Do you know Karate?

Foxhound38

Or any other martial art for that matter? The mother enrolled me as a nipper in a karate class - 2 weeks later one of the lads I was sparring with (we must have been all of 12 at the time) jumped the gun a bit and kicked one of my last remaining milk-teeth out. And so ended my illustrious fighting career. Did a bit of boxing as a teenager but mostly for fitness more than anything else.

So what about you fine citizens of AH? Could any of ye pull the still-beating heart from the chest of an uppity scumbag, or would ye be calling Chuck Norris to do your fighting for you?

BillyMitchel

wax on, wax off.

uch

No

crustyjuggler

I don't know karate, but I know ka-razy

The Backwards Man

I have a yellow belt in Judo.

I'm also a big hardman.


RAWR!

uch

It begins with a C

wil

Hai!

KKkitty

Watched a few Jackie Chan movies so know a few moves

shruikan2553

I used to train in karate and taekwondo. Planning on starting back into karate next week.

uch

Can Nobody use Chopsticks yet ?

BOHtox

Ah, Salmon skin roll!

MadsL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27LLPANAgzw

TouchingVirus

paddy147

Foxhound38 wrote: »

Or any other martial art for that matter? The mother enrolled me as a nipper in a karate class - 2 weeks later one of the lads I was sparring with (we must have been all of 12 at the time) jumped the gun a bit and kicked one of my last remaining milk-teeth out. And so ended my illustrious fighting career. Did a bit of boxing as a teenager but mostly for fitness more than anything else.

So what about you fine citizens of AH? Could any of ye pull the still-beating heart from the chest of an uppity scumbag, or would ye be calling Chuck Norris to do your fighting for you?

Insect Overlord

I did a few years of modified ju jitsu/self-defence. Got me out of one dodgy situation!

I had my first experience of capoeira this evening. Still a bit dizzy now...

Rho b

Trained for a good few years in TKD but quit it a few years ago due to personal problems. I would love to get back training again but to be honest it just seems like too much effort at the moment.

wil

KKkitty wrote: »

Watched a few Jackie Chan movies so know a few moves

Jackie does Kung fu and Judo.

Yeah the Kung fu Karate Kid reboot misnomer.

Wedgie

Batfink's sidekick?

Yeah, I remember him.

KKkitty

wil wrote: »

Jackie does Kung fu and Judo.

Yeah the Kung fu Karate Kid reboot misnomer.

Karate looks cool but too technical for me. Knowing my luck I'd break every bone in my body doing one move.

paddy147

Nobody does it better or did it better than Peter Sellers...:D

Irish Guitarist

I had a few lessons when I was about fourteen but it wasn't for me. I was being bullied in school and wanted to learn how to defend myself but there was too much nonsense involved. It really turned me off when the instructor shouted at me "next time you come in here bow to me".

FanadMan

Do know Hai-Karate tho. Spray that stuff at an attacker and they'll go down like a roundhouse to the head!

pickarooney

crustyjuggler wrote: »

I don't know karate, but I know ka-razy

stealing a man's avatar: that's a paddlin'

anncoates

When in the danger zone in street confrontations, I never hesitate to sweep the leg.

/guitar solo

Pherekydes

I have a ninth dan pink belt, with tips and knobs on, Ducky.

Foxhound38

Foxhound38 wrote: »

Or any other martial art for that matter?

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is my fighting style of choice and I do classes twice a week and practice most days a bit too.

Also do Capoeira which is a martial arts dance form. You would not use it on a dance floor though without hurting everyone except yourself. And you would not use it in a fight or you would hurt only yourself.

But it is good for fitness - endurance - flexibility - and as party entertainment.

biko

I've done a few. Some only a few weeks, others for years. The two favourites were Savate and Aikido.
I'm very rusty now though, probably couldn't judo chop my way out of a paper bag.

--Kaiser--

I have several years training in mixed martial arts (Jiu-Jitsu, Kick-boxing, Krav Maga etc..). I don't think overly much of Karate and Taekwondo, I knew a few people with black belts in those disciplines and they'd be hard pressed to fight their way out of a wet paper bag

For the thread that's in it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUuylPvvTPo

gramar

I did it for a year or so as a 10 year old but it was boring. Lots of stretching and punching and kicking drills so I Karate kicked it into touch.

The only martial art I like is 'kung-fu' by Ash. Great song.

'Last night Jackie Chan came around
I played pool with him and we hung out
Mr. Miagi and the X-men
Called in for a while as well'

Wabbit Ears

I roundhoused kicked a guy in the head in a real fight, It was so awesome I nearly passed out from the adrenalin rush. Proper Van Dam style. Discovered this does not cause people to somersault and land in a heap.
True story.

BeerWolf

No, but I know Jarate!

Dravokivich

Ah Karate, the ancient art of telling people who don't know how to fight, how to fight, without showing'em how to fight.

