Martial Arts

[Catching Fire]

I was just wondering if anyone else here did martial arts. And how if it has helped you with SA. I started Judo this summer and it has helped alot. I see myself better able to meet challenges and accept failure. I feel calmer and more confident too. It gives me something to do and look foward to as well.

[TorLin]

i do matrial arts.

[UKPhobe]

One of my all time favourite subjects.

It can definitely help with confidence and assertiveness issues, particularly if part of your SA fears are down to fears of being judged or ridiculed. Whether it helps SA in general probably depends on the person and the club you train at, any social contact is going to be good for you.

Personally I’d recommend anything that gives you good, hard training since you'll get more benefit from it.

[Catching Fire]

Originally Posted by UKPhobe

One of my all time favourite subjects.

It can definitely help with confidence and assertiveness issues, particularly if part of your SA fears are down to fears of being judged or ridiculed. Whether it helps SA in general probably depends on the person and the club you train at, any social contact is going to be good for you.

Personally I’d recommend anything that gives you good, hard training since you'll get more benefit from it.

I defiently agree about the good hard training. I was at a not so good Tae Kwon Do school for a long time where alot of people were out of shape and everything was very lax. It did nothing for me. It really makes a difference.

[Brightpaperwarewolf]

I take Goju Ryu. I enjoy it as a form of art and form of destruction.

I definitely recommend it because for the right reasons, it's a great form of exercise and outlet for aggression but I also warn of a dark path because of recent events in my life. It involved leaving my anger unchecked and using violence on people and part of it stemmed from the power martial arts gives you. Don't use it for the wrong reasons or they'll be severe consequences you'll learn the hard way. I know there are some of you that are frustrated with the world and you think the solution is to kick someones *** to show them your form of justice. That's what I thought and I acted upon it. For the past several months, I subconsciously believed in using physical force to combat passive aggression of other people was right if you have a grievance. Usually most people won't act out upon it and keep these thoughts in mind, but when you actually develop the power, it's a dangerous power to have unchecked. As I learned the hard way, the implications can be great and outright destructive to others and yourself.

[pokeherpro]

I shouldn't admit it but I'm secretly a ninja.

But seriously, Georges St. Pierre is my idol. I want to learn MMA so I can feel self-confident.

[mm222]

What is great for the Temple (Body), is also great for the Spirit.


It calms the mind. It enhances focus. It begins to help develop a sense that you can handle a sticky situation with confidence and resolve, something everyone with Soc. Anx. can benefit from.

Plus you get to kick some ***! (at least know that you can, is just as fine).

[ShawnnyK]

Theirs a Great Gym, Camp that Trains professional MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts) about a mile from me, I seriously Am getting an itch to go, I'm seriously nervous about meeting some of the guys there though, I'm sure they could beat me down in about two seconds... But I know if I can get through the door, get a tour, and start, 2 months down the road I'd be so darn proud of my self..... errr, one of these days....

[Catching Fire]

Originally Posted by ShawnnyK

Theirs a Great Gym, Camp that Trains professional MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts) about a mile from me, I seriously Am getting an itch to go, I'm seriously nervous about meeting some of the guys there though, I'm sure they could beat me down in about two seconds... But I know if I can get through the door, get a tour, and start, 2 months down the road I'd be so darn proud of my self..... errr, one of these days....

I say you should go for it. I was also intimidatd about meeting the people at my judo place but they are really nice people. It always seems that fighters are pretty calm respectful people too. They would probably love to have you too.

[seanybhoy]

It's helped a lil with my SA, more than anything it's jst been a hobby n a good way to pass time n meet peeps with the same interest as myself.

I do jujitsu mondays n fridays n we do our Kickboxing n take downs on wednesdays so yeah fills a lotta boring weeknights i guess, ugh i'd prolly be lost without it lol.

[ShawnnyK]

I think the exercise alone would help, I've been so inactive for so long and have somewhat turned into a home body lately... I'm a heavy smoker too, only being 25 It's not going to be easy, but from what I heard too, alot of the fighters are really nice people and I would love to learn some Muay Thai... I just to take out stress on a bag.. hah

[UKPhobe]

Originally Posted by Catching Fire

I defiently agree about the good hard training. I was at a not so good Tae Kwon Do school for a long time where alot of people were out of shape and everything was very lax. It did nothing for me. It really makes a difference.

