SF Redd Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 So, for the longest time, I've been fascinated by martial arts. The sheer skill some people have is amazing, and there's so much variety it's unbelievable. I prefer real martial arts techniques to those seen in movies, TV, and gaming. Sure, that stuff is flashy and cool with all the flips and kicks, but real techniques are just that: real, and so really, with the right mindset, anyone can learn any martial art. There's also something about real techniques that attracts me more than media created or altered ones, something difficult to explain, but it's so much better to see someone disarm a person with an authentic Kuki Shinden Ryu Happo Hiken technique than it is to see someone unrealistically dodge a bullet and reverse roundhouse kick the gun out of an attackers hand. Personally, I aspire to learn many arts, including but not limited to, real, authentic Ninjutsu with all the 9 ryus, such as the one listed above(Kuki Shinden Ryu Happo Hiken), the Dannsadh Bhiodaig, or Highland Dirk dance, and Muai Tai. To clarify, as I've seen many people make the mistake before, a martial art is not necessarily an Asian fighting style, it could be any fighting style from around the world, such as the afore mentioned Dirk Dance being a Scottish martial art. So my question for you is, if you were to learn a martial art, which would you choose? Do you already know martial arts? If so, which one(s)? If I had to choose only one, it would definitely be Ninjutsu, as its versatility and its varied techniques offer a broad and powerful style, along with some really amazing equipment, I will add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Alright, 8 year Marshal arts student here. Imma give you the fill. This is the way to get into marshal arts through multiple paths. There isn't a "correct way" or anything but there are ways to get into learning more about fighting in a leveling fashion to make it easier on yourself. For example don't start off with Shinobi Ninjutsu if you haven't been versed in balance training, haven't had your ass kicked before or aren't that flexible. So start off, there are hundreds of different style. And with that is the hundreds of approaches to fighting. Some more reliant on frontal power, some in disarming, some in ____, the list goes on. You want to do Ninjutsu. Before you start that, spend sometime in Aikido. Teaches you balance and controlling your movements. It takes a lot of balance to do Aikido but it's a good start that leads in well with other Japanese styles. Still want to learn how to fight? Tae Kwon Do. I started with this. Really good sport on learning how to defend attacks and returning them with purpose. There are a lot of jump kicks and stances to learn in this, not the best lead in to Ninjutsu but it's a good foundation for any other marshal art. Bad footwork? Try Lethwei or Boxing. Both require good footwork for hard punches and fast kicks with great accuracy. I'm only putting this down as a good way of learning defense, honestly starting off with this and trying a more subtle sport like Ninjutsu or Aikido would be a mix of great and bad habits. I'd go the other way around or learning both in succession. Other great styles that provide a good mix of just about anything would be any Wushu/Kung Fu based or even Tai Chi to teach patience or control of one's movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoo Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I did Merpati Puti (I think that's how it's spelled) for a couple years and I learned how to beat people up. I've never lost a fight and now no one bullies me. It's good to be me. For the fighting part at least. Not the legal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Redd Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 17 hours ago, Dr. Orange said: Alright, 8 year Marshal arts student here. Imma give you the fill. This is the way to get into marshal arts through multiple paths. There isn't a "correct way" or anything but there are ways to get into learning more about fighting in a leveling fashion to make it easier on yourself. For example don't start off with Shinobi Ninjutsu if you haven't been versed in balance training, haven't had your ass kicked before or aren't that flexible. So start off, there are hundreds of different style. And with that is the hundreds of approaches to fighting. Some more reliant on frontal power, some in disarming, some in ____, the list goes on. You want to do Ninjutsu. Before you start that, spend sometime in Aikido. Teaches you balance and controlling your movements. It takes a lot of balance to do Aikido but it's a good start that leads in well with other Japanese styles. Still want to learn how to fight? Tae Kwon Do. I started with this. Really good sport on learning how to defend attacks and returning them with purpose. There are a lot of jump kicks and stances to learn in this, not the best lead in to Ninjutsu but it's a good foundation for any other marshal art. Bad footwork? Try Lethwei or Boxing. Both require good footwork for hard punches and fast kicks with great accuracy. I'm only putting this down as a good way of learning defense, honestly starting off with this and trying a more subtle sport like Ninjutsu or Aikido would be a mix of great and bad habits. I'd go the other way around or learning both in succession. Other great styles that provide a good mix of just about anything would be any Wushu/Kung Fu based or even Tai Chi to teach patience or control of one's movements. Some good advice here. The main problem I have with Tae Kwon Do is the fact that I'm not interested as using martial arts for sports, which is why I didn't enjoy Karate or Judo. Yeah, Muai Tai is mainly used in sport, but as by second cousin was Scottish champion in Muai Tai, I can learn from him and not feel obligated to enter tournaments or whatever. As for balance and footwork, I'd say those definitely aren't weak points for me, and I can fight pretty well as-is. I may look into Aikido,as I've heard many good thinks about it, but right now my main focus would be traditional Scottish martial arts, and Ninjutsu. Not just the Bujinkan school, as that doesn't teach many of the ryus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 On 12/18/2015 at 1:13 PM, SF Alba said: Some good advice here. The main problem I have with Tae Kwon Do is the fact that I'm not interested as using martial arts for sports, which is why I didn't enjoy Karate or Judo. All marshal arts are sports as well as self defense training. Tae Kwon Do is included in this list. I never went to tournaments when I trained. No one is forcing you to go into tournaments and if they are leave the school and find a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinitySquared Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'm honestly more of a lover than a fighter. But Krav Maga's cool and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Redd Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 On 22/12/2015 at 6:49 PM, Dr. Orange said: All marshal arts are sports as well as self defense training. Tae Kwon Do is included in this list. I never went to tournaments when I trained. No one is forcing you to go into tournaments and if they are leave the school and find a new one. Not all. There are arts such as Ninjutsu and Kenjutsu which don't hold tournaments, as opposed to their sport-orientated alternatives, Ninpo and Kendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmibli7 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Not exactly martial arts but Russian Sambo is a good mash-up of karate and wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderRed Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I was never interested in Martial Arts per say. I just thought the clothing was way too cringey, but I have been doing boxing for a while. If that counts as a Martial Art I guess. Boxing is really fun, it's the sport for me, besides basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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