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Aikidou Shioda-style. Also I have developed my own but it's still too green.
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wish there was an escrima school around me
 

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Wing Chung helps develop great intuition in body mechanics and general physics. Balance that out with some Krav Maga or similar new-age urban style martial art.
 

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lyk omg. gun-fuuuuu.

for hand to hand, i'd take a srs look at Muay Thai, Boxing, or Krav.

but for zombies, i'd still reach for mai shotgunz
 

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I've studied kenpo, jiu jitsu, kung fu and capoeira. It was a well rounded combination and left me quiet satisfied.
Id recommend any of them individually, but if you are really in to the fighting aspect you'll need more than one.
 

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Everyone's recommendations are good. You have to practice like the devil to realize your potentional. (Hint: search 'Yamaki vs. Tsukamoto' in youtube.com) (Hint: search 'Alexis Arguello' in youtube.com)(hint: search '

After everything else, it is the man who defines the difference between victory and mediocrity.

Whatever you pick - - train hard without indulging in fantasy. Ummm...alright, a little fantasy is no problem if it gives you the extra boost to train ever harder.
 

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Did a little bit of ****** karate, started aikido in college and did that for around 7 years followed by 2 years of kendo. Currently I'm focused on pekiti tirsia kali which is a Filipino martial art.
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Originally Posted by TyCooN
Did karate back in elementary school.

Started boxing as a teen.

karate is ***** **** compared to boxing. Prizefighting is way more exciting


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No offense to boxing, but calling karate ***** **** is just ignorant.

I did kenpo and would recommend it. It teaches you fighting and gives you a good base for self defense. Krav Maga is too orchestrated for me. I am not an expert but from what I have read/seen the classes consist of defending specific situations and does not help with improvisation. In the real world things do not always go as planned. Kenpo gives you multiple options for a lot of different situations.

While I recommend kenpo, I still would suggest something like ju jitsu where you can strengthen your ground fighting and balance out your fighting.

Any legitimate school will offer some kind of introductory offer, so you can try out the school without a commitment. Find a couple that look good and give them a shot.
 

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Originally Posted by Willie5566
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No offense to boxing, but calling karate ***** **** is just ignorant. I did kenpo and would recommend it. It teaches you fighting and gives you a good base for self defense. Krav Maga is too orchestrated for me. I am not an expert but from what I have read/seen the classes consist of defending specific situations and does not help with improvisation. In the real world things do not always go as planned. Kenpo gives you multiple options for a lot of different situations. While I recommend kenpo, I still would suggest something like ju jitsu where you can strengthen your ground fighting and balance out your fighting. Any legitimate school will offer some kind of introductory offer, so you can try out the school without a commitment. Find a couple that look good and give them a shot.

From what I know, there are many different kinds of karates. The one I was in as a child was not worth it. We had overweight black belts. I remember pushing an adult to the limit in sparring when I was an 8 year old in that karate class. I was not the best fighter or athletic, that shouldn't be happening.
 

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Originally Posted by TyCooN
From what I know, there are many different kinds of karates. The one I was in as a child was not worth it. We had overweight black belts. I remember pushing an adult to the limit in sparring when I was an 8 year old in that karate class. I was not the best fighter or athletic, that shouldn't be happening.
There are some really good karate schools, and many more McDojos. This couldn't be said of BJJ schools a decade ago, but sadly, these days, you can find some pretty incompetent blue and purple belts. It's sort of disheartening. Your story re. karate reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when Kramer takes up a beginners' karate class. As for skill, I've found that fat and not fat has little to do with competency in anything except for looking good in the mirror and eating habits Often, doesn't even have that much to do with cardio. For someone well known, check out Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Could easily lose, say, 60 lbs, but is a really solid BJJ blackbelt, has real power in his hands (he has one punch KO power) and is a tough, tough, dude, going the full distance with Junior Dos Santos in his last fight.
 

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Originally Posted by LA Guy
As for skill, I've found that fat and not fat has little to do with competency in anything except for looking good in the mirror and eating habits Often, doesn't even have that much to do with cardio. For someone well known, check out Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Could easily lose, say, 60 lbs, but is a really solid BJJ blackbelt, has real power in his hands (he has one punch KO power) and is a tough, tough, dude, going the full distance with Junior Dos Santos in his last fight.

+1 I've known some very skilled overweight people.
 

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Originally Posted by LA Guy
There are some really good karate schools, and many more McDojos. This couldn't be said of BJJ schools a decade ago, but sadly, these days, you can find some pretty incompetent blue and purple belts. It's sort of disheartening. Your story re. karate reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when Kramer takes up a beginners' karate class.

As for skill, I've found that fat and not fat has little to do with competency in anything except for looking good in the mirror and eating habits Often, doesn't even have that much to do with cardio. For someone well known, check out Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Could easily lose, say, 60 lbs, but is a really solid BJJ blackbelt, has real power in his hands (he has one punch KO power) and is a tough, tough, dude, going the full distance with Junior Dos Santos in his last fight.


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+1 I've known some very skilled overweight people.

I've always wondered why some pro UFC fighters carry extra fat? How is it supposed to help them?
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Originally Posted by TyCooN
I've always wondered why some pro UFC fighters carry extra fat? How is it supposed to help them?
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I don't really watch much UFC but is there anyone in particular your thinking of? If your heavy weight or super heavy weight cutting down as slim as you can go isn't necessarily going to help you out.
 

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