Martial Arts?

[WannaBePadre]

Laziness has been mostly self study.

[IRONHORSE]

Oh yes. Geeze, Does Martial arts affinity also go with slyness?
As for me, I studied  Tang Soo Do under Master Robert Price, and continued my background in wrestling and submissions, as well.
I wrestled at Victor Valley High School, and follow the MMA careers of my fellow alumnus, Dan "Hendo" Henderson, and my hometown boy Joe "Daddy" Stevenson with interest.

I also see a lot to be admired and respected about Krav Maga and Combat Sambo - they're definitely "street effective."

Unfortunately, my right knee has been fractured once and sprained ...5 or 6 times now (I've lost count ) which pretty much eliminates any further training in grappling (my first love.) I'm looking into training in ...maybe boxing - something which wouldn't stress/risk further injury to my knee.

[PowerOfCheese]

I took Tang Soo Do for about 4 years. Did the tourney thing and have a handful of trophies but I never liked going to competitions.  I did it for the work out, stress release and it's just a lot of fun.

Then I shattered my hand and needed 2 plates and 8 screws to hold it together. I'm afraid to do any Martial Arts since then because another break and I could lose the use of my right hand. That would certainly put a cramp in my golf game.

The only style I could picture doing now would be Aikido but there aren't any schools near me. I could go into Philly to train but I know I won't continue going if it's a 45 minute trip each time. God, if I ever got in a fight now there would be a lot of feet, left jabs and elbows. I can't even punch a pillow with my dominant hand. 

[Robmeister]

I also see a lot to be admired and respected about Krav Maga and Combat Sambo - they're definitely "street effective."

YES !!!

I'm fascinated with KM and Sambo as well.  Would love the opportunity to train in some of that.

[xnewyawka]

I also see a lot to be admired and respected about Krav Maga and Combat Sambo - they're definitely "street effective."

YES !!!

I'm fascinated with KM and Sambo as well.  Would love the opportunity to train in some of that.

Same here guys. I had mentioned this in another thread too.
What I like about it is that it's a more realistic type of training, for situations that may come up in life.
Hopefully they never do, but it would be great to be able to use what you learn and have it become instinctual.

I am going to pursue it further, and any info you come up with would be appreciated.

[IRONHORSE]

As I said above with much regret, because of repeated injuries to my poor, beleaguered right knee, I'm going to be looking into boxing. Just don't want to risk any further injury - I like being able to walk 

Just thought I'd throw out a thought expressed by one of my old training partners regarding BJJ and other "ground fighting" styles (At that time, everyone thought BJJ was "the sheet")
"Don't forget the stand up game, though. Let's say you go to a bar and get in a scuffle, and you take the guy to the ground and you're tearing him up. BUT...what about his buddy that you were unaware of before, who comes up and punts your head like a football?"

[Robmeister]

Other than Krav Maga and Sambo my main interest these days is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.   

There's one just down the road from my work run by David Ruiz (trained and certified under the Machados and Gracies).

As soon as my cash flow allows it, I'm gonna get in on some of that action.

Watch one of the Gracies wrap up these Hapkido experts.

[StumpyDave]

I've recently started teaching Lau Gar Kung Fu.  I train a couple of nights a week as well.

If you are looking for classes in all sorts of martial arts, check http://martialartsplanet.com for information.

[IRONHORSE]

Just wanted to throw out an observation here -  I've seen a lot of debates about "which style of martial arts is better?" (Not here on the SBG site, but...) and in thinking about it came to this conclusion:
No martial art is inherently "superior" to any other. They all have strengths and weaknesses. In the right hands, even the much maligned "Tae Kwon Do" (Which many people -not me- put down a lot, because it's evolved into a "tournament" art) is a devastating style. I think it all boils down to the "killer instinct" of the individual practitioner, and the effectiveness of the teacher.

[shojon07]

Ive learned:
Wing Chun- Blue Belt
BJJ- Self defence no belt
Shorin Ryu Karate- workin on my black belt
Aikido- next to learn to integrate the non violence of this art with my one hit strikes from Shorin Ryu

There is no such thing as Superior Art, you can be all the belts you can be but boils down to whichever has the winning/killer instinct and experience over the other.