We all secretly wish we were a Martial Arts master. Which one would you like to be trained in?
What Real World Martial Art Would You Like To Master
I've been trained in and mastered Wing Chun's chum kiu form. I've gotten the basics of Tiger style from the southern shaolin 5 animal styles. I suppose I'd either finish learning Tiger and it's substyle leopard or maybe change to Krav Maga for some grappling since Wing Chun is mostly striking and clinching.
@captainuzi: Do you knowany thing about Hapkido? That the one i want to learn.
@captainuzi: Do you knowany thing about Hapkido? That the one i want to learn.
I know hapkido is the art of cane fighting, and I've also been told that you'll need a cane before you master it lol.
I trained in Judo & Karate for a few years, I'd like to go back & master them. Aside from that, Baritsu, Bagua & Ninjitsu.
I trained in Judo & Karate for a few years, I'd like to go back & master them. Aside from that, Baritsu, Bagua & Ninjitsu.
Not supposed to mention that one Sihan.
Keep in mind, there are a few styles you're not supposed to mention. They're intended to be used as trump cards, last resorts, and unofficial part of your style.
Considering what I went through for orientation, this was when Jackie was first beginning in Hapkido. I'll bet you my life that he still hasn't mastered it.
Look into kendo then. Or maybe even fencing. Or if you wanna be REALLY good, you can master one then master the other.
@captainuzi: I actually did do fencing once:
@_gaff_: It was for the scoring system.
@xwraith: Sur vos gardes puis, mon ami. J'ai beaucoup de pratique dans le kendo. :D
Master? Like master master? Ninjutsu I guess.
Seriously, it's like breaking the first rule of fight club. Ninjas are anon, they don't like to be identified.
@captainuzi: Yeah well I wouldn't tell anyone once I WAS a ninja. I'd just, y'know, be a ninja.
Muay thai, Brazilian or american jiu-jitsu and TKD, i don't know if you'd consider boxing a martial art or something you could master either, but i'd definitely like to get better at boxing and kick boxing. Judo and college wrestling are impoirtant too but not what i'd be looking to learn first.
I'm interested in Silat Gayong or Muay Thai... both are really freaking interesting. Wing Chun is cool and all, but i've never really seen any kicking 'game' involved, do correct me if i'm wrong.
Dim Mak, the touch of death. Don't know if it's real or if it's practical enough in real combat, but if it's real, I would like to learn how to use it.
The Touch of Death (or Death-Point Striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body.
(Link from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_of_DeathClaims of Practicability:
There have been a number of martial artists claiming to practice the technique in reality, beginning in the 1960s, when the term was advertised alongside the English translation "The Death Touch" by American eccentric Count Dante.
In 1985, an article in Black Belt magazine speculated that the death of Bruce Lee, in 1973, might have been caused by "a delayed reaction to a Dim-Mak strike he received several weeks prior to his collapse". Other authors, as well, have said the death of Bruce Lee may have been due to a "Quivering Palm technique"[3] (alongside an article about Cai li fo instructor Wong Doc-Fai) to the effect that "dim mak does actually exist and is still taught to a few select kung fu practitioners."[4] A 1986 book on qi identifies dim mak as "one of the secret specialities" of wing chun.[5]
In ca. 1990, Taika Seiyu Oyata founded the style of Ryū-te which involves "pressure point fighting" (Kyūshojutsu). In the 1990s, karate instructor George Dillman developed a style that involves kyūshojutsu, a term that he identifies with Dim-Mak. Dillman eventually went as far as claiming to have developed qi-based attacks that work without physical contact ("no-touch knockout" techniques), a claim that did not stand up to third-party investigation and was consequently denounced as fraudulent.[6]
Also, during the late 1980s, Erle Montaigue (1949-2011[7]) published a number of books and instruction videos on Dim Mak with Paladin Press. Montaigue claims to be "the first Westerner to be granted the degree of 'Master' in taijiquan", awarded by Master Wang Xin-Wu in 1985. According to Montaigue's own account, Dim-Mak is an aspect of traditional old Yang style Taji Quan which he claims he began learning in 1978 from a master called Chiang Yiu-chun. Montaigue stated this man was an illegal immigrant, making his existence difficult to verify. Erle subsequently learned the remaining "qi disruptive" forms of Wudang Shan from Liang Shih-kan in 1995.[8] Paladin Press has other titles on the topic of Dim Mak, including Kelly (2001) and Walker and Bauer (2002), both with a foreword by Montaigue.
