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Who here studies a martial art, and which one(s) do you study.

I study Kendo and Iaido (Japanese Swords for those that dont know of them). Anyone else here study these?

-Darth Simon

(I may have asked this once before, but my search turned up nothing)
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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some or all of the above comments are partially exaggerated to convey a point, none of the comments are meant as personal attacks on anyone mentioned or reference in the above post
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I SPENT TEN YEARS STUDYING NINJUTSU AND I ALSO STUDIED JUJITSU WHEN I WAS IN POLICE ACADEMY. I STOPPED NINJUTSU, BECAUSE I CAME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO KILLING THREE PEOPLE JUST OUT OF REFLEX ONE OF THEM BEING MY FATHER. NOW I TEACH SWORD PLAY TO MY DAUGHTER, SON, AND THIER FRIENDS. MY SON, WHO IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD, HAS ALREADY SHOWN GREAT TALENT WITH A SWORD. HE RIVALS MY SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL. I'M ALSO TEACHING MY LITTLE GIRL JUJITSU.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
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wow, thats pretty scary...id like to study ninjutsu but dont really have the time right now.

What 'sword play' are you teaching your kids? Did you take any formal training for it?
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

0100111001101001011011100110101001100001

*touchy people disclaimer*
some or all of the above comments are partially exaggerated to convey a point, none of the comments are meant as personal attacks on anyone mentioned or reference in the above post
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I studied Kenpo for a few years, but had to give it up when I moved to the Midwest (there are no Kenpo dojos here that I've seen). Haven't picked up on any martial arts since then. But have wanted to.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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I'VE BEEN READING "THE ZEN TEACHING OF HUANG PO ON THE TRANSMISSION OF THE MIND." IT WAS LAST PUBLISHED IN 1958, SO IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO COME BY THESE DAYS. THE TEACHINGS COME FROM HUANG PO CH'UAN HSIN FA YAO DURING THE NINTH CENTURY. OUT OF ALL OF THE BOOKS IN MY PERSONAL LIBRARY THIS ONE IS THE MOST REQUESTED FOR LOAN-OUTS.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

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I took Tae Kwon Do for about 5 years, but stopped after reaching black belt. I just sort of lost interest, I guess

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My friend has tought me a bit of fencing, enough to lay the smackdown on most newbies at least.

But I don't think that is considered a Martial Art.
"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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I am actually a Brown Belt in Isshienryu, but I haven't practiced in Lord knows how long.

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Never trained in any fighting technique...well, in 8th grade I enrolled in an after-school wrestling program put on my the assistant principal, but we had one class, then something came up (don't know what) and we never continued.

If I were to get into a fight, I'd use anything and everything at my disposal. To quote, of all things, the movie The Happiest Millionaire:
"There is nothing so dangerous as the inspired amateur."
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I practice kung fu for some time now. I did some wushu, but now I focus on north shaolin style and sanshou. I'm in the process of moving to another town, but I'll keep doing it over there, as soon as I get things in order and settle down.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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An ad came up on the bottom of the page for Elasticsteel.com "achieve full splits, high kicks, flexibility and elasticity."

Good to know those google ads do work.
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I did a lot of reading on Bruce Lee and Jeet Kun Do, and also have "The Tao of Jeet Kun Do". I've never studied formally, but have always been a believer in the art of "whatever works best". If you lock yourself into a particular style someone with adequate knowledge can eat you alive.

Also, in this day and age, in actual fights, outside of a dojo, people have a tendency to not play by the rules. Too many people carry weapons, and Lee said it best, "...against somebody with a weapon, you are at a disadvantage". Best defense is to not get into a fight, at all costs.
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Yeah, and as I was looking at the Google ads, right between "Martial Arts Training" and "Martial Arts Insurance" was "Darth Vader Lightsaber". What good martial artist would ever be without his lightsaber?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Originally posted by: JediSage
I did a lot of reading on Bruce Lee and Jeet Kun Do, and also have "The Tao of Jeet Kun Do". I've never studied formally, but have always been a believer in the art of "whatever works best". If you lock yourself into a particular style someone with adequate knowledge can eat you alive.

Also, in this day and age, in actual fights, outside of a dojo, people have a tendency to not play by the rules. Too many people carry weapons, and Lee said it best, "...against somebody with a weapon, you are at a disadvantage". Best defense is to not get into a fight, at all costs.


THE MOST PRACTICLE FORM OF MARTIAL ARTS IN MY OPINION IS JUDO WHICH IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "WRESTLING" FORM OF MARTIAL ARTS. THIS IS WHAT IS TAUGHT AT POLICE ACADEMIES.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

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I took nine years of TaeKwonDo until finally a combination of leaving for college/losing interest/running out of money caused me to quit.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV

THE MOST PRACTICLE FORM OF MARTIAL ARTS IN MY OPINION IS JUDO WHICH IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "WRESTLING" FORM OF MARTIAL ARTS. THIS IS WHAT IS TAUGHT AT POLICE ACADEMIES.


The most PRATICAL form of martial art is the Krav Maga. It's straight to the point, and is also taught in many police academies around the world. You won't get good phisical results with it and you won't be able to demonstrate it or use it in competitions, but it gets the job done. The most COMPLETE form of martial arts is the shaolin-derived traditional kung fu form, as you'll get to "improve" your mind, your energy flow, your concentration, your phisical shape, your strenght, flexibility, everything.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Boxing is a man's sport and is way better than karate
"A Jedi can feel the force flow through him".
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Only if you carry gloves with you into a dark alley.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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huh?
"A Jedi can feel the force flow through him".
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I don't see how you couldn't understand what Gaffer Tape said.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Only if you carry gloves with you into a dark alley.


All forms become moot against someone with a weapon capable of killing quickly, ie: firearms, knives, etc.
Nemo me impune lacessit

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