Modern Arnis Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n890A8-KJoo

Hey just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for the invite. Don't know how we want to get started in here but I'll tell you that I've studied TKD and Aikido. Haven't been doing any lately; looking at getting into JuJitsu. Also, I know that one of our members is looking to start a martial arts theme site - maybe we could offer up some suggestions?

Hey guys,

I started off as a boxer for 7 years as a kid...got bored with punching. So I joined karate (5yrs). Got bored with not hitting anything (compared to boxing). Joined Muay Thai, trained and eventually opened my own 3 clubs (9 yrs). Played around with BJJ for about 12 months. And Now I'm loving Krav Maga (12 Months). I still train semi regularly in all those styles except karate.

So whats everyone else done?

I'm a lover not a fighter

My background is in the internal martial arts - Shingyi/Bagua and BJJ.

Otherwise I have taught Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi-Kung, and am a longtime meditator.

I've been trying to figure out how to monetize a MMA site for some time now. If you have any suggestions PM me!

Hi everyone. Thanks for the invite. Compared to many of you, I'm just a novice in this genre, having done some introductory Hurang Do and some Tai Chi. I have a damaged lower lumbar, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue - makes doing exercise difficult most days. Been trying to find someone in my area to teach me more Tai Chi and other similar exercises since they are the easiest for me to do. Need to do more for my mind and body health.

I started out in the Marine Corps with some instruction in Shorin Ryu and Shotokan from some Black Belts in my units.

After the Marines I took up Chinese Kenpo which was an excellent style for a tall, long-legged fellow like me. I did quite a bit of tournament participation in that style (This was in the '70's when the top competitors were men like Bill Wallace, Skipper Mullins and Chuck Norris)

In my 40's I took up Tang Soo Do, eventually earning a Black Belt in that style. The instructors for the actors in the "Karate Kid" movie were from my school and Pat Johnson, the head of our schools, having bought out his partner Chuck Norris, can be seen in the movie as the referee in the tournament scenes.

I tried a little mixed martial arts with Benny Urquidez in the mid-eighties but quickly determined that was definitely a young mans game

At 45, I decided I was getting a little old for tournaments and sparring with youngsters so I've pretty much been out of it for the last 15 years. Lately I've been considering taking up Aikido which seems to me to be a style ideally suited to an old man

Have you heard of Serkan Yilmaz?

I was watching this guy kicking in this video. No wonder people in Japan call him a "bird".

I mean, he just flies all across. The guy is a Turkish Tae Kwon Do guru turned K-1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBdtz...eature=related

About 1:01 min into this video, he spins twice before his foot landing on the opponent. Amazing.

Tak

Hi,

I am a yellow belt in Shotokan karate. I just started it about six months ago. My husband is a blue belt and he got me into it. We just wanted to have something we could do together so I decided to go to karate with him. I really enjoy it.

Thanks for the invite

Namaste,

G

Hi guys,

Realized i joined this group ages ago and never got into it properly and introduced myself.

I love all things martial arts. I find it fascinating on a theoretical level and on a practical level. I find training quite meditative especially aikido.
Okay, so my stats:
I am 21 now, and have trained in shotokan since 6 years of age. I'm a second dan black belt but couldn't progress until 21, so I am hoping to get my third in the next year.
I have done a year or two in aikido (LOVED IT, thinking man's martial art) did a few sessions in jie Jitsu at Uni (hated it, the instructors were a bit flakey) and have been training in Senshido, Krav Maga/Kapap and I've done some grappling work.
Of a night time it is not unusual to see me working on a door at a University or on a Bar in town. I've done it for over two years and have become obsessed with the psychology behind fighting and confrontation. I am quick to use my mouth and never my fists.
I believe everyone in the World has the right to know how to fight provided they use that knowledge responsibly. In some ways, if I had a say I would have kids taught some basic common sense self defense at school. Martial arts has played a massive part in my life and I can say it has only ever been a positive one.
I'm not a big guy by any means and not old enough yet to look gnarly. Check out my baby face in my avatar. It doesn't strike fear into people does it? Hence why I am reluctant to offer a video course on self defense or martial arts even though I really want to and think it could be an awesome product.
I am thinking of doing it next year, but have started a blog up in the niche. I haven't started driving traffic to it yet as it needs a bit of work around the edges and I want to upload a lot more content. On the blog I talk about training techniques, how to avoid confrontation and I share anecdotes of my experiences at work and from friends in the same profession.
When I get round to promoting it, I intend to use it to build a list and I am in the process of creating a couple of reports to entice subscribers.
If any of you want to chat about martial arts, confrontation or anything I'd love to hear from you. I could chat about it all day.
Do any of you guys run any martial arts niches? If so, would you be interested in some cross promotions when I launch my site? I could write some free reports for you, give you some good content and promote you on my blog and eventually to the list I build. There are a few of us here, so I am sure we could make an excellent team if anyone was interested in promoting this kind of product.
Anyway, good to be among like-minded people and I look forwarded to talking to some of you in the near future.