Anyone here do martial arts?

[Anonymous]

[NormalBoringGuy]

My martial arts journey began when I was very young. My father was a black belt and a special forces ops guy. He would sneak up on me and smack me in the head if I wasn't paying careful attention to my surroundings. I learned the basics from him and went on to study forms. While studying Karate diligently, I found myself in a state of zen-like focus during one of my cat's grooming sessions, when I found myself sneaking up on the cat, the way my father used to sneak up on me. Lo and behold, as I observed her graceful movements and quick reflexes, I realized that she was imparting her own form of wisdom upon me. Now, I find myself incorporating paw strikes and whisker whirlwinds.

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

I took boxing and later kickboxing growing up. With the kickboxing, my coach was actually a former women's bantamweight champion: Lisa "Scrappie" Smith and trained by Kathy Long. She lost to Kim Messner though in this fight:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/7QBg3T15j1E

She had retired by the time I met her but totally kicked my butt making me sprint uphills, speedbag, heavy bag, rope, jab-jab-jab, footwork! She gave me her golden trunks from when she was a former champion. It's one of my most prized possessions.

[Asker]

That is badass man! Thanks for sharing

Do you still practice it still?

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Unfortunately not. I probably should! I can still throw a mean jab and hook thanks to all her training. I've found I was never very good though in real-world fights. I end up not knowing what to do in grappling distance and lose to submission. If I trained again, I would like to learn a martial art focused on grappling like Judo or Jiu-JItsu instead of striking.

I met her in the funniest way as a high school student. We had to take high school pictures and she was actually working in the shopping mall as a photographer. Then while taking my photos she told me she used to be a former kickboxer and trained under Kathy Long. And I had just watched a movie featuring Kathy Long called Knights:
upload.wikimedia.org/.../KnightsCover.jpg

So I got super excited and asked her, "Please teach me kickboxing!" and she did at her place.

[Asker]

What an incredible story that is to carry with you for life... amazing

I've also thought about BJJ, having done Judo for 3 years ages ago I would like to try something more disarming focused as opposed to throws for defense situations. The UK marine corps focus a lot on BJJ

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

BJJ sounds like the greatest! I remember Joe Rogan swearing by it and it seems to dominate in MMA. I don't know if they teach that here in Japan where I live now but it might be good for me to join a class. Got a bit out of shape over the pandemic being a homebody.

[Asker]

Me too, put on a fair amount of weight and lost stamina weight training won't cut it. in my opinion sure they do a lot of BJJ in Japan

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Wow, I just found one close to me here called Tri-Force BJJ in Fukuoka (where I live now)! I thought maybe it wasn't so popular here in Japan coming from Brazil compared to traditional Japanese JJ. Yet it seems very popular now in Japan. I might genuinely start taking some classes!

[Asker]

Careful on the other new recruits they may be in for a shock with your martial arts background 😂

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Cheers! 😅🍻

[Ashley1993]

I've been trying some jiu jitsu for past few years, but just for fitness not for fighting or anything

I had interest in boxing in my early 20s.. but seeing how men punched scared me to death and I quit lol

[Asker]

That's sound, BJJ is a solid martial art...

😂😂 I reckon you could give them a good run for their money though

[Ashley1993]

Naah trust me I'm out in a few seconds if I go against men

[Asker]

At least with BJJ it's about the technique rather than raw pure thrust power. That's what I like about it

[Ashley1993]

I guess yes.. still size and strength does matter I guess.. I heard about this every 20 pound -1 belt rule if that's familiar?

[Asker]

Interesting I've never heard of that, where did you hear it from?

[Naenia]

I have been interested in tai chi since childhood. I started by receiving training from my mother, and then I received training from various trainers.

[Asker]

I bet you could hold your own in a street fight!

[Naenia]

Unfortunately, I was attacked and had to injure the attacker while trying to defend myself. I'm still not sure if I didn't get injured because I knew tai chi or if I was just lucky.

[Asker]

Or maybe they were just no match... well done!

[NathanDavis]

I've done pancrase and kick-boxing... besides boxing

my uncles was an instructor, and had us all cousins and siblings busy with it, and away from too much street too... lol

[The-Stud]

I was a semi pro fighter in my early 20s.. retired

Boxing, Kickboxing and some BJJ

[The-Stud]

Wbu?

[Asker]

Mad respect bro

I've only done Judo for 3 years, looking into boxing & Bjj when I get time..

[The-Stud]

Wow judo is awesome
You are a beast if you can find time for this amidst work.. keep punching champ!

[Asker]

Thanks boss 👊

[JessicaRosenAlterEgo]

I teach yoga. That counts, don't it?

[Asker]

I'll let this one slide ;)

[Jmmmfi4]

IM A NINJA... I TAUGHT BRUCE LEE EVERYTHING HE KNEW

[Drewtate]

Boxing, wrestling, judo. Some kickboxing

[Agape93]

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