efficacy of martial arts

Nikko · 10-19-2005, 07:35 PM

hey guys! i'm new to this forum so bare with me here. i'm 20 yrs old and the last time was in a martial arts class was 13 years ago. i did korean tae kwon do and i was quite the protegé

. now i'm looking into getting back and i was thinking about going into a mixed martial arts kind of thing. what is a good combination to have? i'm filipino too so let that be a little influence in your opinions. thanks much folks!!

Kotaro · 10-19-2005, 09:01 PM

The consensus I've gathered from this forum is that Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a very effective combination.

Nikko · 10-20-2005, 03:29 PM

anyone else? i'm really considering this. help a fellow fighter out

ddrive · 10-20-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikko

anyone else? i'm really considering this. help a fellow fighter out

If you did TKD, then your kicking should be okay. I would suggest taking up boxing, and for ground/submission work: Wrestling & Jiujistu (popular).

bigred389 · 11-27-2005, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ddrive

If you did TKD, then your kicking should be okay. I would suggest taking up boxing, and for ground/submission work: Wrestling & Jiujistu (popular).

That's what I'm doing now.

TKD, if you did it right, will have given you good high level and jumping kicking.
However, kickboxing will give you the lower level kicking which has its place as well so spend a little time on it. Oh, and the knees. Odds are your TKD school didn't throw the knee.

Kravist05 · 11-27-2005, 05:05 AM

What are your goals? Do you plan to fight in the ring or something for self-defense in a real world situation?

If you excelled at TKD then stick with something along that line. Find a good kicking martial art to become proficient in and then progress to something else. With your filipino background try kali, escrima, or silat.

Nikko · 11-27-2005, 01:29 PM

my goals arent that much. i just miss being in the ring. i feel the need to get back and discipline myself and get back the other stuff that martial arts teaches you; not just the fighting aspect of it, but the other benefits such as, like i said, discipline.

**shaolin-warrior** · 11-27-2005, 02:21 PM

What ever you decide to do, good luck to you and welcome to the forum. I've been here just a few months, but the diversity of oppinions and the vast array of knowledge and art styles is excellent here. I've learned lots.

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Nikko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	efficacy of martial arts hey guys! i'm new to this forum so bare with me here. i'm 20 yrs old and the last time was in a martial arts class was 13 years ago. i did korean tae kwon do and i was quite the protegé . now i'm looking into getting back and i was thinking about going into a mixed martial arts kind of thing. what is a good combination to have? i'm filipino too so let that be a little influence in your opinions. thanks much folks!!

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Kotaro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	The consensus I've gathered from this forum is that Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a very effective combination.

10-20-2005, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nikko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	anyone else? i'm really considering this. help a fellow fighter out

11-27-2005, 05:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kravist05 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: California Posts: 20 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	What are your goals? Do you plan to fight in the ring or something for self-defense in a real world situation? If you excelled at TKD then stick with something along that line. Find a good kicking martial art to become proficient in and then progress to something else. With your filipino background try kali, escrima, or silat.

11-27-2005, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nikko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	my goals arent that much. i just miss being in the ring. i feel the need to get back and discipline myself and get back the other stuff that martial arts teaches you; not just the fighting aspect of it, but the other benefits such as, like i said, discipline.

11-27-2005, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
shaolin-warrior Premiere Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 417 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	What ever you decide to do, good luck to you and welcome to the forum. I've been here just a few months, but the diversity of oppinions and the vast array of knowledge and art styles is excellent here. I've learned lots.

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