Martial arts discussion thread

[GoktimusPrime]

Spewin'.

Gah... after school class is scheduled to clash with my Tai Chi lessons again... so another 3 terms of no training. *sigh*

[5FDP]

Could be worse - you could have a heel spur like me and be unable to train at all

[KalEl]

Spewin'.

Gah... after school class is scheduled to clash with my Tai Chi lessons again... so another 3 terms of no training. *sigh*

I'm sure you could find an alternative

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm sure you could find an alternative

Guhh... after my recent experiences I've really become uninspired to keep looking. I cannot find a single decent martial arts school in my area. The Tai Chi school I go to isn't great, just the "least crappiest" - i.e. they don't do any actual self defence training or teach any apps, but at least their form-work is decent, and they don't waste my time doing counter-intuitive competition fight training cos they don't do any fight training! (so it's a blessing and a curse at the same time!)

My experience last year has put a foul taste in my mouth and seriously put me off from looking. It's made me even more wary than before now (cos the school turned out to be completely like what the sales rep assured me that they would NOT be (i.e. textbook McDojos) There's a BJJ school near me that I'm considering... currently still penny pinching for Encore Fort Max, so maybe I've already saved up my money for that ... hopefully I'll be more enthusiastic by then.

[GoktimusPrime]

SBS 2 just started showing Jet Li's Fearless. While period martial arts movies (or any other kind of historical movies) are interesting to watch, I think it's also important to try and be mindful of facts vs fiction... a lot of the events in Huo's life have been greatly exaggerated (and in many places just plain invented). Here's a review of the film from a historical POV.

[KalEl]

SBS 2 just started showing Jet Li's Fearless. While period martial arts movies (or any other kind of historical movies) are interesting to watch, I think it's also important to try and be mindful of facts vs fiction... a lot of the events in Huo's life have been greatly exaggerated (and in many places just plain invented). Here's a review of the film from a historical POV.

Facts, smacts lol its a good film

[GoktimusPrime]

The IOC is considering dropping Wrestling from the 2020 Games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/21427455

IMO this would be sad news indeed if it happened as I consider Wrestling to the one Olympic Sport that is the closest to practical fighting/self defence. Wrestling was first introduced into the Olympics 2721 years ago in 708BCE!! (although it wasn't until the late 17th/early 18th Century that modern Wrestling came about, introducing restrictive rules to make it more sportslike (e.g. no punching, kicking, elbowing, kneeing, headbutting or any kind of striking, no holds below the waist etc.) I've sparred against Judo, Taekwondo, Fencing and Wrestling, and I've personally found Wrestlers to be the most formidable opponents.

[KalEl]

If anyone is interested http://t.co/BFf0YbvA

[Bidoofdude]

The IOC is considering dropping Wrestling from the 2020 Games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/21427455

IMO this would be sad news indeed if it happened as I consider Wrestling to the one Olympic Sport that is the closest to practical fighting/self defence. Wrestling was first introduced into the Olympics 2721 years ago in 708BCE!! (although it wasn't until the late 17th/early 18th Century that modern Wrestling came about, introducing restrictive rules to make it more sportslike (e.g. no punching, kicking, elbowing, kneeing, headbutting or any kind of striking, no holds below the waist etc.) I've sparred against Judo, Taekwondo, Fencing and Wrestling, and I've personally found Wrestlers to be the most formidable opponents.

You could always go for the Drug Olympics.
Who can run the 100m faster in 5 or 6 seconds and spontaneously combust the best?
Who can throw the javelin the furthest... outside the stadium?