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Favourite martial arts

  • 04-07-2007 11:14pm
    #1
    Brian Capture
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 827 ✭✭✭


    A tough choice.

    What is your favourite martial art? 28 votes

    Karate
    0% 0 votes
    Shaolin Kung Fu
    10% 3 votes
    Taek-won-do
    17% 5 votes
    Judo
    14% 4 votes
    Sumo
    14% 4 votes
    Tic-tac-toe
    7% 2 votes
    None of the above - they are for cruel races
    28% 8 votes
    Jeet Kun Do
    7% 2 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,359 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Surely this should be in the Self Defence & Martial Arts forum?


  • #3
    Thrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    I did TKD for just over 7 years and loved it, so obviously it would be my favorite. Most martial artists i know only ever did the one that they were practicing and when it came to talk about which one was the best with other people doing other styles, the conversation would get pretty heated.

    I would like to have given kick boxing a go but didn't bother in the end. Never fancied Karate though.


  • #4
    dango
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭dango


    Kickboxing...


  • #5
    Irish Wolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭Irish Wolf


    None of the above..

    Mud Wrestling FTW! :p


  • #6
    MooseJam
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    kung fu


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  • #7
    FunkZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    Brian Capture wrote:
    A tough choice.

    Tic Tac Toe-in yore ma!

    I chose Judo though.


  • #8
    Kwekubo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Kwekubo


    Fencing ftw!


  • #9
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Cabbage duelling


  • #10
    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    I edited the poll to include the greatest martial art of all, Jeet Kun Do.


  • #11
    Kold
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    These chinamen are known to grow to over 5 feet tall and sometimes kick with their legs!


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    Krav Maga. That is all.


  • #13
    Mossy Monk
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    Jujitsu


  • #14
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Gay jutsu Hey someone had to say it


  • #15
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Judo.

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=DA37pZzxago&mode=related&search=

    I've a kickboxing background too.


  • #16
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,441 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) used to love it. Quit it though, too many injuries

    Can't believe it's not in the poll :(. It's one of the toughest and most phisical Arts IMO. Don't know how that statement would be recieved in the Self Defence & Martial Arts forum.


  • #17
    SimpleSam06
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    A martial art is only as good as what you need it for. One on one or ground fighting, Judo is your man, but I wouldn't want to take on multiple opponents using it. I'd be much happier using Arnis for crowd control, assuming I had a stick or two handy. Theres a lot of overlap between the styles too, so really just choose the appropriate tool for the job.


  • #18
    skywalker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭skywalker


    Bjj.


  • #19
    beans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    Funk Dancing for Self Defence

    really though Tai Chi for the win


  • #20
    Orange69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Orange69


    Atari jaguar?


  • #21
    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    Pffft.

    Ecky-Thump will pwn you all !!


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  • #22
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    I've done, Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Shotokan & Kickboxing.

    None of them were the best, although the best teacher I ever had was a bloke Called Brendan who runs a shotokan class up Ballyroan community centre. I've fought many people using different styles and really it's more about your ability to improvise in a situation then anything else.

    I've given up all that now but i'd be willing to try Muay Thai for fitness but I don't think there are any places around. My days of competitiveness are over.


  • #23
    Black Swan
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    TKD and Iaijutsu


  • #24
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,441 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    layke wrote:
    I've given up all that now but i'd be willing to try Muay Thai for fitness but I don't think there are any places around. My days of competitiveness are over.

    There's a guy called Nick runs/ran a club in Dublin, fought one of his lads. You'd get some club address's over in the Martial Arts forum.


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