I tested to either one above brown or one above purple (I can't remember which one is higher) and then quit: I just had to get one belt higher than my older brother.
"Relative," you Jew. And I was a brown belt when I quit for good a couple of months ago. As far as sparring goes, I'm a god. As far as forms and actual technique go, I suck more cock than your mother. Which is to say, a lot.
Registered: Apr 2008
Location: Bringing forth the apocalypse
Muay Thai is- from what I know of it- definitely the best 'practical' martial art. Boxing is, in general, the best form of street-type fighting, because when you get into an actual confrontation, your best bet is using the simplest fighting method conceivable- it's generally the fastest and most efficient. A punch to the nose is probably better than a complex grab/throw/arm-breaking technique, at least until you're an uber black belt.
Fighting's about hurting the other guy, not looking fancy. And it doesn't get better than Muay Thai and similar stuff.
That being said, though, karate is still freakin' awesome, even if half the stuff we learn can't exactly be executed in a practical confrontation.
Most fights tend to end in wild punches. Hell, my master (not Publius, notice the lowercase 'm' -- he's not nearly as dangerous) told us all -- in broken English -- that one should always seek the practical solution for a fight: use the environment and go for the groin. Honor is a myth.
Registered: Apr 2008
Location: Bringing forth the apocalypse
I had a fight with this guy at my class. More wrestling than anything, really. We were pretty much at a lock, so my masta told me to crush his balls. I had a little dignity left, so I just choked him, but yeah, the idea is that the simplest things often cause the most damage.
Vader, in kumite, the most employed technique is the simple 'punch n' slide' movement; bend your knee, reach forward, and hit the other guy in the gut. Second to that is kicks, usually to roughly shoulder area.
Most movements are fast, simple, and efficient; only the top-tier kinda guys employ fancy movements that actually work.
Besides, if this guy comes at you on the street, you're not going to bother with complex and artsy movements.
Registered: Aug 2008
Location: Don't Worry About It
thats ur opinion.. other ppl are entitled to their opinions also. I personally think tkd is better than karate and kung fu is better than tkd. just imo.
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Lifting weights and lifting ass.
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Dude, Iv seen in newspaper reports about TKD blackbelts being mauled to death by a thug on the street as well as a lady, with 7 years of TKD experience getting brutally raped by another thug and then murdered afterwards.
Registered: Apr 2008
Location: Bringing forth the apocalypse
Sure, we can use spin kick, fake punch, and jump kick. It's just that it's really freakin' intense here, so we usually take the fastest and most efficient course of action.
Certain Martial Arts include both, actually. Looking fancy and kicking the shit out of the other guy at the same time is t3h Pwnz0r. And possible. Although, one can only do that if he/she's become extremely experienced in not one, but several Martial Arts.
Registered: Jun 2005
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Depends if its a "real" black belt, if it is one of those ub3r experienced masters, cena is going to have his roided muscles pop and he is going to be having secks with his own thighs.
Registered: Apr 2008
Location: Bringing forth the apocalypse
Muay Thai is badass. If I were to have my martial arts experience erased and have to choose to start off fresh, I'd probably take Muay Thai.
Yeah, imagine if a guy whirlwinds another dude's head off. Practical + fancy = win.
I've done 9 years in karate and I still can't beat another guy while looking fancy. And it's not because I suck (I actually got number two in a national tournament).
Notice how I said one needs to be experienced in not one, but several Martial Arts to be able to do so. Trust me. I know so because I've done so. I've done many different Martial Arts since I'm four, and even though I still have much to learn, I do consider myself a master.
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Dec 13th, 2008 06:35 PM
It can be said like that...