Tai Chi
Krav Maga
And learn how to throw Shuriken.
I'm interested in Silat Gayong or Muay Thai... both are really freaking interesting. Wing Chun is cool and all, but i've never really seen any kicking 'game' involved, do correct me if i'm wrong.
Kicking in real life is pointless anyways.
I've actually achieved master rank in Tae Kwon Do, but I would really loved to master Krav Maga. The efficient brutality of it is beautiful.
Already a black belt in kyokushin and around 2nd Dan (lakan) in Kali. So yeah, being a master in those arts would be great. And no, being a black belt doesn't give you the right to call yourself 'master'.
I do have some martial arts skill but Ninjutsu sounds like fun, though it'd be quite taxing on my time, and on me....
I think I could do skills 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 10, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 18 (mainly because I can do some of these thanks to prior martial art training). I'm not exactly sure how to accomplish skill 1 because well, it can be a bit broad, but it's plausible that I could succeed. I'm also not fully sure what some of the other skills are.
I also did a bit of fencing (I know its more of a sport than a martial art) but the rules seem a little restrictive, I mean, its refreshing but maybe its a bit different from the less limited martial arts I'm used to.
Kendo seems interesting but it seems a little bit like fencing. And I also don't like shouting whenever I attack.
Dim Mak, the touch of death. Don't know if it's real or if it's practical enough in real combat, but if it's real, I would like to learn how to use it.
The Touch of Death (or Death-Point Striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body.
(Link from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_of_DeathClaims of Practicability:
There have been a number of martial artists claiming to practice the technique in reality, beginning in the 1960s, when the term was advertised alongside the English translation "The Death Touch" by American eccentric Count Dante.
In 1985, an article in Black Belt magazine speculated that the death of Bruce Lee, in 1973, might have been caused by "a delayed reaction to a Dim-Mak strike he received several weeks prior to his collapse". Other authors, as well, have said the death of Bruce Lee may have been due to a "Quivering Palm technique"[3] (alongside an article about Cai li fo instructor Wong Doc-Fai) to the effect that "dim mak does actually exist and is still taught to a few select kung fu practitioners."[4] A 1986 book on qi identifies dim mak as "one of the secret specialities" of wing chun.[5]
In ca. 1990, Taika Seiyu Oyata founded the style of Ryū-te which involves "pressure point fighting" (Kyūshojutsu). In the 1990s, karate instructor George Dillman developed a style that involves kyūshojutsu, a term that he identifies with Dim-Mak. Dillman eventually went as far as claiming to have developed qi-based attacks that work without physical contact ("no-touch knockout" techniques), a claim that did not stand up to third-party investigation and was consequently denounced as fraudulent.[6]
Also, during the late 1980s, Erle Montaigue (1949-2011[7]) published a number of books and instruction videos on Dim Mak with Paladin Press. Montaigue claims to be "the first Westerner to be granted the degree of 'Master' in taijiquan", awarded by Master Wang Xin-Wu in 1985. According to Montaigue's own account, Dim-Mak is an aspect of traditional old Yang style Taji Quan which he claims he began learning in 1978 from a master called Chiang Yiu-chun. Montaigue stated this man was an illegal immigrant, making his existence difficult to verify. Erle subsequently learned the remaining "qi disruptive" forms of Wudang Shan from Liang Shih-kan in 1995.[8] Paladin Press has other titles on the topic of Dim Mak, including Kelly (2001) and Walker and Bauer (2002), both with a foreword by Montaigue.
