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  1. sammy

    sammy Contributing Member

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    I wanted to start learning a fighting style. There are many out there (i.e. B jiu Jitso, Muay Thai, other various styles) I was leaning towards BJJ. I wanted to see what ya'll opinion was on this topic. What do you think is the best fighting style. Any recomendations of places in Houston that train in the various styles?
     
    #1 sammy, Oct 20, 2008
  2. Apollo Creed

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    karate

    I-FORM FOR THE WIN
     
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  3. Royals Ego

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    dragonball z
     
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  4. Lil Pun

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    Love, don't fight.
     
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    wing tsun:
    pros:
    emphasizes close quarter combat through "sticky hands" skills
    cons:
    lack of mobility

    tae kwon do
    pros:
    kicking, kicking, kicking
    cons:
    kicking, kicking, kicking

    karate:
    pros:
    better balance of kicks and punches
    cons:
    not an area that stands out

    aikido/hapkido:
    pros:
    stresses defending yourself in non-lethal ways by unbalancing your opponent
    cons:
    non-lethal

    judo:
    pros:
    learn how to grapple and toss opponents
    cons:
    no punching/kicking

    jujitsu:
    pros:
    grappling
    cons:
    primarily grappling

    muy thai: ???
    wu shu: ???
    tai chi: ???
     
    #6 danny317, Oct 20, 2008
  7. fadeaway

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    You should learn that cool, badass street-fighting technique that looks like dancing.
     
    #7 fadeaway, Oct 20, 2008
  8. Kam

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    Oh, the douche bag dance.


    (someone has to post the video)






    Ever heard of something called Guns?


    Joe Horn baby.
     
    #8 Kam, Oct 20, 2008
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    capoeira?
     
    #9 pmac, Oct 20, 2008
  10. SamFisher

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    do whatever is the most fun for you cause in the end that's what will keep you going back to it.
     
    #10 SamFisher, Oct 20, 2008
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    Muy Thai ftw
     
    #11 RudyTBag, Oct 20, 2008
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    I think it depends on what you're trying to accomplish:

    self-discipline?
    mental strength?
    art?
    preserve tradition?
    style?

    Personally, if I got in a physical fight with someone, I would have only one thing on my mind: win the fight.

    If you don't care about style, tradition, self-discipline, etc. and all you care about is winning the fight at all costs... supposedly the answer for that is Krav Maga.

     
     
    #13 droxford, Oct 20, 2008
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    Go paint a few fences and wax some cars. But as long as you can catch flies with chopstix you can pretty much kick anyones ass.
     
    #14 bladeage, Oct 20, 2008
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    My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.
     
    #15 macalu, Oct 20, 2008
  16. tested911

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    I ran across this today and couldn't believe there was a sport like it..

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    It's called Xarm??? Frigin hiliarious.. Over the top baby!
     
    #16 tested911, Oct 20, 2008
  17. Apollo Creed

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    hahah, holy crap I thought they were just arm wrestling....soon as they started that one dude threw the punch and I was like "WTF, that's dirty"

    hahaha
     
    #17 Apollo Creed, Oct 20, 2008
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    #18 mulletman, Oct 20, 2008
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    Crazy!
     
    #19 Lil Pun, Oct 20, 2008
  20. Royals Ego

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    oh wow, i seriously thought it was arm wrestling..... then it got all crazy rofl
     
    #20 Royals Ego, Oct 20, 2008
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