Martial arts

theaznway · 02-21-2008, 12:40 AM

Hey everyone!
Just wondering, who has taken a form of martial arts..what form? And how far did you get?

I grew up learning Jeet Kun Do from older and experienced family members / their friends. And I took 1 class of it, but it was a beginner class and I was way past beginner's level, so I didn't even bother.

I also self-taught kendo to myself. Basics aren't very hard but I'm no master!

My father made me learn to throw knives. Not really a martial art but I have amazing aim and hit my targets perfectly!

And I got up to a low green belt in taekwondo, but it was taking too much time away from schoolwork and violin (my 2 main priorities) so I had to cut it. I'm not too crazy about tkd style. Not as flowing as Jeet Kun Do.

But I haven't practiced my jeet kun do since I was 13 or my taekwondo since I was 15 -_-

Butttt yeah what about you guys?

awesome1337 · 05-29-2008, 05:47 PM

I've wanted to, but never have. You sound like you could be a ninja O.o

xypowerpop · 06-12-2008, 01:35 AM

i studied ITF Taekwondo for a couple years, I'm thinking about stating up in MMA or Muay Thai. I'm not sure, I've been arguing with myself to settle on a style now that I've moved and I'm settled here and can resume training in something.

143hill · 06-12-2008, 05:07 AM

I took a free month of hapkido! Well i actually only went to 3 classes. Clearly i'm still a white belt

i always think it woulda been fun to continue but the studio wanted 1,000 a month! That's probably why it went it of business shortly after

Shinigami · 06-12-2008, 11:12 AM

Hmmm, would Capoeira count by any chance..?
I do a little mixed with my own style of fighting

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yeaprettymuch · 06-13-2008, 08:16 PM

I took Ken Po and got up to blue belt (5th level) before i broke my leg.

Just never went back to it, though i'd love to try again sometime

TreyMackenzie · 06-15-2008, 03:53 PM

I was in Kung-Fu for about a year. It had many other derivatives of martial arts mixed in though. I got to a purple belt which is like 3 belts away from black. Although I was the best in the class, it just wasn't my thing anymore. Sooo I quit.

xypowerpop · 06-17-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinigami

Hmmm, would Capoeira count by any chance..?
I do a little mixed with my own style of fighting

.

it depends

Capoeira is more on the art end of the spectrum and less on the functional fighting style end.

not saying you can't fighting using Capoeira though

I Like Guys · 06-20-2008, 08:07 AM

i take hap ki do... i've only been taking it for like 2 months so far, so i'm just a yellow belt (2nd belt)....... i REALLY like it and recommend it but idk how much it costs, i don't pay the bills (duh!) lol..... i'll have to find a new place to take it once i go to college in a year

xypowerpop · 06-21-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by I Like Guys

i take hap ki do... i've only been taking it for like 2 months so far, so i'm just a yellow belt (2nd belt)....... i REALLY like it and recommend it but idk how much it costs, i don't pay the bills (duh!) lol..... i'll have to find a new place to take it once i go to college in a year

Ooh, I've been looking at Hapkido too, it looks pretty cool, plus it's a Korean MA so it's automatically the sh*t.

I Like Guys · 06-21-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xypowerpop

Ooh, I've been looking at Hapkido too, it looks pretty cool, plus it's a Korean MA so it's automatically the sh*t.

ya i love korea and korean stuff ... i studied in south korea for a while n it's really cool

xypowerpop · 06-21-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by I Like Guys

ya i love korea and korean stuff ... i studied in south korea for a while n it's really cool

wow really? tell me more about that, haha

I Like Guys · 06-21-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xypowerpop

wow really? tell me more about that, haha

i stayed in busan which is the major city besides seoul (which is the capital) ... there aren't any houses there, which was kinda crazy, they're all like super tall apartment buildings n i stayed on like the 19th floor of one (my friend lives there ... his family lived here for a year, then he came alone n stayed with me for 3 months n then i went n stayed with him for 3 months) ... it's pretty safe, like i was allowed to leave on my own n everything ... there r places there called pc bongs (or that's what it sounds like), where you pay a little $ to use like super fast computers n sometimes they look like caves n stuff ... ok i can c this will b really long if i talk about everything, so if there's anything specific about korea u wanna knw, just ask lol

kami · 06-24-2008, 12:29 AM

I've been doing different martial arts since I was six. I've done ITF TaeKwondo, WTF TaeKwondo, and Aikido. I got to a green belt in aikido, the belt before black in WTF, and am testing for blackbelt in ITF in several weeks. I've also done fencing but that's beside the point...

