Anyone else doing something self-defence?

jun89 · 06-10-03, 17:47

Are there anyone else doing self-defence things? Like karate, tae kwon doo etc. I do karate and I got yellow belt today.

Geck-o-Lizard · 06-10-03, 17:50

I used to do Aikido. Actually, by "used to" I mean that I tried it out for two days then gave it up.

jun89 · 06-10-03, 17:55

Hehe.....**** happens!

John Falstaff · 06-10-03, 17:59

Hi Everyone,

I always wanted to do Aikido - I liked what I heard about the philosophy!

Never got around to it - somehow I never seemed be able to get out of the pub!

'Self-defense' does hiding count?

Geck-o-Lizard · 06-10-03, 18:06

If there's a sofa involved!

I quit Aikido for 2 reasons: I just couldn't get into it, and there were too many people way younger than me. There were only two other teenagers.

If I could get a decent class, one that used the sword things, I would probably enjoy it more.

tazmine · 06-10-03, 18:07

Quote:

Originally posted by jun89:
Are there anyone else doing self-defence things? Like karate, tae kwon doo etc. I do karate and I got yellow belt today.

Congratulations!!

NatEcho · 06-10-03, 18:20

Does kick-boxing count?

Annacia · 06-10-03, 18:26

Quote:

Originally posted by John Falstaff:
Hi Everyone,

'Self-defense' does hiding count?

I would think so. After all it is a method of self perservation.

seppis · 06-10-03, 18:32

I did judo for 2 years, got the orange belt... quit because we moved abroad for a year. When I came back I had forgotten everything and decided not to continue

TRelic · 06-10-03, 18:35

Black-belt karate...

I was going to do Aikido, but instead chose Jujitsu and Kenjutsu, then quit last year as soon as I recieved my first degree (Shodan). Aikido's body techniques is derived from Jujitsu and Ken.

Also, I didnt take Aikido because everyone else was taking it, and I wanted to do something different....

06-10-03, 17:47	#1
jun89 Archaeologist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,883	Are there anyone else doing self-defence things? Like karate, tae kwon doo etc. I do karate and I got yellow belt today.

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Geck-o-Lizard Tomb Raider Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 14,454	I used to do Aikido. Actually, by "used to" I mean that I tried it out for two days then gave it up.

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jun89 Archaeologist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,883	Hehe.....**** happens!

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John Falstaff Professor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 3,145	Hi Everyone, I always wanted to do Aikido - I liked what I heard about the philosophy! Never got around to it - somehow I never seemed be able to get out of the pub! 'Self-defense' does hiding count?

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Geck-o-Lizard Tomb Raider Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 14,454	If there's a sofa involved! I quit Aikido for 2 reasons: I just couldn't get into it, and there were too many people way younger than me. There were only two other teenagers. If I could get a decent class, one that used the sword things, I would probably enjoy it more.

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NatEcho Professor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: I\'m not here yet... Posts: 3,717	Does kick-boxing count?

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seppis Hobbyist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 90	I did judo for 2 years, got the orange belt... quit because we moved abroad for a year. When I came back I had forgotten everything and decided not to continue

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TRelic Historian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 357	Black-belt karate... I was going to do Aikido, but instead chose Jujitsu and Kenjutsu, then quit last year as soon as I recieved my first degree (Shodan). Aikido's body techniques is derived from Jujitsu and Ken. Also, I didnt take Aikido because everyone else was taking it, and I wanted to do something different....