That's the good thing about Judo. Although it's not as tough as some arts/clubs it still requires a lot of hard work (particularly if you're an adult) and it does have a form of full contact. TKD on the other hand depends very much on the club itself.

[UKPhobe]

Originally Posted by seanybhoy

I do jujitsu mondays n fridays n we do our Kickboxing n take downs on wednesdays so yeah fills a lotta boring weeknights i guess, ugh i'd prolly be lost without it lol.

You don't do takedowns with the Ju Jitsu? Is it BJJ?

[jim_morrison]

I'm looking to start a martial art, seems like great way to keep fit, meet new people and gain confidence. I think that i would like to try tae kwon do or brazilian jujitsu, anybody here have expereince in either one?

[Catching Fire]

Originally Posted by jim_morrison

I'm looking to start a martial art, seems like great way to keep fit, meet new people and gain confidence. I think that i would like to try tae kwon do or brazilian jujitsu, anybody here have expereince in either one?

I did Tae Kwon Do and do Judo now which is the art from which bjj orginated from. I would probably go with bjj because the quality of Tae Kwon Do schools isn't always great while bjj is pretty consistent.

[seanybhoy]

Originally Posted by UKPhobe

You don't do takedowns with the Ju Jitsu? Is it BJJ?

Ya we do takedowns at jujitsu chief , nah it aint BJJ it's just authentic jujitsu we stay on our feet when we can but we also put an awful lotta emphasis on our shoots/takedowns n groundwork , ground n pound , passing guard n submissions.

Wednesdays are just really a light hearted training session for us since we get to use our police head quarters, so we just have a good laugh n a good old scrap i guess lol whilst putting our emphasis mainly on our striking n takedowns.

[UKPhobe]

Originally Posted by jim_morrison

I'm looking to start a martial art, seems like great way to keep fit, meet new people and gain confidence. I think that i would like to try tae kwon do or brazilian jujitsu, anybody here have expereince in either one?

I've not donw them myself but i can pretty much tell you anything you want to know.

Originally Posted by Catching Fire

I did Tae Kwon Do and do Judo now which is the art from which bjj orginated from.

What he says although Judo is predominantly takedowns and BJJ and predominantly ground work. Odd concidering.

Originally Posted by seanybhoy

Ya we do takedowns at jujitsu chief , nah it aint BJJ it's just authentic jujitsu we stay on our feet when we can but we also put an awful lotta emphasis on our shoots/takedowns n groundwork , ground n pound , passing guard n submissions.

Wednesdays are just really a light hearted training session for us since we get to use our police head quarters, so we just have a good laugh n a good old scrap i guess lol whilst putting our emphasis mainly on our striking n takedowns.

Oh i see, excellent.

[jim_morrison]

Originally Posted by UKPhobe

I've not donw them myself but i can pretty much tell you anything you want to know.

Sure go ahead, i'd particularly like to know about BJJ.

[UKPhobe]

Originally Posted by jim_morrison

Sure go ahead, i'd particularly like to know about BJJ.

Is there anything you'd specific you'd like to know?

It was developed by the Gracie brothers on the streets of Brazil. It originated from Judo and it focuses mostly on ground work and submission with very few take downs (hence why it's popular with MMA enthusiasts). It's considered an excellent MMA art and became propular as a result of Royce Gracie's UFC win against Ken Shammrock.

[Catching Fire]

Originally Posted by UKPhobe

Is there anything you'd specific you'd like to know?

It was developed by the Gracie brothers on the streets of Brazil. It originated from Judo and it focuses mostly on ground work and submission with very few take downs (hence why it's popular with MMA enthusiasts). It's considered an excellent MMA art and became propular as a result of Royce Gracie's UFC win against Ken Shammrock.

Yep that's pretty much it. Bjj is basically Judo with all the emphasis on ground work instead of throws like in Judo. Although both arts basically have the same set of techniques just a different emphasis and rule set. So you'll spend most of your time learning how to work postition, pins, chokes, armbars, and other submissions.