Well done hard work always gets rewarded well.
I just got promoted.... Again!
by ColdRedRain 20 Replies latest jw friends
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YoursChelbie
Congratulations!
YC
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Hellrider
I did martial arts for 4 years in my late teens and early twenties. Got a green belt in karate (I think the colour system is a bit different here than in the US). First it`s white, then yellow,orange,green,blue,brown and black. The thing that was so boring with karate was all the kata-stuff (a set of movements, stances, punches,blocks etc). That really bored me to death. Plus, most martial arts (including karate) aren`t very realistic. If someone starts messing with you, it usually starts with pushing and shoving, it doesn`t go straight to punching, blocking, etc. Someone once said karate works well on another guy that knows karate, but not on a regular, drunk idiot...The exception is jiu-jitsu! It`s really realistic, with lots of holds and grappling techniques, as well as punch, kick, block etc. If I ever was to start with martial arts again, I`d go for jiu-jitsu.
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Forscher
Hellrider said
Plus, most martial arts (including karate) aren`t very realistic. If someone starts messing with you, it usually starts with pushing and shoving, it doesn`t go straight to punching, blocking, etc. Someone once said karate works well on another guy that knows karate, but not on a regular, drunk idiot...The exception is jiu-jitsu! It`s really realistic, with lots of holds and grappling techniques, as well as punch, kick, block etc. If I ever was to start with martial arts again, I`d go for jiu-jitsu.
I agree in principle Hellrider, but don't count those TKD folks entirely out. I have a friend, a DF'd Dub, who holds a brown belt in TKD. One night, he was confronted by a man with a metal pipe who tried to beat him up with it. The assailant ended up with a broken arm for all his trouble.
TKD was developed for combat in the begining. But as its adherents marketed it as a sport, they did have to tone it down somewhat. I agree that the grappling arts, such as Jiu Jitsu, Taijitsu, Dante, Aikijitsu, and Aikido, are better oriented for those common modes of attack. However, they don't enjoy the sheer availability for instruction that the Karate and TKD do. In my area, the nearest Aikido group is about 80 miles away. The same with Judo. The nearest Taijitsu class I know of is about 300 miles away. And I don't know where the nearest Jiu jitsu class is.
The nearest TKD class is right around the corner from me, with several schools in my town. One of those instructors also claims to be certified to teach Hapkido and Tai Chi as well, but his focus is clearly on TKD so I don't know how good he would be for the other two arts.
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MsMcDucket
Congratulations CRR! Sounds like a good way to reduce stress and a good way to keep in shape.
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LDH
Good for you!!!!!
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yaddayadda
I did Brazilian Jujitsu for 6 months. Loved it, but it's hardcore. Most stand up arts are ultimately just a lot of hand-flapping, tradition and fancy show-boating. Great for fitness, self-confidence, etc, but won't work in the street. A good ground-fighter with great take-down skills will whip you everytime, as the Gracies proved.
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ColdRedRain
The Gracies were only dominant when they were on the ground, but when Royce was in a fight against a Pride fighter, he got KO'ed when somebody gave him a simple strike to the head. Moral of the story:
Don't try to focus on one style of fighting. You telegraph your moves when you do.
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BrendaCloutier
Hey that's awesome - CONGRADULATIONS
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yaddayadda
Yep that's true ColdRedRain. You need a balance between stand up and ground. A good raining combo for UFC type fighting is BJJ/ sub wrestling, boxing, and kick-boxing. The thing though is that a stand-up fighter may sometimes get lucky with a sucker punch like Royce got that time, but if the other guy wants to take the fight to the ground it is almost impossible to stop him. Once a great ground fighter has you down there, which is easy for someone to do from a wrestling or shoot-fighting background, you are stuffed.