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Athena
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Joined: 01 Mar 2007
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Styles: Tai chi, and my own strange mix

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:59 pm    Post subject: relative martial arts Reply with quote

I'm wondering what sort of martial arts might match up with my strengths/ what I'm looking for.

I'm pretty good at evasion/blocking
I like close quarters and don't care for kicking all that much
I like to be direct, and try and end as quickly as possible, and with little energy used. I apply knowledge of the body (balance and pressure points)
Sometimes i have locks involved..

I don't really want to break bones, but am not against it if it is called for.
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Ichi_Geki
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Joined: 29 Nov 2009
Posts: 316

Styles: Director of Fudoshin Machi Dojo

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Uechi Ryu and Goju Ryu use alot of locking techniques. And Katas such as Sanchin and Sanseyrui and Seiyunchin have no kicks in them at all.
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BDPulver
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Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 386
Location: Kentucky and New Jersey
Styles: Isshinryu, Kobudo, Knife Training

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isshinryu is a very straight forward combat oriented style in a manner of speaking. Depending on the teacher depicts how it is taught.

We use kicks for a distance and extension of ourselves. Locks of all sorts to end the confrontation as quickly as possibly.

There is more but at the moment I cant think of it.
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The BB of C
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Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 1264
Location: Orlando, Florida
Styles: Kuk Sool Won, Isshin-ryu, Capoeira, Brazillian Jiu Jutsu, Judo

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suggest Wing Chun or Hung Gar kung fu.
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KarateGeorge
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Joined: 21 Oct 2009
Posts: 646

Styles: Shuri-te Karate, Wing Chun

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The BB of C wrote:
I suggest Wing Chun or Hung Gar kung fu.


Agreed.

Wing Chun focuses quite a bit on close quarters fighting and efficiency and has minimal kicks.

I'm not overly familiar with Hung Gar.
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cymry
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Joined: 03 Oct 2003
Posts: 523
Location: Wales, Great Britain
Styles: BJJ, freestyle wrestling

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:53 am    Post subject: Re: relative martial arts Reply with quote

Athena wrote:
I'm wondering what sort of martial arts might match up with my strengths/ what I'm looking for.


Two questions:
1. Under what conditions have you found those things to be your strengths?
2. Why would you not train to have game at all ranges?

Athena wrote:
I don't really want to break bones, but am not against it if it is called for.


That's rather haughty, you talk about it as though it's easy.
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cymry
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Joined: 03 Oct 2003
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Location: Wales, Great Britain
Styles: BJJ, freestyle wrestling

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd add that Wing Chun, for all its apparent exposure and popularity, has never been able to demonstrate its viability as a fighting system. I have yet to see WC practitioners using its body structure, power generation, trapping or footwork in MMA competition. Nor have I seen WC practitioners spar with good amateur boxers, nak muay, wrestlers, judoka, or BJJ guys with any success. Demonstrations of Wing Chun on the internet, various TV programmes and in my own personal experience all fall firmly within the category of dead patterns - compliant, choreographed and wholly ineffective.
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