The Official BAIC Martial Arts Thread
07-20-2005 | 05:01 AM
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Hey guys, this is sorta random, but im tryin to get the day off to go...sounds like fun!
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25694
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25694
07-20-2005 | 10:07 AM
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Jesus, I'm wondering how you guys out of school now keep up w/ martial arts! I haven't been able to train since I graduated.
Most of the competitive jobs = 50-70 hours/week (and I know a lot of people who do martial arts are people going into science/engineering or finance.), gym/cardio = an hour a day, going out on weekends, one night of destressing. I dropped into a boxing gym for a while to get a hardcore ***-whupin' but there was just no time/energy to do it 4 days a week plus a weekend day.
I guess most people who do MA seriously just don't go to the gym and use the training as a whole physical fitness routine?
Most of the competitive jobs = 50-70 hours/week (and I know a lot of people who do martial arts are people going into science/engineering or finance.), gym/cardio = an hour a day, going out on weekends, one night of destressing. I dropped into a boxing gym for a while to get a hardcore ***-whupin' but there was just no time/energy to do it 4 days a week plus a weekend day.
I guess most people who do MA seriously just don't go to the gym and use the training as a whole physical fitness routine?
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07-20-2005 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Choku Dori
Hey, I have some informal kendo experience. 
Learned bits and pieces from a Japanese friend (5 dan, but doesn't practice anymore).
Learned bits and pieces from a Japanese friend (5 dan, but doesn't practice anymore).Tim
07-21-2005 | 12:35 AM
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Anthony - The more I think about it, the more I think I might wanna come back. I went to Team USA to check things out and I really don't care for it...
Musashi - Thanks for letting me know, but unfortunately Aikido is not high on the list of styles I'm interested in, at least for the moment
VIBEELEVEN - I'm in the City, and your suggestion has not fallen on deaf ears!
Kyokushin WRX - That sounds good, not too hard not too easy.
verc - I'm still in school so unfortunately I don't feel your pain
samurai - She's from Japan, and she started in elementary school (so she's had more than a decade of full-time training). I'll talk to her and see what dojo she came from. I DO know that she's competed in many national school competitions in Japan though.
Walt - right-o. Hope your Russian's polished haha.
Musashi - Thanks for letting me know, but unfortunately Aikido is not high on the list of styles I'm interested in, at least for the moment
VIBEELEVEN - I'm in the City, and your suggestion has not fallen on deaf ears!
Kyokushin WRX - That sounds good, not too hard not too easy.
verc - I'm still in school so unfortunately I don't feel your pain
samurai - She's from Japan, and she started in elementary school (so she's had more than a decade of full-time training). I'll talk to her and see what dojo she came from. I DO know that she's competed in many national school competitions in Japan though.
Walt - right-o. Hope your Russian's polished haha.
07-21-2005 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Choku Dori
verc - I'm still in school so unfortunately I don't feel your pain
07-23-2005 | 05:11 PM
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calling all suby martial artists...anyone down to have a special meet somewhere in the bay and discuss or even share the different styles we all know? im down...i don't know if planing a meet like this was brought up yet, but hey its a start!!...let me know guys.!! im pretty sure ud be down choku dori...pm guys
07-23-2005 | 05:16 PM
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That sounds like fun! I wonder if my instructor would be down for letting us use his place =p I've known him for...uh...13 years now? I'll talk to him when I get a chance....
07-23-2005 | 05:41 PM
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Now THAT sounds fun. Martial arts open forum then maybe dinner afterwards. I'm sure all of us are mature enough not to send anyone home with injuries right?
07-23-2005 | 11:23 PM
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cool, this will be a good opportunity for me to learn new things..like breathing techniques and stance training...i need to build up my foundation a lil more until i can start practicing my forms through baji-quan, and oh yea by the way choku dori, i dont take classes anywhere, a friend and i are both learning on our own, yea it sounds hard and maybe a little difficult since we dont have an intructor but its still ok...cant wait til we have a meet!!! i need new ideas!!! hehehe
-hiro
-hiro
07-25-2005 | 02:13 AM
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Oh yeah, old news but for those who haven't had a chance, make sure you check out Pride FC's New Year event from Dec. 31, 2004 "Otoko Maturi: Sadame"! Some really superb fights including Rulon Gardner's MMA debut! It's available for rent at almost any Japanese video store