Tai Chi
Krav Maga
And learn how to throw Shuriken.
Now you've earned yourself a fist bump!
From what I've been told and read about myself, the dim mak does exist. But I've never seen it. I know that no one could really differentiate it from a regular punch. I've never been taught the technique because my sifu did not know it. Or at least he claimed not to, and just didn't teach me it.
Shurikan are actually easy to throw.
Start with the knives, about 9" long and from about 10-12 feet away, do a quick flick of your of wrist with the blade loosely sitting between your thumb and index. And make sure your do a quick flick. You should make it stick right in.
The shurikan is essentially the same thing, just held by the knuckle as opposed to the finger tips.
Dim Mak, the touch of death. Don't know if it's real or if it's practical enough in real combat, but if it's real, I would like to learn how to use it.
The Touch of Death (or Death-Point Striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body.
(Link from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_of_DeathClaims of Practicability:
There have been a number of martial artists claiming to practice the technique in reality, beginning in the 1960s, when the term was advertised alongside the English translation "The Death Touch" by American eccentric Count Dante.
In 1985, an article in Black Belt magazine speculated that the death of Bruce Lee, in 1973, might have been caused by "a delayed reaction to a Dim-Mak strike he received several weeks prior to his collapse". Other authors, as well, have said the death of Bruce Lee may have been due to a "Quivering Palm technique"[3] (alongside an article about Cai li fo instructor Wong Doc-Fai) to the effect that "dim mak does actually exist and is still taught to a few select kung fu practitioners."[4] A 1986 book on qi identifies dim mak as "one of the secret specialities" of wing chun.[5]
In ca. 1990, Taika Seiyu Oyata founded the style of Ryū-te which involves "pressure point fighting" (Kyūshojutsu). In the 1990s, karate instructor George Dillman developed a style that involves kyūshojutsu, a term that he identifies with Dim-Mak. Dillman eventually went as far as claiming to have developed qi-based attacks that work without physical contact ("no-touch knockout" techniques), a claim that did not stand up to third-party investigation and was consequently denounced as fraudulent.[6]
Also, during the late 1980s, Erle Montaigue (1949-2011[7]) published a number of books and instruction videos on Dim Mak with Paladin Press. Montaigue claims to be "the first Westerner to be granted the degree of 'Master' in taijiquan", awarded by Master Wang Xin-Wu in 1985. According to Montaigue's own account, Dim-Mak is an aspect of traditional old Yang style Taji Quan which he claims he began learning in 1978 from a master called Chiang Yiu-chun. Montaigue stated this man was an illegal immigrant, making his existence difficult to verify. Erle subsequently learned the remaining "qi disruptive" forms of Wudang Shan from Liang Shih-kan in 1995.[8] Paladin Press has other titles on the topic of Dim Mak, including Kelly (2001) and Walker and Bauer (2002), both with a foreword by Montaigue.
Tai Chi
Krav Maga
And learn how to throw Shuriken.
Now you've earned yourself a fist bump!
From what I've been told and read about myself, the dim mak does exist. But I've never seen it. I know that no one could really differentiate it from a regular punch. I've never been taught the technique because my sifu did not know it. Or at least he claimed not to, and just didn't teach me it.
Shurikan are actually easy to throw.
Start with the knives, about 9" long and from about 10-12 feet away, do a quick flick of your of wrist with the blade loosely sitting between your thumb and index. And make sure your do a quick flick. You should make it stick right in.
The shurikan is essentially the same thing, just held by the knuckle as opposed to the finger tips.
I forgot to add Wing Chun to my list. If the moves are the same as the ones that's used in IP Man then I'm interested.
Wow, didn't know you actually practice martial art, and you know how to throw Shurikan, that's amazing :)
Fist-bump accepted!!
I heard from somewhere that it's best to keep it as a secret if you have actually learned something like Dim Mak. It's like giving another tool for the opposing attorney to use to bring doubts to the jury, when you're a suspect or whatever.
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