Martial artists?

[RainbowMau 291]

I used to practice taekwondo when I was a kid, my cousin was my Saboonim.

I didn't do it for the belts, but to defend myself from the bullies (it didn't work)

Edited November 6, 2014 by RainbowMau

[Steel Accord 6,660]

I used to practice when I was a kid, my cousin was my Saboonim.

I didn't do it for the belts, but to defend myself from the bullies (it didn't work)

 

Seriously? They didn't back off once you proved you weren't a victim?

[Kel_Grym 1,917]

 

 

Will Krav Maga also go the way of Kung Fu and become more philosophic and spiritual? Certainly it would be interesting if one day the old Rabbi could fulfill the Mr. Miyagi archetype in media.

 

Lol.

 

But I really don't see that happening with Krav Maga. It's quick efficient, and uses what works. Nothing really spiritual about it at all.

 

Kung-Fu was developed by Buddist Monks, so it was always wrapped around a spiritual philosophy. (not saying that it was invented for pragmatic purposes at the time)

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Lol.

 

But I really don't see that happening with Krav Maga. It's quick efficient, and uses what works. Nothing really spiritual about it at all.

 

Kung-Fu was developed by Buddist Monks, so it was always wrapped around a spiritual philosophy. (not saying that it was invented for pragmatic purposes at the time)

 

Well that's not quite true. It was originally the defense systems of the military and the monks adopted them from deserters who joined their monasteries, incorporated them into their discipline, and then refined them beyond what they were invented for. They created "Kung Fu" as a holistic concept but the raw physical techniques predated them.

 

So if some ex-Mossad guys join a rabbinical circle, I could see the less orthodox sects incorporating it. Krav Maga was created to defend the Chosen Ones after all. I'm not saying it will happen just that it's more possible than one might think.

Edited November 6, 2014 by Steel Accord

[swordsman 192]

 I do Tameshigiri. It’s  the Japanese art of target test cutting. The kanji literally mean "test cut" (kun'yomi: ためし ぎり tameshi giri). This practice was popularized in the Edo period (17th century) for testing the quality of Japanese swords.[1] It continues to the present day, but has evolved into a martial art which focuses on demonstrating the practitioner's skill with a sword.

 

 

 

i also do Battōjutsu and Iaido. why think i am called the swordsman or the sword brony? :comeatus: 

[Kel_Grym 1,917]

@@Steel Accord,

 

Learn something new everyday.

 

Look out world, Krav Magafu is comin your way!

 

Not sure what else I have to add to discussion.

 

Martial arts is good for one other thing.

 

Movies!

 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2014 by Minister KelGrym

[Steel Accord 6,660]

@,

 

Well you can always just leave it open for later. It is a pretty wide ranging topic after all. 

[Kel_Grym 1,917]

@,

 

Well you can always just leave it open for later. It is a pretty wide ranging topic after all. 

 

Very much so.

 

Hmm...do you do any exercise regiments? (I do very little to be frank)

[Hive King 2,001]

@@GammaDove,

A maritial artist would probably make wedding cake decorations or something

 

As for me doing martial arts, I did so at one point, lost my drive for it. I'm rusty as all hell, but I can manage something, if given some motivation 

[swordsman 192]

is shooting or combat shooting a Martial art? 

[Steel Accord 6,660]

 

Movies!

 

Good choreography. I also like how it's almost like a live action fighting game scene.

 

"Hello."

 

"THEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS!"

 

Round 1 . . . FIGHT!

 

 

Very much so.

 

Hmm...do you do any exercise regiments? (I do very little to be frank)

 

 

Ten minutes of cardio, then twenty reps on the weight machine in ever increasing amounts of weight. Then repeat.

is shooting or combat shooting a Martial art? 

 

Strictly speaking? Yes and no. It's "martial" as in it applies to a practice of combat, but while there is definite technique involved, it's more science than art.

 

So it would be fair to call combat marksmanship a martial science.

 

Now that's not to say it can't become art, but that requires a greater amount of introspection on one's part. Spirituality is not part of the standard package like it is for other schools.

 

To put it another way. Shooting is just about shooting. Even the most focused of martial art weapon systems have unarmed techniques and philosophical precepts. Combat shooting is all about the weapon, how it functions, what it does, and what to do when on the barrel end of another's. Little beyond base survival.

Edited November 6, 2014 by Steel Accord

[Kel_Grym 1,917]

@@Steel Accord,

 

I do stretches and squats sometimes...

 

*walks away in shame*

 

My kung fu is weak.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

@,

 

Hey don't be like that!

