one of the first things I do is start a thread...what is the etiquette here on that?

I see nothing about the coolest sport there is unless the title is cleverly disguised. Is anyone here into Martial Arts? Personally practice Shotokan Karate but I am only an orange belt. (white-yellow-orange-green-blue-purple-brown-black, I think red is in there somewhere.)

Anyone? Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Akido, something else?

This and soccer are really the only sports that interest me, and I think watching soccer is boring except for when someone gets a "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!"

Sorry, I can certainly see the appeal but in high school I as in marching band. We were very competitive and actually did well...actually quite intense, like an adolescent military.

Good times.

I may put this on all posts until it happens...or I know an answer.

How long till I get my email comfirmation?

Gwen · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 06:46 PM

lol starting threads right away is fine unless it's one of those copy paste from an anti site with some fake story of how it's a genuine question you came up with all on your own.

you should get the email confirmation pretty quickly.

i don't know much about martial arts though i was looking at tai chi for kids videos yesterday.... lol

welcome to the site.

Islander · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Berean

OK I am new and one of the first things I do is start a thread...what is the etiquette here on that?

I see nothing about the coolest sport there is unless the title is cleverly disguised. Is anyone here into Martial Arts? Personally practice Shotokan Karate but I am only an orange belt. (white-yellow-orange-green-blue-purple-brown-black, I think red is in there somewhere.)

Anyone? Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Akido, something else?

This and soccer are really the only sports that interest me, and I think watching soccer is boring except for when someone gets a "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!"

Sorry, I can certainly see the appeal but in high school I as in marching band. We were very competitive and actually did well...actually quite intense, like an adolescent military.

Good times.

I may put this on all posts until it happens...or I know an answer.

How long till I get my email comfirmation?

I am a martial art enthusiast. I have lots of old injuries so the pain is started to show its ugly face around so I am not able to do as much any more but I work out 1-2 x week. I practiced Judo and Karate for many years. This days I train with some friends that are into MMA.

Berean · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 08:43 PM

Hi Islander, you have a black belt don't you...?

As I posted I am at orange level right now but hope someday for my black belt. I love Shotokan because the instructors are fantastic. Tough but kind and great. Don't ever train with the Sensai because the last time I did I wanted to get sick after. If there is one other person there, good but train alone with him if you want...a challenge.

...no we do not do ninja stars but I do use and own my own sais...the sai kata is almost 200 moves long and has a really long name. It is very repetitive but I don't entirely have it memorized yet.

PS Which island are you from if I may ask?

gabelpa · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 07:48 AM

I have wanted to get into Martial Arts, but have never had good luck with schools. I started with Wing Chun locally, good fun, and well suited to me, but the instructor moved his classes to Sunday, right in between Gospel Doctrine and Sacrament.

I then found a Freestyle Wado Ryu Karate school locally. I still walk with a limp from an injury sustained there 3 years ago, and have been awaiting physiotherapy so I can find some other school.