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tbboltz92
April 10th, 2009, 03:03 PM
Hey I was just wondering if anyone liked karate. I freaking love it. I'am a second degree black belt and I have a blast in there:cool:
AllThatIsLeft
April 10th, 2009, 03:19 PM
that'd be me =]

i'm going for my black on june =]]
tbboltz92
April 10th, 2009, 04:47 PM
Awsome in what style?
jak
April 10th, 2009, 05:00 PM
All Martial Arts are fun to practice. Depending on your personality or goals, different "styles" appeal more to different people. But my philosophy is to learn everything and decide what helps and what doesn't.
Oblivion
April 10th, 2009, 05:18 PM
I do goshin kempo karate and mixed self defense.
AllThatIsLeft
April 10th, 2009, 06:30 PM
shotokan .. but our association is a combination of kung fu and karate. so it's unique in its style

we combine shotokan karate with wushu kung fu
XxTheBlackDeathxX
April 11th, 2009, 06:35 AM
Man! I Always Wanted to Try It! I Seen Some Dude, While Doing Community Service Do It! It Looked Awesome!!
tbboltz92
April 11th, 2009, 10:27 PM
That's cool iam a second degree black belt in issinryu
Jean Poutine
April 12th, 2009, 12:34 AM
Yonkyu in Judo.

That's not Karate, but whatever.

I got Gokyu in American Kempo Karate while I was young too, before the school sold its soul to Villari's org.

edit : obligatory LOLKROTTY
Triceratops
April 14th, 2009, 11:37 AM
Well...I used to do Tae Kwon Do.

I was told that I had the "strength" and I was "tough" enough for it. But my coordination SUCKS and all these certain patterns and rituals confused me. :eek:

I also kicked the instructor real hard in the shin on my first time...not good. But lawl :P
AllThatIsLeft
April 16th, 2009, 10:05 PM
lmao lovely Marci =]
tbboltz92
April 17th, 2009, 02:01 PM
yeah i had an expirence i punched my teacher in the chest while sparring so he kicked me across the dojo
INFERNO
April 25th, 2009, 03:14 AM
Due to university studying (soon 3rd year), I stopped doing karate (goju-ryu), self-defence (more or less mixed, some unarmed defense against weapons) and judo. So fun to use some basic self-defense and some judo in goju-ryu sparring (as long as it's not a throw over shoulder or waist). I do some weights now and then.

I've had plenty of experiences hitting the sensei, but oh well. It's great when you can take him down, not for points (I don't spar for points, just for amount of time) but for bragging rights, then of course, have him try to take you down or just ruin you, either one.
tbboltz92
May 3rd, 2009, 04:01 PM
Well my syle is made up 50% of gojuryu. I like sparring for points but i'd rather just sparr and hit people
INFERNO
May 4th, 2009, 12:28 AM
Well my syle is made up 50% of gojuryu. I like sparring for points but i'd rather just sparr and hit people

I don't care for sparring for points. You use martial arts ideally for defense so it's better to learn to spar for a set amount of time, rather than a simple "1 point, 2 point, I win!!!!" sort of deal. Perhaps for competitions that's useful but to me, it's not.

What is your style made up of though? If it's 50% gojy-ryu, what is the other 50%?
tbboltz92
May 4th, 2009, 01:56 PM
Shorinryu
Jean Poutine
May 4th, 2009, 11:26 PM
I fence, too.

Now that's power.
tbboltz92
May 7th, 2009, 08:09 PM
Really? Fenceings got to take some serious skittles
EverlostPoet
May 8th, 2009, 07:43 PM
That's cool iam a second degree black belt in issinryu

im first degree :D
ackmedsgirl666
May 8th, 2009, 07:47 PM
i have never done it but find it to be a very interesting sport
i have always wanted to try it tho
Sage
May 9th, 2009, 02:59 PM
I fence, too.

Now that's power.

I don't take any martial arts, but I'm quite into fencing myself. It scares the neighbours.
Leprachaun
May 18th, 2009, 02:29 PM
Well...I used to do Tae Kwon Do.

I was told that I had the "strength" and I was "tough" enough for it. But my coordination SUCKS and all these certain patterns and rituals confused me. :eek:

I also kicked the instructor real hard in the shin on my first time...not good. But lawl :P

lol when I waas kinda sparring with my karate instructor I somehow made his arm bleed lmao
Hyper
May 18th, 2009, 03:59 PM
Meh meh I used to do Shukokai ( On my uncles example who has a 5th dan.. )

BUT... My knees went SHIT and I couldn't do it for 4 years.. And now I'm looking around what to do again since theres no Shukokai in this town..

My Sensei said I was very talented and like my uncle ( which is a big comparison for me... ) in that I am stubborn, if I get something wrong I keep going till I get it right..

It was a lot of fun and I still practice the basics every now and then.
alex122
May 24th, 2009, 07:48 AM
used to do a mix of shotokan-goju karate.
kinda quit at brown belt.. i was juggling karate and football

decided to go with football :)
Antares
May 27th, 2009, 12:32 AM
I like it. I mostly like the disipline. I did Karate in...like my younger years :P and I did it again in my...middle years :P

Never ventured beyond a yellow belt though :P
Jean Poutine
May 28th, 2009, 01:32 AM
I don't take any martial arts, but I'm quite into fencing myself. It scares the neighbours.

Fencing is a martial art.

A highly stylised and codified one almost useless for any kind of everyday application, but one nonetheless.
tbboltz92
June 28th, 2009, 09:56 AM
Karate is a blast. sparring is better that therpey. I'am nidan and it's awsome. We just got back from a national compettion and i'am a national champion
sebbie
June 30th, 2009, 11:05 PM
A black belt is just a white belt who never quit.

I love martial arts, I find them fun and a challenge, I have only really come across Wado-Ryu Karate but I did not study in depth just a few katas.

My first preference martial art will and always will be Wushu Kung Fu.

Other martial arts styles I have studied are Ju-jitsu , Wing Chun.

At the moment I am looking to learn Krav Maga, I just have to find somewhere that teaches it near me.