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Offline The One and Only Mo

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Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« on: December 03, 2012, 10:37:14 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 10:42:26 PM »
I have for many years! What is nu?
Ezekiel 33:6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the horn, and the people be not warned, and the sword do come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2012, 10:47:06 PM »
I have for many years! What is nu?

What? Who? So? Well?
You shall make yourself the Festival of Sukkoth for seven days, when you gather in [the produce] from your threshing floor and your vat.And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are within your cities
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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2012, 10:48:49 PM »
I took Judo for a couple years...


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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2012, 11:34:45 PM »
No but I want to start. 


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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2012, 11:43:20 PM »
Judo sucks, I did it too, only cool thing is back flips, the tripping push thing, and submissions. I've done a list of fighting styles.

I disagree... It integrated well with learning take-downs which I integrated with freestyle wrestling... which is one of the reasons I wanted to learn it....  After a couple years of Judo.... I became much more efficient at getting my opponent down with minimal effort.... even guys larger than me.... and occasionally.. I used the throwing techniques as well... but not as much.

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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2012, 11:48:37 PM »
I don't know which type of martial arts to start with. 

I want to get physically and mentally tough.

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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2012, 11:49:01 PM »
We also integrated a bit of Sambo as well....  I still remember a few Sambo moves... but Im so out of shape at the moment... I'd probably pass out if I tried them now.

By the way... many great fighters including Fedor and Silva rely on Judo fundamentals.

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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2012, 11:52:19 PM »
No coincidence... On my Youtube page this video was just recommended.... On Judo..

You shall make yourself the Festival of Sukkoth for seven days, when you gather in [the produce] from your threshing floor and your vat.And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are within your cities
Duet 16:13-14

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« Last Edit: December 04, 2012, 07:39:54 AM by mord »
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2012, 09:05:12 AM »
Judo Karate for an year. But practice it still now in regular pattern.
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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2012, 11:42:48 AM »
Most karate is garbage except for Kyokushin Karate, so probably stay away. Boxing will get you fit fast, but the style is limited, and you really don't want to get hit in the head or the boob. Kickboxing is cooler. Muay Thai is the most devastating at close range, but impractical usually, because you can easily kill someone, I caused my friend internal bleeding in his head and I wasn't even trying, so you'd basically want to use it if someone has a weapon, but then you'd end up close range. Krav Maga if you want to learn fast and for weapons training and defence, but it's known as an incomplete style, but great for cool moves, and ninjitsu that some have recreated is super cool sneak up and crack heads spy stuff, but better for counters than self defense. Learn them all, and I will marry you.

Thank you but I'm afraid I'm a bit too old.

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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2012, 12:24:11 PM »
I wonder if Chaim still keeps up with his Martial Arts training?

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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2012, 12:43:41 PM »
If I had to choose one for self defense it would be... a hybrid karate system like what mord said like ACK, Jeet kune do, Krav maga,Kenpo, Kajukenbo, or a traditional Japanese jujitsu system.

 I do not believe one system is superior to another, you get out of it what you put into it, and keep an open mind. I believe in building a strong foundation in something and then adding techniques from other systems, that way you are more able to adapt to different types of people and take them out of their element. IMO.
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« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2012, 08:51:43 PM »
Lisa, you might like Shaolin White Crane. Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming is one of my favorite authors and artists, and last I knew he was in the New York area.

 http://ymaa.com/
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« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2012, 06:20:13 AM »
Lisa, you might like Shaolin White Crane. Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming is one of my favorite authors and artists, and last I knew he was in the New York area.

 http://ymaa.com/
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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2012, 10:13:23 AM »
I don't know which type of martial arts to start with. 

I want to get physically and mentally tough.

Kung Fu. When I started my HR was like in the 160s, they work you so hard.

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« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2012, 10:54:31 AM »
karate kyokushin kai for 6 years since I was 5/6 (don't remember), Krav Maga and Muay Thai for two years (13-15)
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« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2012, 10:59:15 AM »
Most karate is garbage except for Kyokushin Karate, so probably stay away. Boxing will get you fit fast, but the style is limited, and you really don't want to get hit in the head or the boob. Kickboxing is cooler. Muay Thai is the most devastating at close range, but impractical usually, because you can easily kill someone, I caused my friend internal bleeding in his head and I wasn't even trying, so you'd basically want to use it if someone has a weapon, but then you'd end up close range. Krav Maga if you want to learn fast and for weapons training and defence, but it's known as an incomplete style, but great for cool moves, and ninjitsu that some have recreated is super cool sneak up and crack heads spy stuff, but better for counters than self defense. Learn them all, and I will marry you.

kyokushin kai is a recipe for getting killed in the street. It's good only in the arena (and it's filled with jap paganism, the symbol on the left part of the suit, the names of the kicks and punches and even the katas are names of jap idols)
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« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2012, 12:12:36 PM »
Thanks for the link Ephraim.

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« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2012, 07:15:18 PM »
I would agree with Ron to avoid any arts which require Avodah Zarah. In that Judo clip which I posted there were two scenes were the hosts were asked to bow to an idol... This is expressly forbidden for a Jew to ever bow to a statue...

You shall make yourself the Festival of Sukkoth for seven days, when you gather in [the produce] from your threshing floor and your vat.And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are within your cities
Duet 16:13-14

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Re: Anybody ever take (or currently taking) Martial Arts?
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2012, 08:36:29 PM »
Judo - black belt
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« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2012, 08:56:53 PM »
Thanks for the link Ephraim.
Your welcome!
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« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2012, 09:02:43 PM »
I would agree with Ron to avoid any arts which require Avodah Zarah. In that Judo clip which I posted there were two scenes were the hosts were asked to bow to an idol... This is expressly forbidden for a Jew to ever bow to a statue...
You do have to be careful, but a bow is like a sign of respect, like a handshake. Not like bowing to Muhammad.
Ezekiel 33:6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the horn, and the people be not warned, and the sword do come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

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« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2012, 10:21:30 PM »
You do have to be careful, but a bow is like a sign of respect, like a handshake. Not like bowing to Muhammad.

Bowing to a statue is obviously 'strange worship' to a Jew... In the video I posted about Judo they bowed at a shrine...
You shall make yourself the Festival of Sukkoth for seven days, when you gather in [the produce] from your threshing floor and your vat.And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are within your cities
Duet 16:13-14