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**mrmyz** · 07-27-2003, 03:13 AM

hey im new to the forum. I came here because i want to take up a martial art. I want something that has solid defense and agressive offense with it. My freinds told me about japaneese shadow boxing. any one know anything about that

**Loor** · 07-27-2003, 01:22 PM

Hey,

I don't know a lot about Shadowboxing, but I know a lot about Tae Kwon Do, it is aggressive, offensive, and deffensive. I am a blue belt, and I have found the need to defend myself, I was jumped by four people and I left three bloody and one with a broken nose.

**RobertG** · 07-27-2003, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by Loor
I am a blue belt, and I have found the need to defend myself, I was jumped by four people and I left three bloody and one with a broken nose.

Right.

**Loor** · 07-27-2003, 05:39 PM

Stop Ragging my ass dude.
I'm sick of it.
What's your problem?
What did I do to you?
I mean, what the hell?
I have had no problem with you.
Ever heard of not starting a fight,
for the right reasons?
Why are you doing this?
Your just an asshole.
Another person that wants to bully people around.

**Loor** · 07-27-2003, 05:55 PM

Hey mrmyz,

How ya doing? I'm new to this site too, and I'm already getting ragged by this ass, RobertG.

If you want to know more about me, go to my Intro Thread.

Hope to see ya around, Loor.

**mrmyz** · 07-27-2003, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by Loor
Hey mrmyz,

How ya doing? I'm new to this site too, and I'm already getting ragged by this ass, RobertG.

If you want to know more about me, go to my Intro Thread.

Hope to see ya around, Loor.

its cool man. eh its a martial arts thing every one says what they practice is the best

**BadgerFu57** · 07-28-2003, 12:08 PM

I think some of it depends on you. I think Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are both excellent for self-defense. They are practical, good for conditioning, lots of fun, but also take a lot more time and effort physically than the other arts.

I know people each have their theories, but history is a good teacher. When was the last time someone beat up a bigtime boxer? Who won the first five UFC's?

Vale Tudo is a combination of brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing. Another good choice.

Hapkido is a Korean form of self-defense, less physically intense than boxing and jiu-jitsu, but still practical. It includes knife defense and gun defense too. Also, at advanced level you get to use a cane!

Ultimately, Martial Arts is a lifelong thing. Try lots of stuff. At 70, your probably going to be incapable of boxing. But Aikido and Tai Chi are available to less physically abled folk.

If you have any questions, I will do my best.