Casual Discussion Martial Arts

[Saithan]

I've tried a few things and really liked them all, but studies needed to be prioritized and lack of clear goals with the training kinda killed my motivation to continue.

Tai Chi Chuan from Wudang my Sifu is Torben Rif:

Founder of PTCC DK – Sifu Torben Rif - Practical Tai Chi Chuan Danmark

It started with Bruce Lee… Sifu Torben Rif started his career in martial arts early in the eighties and had Bruce Lee as his great idol. Torben has always been […]

www.ptcc.dk

Nice video showing the square long form.

Afterwards you learn the flowing form (Short form)....

I also did Jujutsu which is comprises of Karate Aikido and Judo.

My Club http://www.ljj.dk/hvem-hvad-hvor

Our Judo trainer was assistant trainer for the National Judo team, I got my ass kicked again and again and again..

 

[NEKO]

Always impressed with Merpati Putih, "inner power" wish I can do it. Merpati putih is pencak silat from Indonesia.

AFAIK Indonesian military personel are learning merpati putih, from regular unit to SF, so I guess personnels in these videos are member of merpati putih.

The guy that riding motorcycle and keep going around back and forth has is eyes covered.

Somehow those in the US is looking way kooler in the vids, with light saber, and nerf gun.

https://youtu.be/bU7IAr9NNRk
https://youtu.be/mSM-gjWiH3E

In indonesia we also have obstacle course but theirs looks kooler, shooting arrow with covered eyes is cool but nerf gun is kooler. Riding motorcycle with closed eyes is cool, but .... well I guess in the US they haven't done that because the cops won't like it.

The guy that riding motorcycle and keep going around back and forth has is eyes covered.
https://youtu.be/r6N7d0Mq45o


Why the other yt link wont show the vids, @Webslave where is the "preview post", we don't have that? Iirc we have that before.

 

[Te0]

I would have liked to learn some martial arts moves or maybe for personal defense

 

[Saithan]

Taiwan boy thrown 27 times during judo class taken off life support

The 7-year-old had suffered severe brain haemorrhaging after a judo class in April.

www.bbc.com

There is definitely something wrong with this kind of mentality. I think it's fitting that all martial arts instructors are monitored secretly and evaluated and their licens revoked. Of course the evaluation needs to be done by non asians imo, so either a joint group of westerners and asians or non-asians only.

 

[Saithan]

World champ retires from taekwondo at 26 - Turkish News

Turkish taekwondo world champion İrem Yaman has announced an unexpectedly shocking decision of her retirement at just 26 years of age.

www.hurriyetdailynews.com