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14 years ago

Kali/escrima for the past 12 years. Prior to that, a bunch of dabbling in everything from TKD and Wing Tsun to Muay Thai and Shotokan. Nothing worthwhile, though, until I buckled down on the FMA stuff.

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jonb

14 years ago

Escrima is fascinating stuff -- I've dabbled. I trained in kempo for about 5 1/2 yrs. These days, I'm in pencak silat (indonesian) and traditional ju-jitsu.

I find it interesting that some real high level marketing guys (tim Ferris and Chris Howard to name two) are MAs. i don't think that's a coincidence. Training not only teaches you a lot about yourself -- it gives you great insight into other people as well.

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Rembo 14 years ago

Originally Posted by jonb

..These days, I'm in pencak silat (indonesian) and traditional ju-jitsu.

Kewl. I used to practice judo real fanatically for about 15 years.
I also did pencak silat (bonkot) and Jiu-Jitsu for a few years. I spend a year on Karate (Wado).
Especially the pencak silat training was extremely tough but that probably had to do with the school I was training at.
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CDarklock

14 years ago

Originally Posted by jonb

These days, I'm in pencak silat (indonesian) and traditional ju-jitsu.

I took a couple months of Maphilindo silat... it's an interesting art. Also did a couple weeks of lessons in Gracie jiu-jitsu, but never the original stuff except through those little books you could order out of the back of comics.

Okay, let's be really embarrassing... how many of us actually joined Count Dante's Black Dragon Fighting Society?

(raises hand... then runs away)

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HeySal

14 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

I took a couple months of Maphilindo silat... it's an interesting art. Also did a couple weeks of lessons in Gracie jiu-jitsu, but never the original stuff except through those little books you could order out of the back of comics.

Okay, let's be really embarrassing... how many of us actually joined Count Dante's Black Dragon Fighting Society?

(raises hand... then runs away)

So I don't have to feel totally uninformed for never having heard of them?

After I had quit taking my lessons, I became friends with Al Dacoscos. I had a problem because everyone wants to train in Ghees (sp?) and I don't wear that kind of clothing on the street - which is incidentally where I am most likely to need to defend myself. He was awesome - while some sessions that concentrated on the art and form were practiced in ghees, he also taught people to fight in street clothes. That is my major beef with "classes". How likely is a woman wearing clothes that look painted on to be able to kick someone in the face, really? And a fairly tight skirt - while great for attracting perverts, is extremely restrictive when you are trying to move. Sometimes you just have to resort to taking off a stilleto and beating on someone with the heel of your shoe for cripes sakes.

As far as I'm concerned - it doesn't matter how long you practice - if you can't do it in your street clothes, it's completely useless no matter how artful you make it look in the studio.

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CDarklock 14 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

So I don't have to feel totally uninformed for never having heard of them?

Well, if you weren't reading a lot of comic books in the early 1970s...
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- myob 14 years ago
  
  I was in hapkido as a teen, but only went as far as second degree black belt. The military took over from there. It does give you a level of confidence, even though I still do a lot of running when going through the 'hood.
  
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CDarklock 14 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

he also taught people to fight in street clothes.

My most recent dojo still does once-weekly classes in street clothes. They're optional... if you only want to come to the uniform classes, you don't have to do street clothes, but you can tell who's serious by whether they come and what they wear. Those of us who are hardcore show up in terribly constricting and difficult clothing, like suits and dress clothes.

Not good ones, of course... the class tends to damage them.

But one of the reasons I don't go there anymore is that all training in street clothes is done on a dummy. No more free sparring. And honestly, how instructive is it when your target neither moves nor hits back?
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- DJL 14 years ago
  
  No, but I'm a marital artist, almost the same thing.
  
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HeySal

14 years ago

I trained for years in Modern Arnis (Philippino Stick). I only did it to learn to maim and kill in self defense - not real stylish, etc. Just get the job done if I have to.
I only had to get hit once to figure out that I couldn't completely prevent being hit, but I could sure make someone regret having chosen me for their aggression outlet - and becoming the victim so someone else can deal with their own mental problems just isn't my style.

