Martial Arts anyone?

Mitica100 · Feb 4, 2009

I don't recall a thread talking about who does or has done Martial Arts of any kind. I'll start...

Aikido, some 15 years ago, stopped.

DRoberts · Feb 4, 2009

Muay Thai, Russian Silat, Filipino Arts, Gracie Ju Jitsu. Going on 25 years.

mitsugirly · Feb 4, 2009

I took some type of karate with my kids about 15 years ago...I don't even remember what it was called. I only remember how to count to 10 lol.

monkeykoder · Feb 5, 2009

Tae Kwon Do for 3 years had to quit because of a severe lack of money.

Corry · Feb 5, 2009

My apartment used to be a Tae Kwon Do studio. Does that count?

Slaphead · Feb 5, 2009

Judo and Kung Fu - but not in the last 20 years. I did Judo as a kid and the great thing is that a lot of the early training taught you how to fall. This training is ingrained on me and even as an adult I when a take a fall I instinctively know to do it. It's saved my butt a couple of times.

mrodgers · Feb 5, 2009

I like Jet Li movies, does that count?

Eldrich · Feb 5, 2009

Shotokan karate, for the last 7 years, got my first don (black belt) last year under Sensei Okazaki, the man who founded the ISKF.

By the way, if money is an issue for anyone, check out local colleges/universities. There are usually clubs, and a lot of the time they are free, and the clubs i have been associated with are very open to having non students join as well.

Fraggo · Feb 5, 2009

Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), and Karate about 10ish years ago.

icassell · Feb 5, 2009

My twin 12 y/o kids are both 2nd degree black belts in tae kwon do ... I live vicariously through them ...

I tried a little Judo back in college, but didn't continue it.

usayit · Feb 5, 2009

My father (Filipino) was disappointed in the classes offered here in the states (very commercialized.. over sensationalized). He taught me when I was young as something to keep me busy during the summer and for some discipline. Overtime, he invited my friends because we all needed something to do. As time went by the "classes" stopped but his lessons in self discipline never did. A part of me wishes we both had the opportunity to continue...