What is Gorindo?

[Keej613]

I've seen posters for a "Gorindo" school all over the downtown area of my city.

I've never heard of Gorindo and Google doesn't provide many results. Do you guys know anything about it?

http://www.gorindo.com/

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-services-f...AdIdZ287343536

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-services-f...AdIdZ286074985





I'm curious to know if anyone's tried this and what your experiences were like.

Thanks!

[Chili Pepper]

Yeah, I've been seeing their posters all over the place lately. Judging from the video material on the website, it looks like "Generic Karate Style #13"

[danniboi07]

It's a massive troll job. It has to be.

There's no way they can say this while holding a straight face

Gorindo does not in any way resemble what is known these days (erroneously) as Mixed Martial Art (MMA). We do not participate in tournaments. No mysticism, religion, ritual or mumbo jumbo is involved. We do, however, hold a great respect for trees.

[Keej613]

If it's a troll job, they've invested a LOT of time/money in a decent-looking website and postering campaign.

[TaeBo_Master]

They don't seem to hold much practical value for those of us that post here. But at least they openly state what they are... mind/body, no competitions, "holistic practices". Basically, they bill themselves as a softie martial art for those who are turned off by MMA competitions. Fine with me, I suppose. Someone's gotta fill that niche.

But lol @ "The silk thread of Gorindo"

[CrackFox]

They're almost too perfect.

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[It is Fake]

Gorindo is like any self named art that doesn't believe in competition. There are thousands of such schools all over the world. No, it is not a troll job my old art had the same mantra and we sparred.

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They have a youtube channel, that's mostly karate-looking kata. Here's the guy kicking a wavemaster with point sparring kicks:

[danniboi07]

Gorindo is like any self named art that doesn't believe in competition. There are thousands of such schools all over the world. No, it is not a troll job my old art had the same mantra and we sparred.

I was referring to the "trees" part.

[baby_cart]

I thought it was gu-rin-do. you, know, GRYND.

[Styygens]

A-Ha!

Although I have no practical experience with the art of Gorindo, it appears I do have their book.

The Secret Art of Health & Fitness, by Claudio A. Iedwab and Roxanne L. Standefer.

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Art-Hea...1041434&sr=1-1

I think I got it during a bookstore liquidation sale about 10 years ago.

It looks like Gorindo is a mish-mosh of generic karate with some kung-fu concpets thrown in. Iedwab is described as a "6th Dan black belt and founder of Gorindo ('The Friendly Martial Art') with over 20 years of full-time martial arts teaching experience. He was Taekwondo champion of his native Argentina in 1981 and later champion of all South America, where the martial arts journal he edited and published, Sensei, was widely distributed."

The emphasis of the art appears to be on healthy living rather than self defense. I make this assertion based on the fact that "self-defense" is the topic of a rather slim chapter 8 running 16 pages in a 163 page book. Other chapters discuss yoga-like stretching, Feldenkrais-like spine alignment techniques, breathing, basic accupressure points... You get the drift.

It's a little hippy, but probably mostly harmless.

[Keej613]

I still haven't met anyone who's tried this out yet but I still see their posters everywhere and, everytime I run a search for martial arts or self defense on Kijiji, loads of their ads and free e-zines come up in the search results.

[Chili Pepper]

I still haven't met anyone who's tried this out yet but I still see their posters everywhere and, everytime I run a search for martial arts or self defense on Kijiji, loads of their ads and free e-zines come up in the search results.

Me too, and I keep thinking I should drop by and visit a class. Then I think again and realize that not opening my yap during the class would involve the same sort of struggle one faces trying to suppress a stubborn fart during a first date.

[DerAuslander]

Y'all are a bunch of haters.

Hate hate hate.