Anyone here ever do Martial Arts?

Taekwondo, Korea, my cousin is a 3rd Dan and his wife is a 1st Dan. They started a school together. It was his and her dream. A shared dream such as that must be wonderful! What is Tangsoodo. Seems like I've heard of it before, but nothing is coming up in my mind. Hope you're able to find a good school. Hope all of you are able to get back into it, like you want, again.

Tang Soo Do is also a Korean art. One of the famous practicioners is Chuck Norris, believe it or not. not kidding, this isnt a Chuck Norris joke. It also uses powerful kicks and in my opinion more hand strikes than TKD--they are very karate like in manner.

Thank you very much. I think most Martial Artists learn at least a little from each style. I remember one show where Chuck Norris was doing wrestling/grappling. It was just before the spin-off show with the blond and brunette detectives.

You and I could seriously tear up the world! Take care

No mercy... one of my mottos... I don't think the world is ready for us !!

We have a Taekwondo instructor down the road... I need to check with him and see whats available. I think that t'ai chi is the exercise for people who are tired of messing around and want to do serious work on themselves... to learn something they can do for their health for the rest of their lives. Yes... if we lived closer together, there's no end of trouble we could get into!LOL!!

Tang Soo do's origins is from Korea. The Martial art is under the umbrella of TKD. The difference is that Tang So Do practicers practice different set of forms campared to the TKD system. Tang so do at least where I studied it didnt focus to mach of its techniques on kicks. Again this may just be the way my instructor taught. I have been practicing Capoeira for about 2 years. I dont do many of the fancy cartwheels but I do participate.

Where is Tang Soo Do from? How long have you been doing Capoeira? Yes, each one has its own uses. Yes, definite stress reliever. Thank you for your rsponse and I hope you have many years of Martial Arts.

Thank you very much for adding to my/our knowledge. Well if we had that up here and I could get away without doing cartwheels, Capoeira might be for me, too. Hard to say without going and observing/trying. Glad you found your style.

Thanks for the information at least now I know what I'm looking for. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

In my Shotokan classes, there was no one over 40. That's called a hard form of Martial Arts. In my T'ai Chi class, most people were over 40, we had someone 80 years old. That's a soft form of Martial Arts. It is slow, uses concentration. It helps you to stay flexible and strong into old age. I fell down my back steps one winter and go up without anything but a slight strain, if I had not done TC, I think I would have had a sprain or maybe a broken bone. The 80 year old was so proud, after a few months, she could do things she hadn't done before. Usually most instructors have various hours and some have sliding fees or reasonable ones. I would pay when I could go instead of for an entire month. Check around for soft styles or health based ones. Take care and good luck, if you want to do it, you can!

Your welcome Twoey!

Been trying to do a few minutes of breathing exercises before I sleep every day, hope that helps me =x Long fist is a unarmed routine composed of kicks, jumps and extended strikes, I practiced the competition display style, so I'm not much of a fighter =x The Southern Sabre routine can be seem here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3WrKwkIrfnQ

Thank you very much, you know lots of sites for Martial Arts.

Actually T'ai Chi I can do anywhere and on my own. Now that I'm feeling better, I think I will do some. I hope things do settle down for you, but if they don't maybe a few minutes of breathing/timing a couple times a week for you, too? Interesting styles that you have done and ones that haven't been presented before. Long fist, is it like a no-weapon fighting style? Sabre is a sword style? Just checking, that's how I'm interpreting them. Thank you very much for your response. If people keep motivating me, I think I will get there. Take care and thanks again.

Yes, there is private messaging here. Can you explain Kalari? I've never heard of it. What country is it from? Thank you for your response and take care.

Your place of study has a website, very cool. Thank you very much for expanding on our knowledge. Didn't know that style was in Myth. Great information, thank you very much.

its popular in south india [ mostly in kerala ]...u saw the movie "myth" ??? in tht movie..jackie chan hired some ppl frm kerala do to kalari....wanna know more visit this site www.kalari.in thisz where i studied kalari !!...

