was just wondering if there were anyone here trained in the ancient arts...
la H
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was just wondering if there were anyone here trained in the ancient arts...
la H
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by la Huerta
Bricklaying is an ancient art.
Al :)
Wing Chun - probably get killed by the average sick kitten now though
Richard
Got as far as black belt 3rd dan oragami but suffered this realy bad paper cut and had to give it all up
Rgds
Could tell you but then I'd have to kill you.
Pa Qua, Hsing I and Tai Chi Chuan
10 years on and off
Don't think! Feeeeeel!!:D
Kung Fool? I was born with it.:p
lay in wait in dark with pipe length and hit them in the head.
does that count?
ok...enough, i bloody walked into that one....!!!, pi$$ing myself laughing at the moment...thanks for the cheer up anyway !!!
la H
Does holding your keys in your hand so that the last 20mm protrudes between your fingers making your hand an iron claw count too?
Peter.
only if you lunge it forward and look scary at the same time, it might work...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sturdee
Dont thank me my son. I have not told
you
the
meaning of
life
yet.:D
Dont move if the other guy didn't move.:cool:
Wongo (who told the other guy exactly the same thing:D )
One of my favourite Garfield cartoons.
Bloke: Careful cat, I know Karate.
Garfield: (bloke in shreds): I know fast and furious
Richard:D
Aikido and Bo Jitsu until about 6 stone ago.............
at last...how long did you train for Iain, will you ever start up again.
About 5 years with a bloke called John Gay who I think was about a 4th dan.
He spent a long time studying in Japan, I got to brown belt but that was back in the days before Bob Jones started dishing out black belts to kids after a few weeks.
The funniest part was I was stabbed in the neck by a crim once and all I did was kick him in the cods and smash his face in a wall and never even thought about the finer parts of 5 years training.
John Gay also used to teach Vic Police self defense during their initial training in the mid 70's.
Jeezus! You studied with John Gay? Me too! I was a terrible student (only graded once:o), but I still count him as an big influence on my life. For a bloke who knew a thousand ways to kill you before you you could blink, he was incredibly kind and patient. Although there was this time when he felt we were being a bit slack, so we had to put away the rubber tantos while he fetched the bayonet...
Whenever I find myself daydreaming instead of working or whatever I can hear his voice reminding me to "practice awareness...".
Regards,
Rusty.
Remember his wife, Leonie maiden name was Heap or Heep, she gave me a kicking a couple of times.
And I remember doing some stretch exercises one evening after a big lunch and let out a rather noisy fart in the busy dojo, that was really embarassing.
I remember the big rubber knife he had and would slap you around with it to get you to lose your temper then have some fun with you in front of the group as you tried to hit him, I don't think I ever hit him, too bloody quick.
John took a hell of a lot of knowledge with him when he passed on, that's for sure.
The answer from me anyway LH, is enough Aikido Kyogi (sport aikido) to keep me out of trouble, and maybe just enough to get me out of a tight spot if I'm on the ball and sober. So that's a big if.:o
Regards,
Rusty.
P.S. just on a historical note, John Gay found upon returning to Japan for a tournament (in about 1992 or so) that he had been promoted in his absence to 6th Dan- highest ranked westerner in that style at the time. he also used to train the Japanese police in the art of tying people up (apparently they don't, or didn't carry cuffs over there).:cool:
Had a dabble with Phillipine Arnis when I lived over there, it is a form of stick fighting using a short cane rod & can be combined with a Balisong (butterfly knife). Never got much good with the stick but became pretty good with the knife.
A few months ago SWMBO asked me to show a couple of her friends a few tricks with the balisong and I found out how a few years without practise and bad carpel tunnels combine with a double edged razor sharp blade. :o
SWMBO has a black belt in Zen Do Kai - I tend to let her get her way :o
And shoes and handbag to match, those Japanese designers are soooooo good arent they??Quote:
Originally Posted by namtrak
Al :D
Al, are you going to pay for my beer soaked keyboard. :D
Ditto - almost spat the Coopers everywhere!!! Which reminds, my next landscaping job is a pond and waterfall. The old fella has a shed half full of brewed Coopers (this job could take a while!!)
hey , i'm impressed, shame though you guys don't keep it up...it's never to late to start training again...
la H
Thats the beauty of my style, no training involved in hiding in the dark.
well if i was to write a comedy, i'll know where to get ideas...
An American wood forum??Quote:
Originally Posted by la Huerta
Al :confused:
As a kid I studied many styles of Karate, Taekwondo and Kung Fu. Got both legs crushed in an industrial accident and had to give it up:( . As a young adult I took it up again studying Aikido, Wing Chun, but mainly Zen Do Kai.
Got to 2nd degree and ran a number of ZDK clubs in Canberra back in the 80's. My knees gave up and I am now retired (from training), although until a few years back, still attended various classes and gradings as a visiting instructor.
Now my ankles have gone the way of my knees, not to mention too fat, too old, too lazy:eek: :D :D .
Dai S...now i'm all emotional...can you still walk around or is it really hard, what's your balance like...
Brick throwing the martial arts offshoot...Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
2nd Dan? That's pretty impressive. Is that the one with 30 two minute bouts with a bunch of black belts? Hat is off to you if it is!!
SWMBO trained in Albury through the late 70's early 80's. Has a photo of herself dining with BJ.
Cheers
No rules in that sort of situation......aim of the exercise is to take out your assailant in quickest possible time. Even with years of martial arts training when you finally find yourself in a situation such as the one above you've got about 3 seconds to decide what to do....you don't get a second chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
$4.70 in credit.Quote:
Originally Posted by la Huerta
Al :p
La Herta,Quote:
Originally Posted by la Huerta
In all honesty...martial arts is a young person's game. Take a trip along to a martial arts dojo and the first thing you'll notice is there are two groups of people......people below the age of about 35 who are actively training and people above that age who are marching around barking out orders but not actively training.
The sad fact is Martial arts is hard on your body and once you get into your 40's it all starts to take its toll....lower back pain...arthritis in the hands...and in my case every rib broken at least once.
All that said.....if you feel the urge to give martial arts a go then by all means give it a try. I'm 48 and still doing Shotokan style karate...it'll probably cripple me if I keep it up but while Im still enjoying it so I'll keep doing it.
Cheers Martin
Does ecky thump. count.
:D:D:D:D
Goodies rule...:D:D
If youre into the Goodies it definitely counts. Ecky Thump a very under rated but deadly Welsh martial art.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gra
Sorry Martin but the ancient art of Ecky Thump is from Yorkshire.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwigeo
Al :)
Some years ago I had a Japanese mate called Takashi. He was doing a job photographing the tourists at Circular Quay and there were some Australian kids, "saying bad things about me but I can't say anything back to them because my english is no good" so he said to them, "hey boys, you know Karate?" they looked at each other and go &&&& and run away. Takashi told me they don't know Karate but he doesn't know Karate either but they think all asian know Karate! I thought that was pretty good
Studley