It's just violent dancing.

--Kaiser--

Dravokivich wrote: »

It's just violent dancing.

There's another kind?

Dravokivich

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

There's another kind?

Karate from my experience takes the piss, more so than other styles. It's very limited in the actions you can do, and it's all stepping forward and back, twirl, raise arm, lower arm, flick leg from hip, step back, twirl. I found it very difficult to spar with such limitations and couldn't take it seriously at all.

Other martial arts/styles of fighting, are generally go at it.

--Kaiser--

Dravokivich wrote: »

Karate from my experience takes the piss, more so than other styles. It's very limited in the actions you can do, and it's all stepping forward and back, twirl, raise arm, lower arm, flick leg from hip, step back, twirl. I found it very difficult to spar with such limitations and couldn't take it seriously at all.

Other martial arts/styles of fighting, are generally go at it.

Taekwondo is also pretty ridiculous, it's more like acrobatics than anything else, you try to do one of them jumpy-swirl kicks in a real fight and you're likely to do yourself an injury.

A good way to prove the effectiveness of a martial art is to see it's prevalence in UFC. UFC fighters generally use strikes from boxing and muay tai kickboxing, standing grappling from jiu jisu/wrestling and ground fighting from brazilian jiu jitsu

Ush1

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Taekwondo is also pretty ridiculous, it's more like acrobatics than anything else, you try to do one of them jumpy-swirl kicks in a real fight and you're likely to do yourself an injury.

A good way to prove the effectiveness of a martial art is to see it's prevalence in UFC. UFC fighters generally use strikes from boxing and muay tai kickboxing, standing grappling from jiu jisu/wrestling and ground fighting from brazilian jiu jitsu

Been quite a few additions of TKD techniques recently.

Crane kick knocked out Couture, three wheel kick KOs(Hunt, Rockhold and Etim). Lots of spinning techniques being used these days.

Lamar Davis

Being doing Kenpo Karate on and off a few years now,Its progressive and innovative compared to other martial arts..

allibastor

Yes, Lots of it. I would recommend to everyone to learn some, it does help.

rainbow kirby

1st dan in kenpo karate, 1st dan in ITF taekwondo. Haven't trained in either in around 5-6 years though, and would find it hard to go back to training because of my back issues.

Savoir.Faire

I know enough.

Andersonisgod

Why would you do karate? Aside from the odd exception, if there's one thing that's been proven it's that karate doesn't work. Do a different martial art, there's so many to choose from but do one with actual value.

I did ju jitsu for a while but i wouldn't mind trying to start it again or that other one that begins with M... erm... forgot it now :pac:
krav maga!
is that good

--Kaiser--

Ush1 wrote: »

Been quite a few additions of TKD techniques recently.

Crane kick knocked out Couture, three wheel kick KOs(Hunt, Rockhold and Etim). Lots of spinning techniques being used these days.

I'd say these would be the exception rather than the norm (they're not a regular move so probably caught these people unawares), you do a twirling kick you are not facing your target for all of it so it's easy to miss (or get struck in the back).

Though I have seen some jumping-off-the-cage kicks, they're cool!

efb

I trained with Elvis- and Pat Mustard

--Kaiser--

bluewolf wrote: »

I did ju jitsu for a while but i wouldn't mind trying to start it again or that other one that begins with M... erm... forgot it now :pac:
krav maga!
is that good

If you had a question mark there I could answer...

token56

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exrLylxFGUk

--Kaiser--

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

If you had a question mark there I could answer...

:pac:

Did Kenpo until I was 15. Tore the ligaments in my knee at training and was out for a long time and never went back. Should have gone and gotten my black belt. Ah well.

I'd like to do Krav Maga, my Dad does it, it's pretty cool.

--Kaiser--

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd like to do Krav Maga, my Dad does it, it's pretty cool.

The best thing about Krav Maga is that it's all out self defense, no 'rules' whatsoever - few martial arts will teach you to kick someone in the crotch, gouge out eyes out with your thumbs, break ear-drums with cupped hand slaps etc*.....

The bad thing is that there seems to be a bit of a money racket around people going up through the grades (especially trying to get a trainer grade)



*having said that, my first Jiu Jisu sensai thought me all these dirty tricks and more

SuperGrover

I did the Rex Kwon Do 8-week program. Only 300 dollars.

"Break the wrist and walk away"

--Kaiser--

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

The best thing about Krav Maga is that it's all out self defense, no 'rules' whatsoever - few martial arts will teach you to kick someone in the crotch, gouge out eyes out with your thumbs, break ear-drums with cupped hand slaps etc*.....

The first lesson my Dad was taught was to turn mental in the face of an attacker. Pure mental.

So if someone comes up and looks like they're going to go for you, if you can't run, first thing to do is start looking like an absolute psychopathic lunatic, spread your body wide, and start shouting "get away from me, get away from me" :pac:

I think that's class.