I'll admit, I don't work it like I should any more. It's been a few years since I can comfortably kick someones nose out the other side of their head, but hey - sternums aren't shoddy targets and the base of my hand still reaches most noses with ease, so I'm not gonna push it as long as the waistline and butt is holding.

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The 13th Warrior

14 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

I trained for years in Modern Arnis (Philippino Stick). I only did it to learn to maim and kill in self defense - not real stylish, etc. Just get the job done if I have to.
I only had to get hit once to figure out that I couldn't completely prevent being hit, but I could sure make someone regret having chosen me for their aggression outlet - and becoming the victim so someone else can deal with their own mental problems just isn't my style.

HeySal can kick some stick , man , wow.

Whip your ass with a filippino whipping stick like the worst child she ever had to chastise in the history of the world, man.

...like, wow, would make the meanest mudsucker regret it, like wish he never set eyes on wee Sal, man .

This lady is going *straight* for KILL shots , dudes, eyes, throat and joint breaks...,the fastest, surest, permanent and quickest technique for her to never remember she even met you, homey.

Sounds like any would be aggressor will get the full , total and complete measure of biblical justice with extreme prejudice..., dude will be one sorry muther and know in the most tangible terms the definition of Collateral Damage.

Can you do it in that hat of yours?

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GuerrillaIM 14 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

I only did it to learn to maim and kill in self defense

Nuff said...

Don't mess with this gal
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  You didn't know this before this thread???
  
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  Fernando Veloso 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kelly Verge
  
  (Aikido, but have been away from it for years. Really wanting to get back into it.)
  
  One of my surf partners is a Aikido Master.
  
  Kind of guy that was in Japan (Japan? Not sure!!) with an old master and all.
  
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gareth

14 years ago

I'm doing Iron Palm & Qi Gong

Have a product launching real soon www.ironpowerpalm.com/IronPowerPalm.html

optin not working yet & I am still working on my sales page.

I will move into iron shirt etc once my hands are tough. Then once I have good over all conditioning I will learn Muay Thai & BJJ extensively

I have been weight training 25 years.

Iron Palm & Qi Gong have also got me into the Chinese herbs & stuff.

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Fernando Veloso

14 years ago

All right, let me check the names... hold a second...

Jon, check.
Caliban, check.
Sal, check.
Gareth, check.
Rembo, check.

Ok, done. You're now on my *not piss them cause they'll beat the crap out of you* list.

:p

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atvking 14 years ago

i have 27 years of training under my belt (im 37)...started with boxing at age 10 and moved on to kickboxing when i was 15...at 25 i moved country and changed to muai thai and did this for 3-4 years and then i went on to krav maga for a few years...

for the last 7 years i have been doing grappling and a few years later i included brazilian jiu jitsu so now i do 6days/week with grappling every other day and BJJ every day(mon-wed-friday we have 2 workouts back to back first grappling then BJJ after this, tue/thu/sat is only BJJ) in total this is 9 workouts /week with sunday off...if i get injured of feel overtrained i will take a few days off or even a whole week off but its absolute AGONY not to be rolling on the mat for me

its BJJ and grappling till the day i die for me...
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jonb

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Fernando Veloso

All right, let me check the names... hold a second...

Jon, check.
Caliban, check.
Sal, check.
Gareth, check.
Rembo, check.

Ok, done. You're now on my *not piss them cause they'll beat the crap out of you* list.

:p

LOL. Actually, from my experience, trained martial artists are some of the hardest people to piss off. Almost every MA has as a goal never using his or her skills. If you know you could handle yourself if needed, it's that much easier to ignore your ego and walk away from a situation.

That said, if someone comes after me and won't stop, well....

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V12

14 years ago

Origami.

On paper, it's highly effective but in a real fight situation it's not worth the paper it's been practised upon.

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KimW 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Opportunex

Origami.

On paper, it's highly effective but in a real fight situation it's not worth the paper it's been practised upon.