I like doing Martial Arts to dance music, so Capoeira is cool, but I have a fear of being inverted and now with my high blood pressure, even push ups make my head pound. Wish there had been some up classes for that up here when I was younger and healthier. Can you tell us more about Hapkido? What does it use for self-defense? Like Judo uses throws and karate is mostly punches and kicks. I've heard of it, but I can't remember. Do you use sticks? I like Martial Arts very much, too. Take care

You're talking to a 50 year old and you want to know if you're too old. You best be going ha, ha. Actually, I've watched several Martial Arts specials and many have Muay Thai included. Every once in awhile, a news article features us real old people, usually subduing a bad buy, and she or he is thankful the police show us and an ambulance. Like you, I wanted Martial Arts when I was a teenager, but it wasn't until college before I could take it. Like you, I had to stop for studies for awhile. Bruce Lee was amazing. Jackie Chan is too. But there are every day heros in every class, probably including you. Take care

so sounds like Jui Jitsu is the only one you've liked. I'm at a point in my life where I don't want to get out there and socialize. I have all I can do to put on a videotape with this sub-zero weather. But I like that you're trying to motivate me as requested (SMILE). I live in Northern NY State. I wish I had spare money to go put into my car to make the extra mileage to go visit a friend who does T 'ai Chi.

P. S., In a real fight, you only have to kick as high as the opponent's shins.

You don't know Newy York State, only state I know where intruders sue people for leaving stuff around on the floor and win.

Congrats on being a black belt. Congrats on finding a style more to your liking. Some of my cousins are incredible wrestlers, so that style would really appeal to them, too. At 50 years of age, choking me would stir up plaque and send it to my brain, I fear, but I can see the appeal. Every style is neat to someone, that's why there are so many styles. I like to watch each style and take something neat from each one. They all have pros and cons. Glad you're happy with the new style. But I won't be surprised if you move onto a new challenge someday. That's what's so cool about Martial Arts, there is always something cool out there. I left Shotokan because it was too hard a style for this old body, but I still have some of the moves and I hope after I am fully recovered from may accident, that I can do the glide again. Take care and be happy.

Yes, there are plenty of submission holds in Jiu Jitsu including arm bars and blood chokes. Also, I do not think you will ever have to worry about being charged for excessive force if you were only defending yourself.

I only took Shotokan for 2 1/2 years, I commend your dedication. Broken knee joint hurts just to think about it. T'ai Chi and boxing are also cool. I think you meant, even if you're a good boxer, it is possible a high level T'ai Chi student could beat you, it it is the matter of what you have at your command. I hope that you're able to do something with Chi. You've put a lot of time and effort into it. Maybe you are doing things with your chi. Reiki has to do with Chi and healing. It is very cool. Not a Martial Art, but a healing for involving chi. Take care and thank you for your response.

5 styles, pretty neat. I wish we had Hapkido here, but I don't think we do. Straight forward method sounds nice. Take care and thank you very much for your response.

I suggest that you and your kids observe other styles in your area. Then you can discuss each style. Sometimes there are short self-defence classes of 5 to 10 weeks in different styles that people can try. Every style has good points to me. It also depends on what your kids are naturally good at. My Mother threw bails of hay for years, when attacked, she threw the guy headfirst into a tree. She would have Naturally been good at Judo. I have a fear of falling, so that would not be my style. But my legs had double the muscles my Mother's had naturally, so I am one heck of a power kicker. So anything with power kicks is a beautiful style to me. I also think styles where a person's power is used against him or her is good because I'm very short and often go up against people who have a lot of power. But I did throw somebody one time because before self-defense exhibitions, our instructor taught us moves from many styles including Judo. A few weeks later, someone grabbed me and I threw him. That was pretty wild! I also love dance, so T'ai Chi with its dancelike moves is cool and if I were younger, I would go for Capeila (spelling?). So I can't really suggest because I don't know you or your children, but I remember being in top shape, too. When you blow the top off all the charts at your Dr's office, you just have to smile, good for them! SMILE Let me know what you all decide, sounds like life is exciting in your Martial Arts household!

I like the last line, it sounds really good and the line before it, it sounds really cool. Nice to have a boyfriend who encourages you, too. Take care and thanks for responding.