Hypothetical question

seanyseanybean · 12-12-2005, 10:06 AM

If you could only study one art out of these what would it be? I am not asking which is best for anything in particular so no "depends on what for" cop outs please. and why?

I am asking as these are the arts i have had access to over the years and was just curious as to what would other ppl would have done in my situation.

eXcessiveForce · 12-12-2005, 10:56 AM

I would have picked the group of people I felt most comfortable with.

blitz · 12-12-2005, 11:00 AM

I wont answer this ;p
Studying one art depends on what you want from it. What I would have done?
I would have done shaolin kung fu since i was 5 :P but right now, I discovered martial arts too late, I'm 16 and I don't want to spend 10 years to learn a martial art. So right now I do whatever I think is effective and you can learn it fast. If I had the opinion to learn any martial art I want, I'd learn all of them :P Everytime I see a new martial art demonstration/fight/anything, I get really interested in it.

You don't include all the arts ;(

shadowkiller · 12-12-2005, 12:07 PM

Would be ninjitsu for me, the art has pretty much everything involved. I never really liked the strikes but the theory is sound. Use anything at your disposal to disable and then get away.

Sensei Saki · 12-12-2005, 12:07 PM

No would be ninjitsu for him or her the art has pretty much everything involved
would not. Because you can't afford it?How old are you?
My brain pattern set does not have a response for that.

treelizard · 12-12-2005, 01:54 PM

Of the ones listed I would probably pick ninjutsu because it has full body movement (though I guess that's technically the "budo taijutsu" part) but if I could only pick one art it would be FMA all the way, baby. I think it's the most practical for what my goals are.

**shaolin-warrior** · 12-12-2005, 03:32 PM

I study five animal Kung Fu and kempo. The Kung Fu feeds my head and it's everything I thought It would be. The Kempo feeds my body and it's what was missing from my Traditional Martial Arts training.

Sagacious Lu · 12-12-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by eXcessiveForce

I would have picked the group of people I felt most comfortable with.

I agree completely. All of those arts have a lot to offer, so I would have investigated the schools and chosen the instructor/community that felt right for me.

danfaggella · 12-12-2005, 10:09 PM

Depends on how each place trains, and what you want out of the martial arts. If you want to learn how to rip out tendons and stuff, Mantis would prolly be the first pick, if you like winning MA competition, judo has plenty to offer there. If you like punching air and standing like a statue in combat, then Karate would be your choice (joke...?)

Also yeah, the poeple who are there make a difference as well.

gong fu · 12-13-2005, 08:09 AM

shaolin, you cant live long enough to master it all anyway,

peace.

OmaPlata · 12-16-2005, 01:31 AM

What did the Karate Kid study? I would study that art!!!!!!!!!

seanyseanybean · 12-16-2005, 04:37 AM

Haha i know. That was the first mcdojo, Daniel-san skipped the belt system and went straight to black. Hardcore!

blitz · 12-16-2005, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanyseanybean

Haha i know. That was the first mcdojo, Daniel-san skipped the belt system and went straight to black. Hardcore!

He also learned how to wash cars and paint fences!

View Poll Results: If you could only study 1 art??
Kempo Ju-jitsu	5	33.33%
Shotokan Karate	1	6.67%
Impakt Karate/Kickboxing	0	0%
Taekwondo	1	6.67%
Judo	4	26.67%
Wado-Ryu Karate	0	0%
Bujikan Ninjitsu	2	13.33%
Tang Soo Do	0	0%
Aikido	1	6.67%
Southern Mantis	1	6.67%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

12-12-2005, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
seanyseanybean Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: hertfordshire, uk Posts: 242	Hypothetical question If you could only study one art out of these what would it be? I am not asking which is best for anything in particular so no "depends on what for" cop outs please. and why? I am asking as these are the arts i have had access to over the years and was just curious as to what would other ppl would have done in my situation. __________________ Tang Soo Do for those who dont know = 60% Soo Bahk 30% Northen Chinese 10% Southern Chinese TSD is both a hard and soft style, derriving hardness from Soo Bahk, and soft flowing movements from Northen Chinese systems. edit:I cant belive i bought into this ^ lies, lies. TSD is shotokan with a Korean name and an emphasis on hip movement.

12-12-2005, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
eXcessiveForce Excessive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,833	I would have picked the group of people I felt most comfortable with. __________________ eXcessiveFORCE. If you must use force, make it excessive.

12-12-2005, 11:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
blitz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Home Posts: 1,045	I wont answer this ;p Studying one art depends on what you want from it. What I would have done? I would have done shaolin kung fu since i was 5 :P but right now, I discovered martial arts too late, I'm 16 and I don't want to spend 10 years to learn a martial art. So right now I do whatever I think is effective and you can learn it fast. If I had the opinion to learn any martial art I want, I'd learn all of them :P Everytime I see a new martial art demonstration/fight/anything, I get really interested in it. You don't include all the arts ;( __________________

12-13-2005, 08:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
gong fu Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East London (UK) Posts: 395	shaolin, you cant live long enough to master it all anyway, peace. __________________ -Before Guns Men Had Balls- -Shaolin Warrior-

12-12-2005, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
shadowkiller Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 424	Would be ninjitsu for me, the art has pretty much everything involved. I never really liked the strikes but the theory is sound. Use anything at your disposal to disable and then get away.

12-12-2005, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sensei Saki "Endless Wisdom" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 781	No would be ninjitsu for him or her the art has pretty much everything involved would not. Because you can't afford it?How old are you? My brain pattern set does not have a response for that.

12-12-2005, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
treelizard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the desert Posts: 3,404	Of the ones listed I would probably pick ninjutsu because it has full body movement (though I guess that's technically the "budo taijutsu" part) but if I could only pick one art it would be FMA all the way, baby. I think it's the most practical for what my goals are.

12-12-2005, 03:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
shaolin-warrior Premiere Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 417	I study five animal Kung Fu and kempo. The Kung Fu feeds my head and it's everything I thought It would be. The Kempo feeds my body and it's what was missing from my Traditional Martial Arts training.

12-12-2005, 10:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
danfaggella Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kingston RI Posts: 1,089	Depends on how each place trains, and what you want out of the martial arts. If you want to learn how to rip out tendons and stuff, Mantis would prolly be the first pick, if you like winning MA competition, judo has plenty to offer there. If you like punching air and standing like a statue in combat, then Karate would be your choice (joke...?) Also yeah, the poeple who are there make a difference as well.

12-16-2005, 01:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
OmaPlata Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 1,404	What did the Karate Kid study? I would study that art!!!!!!!!!

12-16-2005, 04:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
seanyseanybean Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: hertfordshire, uk Posts: 242	Haha i know. That was the first mcdojo, Daniel-san skipped the belt system and went straight to black. Hardcore! __________________ Tang Soo Do for those who dont know = 60% Soo Bahk 30% Northen Chinese 10% Southern Chinese TSD is both a hard and soft style, derriving hardness from Soo Bahk, and soft flowing movements from Northen Chinese systems. edit:I cant belive i bought into this ^ lies, lies. TSD is shotokan with a Korean name and an emphasis on hip movement.

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