Ha! You guys made me all nostalgic, so I did a little research on the boys I usd to train with.
They've split away and set up their own association - seem to being quite well. Danny Corr and I used to be on the same team, uh, 15yrs ago! I can smell the Deep Heat and Raljex now....miss it desperately!
My Dad trained in Shorin-Ryu and had his own gym. He also won the World Champion Kickboxing title amoung other belts and awards. I use to take classes from him but lost communication with him for awhile and stopped taking lessons. I have sense regained communication but he no longer teaches because he had to get a hip replacement.
CTA318 you have to get him online then [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
by the way.. good for you guys that you are communicating again..
There were many years when I didn't get along with my father.. I even completely gave up on him the last years. I don't miss him.. but I'm glad when I hear things work out between others [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I've been a student of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido since 2000.
Started learning when I was 26, will finish when I die. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Sorry - I could've just said 'Aikido' - I think I'm rather long-winded...
Shin shin Toitsu Aikido translates to 'Aikido with mind and body coordinated'. It's a style of Ki-Aikido, which was developed by Koichi Tohei, a student of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido.
Ki-Aikido is a rather soft form of Aikido, and focuses greatly on ki, keeping one-point, and so on. Greater emphasis is placed on flowing with an attack, redistributing your partner's movements and moving with purpose and intention, rather than pure leverage, pressure or strength.
My explanation may not do the art justice, but I hope you have the idea... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Ah! I'm somewhat familiar with Koichi Tohei and his approach. Now that you mention it, I recall what I've read. I have a small book by him. It was from that book that I learned the unbendable arm (which I have not tried for many, many years). Thanks for the explication.
Oh, I love that unbendable arm technique. The one where you visualize your arm as a fire hose full of water - at least that's how I learned that from an Aikido teacher named Thomas Crumb. I studied briefly with a group of his in Colorado.
His style was rather soft & so probably close to Shin Shin Toitsu.
Muy Thai for 2 years.
Karate for 1 year.
Western Boxing for 2 years.
Wrestling for 2 years.
and getting into lots of street fights and trying defend myself from the attackers.
btw...all training were informal training. meaning no formal schooling for any styles.
i hope to start Wing Chun Kung Fu training once I transfer to my new University. they have classes right on campus. should be fun.
i lived in jamaica queens, nyc. it was a pretty tough area when i lived. even though i only lived there from 9 to 13 years-old and have visited since i got into a lot of fights. can you imagine bunch of elamentary school kids trying to knock the living hell out of each other. but then again that was different time and place than where i am now. but that was way in the past.
1994-96: Studied Judo & Sambo. Also studied alittle Karate and Kick Boxing during this time - someone would come in and teach us how to throw punches and kicks - nothing too advanced.
2000-01: Studied some Taekwondo, nothing too advanced - just did the basics.
Ive been so compelled to start learning Martial Arts again for the workout. I want to re-learn Taekowndo, and want to learn Ju-Jitsu - Ive watched alot of the tutorial videos, but theres nothing like actually putting on a Gi and doing it on a mat. I think my experience in Judo and Sambo will help me with the Ju-Jitsu.
Do you guys think 22 is too old to start picking this stuff up again - I ask because Im on a pretty tight schedule as it is.
WAY back: Gung Fu from my dad (forgot it all...really wish i didnt...anyways i didnt have the concentration when i was younger and it didnt seem practical)
May '05-Nov '05: Jiu Jitsu and Kajukenbo a lttle bit (its a mixed martial art focusing on boxing, jiu jitsu and judo..more of a self defense thing..concentrated more on the BJJ)
Aug '05 -Dec. 05: Judo (college class)
BJJ is by far my favorite and I really wish I could still go train but school is gonna be pretty rough till May.
Vlad - Your never too old to try anything, but then again you do have to find the time to train. I'm 22 now and I didnt start training any martial art until the past year.
I started when I was 33. Twelve-plus years later, I'm still at it, plus some.
And I consider 22 to be a "still a bit wet behind the ears" age (but drying off at a nice rate, hopefully. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] )
Everybody is tight on time, and it probably never changes. It's all a matter of determining interests & goals, and then prioritizing tasks/time (and/or becoming more efficient -- waste less time). If you are interested in getting back into studying a martial art, then do it. You can make it work out.
*chuckle* I supposed you have to study some in that off time. Maybe sleep even less? I hope it works out for you, man. Keep at it. Your time will come.
Im a biology major with ambitions to go to medical school - and Im trying to pack in as many classes as I can before the MCAT in August. Its crazy, but I gotta do it. I want to try to graduate in the Fall, and get an EMT licence in the Spring and go to med school the fall after.
This is my Dad's website: http://yamamatsudojo.tripod.com/ I was talking about him earlier in this thread. Some of you probably understand the words on that website better than I do. Anyway just wanted to expose the website.
New around here, but I used to post at T-mag and Rugged.
Been training for 25 years.
First black in Tae Kwon Do, which also had Kyokushin influences as my instsructor studied with Mas Oyama. I then moved to American Kenpo. Good street style, but too standup oriented.
Tried Aikido for a year or two, but could not get into it. Too passive.
Trained witha friend who studied American Freestryle Karate (Joe Lewis) and learned that my skills were lacking in a big way. Started focusing more on Muy Thai and Western Boxing with some Wing Chun thrown in for good measure.
Found Team Quest and got my ass handed to me on the mat. I now focus on MMA.
Currently training in Corvallis, Oregon with "Downing's Gym Elite Martial Arts" Cory Reeves is the head instructor. We are basically a Team Quest "satellite school". Many of our instructors train at Team Quest, or trained under Randy when he was a wrestling coach at Oregon State University. Looking to get my first MMA fight in the next year.
In the next few monthes we are hosting seminars with Rigan Machado, Randy Couture, Robert Follis (head trainer at Team Quest) and hopefully Andre Arlovski.
Welcome Ko! I remember you from T-mag about three years ago. It's good to see you here.
When you have a minute I'd love to hear more about what training at Team Quest is comprised of?
How has your experience in striking styles served you in your present school?
And finally, has anyone ever taken down Dan Henderson in training?
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I have been studying Judo since 1999 and have a 1st Dan black belt. I obtained my black in 2002. Thoroughly enjoy it. Unfortunately I have no experience with other martial arts other than watching in films. lol.
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