kung fu fighting..little bit frightening

[judge dreddd]

thinking of learning kung fu... as you are the depositry of all knowledge...anyone know about it ?
comments ?
ideas ?

[BlackThrash]

what style you prefer matters a great deal..

I teach Tae Kwon Do, and although I started with Yid Ga Ling Karate, I found it a little too stiff..

Tae Kwon Do, is a more dynamic and ariel art, so if you prefer highly energetic go for that or Win Chung Kung Fu...alternately, if you prefer a more ground based art, then it's karate or judo

Still, I find all martial arts a good use of time and energy, I wont pick fault with any

[judge dreddd]

thing is..if i do kung fu..i can sing along to 'kung fu fighting'...so its kinda cool

[judge dreddd]

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[Rosso]

i can teach you traditional scottish martial art- fucyu!

[Richmond Clements]

I studied Wing Chung for a number of years, before thingd like children got in the way.

It is brilliant, but I will give a couple of warnings:

1)It is really hard work, and requires a high level of fitness and dedication. You'll never get any good if you attend a two hour class once a week. Practice and practice is mandatory.

2) At some stage, you will get punched in the face, probably quite hard, or hit forcably with a stick. If you find this highly objectionable, don't do it.


Otherwise, it's a terrific way to improve yourself, both physically and mentally. Good luck!

[rc]

Suppose it could keep you out of trouble.

Don't try and pull that shit in a bar, though!

Haaaa-ya!

[Dunk!]

Glad Rac mentioned the punched in the face bit.

I have to add i always found it difficult to keep my cool whilst sparing. If you've a volatile temper then you'll either learn to control it (as i slowly did) or it's not for you.

[Valhalla]

I used to box.

Nothing feels so good as getting punched in the face and coming right back at them!

Val.

"I wanted to destroy something beautiful." -fight club.

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[Richmond Clements]

"Nothing feels so good as getting punched in the face and coming right back at them! "

I'll second that. While getting punched is bad, nothing beats the feeling of connecting with a really good shot.

[Valhalla]

You feel ALIVE!!


Val.

[rc]

What, more alive than when posting messages on this board? Surely not!

[starscape]

Wing Chung is the most famous and was studied by Bruce Lee, who then created his own, Jeet Kune Do.  It's a close quarters combat with the one-inch-punch as its speciality.

Lu Gar is more a kickboxing style.

I've done a little bit of Judo (the most fun), Shotokan Karate (too stiff), Ninjuitsu (practical) and Aikido (beautiful and the ultimate art but takes years to be of much use).

Most of whether it's for you depends on what you want it for (sport, fun, self-defence) and your relationship with your teacher.

[judge dreddd]

ooo hit in the face...ouch..urgh...still...somet to do....urgh....is judo less likely to involve being hit in the face ?

akido seems fab but years..years...

[Generally Contrary]

I play rugby, at hooker, and I most certainly do not enjoy being hit in the face.  I love to scrummage though.

I did try to learn Tae-Kwon-Do for a while.  And I came third in a competition.  There was only 3 of us in that particular age/weight/belt class.