Any Martial Artists in da house?

[hedkikr]

I'm a long time practitioner of Shito-ryu (Japanese) w/ some BJJ & Arnis training. I know that this isn't a MA forum (I'm already a regular on one) but I want to know if there are any others like me (w/ a passion for fighting arts) lurking or active here.

[Vanguard]

Re: Any Martial Artists in da house?

Kendo here

[MonkeyMan]

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Ooooh, Kendo! Star Wars! Lightsabers! Cool stuff.

I'm longtime Kajukenbo practitioner.

[Vanguard]

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Hah, don't worry, I did not join a kendo dojo due to delusions of Jedi or samurai, but I do enjoy Star Wars and samurai flicks

I'm reading up on Kajukenbo, it's very interesting! I had never heard about it until today.

Someday I'd like to try Yabusame :P

[MonkeyMan]

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This my school...

http://www.kajukenbo.org/schools/sch...Kenpo%20Karate

I actually had a hand in teachin Sigung Ray when he first started. After a while, I faded, he kept going. (I didn't even know he was Sigung until just now!) Guess it's been a while.

[sinjin]

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Ooooh, Kendo! Star Wars! Lightsabers! Cool stuff.

I'm longtime Kajukenbo practitioner.

Your wiki entry is wrong.

"John Leoning, who earned a black belt from Emperado, brought Kajukenbo to the mainland in 1958."
http://www.kajukenbo.org/history/

I was his student more than 30 years ago. RIP Sifu.

To the OP. In my youth I studied both Kajukenbo and Ninjitsu. Ninjitsu under Frank Dux, a controversial figure but a solid martial artist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Dux

[Leo Lakio]

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I'm assuming you wouldn't include t'ai chi, but I could be wrong. I treat it as meditation, though it has shared roots with many defensive martial arts.

[hedkikr]

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sinjin...

Back in the early '80's, I lived in Van Nuys (Ca) & looking for a dojo. I wandered into Dux's school & had a lengthy conversation w/ him. He made sure I saw his "trophy" (actually a 15" gold-colored bowl mounted on a wooden base) from the "Kumite" (ala Bloodsport - the movie hadn't yet been made).

The thing I remember most about him was that although he was talking to me, he kept looking @ his reflection in the mirror behind me. (true story)

[MonkeyMan]

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I've known Tai Chi practitioners who had the utmost of calm deameanors about them, but when provoked could effortlessly rip your head off... and then bow serenely.

Oh, and Sinjin, I didn't write that wikipedia entry. Take it up with Wikipedia. I guess you could create an account with them and go edit the thing yourself.

[Pua'i Mana'o]

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hmmmn...oO(wonder when this thread is going to disintergrate into a "you know you are trained in a McDojo when...")

[Hellbent]

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I've watched about 30 years of kung fu movies, does that count? =p

[PoiBoy]

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Your wiki entry is wrong.

"John Leoning, who earned a black belt from Emperado, brought Kajukenbo to the mainland in 1958."
http://www.kajukenbo.org/history/

I was his student more than 30 years ago. RIP Sifu.

To the OP. In my youth I studied both Kajukenbo and Ninjitsu. Ninjitsu under Frank Dux, a controversial figure but a solid martial artist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Dux

Man as a kid I loved that movie. Got any stories about Frank Dux?

[sinjin]

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Oh, and Sinjin, I didn't write that wikipedia entry. Take it up with Wikipedia. I guess you could create an account with them and go edit the thing yourself.

I was only setting the record right, Nothing against you personally MM. Thanks for the advice.

[sinjin]

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Man as a kid I loved that movie. Got any stories about Frank Dux?

He was quite the character. He was still a young man when I met him. His training style was sparring oriented and physically demanding and damaging. What I remember most is the continual string of "guests" he'd bring around the dojo. Nines and tens as a rule. Ultimately his distractions from teaching due to his acting ambitions drove me from his school.

[TATTRAT]

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I'm assuming you wouldn't include t'ai chi, but I could be wrong. I treat it as meditation, though it has shared roots with many defensive martial arts.

+1
Been practicing for 5 years. Love it. Keeps me centered mentally, and physically, as is the point.

Dabbled with Judo for a little while too.