I'm not sure if it's Kaedo but it looks pretty weird (or was it Kendo?) with the black
suits. I want to learn the martial arts where you fight with a stick, what's the most done
sport where you fight with a stick? Preferably an ancient one /smile.gif"
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I have studied martial arts for self defense only. French Savate was too deadly to be
practical in anything but a fight to the death. Tae Kwon Do provided great exercise and could be
effectively used in a fight. Tae Kwon Do provides great tournaments. I was surprised how safe
tournament fighting was. Movies sensationalize to the max, of course. But, the best form that I
found for walking away, unscathed (without killing anyone) was Chinese Kenpo . My sefu (master) was
a total maniac, but the students were great! Has anyone studied an unusual fighting st...

Before you start on this tutorial, which will teach you how to train physically to SURVIVE a hostile
situation, you should first read the previous topic in this series, which teaches you how to prepare
your mind. Preparing the mind is at least as important as preparing the body. You can access the
tutorial on training your mind here: Dealing with Fear in a Hostile Situation If
you've already read the article on 'dealing with fear', you can go on to: Training
your Body for a Hostile Situation! There are two parts to this section ...

Ok, so I was inspired to write this after a conversation with some fellow boxers from my local gym.
I would just out of interest like to find out how everybody trains, and if there is a trend between
the intensity of their training and their related sport. As a boxer, and also a martial artist I
have to say that I don't really follow a set program. I am very much one of the people that
prefer to just simply train and train, and not make any days off, or set programs, or easy shifts,
or 'rewinds' or what ever else the latest trend tends to be. I prefer to fo...

Greetings, all. I was wondering if there is anyone in the community who is practicing, or is
considering practicing the Japanese martial art of Aikido. If so, is there anyone who would like to
share the techniques involved in it? From what I know, Aikido, unlike the other martial arts, is
more about channeling your opponent's energy against him/herself, rather than relying on a
full-out attack style (punching and kicking), like karate or judo. There's also an interesting
philosophy behind it, as well documented by the great teacher Morihei Ueshiba. So...from h...