tallahassee advice: shotokan, moy yat wing chun, animal KF

**Mannetosen** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 4:37pm

Originally Posted by burningflames

yes and yes! besides at the local mma place the coaches for example know kenpo or kyukoshin or judo or aikido, they were just really great at it. clearly mma incorporates shotokan/kyukoshin into its format. yeah i like the katas. i wish they did full contact sparring like they did at the uechi place i used to train at, but they dont.

i guess it would be wiser to do mma, right?

i guess i wanted the tradition, the secret and the beauty.... but i dont want to seem like a big *****, even though i am. truly.

that was a good question mannetosin

No need to do MMA. There are plenty of "traditional" martial arts seeped in culture.

Kyokushin or its derivatives are your best bet of finding good "fighting karate". You'll learn how to fight, get in great shape, and still get to do your katas, wear a cool short-sleeved gi, and say Japanese words.

Judo is another great option. You mentioned having a tight budget, and Judo schools are usually non-profit. Great art for sport, fitness, self defense, whatever. Also contains katas, though they are usually at a higher belt level.

There are definitely good kung fu schools out there, but most of those train more like kickboxing gyms from what I hear.

Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand, and is in all actuality older than most "traditional" martial arts.

Originally Posted by burningflames

i guess i wanted to be a tma champion, able to become gifted and great and utilize that art to compete against boxing or muai thai.

i dont have time, as a serious anthropology student, to dedicate my life to competitive fighting, but for fitness, balance, coordination, and strength and enlightenment, i did want to devote myself to a martial art or two. its just a dream

Many people train recreationally, and there's nothing wrong with that.

If you want to be a champion, it takes tons of dedication and training, no matter what your art is. I'm assuming you'd enjoy most martial arts that train hard, no matter what they label their training as. Make sure you get along with the instructor and enjoy training. There's nothing quite like a hard training session.

Good luck with whatever you decide to train in.

**Lindz** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 4:39pm

Originally Posted by burningflames

i like the stories, the histories of the katas and the forms, and the zen philosophy that goes with it

Make believe. Like I said you should do dance; or if you're allergic to sweat, drama.

**burningflames** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 4:44pm

yes i want to train hard. thanks. not sure what i will go with i have to try out the xing yi, ba gua and animal forms when i get the time

**RWaggs** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 4:48pm

Originally Posted by burningflames

well u just used the word *****, so i dont see how your appropriation of the feminine is any more developed than mine

i·ro·ny/ˈīrənē/
Noun: The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humo..... You know what? Nevermind.

I don't have time for this. I have too many 19 year old sluts to bang.

**burningflames** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 6:03pm

http://www.chinesemartialartscenter.com/

this is the school with nan quon, xing yi and ba gua among others.

how interesting!

**burningflames** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 6:52pm

you know what.... im young. kind of.... i want to hit bags filled with metal pellets and rip at trees. i think im going with animal kung fu

this isnt shotokan in the 70s, as nice as the katas are, i want the brutality of traditional iron body training. i can always do shotokan when im older. i just hope i dont make my sensei feel bad. i dont think i can train with him anymore

**maofas** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 8:12pm

Oh god, can anyone tell me when summer is over? I'm not posting till school is back in session.

**burningflames** · Posted On: 6/14/2011 8:41pm

Ok maybe I dont know what to say but I want the intensity of the five animal kung fu. I will simply try the class out and see how I like it. I do like shotokan a lot but I want to give this a shot...

**CrackFox** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 5:18am

Originally Posted by maofas

Oh god, can anyone tell me when summer is over? I'm not posting till school is back in session.

Dude, I've been told that I won't be back on the mats for six months. I'm pretty much trapped on the internet with this **** right now.

**ermghoti** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 5:40am

Originally Posted by burningflames

you know what.... im young. kind of.... i want to hit bags filled with metal pellets and rip at trees. i think im going with animal kung fu

this isnt shotokan in the 70s, as nice as the katas are, i want the brutality of traditional iron body training. i can always do shotokan when im older.

If that's what you want out of the experience, great.

Then, after five years, you can go to a boxing gym, and experience the brutality of being knocked out by a 15 year-old with six months' training.