xypowerpop · 06-25-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kami

I've been doing different martial arts since I was six. I've done ITF TaeKwondo, WTF TaeKwondo, and Aikido. I got to a green belt in aikido, the belt before black in WTF, and am testing for blackbelt in ITF in several weeks. I've also done fencing but that's beside the point...

SO COOL! do you like WTF or ITF better? i know their kata is different and maybe a few techniques here and there. does WTF have much more emphasis on sparring and all that jazz too?

02-21-2008, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
theaznway Official GTF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonds, WA Age: 16 Gender: Posts: 66	Martial arts Hey everyone! Just wondering, who has taken a form of martial arts..what form? And how far did you get? I grew up learning Jeet Kun Do from older and experienced family members / their friends. And I took 1 class of it, but it was a beginner class and I was way past beginner's level, so I didn't even bother. I also self-taught kendo to myself. Basics aren't very hard but I'm no master! My father made me learn to throw knives. Not really a martial art but I have amazing aim and hit my targets perfectly! And I got up to a low green belt in taekwondo, but it was taking too much time away from schoolwork and violin (my 2 main priorities) so I had to cut it. I'm not too crazy about tkd style. Not as flowing as Jeet Kun Do. But I haven't practiced my jeet kun do since I was 13 or my taekwondo since I was 15 -_- Butttt yeah what about you guys?

06-12-2008, 05:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
143hill Official GTF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 15 Gender: Posts: 353	I took a free month of hapkido! Well i actually only went to 3 classes. Clearly i'm still a white belt i always think it woulda been fun to continue but the studio wanted 1,000 a month! That's probably why it went it of business shortly after __________________

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Shinigami Official GTF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, England Age: 15 Gender: Posts: 214	Hmmm, would Capoeira count by any chance..? I do a little mixed with my own style of fighting. __________________ "Broken things are beautiful, fragments and remnants are priceless..." x Curious about me? Please click here: http://www.gayteenforums.org/relatio...-bf-maybe.html UPDATE: BRAND NEW pics of me here: http://www.gayteenforums.org/self-pi...w-pics-me.html Please comment them!!

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TreyMackenzie Official GTF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 61	I was in Kung-Fu for about a year. It had many other derivatives of martial arts mixed in though. I got to a purple belt which is like 3 belts away from black. Although I was the best in the class, it just wasn't my thing anymore. Sooo I quit. __________________ I love you :]

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05-29-2008, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
awesome1337 Official GTF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Age: 17 Gender: Posts: 2	I've wanted to, but never have. You sound like you could be a ninja O.o

06-12-2008, 01:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
xypowerpop Official GTF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United States Gender: Posts: 39	i studied ITF Taekwondo for a couple years, I'm thinking about stating up in MMA or Muay Thai. I'm not sure, I've been arguing with myself to settle on a style now that I've moved and I'm settled here and can resume training in something.

06-13-2008, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
yeaprettymuch Official GTF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado Age: 17 Gender: Posts: 44	I took Ken Po and got up to blue belt (5th level) before i broke my leg. Just never went back to it, though i'd love to try again sometime

06-20-2008, 08:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
I Like Guys Official GTF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 17 Gender: Posts: 114	i take hap ki do... i've only been taking it for like 2 months so far, so i'm just a yellow belt (2nd belt)....... i REALLY like it and recommend it but idk how much it costs, i don't pay the bills (duh!) lol..... i'll have to find a new place to take it once i go to college in a year

06-24-2008, 12:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
kami Official GTF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Age: 18 Gender: Posts: 44	I've been doing different martial arts since I was six. I've done ITF TaeKwondo, WTF TaeKwondo, and Aikido. I got to a green belt in aikido, the belt before black in WTF, and am testing for blackbelt in ITF in several weeks. I've also done fencing but that's beside the point...