 

That's my routine but sometimes I make excuses. Too much and too many times. We are all different and have our own struggles. That's what makes kung fu theory as much as application, it can be universal but experienced differently by every disciple of it.

 

Keep it in your heart. Even the prodigal son returned home at some point.   

[Hive King 2,001]

TBH, I am the type to turn into Doctor Octopus instead of gaining any actual physical or martial skills

[Steel Accord 6,660]

TBH, I am the type to turn into Doctor Octopus instead of gaining any actual physical or martial skills

 

Even with those, you could still benefit from some training. Even Superman has taken martial arts lessons.

 

You want to see what a martial artist cyborg can do?

 

[whitetiger187 197]

Right here. I have been studying Karate  for a while. I need to step up with it though.

Edited November 7, 2014 by whitetiger187

[Vox 870]

Bujinkan, for a while, had to stop for medical reasons.

[Guest]

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons."

― Douglas MacArthur

[Steel Accord 6,660]

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons."

? Douglas MacArthur

 

 

With respect to the man, I still think one needs the pen.

 

"The pen and sword in equal accord."

 

-The Book of Five Rings

 

As I always say, wisdom without strength is impotence and strength without wisdom is destruction. It's one thing to be a feckless bureaucrat, it's another to be a witless brute. When one has both?

 

[Hive King 2,001]

@@Steel Accord,

True, but robotic arms that are in no way similar to human anatomy, there isn't much you can do except block, grab, and stab with them 

[Steel Accord 6,660]

@@Steel Accord,

True, but robotic arms that are in no way similar to human anatomy, there isn't much you can do except block, grab, and stab with them 

 

Uhhhh "not much" that's plenty! A human arm can grab, choke, punch, strike with the elbow, hook, and plenty of other things. Imagine the options with an extra long arm made of metal! Plus you don't need human anatomy to develop a style of martial arts. My teacher once new a guy in a wheelchair who was a black belt and he incorporated parts of the chair as weapons.

 

More limbs gives you more options, not to mention the reach they have. As long as one is simply conscious of how one's body and resources are used, it's compatible with martial arts. It's not just a pre-arranged set of moves, it's a lifestyle and mindset. Doc Oc for instance, could stand to incorporate some moves into his repertoire. After all, if I have a sword, I'm not just going to use the blade or even the sword itself in my moves.

Edited November 6, 2014 by Steel Accord

[simply creative 696]

I did american marine GOJU.

[Hive King 2,001]

@@Steel Accord,

Doc Ock's issue is that the guy is a scientist and still thinks of himself as one, fighting is secondary to his criminal goals. Therefore, he devotes more time to fine precision with his arms, which he is very good with. If he dedicated more energy to his skills, he'd be even more impressive

 

[Steel Accord 6,660]

@@Steel Accord,

Doc Ock's issue is that the guy is a scientist and still thinks of himself as one, fighting is secondary to his criminal goals. Therefore, he devotes more time to fine precision with his arms, which he is very good with. If he dedicated more energy to his skills, he'd be even more impressive

 

Well yes, this goes all the way back to his origin in the comics. His father was a worker, but he vowed never to stoop to a level where his hands need be sullied with such base labor. Hence, he focused all his energy on the mind.

 

I wasn't referring to Otto specifically though, you said you would do something similar. I was just expressing that cybernetic limbs could easily be incorporated into an art system.

 

i also do Battōjutsu and Iaido. why think i am called the swordsman or the sword brony? :comeatus: 

 

Actually, quick question about that. How is the scabbard used in some battojutsu techniques?

Edited November 6, 2014 by Steel Accord

[swordsman 192]

there are many way to use it. the person i learned from we use for blocking and as a 2nd weapon.

 

 

Strictly speaking? Yes and no. It's "martial" as in it applies to a practice of combat, but while there is definite technique involved, it's more science than art. So it would be fair to call combat marksmanship a martial science. Now that's not to say it can't become art, but that requires a greater amount of introspection on one's part. Spirituality is not part of the standard package like it is for other schools. To put it another way. Shooting is just about shooting. Even the most focused of martial art weapon systems have unarmed techniques and philosophical precepts. Combat shooting is all about the weapon, how it functions, what it does, and what to do when on the barrel end of another's. Little beyond base survival.

 

Not the combat shooting i saw. there was  knife with gun being used together(think  call of duty) CQB, and common world use of the techniques(like how to use a fire extinguisher as a anti dog and human weapon). there is more to combat  shooting than just shooting.