Martial Arts/unarmed combat

[billamj]

OK, we all have at least one thing in common, our love for firearms. Now I would like to know who is into the martial arts or some form of unarmed combat and what your preferred style is. Currently I am involved with Tai Chi, primarily Yang style, and enjoy that. Who and What else?

[dgg9]

I started out with Goju Ryu at 10, took that 5 years. Then 2 styles of TKD in college and early 20s. Then 6 years of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu then another 4 or 5 of Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

More recently, I'm moving towards simpler, more adrenaline-friendly combatives styles, also with some grappling, along with Western boxing footwork and body movement. I studied for a while with a guy in Philly teaching such an amalgam system.

I haven't done anything in a couple of years, but if/when I get back into it, it'll be some form of combatives, either WWII-derived (see the Carl Cestari "basement tapes" for an idea of that) or maybe Krav Maga (there's a school less than a mile away) or something like that. Another option is one of the Indonesian styles that are already highly useful combatives oriented.

The good thing about living 6 blocks from Chinatown is the martial arts choices readily available.

[LittleRedToyota]

i've had a little (very little) formal training in martial arts. i never really saw the applicability of many styles of martial arts to real world fights.

on the other hand, i wrestled in high school and for many years during and after high school in freestyle (olympic style) tournaments. i found that my wrestling skills served me very well in street fights.

(i was a bouncer in college which got me into a few good scuffles...i was also just not one to "take sh_t" from anyone back in those days, and, of course, there were plenty of other testosterone filled guys around who wanted to play, too...i have mellowed A LOT since then, though.)

i do think training in something like krav maga would be very useful for real world fighting. i also recently picked up a book called Attack Proof on a fighting style called "guided chaos" that is pretty interesting. i have no idea if the stuff actually works as i have never had a chance to practice it with anyone, but there are some interesting concepts in there.

[dgg9]

Originally Posted by LittleRedToyota

i also recently picked up a book called Attack Proof on a fighting style called "guided chaos" that is pretty interesting. i have no idea if the stuff actually works as i have never had a chance to practice it with anyone, but there are some interesting concepts in there.

"Attack Proof" sums up (as well as it can be, verbally) how the "internal styles" of martial arts would be used in real life. The author did a rather good job.

[exceltoexcel]

Wrestling, as well as boxing, is a martial art.

They just are not eastern.

[phillyd2]

Tang Soo Do - many years ago, back when I was flexible enough to touch my toes.

[LorDiego01]

I have about 8 years of Tekken experience, and about 5 years on and off in the Virtua Fighter arts.

I can kick this guy's ass.

Then I normally just wake up.

[billamj]

Originally Posted by LorDiego01

I have about 8 years of Tekken experience, and about 5 years on and off in the Virtua Fighter arts.

I can kick this guy's ass.

Then I normally just wake up.

ROFL... Diego there are times when you just crack me up!

[Mark]

currently in jijitsu, shodkon, and bokkem jitsu

[SigForLife]

Anyone know of any Krav Maga instructors in S.E. PA?