Any Martial Art students here?

[Toreador93]

I've studied Aikido and Iaido during my senior year of high school (about 6 years ago - damn I feel old). I didn't care for my dojo, but I really do like the art. If I ever have the money and time, I would definitely start again.

One reason I like it is because I'm not very competitive. I'm either fighting or not fighting - I see no sense in trying to beat people up for the fun of it (I also don't take kindly to being hit). Last year one of my friends learned the hard way that I don't like to wrestle or spar. He put me in an under-arm choke hold (the only way he can put someone into submission), and I told him to let me go a few times. By the third or fourth time of him not letting go, I grabbed his leg at the knee, and rolled through, flipping him on his back, and pinned him down. People don't wrestle with me any more.

I also still remember how to count to 99 in Japanese (I forgot the word for 100).

 

[uaaerospace]

I'm a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guy.

 

[Mr. Durden]

Im currently studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mui Tai Kick Boxing. Only been at it for a few months but I absolutely love it. Maybe you will see me on a UFC pay per view one day.... (yeah I know, probably not).

 

[OceanView]

Former black belt Tae Kwon Do student here.
Been a while since I practiced.
Probably will hurt my self more than my opponent if I tried to spar now. Getting old sucks!

 

[njmac]

Not quite Ninja training...
my son (4) has been taking Shorin-Ryu Karate. I tried to get him into Aikido but the nearest Aikido Dojo is 40 minutes away and the Shorin-Ryu is in our town. He really likes it so far and hopefully he can fight some bullies when he needs to.

The karate studio tries to get the whole family to join by giving parents and siblings a free 2 month membership. I'm very tempted

 

[JudgeDanny]

well... i was in karate for about 3 years when I was younger... got my blue belt and then was bored because i didnt feel i got anything out of it.

while I was in college, I took Aikido for about a year and a half. I learned more in 2 months than i did throughout my time in Karate. Mainly because everything I learned in Aikido was very... VERY practical!!! If only I could get back into it or maybe take Brazilian jujitsu.

 

[Mr.Noisy]

Ive been involved with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for the last 22/23 years, during the army years it passed a lot of time, My nephew is training for his 3rd dan in judo so it's a good work out 3 times a week for an old man . But back in the mid 90's I Did meet Rickson Gracie , so when i clock out of this life at least i will have met 1 of my hero's.

 

[juanster]

Im currently studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mui Tai Kick Boxing. Only been at it for a few months but I absolutely love it. Maybe you will see me on a UFC pay per view one day.... (yeah I know, probably not).

i am a muay thai instructor and belove me man, all it takes is a lot of heart, hard training and a bit of luck, you should start by learning how to spell it first though ahahahha im just jokking around...

 

[Frisco]

I used to study Tang Soo Do, which is similar to Tae Kwon Do. It has a lot of fancy kicks that impressed my friends, but wouldn't be very practical in a true street fight.

I have been looking to get back into martial arts for a while now. Another martial arts thread here on Macrumors got me interested in Krav Maga, which is used my the Israeli Military.