Did you train under the Great UK Master Robert Harbin?
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Silas Hart

14 years ago

Been in Judo all of my life. My body size is Great for Judo and I went to the Junior Olympics when I was younger, and I competed in Puerto Rico (I lived there) and many countries in Europe but I was a kid, so I don't consider any of this to be much of an accomplishment. All I really remember is tournaments in San Juan and calling my dad and telling him I got 1st all the time. I also train in Krav Maga now through the military.

Origami.

On paper, it's highly effective but in a real fight situation it's not worth the paper it's been practised upon.

The same pretty much applies to most martial arts.

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The 13th Warrior 14 years ago

Hey, man , I want a Warrior Special Offer in conjunction with Bryan Kumar and HeySal offering downloadable videos of HeySal demonstrating "no-nonsense-your-life-depends-on-it" techniques of her sticking it with a stick to some 6'10 240lb thug looking street ape with paws the size of a Caterpillar 215D LC Excavator.

Overlooking your marketing niche, lady , pre-paying customer right here.

Where's the "buy me a beer" button when ya need it?

"HeySal vs Cynthia Rothrock coming soon to a video store near you....,"

......or at least to those stores NetFlix hasn't put out of business....,yet.
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birdfood

14 years ago

Full on traditional Kung Fu. Choy Lee Fut and a little Wing Chun.

For anyone interested in martial arts, you gotta see the "Yip Man I and II" movies. Really really really great watching.

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The 13th Warrior 14 years ago

Choy li fut with a cool ass song to put on your device:

YouTube - CHOY LEE FUT FIGHTING APPLICATIONS ??...
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jaya_allways

14 years ago

Wow.. Hi, I am from Indonesia, and I am amazed that there are a lot of people outside country that interest with Pencak Silat.. Where do you train that..?? Is it in Indonesia..??

Ehem.. seems, warriorforum is fill with people with good martial skill here.. Is it because the forum name?? "warrior"?? lol.. Wow.. You all r very cool..

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jonb

14 years ago

Originally Posted by jaya_allways

Wow.. Hi, I am from Indonesia, and I am amazed that there are a lot of people outside country that interest with Pencak Silat.. Where do you train that..?? Is it in Indonesia..??

I train with Guru Daniel Prasetya here in Colorado. He's a 9th Degree Black Belt and one of the most accomplished Silat teachers on the planet. An amazing, amazing martial artist and a great guy, to boot.

Silat is still a fairly obscure art here in the states. I was very fortunate to have a teacher like Daniel right here in town.

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raphaelgabz1986

14 years ago

THE best is muay thai....

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V12 14 years ago

Originally Posted by raphaelgabz1986

THE best is muay thai....

Yeah, I reckon so too.

Abdul.
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Rembo

14 years ago

@Fernando: Haha, no worries mate :-) Never had to use any of it and if it is up to me it will stay that way. It is just the training that I enjoy(ed). These days I don't practice these sports anymore because of head injury. Ah well.. I'm all into zouk and salsa dancing these days.

@atvking: Brazilian jiu jitsu; is that the same as capoeira?

@FaJeeb: My highest achievement is 3rd place at the European Championship in 1985. I was a kid back then but to be honest I'm still very proud of that. I just love that big shiny medaillon

@CDarklock: Never even heard of them lol.

@birdfood: I've been thinking to pick things up again. Wing Chung would be my 1st choice. Btw, a movie I really enjoyed a few weeks back was 'Ong bak' (part 1, Tony Jaa). Highly recommended!

@jaya_allways:I trained in Leeuwarden / Netherlands / Europe. School name was Bonkot Friesland. I believe this is an internationally well known school.

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atvking 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Rembo

@atvking: Brazilian jiu jitsu; is that the same as capoeira?

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no capoeira is not really a martial art...its more of a dance kind of thing its only value on the street is to earn money performing tricks for tourists in rio LOL...

brazilian jiu jitsu is like wrestling with a kimono...no punches no kicks only arm/leg locks and chokes...very tactical yet very physical at the same time...
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