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Martial arts: theory and practice

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ChaoSera:
I started doing Jiu-Jitsu last year and it's pretty great. At the end of this month I was supposed to get my first belt but due to a mix of injuries, bad timing and illness I haven't been able to attend training for quite some time now, so that ship's sailed. The next time there'll be an opportunity I'll get that belt though. :)

BeoPuppy:
It's a fun way of socialising and great for body and mind. Honestly, I think these sports are the only sports where you can learn a skill applicable outside of the place where you practice. But honestly, application? Several of my teachers have said, independant of each other, that maybe the biggest bonus you get from it is that you don't walk around like a victim anymore, so that you're less likely to get fucked with and that you're more aware of your surroundings so that when the time comes that people get nasty you've already paid the barman and left the building.

snalin:
I did a bit of taekwondo when I was a kid, and the only thing I remember from there is "don't try this stuff. You're not good at it. If you get assaulted, ignore every power fantasy you've ever had, kick 'em in the shin as hard as you can and run like hell".

I've also done some knife stuff - in relation with sword fighting. Blocks, disarms, that kind of thing. The most important thing I got from there was "if he has a knife and wants your wallet, you give him your wallet and walk away".

I don't think traditional martial arts are something I'll pick up. While I could see myself loving to sparr, I find patterns and forms pretty dull to do. Maybe I could do WMA or HEMA (depending on where you are), as I've done a lot of sword fighting and the duel format is very interesting.

TheEvilDog:
I used to do boxing when I was younger. I was one of the kids who was taller than most of the other kids, so I had a longer reach. It was good, helped me in later years to control my temper, mainly because I am a big guy, 6 foot and about 190lbs, so I can do a lot of damage if I was ever inclined (thankfully, I'm not, in part thanks to the boxing).

Nowadays, I'm kind of getting into Chen Style Tai Chi.

Blue Kitty:
I've always been interested in the martial arts. I took it when I was younger and a few years ago they had a free tai chi class at my college. I really should get back into it some time.

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