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Post by Anime Monster on Jul 5, 2007 16:56:04 GMT -5
A lot of members seem to have some intrest in martial arts, some may actually practice them. So, here's where you can talk about them (since we're getting off topic in the joke topic...off topic discussions going off topic *shakes head*)
So, here's some information about my arts:
I'm a white belt in Tang Soo Doo (though if I had the money I could be a yellow belt). Tang Soo Doo is a Korean martial art that was created during World War 2 during Japanese occupation. The Japanese forbid the Koreans from practicing any martial arts other than Japanese martial arts, to get around that they used the same characters that when read by a Japanese person says Karate, but read by a Korean says Tang Soo Doo.
I'm also a blue belt in San Ryu Doo, which is my sword art. San Ryu Doo is a more recently created art that combines elements of Japanese sword, Chinese sword, and European sword into a martial art that was created for someone with a handicap.
I've also practiced other martial arts in the past, including a Korean sword art (which I can't spell), Akido (I think that's right), and some self defense.
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Post by rayman112 on Jul 5, 2007 18:19:14 GMT -5
My friend's dad studied in Akido (I'm not sure how it's spelled either). He also gave me a book so I could familarize myself with the basics. However, I'm what one would call a procrastinator so instead I just use the book for reference elements when I'm describing a fight.
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Post by Anime Monster on Jul 5, 2007 20:18:56 GMT -5
Learning a martial art, I think, helps me when I want to write a fight scene, though I don't do that too often (actually, when is the last time I wrote a fight scene?).
It's good to familarize yourself with basics, but I find you can't learn a martial art from a book, you can't get the stances right, you can't turn right in a form, etc.
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Post by rayman112 on Jul 5, 2007 20:46:50 GMT -5
I know. Thats mostly why I'm not good at Martial arts. But, hey I still love it. I mean I understand its an art made to kill but in some ways you can think of it as a form of dance. Some people say you learn a lot about a person when you fight them.
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Post by Anime Monster on Jul 6, 2007 2:01:09 GMT -5
I think you do. I do padded weapon sparring a lot (I placed Silver in my division 18+ color belt female at a tournament). The person that got gold for that at the tournament was one of my friends. Outside of the ring she's one of the nicest people I ever met, she helped me out a lot.
In the ring, though, she is an etirely different person. She doesn't give you room to breathe (though my other friend who wasn't participating had be crying the one time I sparred her...I can tell when my instructor is mad at me...he makes me spar her, she never relents). I scored four hits in the first round, to her none. The second round, she put the pressure on me and scored five hits to my none.
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Post by rayman112 on Jul 6, 2007 13:23:02 GMT -5
Well, fighting will do that to people. When your walking around hanging out with your friends is different from when your on a battle feild. I think its good that your friend try's their hardest when they face you because that probably means that they respect you as more than just a friend but as a comrade.
To be honest, thats a pretty special relation ship you've got their.
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Jaded Catalyst
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Post by Jaded Catalyst on Jul 6, 2007 13:27:23 GMT -5
I hope it doesn't sound like I'm bragging here, but when I get passionate, sometimes I don't know when to stop talking.
I have been doing Tae Kwon Do for almost 9 years down. I recieved my second degree black belt, lead the beginners competition team, am a former member of the advanced competition team (until an injury made my parents force me to stop), a member of our schools leadership team (elite stuff and we plan the events), a part of our demo team, and an instructor there. In other words, Tae Kwon Do is my life and has been since I was 8.
I think that any martial art can help a person learn more about themselves and surround themselves with great role models and eventually become one themselves. The belt system creates the perfect environment for developing skills for leadership like confidence, motivation, etc etc. When you start as a white belt, you end up looking up to the masters and the black belts. But as you progress along the ranks, you start being looked up to by any belt lower than yourself, which pushes you to be better. You try your best to be what the other students eventually want to become. It's really cool. I love the role model feeling because I am one of the top seniors in our entire 3 school chain and I am always pushing myself further because I know all eyes are on me in everything I do. The belt system is perfect to develop this because you are automatically seniors to those a lower rank. The simple rule of having to bow 90 degrees to your seniors and 45 degrees to your senior shows both mutual respect and rack. Gotta love it. ;D
I've been teaching little kids for a pretty long time and it's also great. I love watching the little kids grow and develop as they promot through the ranks. I remember when I first joined and how shy and pushover-y I was, and how different I am now. I'm hoping to do the same thing to those kids. Even though my parents might not really approve, I hope to become a full instructor and own my own school someday. Hoorah!
Finally: competition. I don't know where to start about this one. I used to be a pretty intense competitor on our team. Except one day at practice I got kicked in the eye and it tore my nose a little bit, but there was no damage really done. Still, my parents freaked out and wouldn't let me compete anymore. I was so upset because it was almost time for the nationals, which I had always dreamed about going to. Eh... But I think there's something about sparring and kicking eachother around a little read square that builds a bond unlike any other. Out sparring team is unbelievably close and I'm still part of that family even though I'm not on the team anymore. Instead of actually competing now, I am the captain of our beginners team, which consists mostly of little kids. I'm hoping to beat them into shape so they can join our national team and kick some butt like the rest of us.
And I feel like I've talked too much so I'll stop there until some other time. =^^=
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