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25 September 2006, 02:57 PM
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Stupid Question.
Can you do Kick Boxing if you wear Glasses ??
Have always wanted to do it. Did Taekwondo for a short time in my early teens, but this is a Non-contact sport.
Is Kick Boxing a full contact sport only?
Can you do Kick Boxing if you wear Glasses ??
Have always wanted to do it. Did Taekwondo for a short time in my early teens, but this is a Non-contact sport.
Is Kick Boxing a full contact sport only?
25 September 2006, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I mean the lads you get round these parts, generally Irish .... they close the street illegally to have a little fistie cuffs. It's generally a country lane - I wouldn't fancy the chances of any Martial Arts Expert.
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someone smacking me in the face doesnt really bother me much as i know i can recover from it but your average joe will just curl up in a ball or see red and loose his temper causing his to fight like an idiot !! plus mentioning street fighting is totally over the top when someone is asking about doing it for fun, thats like comparing a amatuer boxer to a world heavy weight champ 
there is hard men in every sport but doesnt mean your gonna meet them when your out for a beer
25 September 2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
i done thai boxing for 12 years which is a similar sort of thing !!! and its good fun, it gets addictive as i used to train 6 days a week!!
a quick picture of me a few years ago, i used to fight at 65kgs and this was at a sky sports event
a quick picture of me a few years ago, i used to fight at 65kgs and this was at a sky sports event
25 September 2006, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by stilover
Stupid Question.
Can you do Kick Boxing if you wear Glasses ??
Have always wanted to do it. Did Taekwondo for a short time in my early teens, but this is a Non-contact sport.
Is Kick Boxing a full contact sport only?
Can you do Kick Boxing if you wear Glasses ??
Have always wanted to do it. Did Taekwondo for a short time in my early teens, but this is a Non-contact sport.
Is Kick Boxing a full contact sport only?
25 September 2006, 07:45 PM
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Scoobylou,
Just my opinion for what it's worth,stick to learning from your instructor instead of looking at a video.Video's are good for watching set forms or Kata's but when it comes to sparring.........
As with any Martial art etc it is only as good as the practitioner and what the odd's are that are stacked against you ie an attacker with a gun etc etc.
Regards
Dean
Just my opinion for what it's worth,stick to learning from your instructor instead of looking at a video.Video's are good for watching set forms or Kata's but when it comes to sparring.........
As with any Martial art etc it is only as good as the practitioner and what the odd's are that are stacked against you ie an attacker with a gun etc etc.
Regards
Dean
25 September 2006, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dean harris
Scoobylou,
Just my opinion for what it's worth,stick to learning from your instructor instead of looking at a video.Video's are good for watching set forms or Kata's but when it comes to sparring.........
As with any Martial art etc it is only as good as the practitioner and what the odd's are that are stacked against you ie an attacker with a gun etc etc.
Regards
Dean
Just my opinion for what it's worth,stick to learning from your instructor instead of looking at a video.Video's are good for watching set forms or Kata's but when it comes to sparring.........
As with any Martial art etc it is only as good as the practitioner and what the odd's are that are stacked against you ie an attacker with a gun etc etc.
Regards
Dean
Cheers for the advice mate
25 September 2006, 07:58 PM
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i did taekwondo (tagb) competitions for about 3 years won some lost some in the heavy weight mens category.think its best call hard semi contact no kicks to the face or the nuts but anywhere else is ok
25 September 2006, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bootsy
i did taekwondo (tagb) competitions for about 3 years won some lost some in the heavy weight mens category.think its best call hard semi contact no kicks to the face or the nuts but anywhere else is ok
I was in the Tagb and did a few comps - Have you heard of a certain Mr Roger Lawrence?
25 September 2006, 09:26 PM
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I'm a bit puzzled as to all this slating of the Arts in terms of "streetfighting".
Some of the comments may be true, but they are irrelevant as the thread starter merely asked if it was easy to pick up as he was looking for a "good workout to rid the flab"
PSL,
Mentioning streetfighters could barely be more irrelevant.
How many of us have come up against a streetfighter in our day to day lives to be able to say whether knowledge of a Martial Art would have stood us in better stead against them?
Indepth knowledge of a Martial Art will certainly give you a decent advantage over the majority of neds/chavs who wish to "take you on", however as soon as the numbers increase, your chances of holding your own diminish rapidly.
Some of the comments may be true, but they are irrelevant as the thread starter merely asked if it was easy to pick up as he was looking for a "good workout to rid the flab"
PSL,
Mentioning streetfighters could barely be more irrelevant.
How many of us have come up against a streetfighter in our day to day lives to be able to say whether knowledge of a Martial Art would have stood us in better stead against them?
Indepth knowledge of a Martial Art will certainly give you a decent advantage over the majority of neds/chavs who wish to "take you on", however as soon as the numbers increase, your chances of holding your own diminish rapidly.
25 September 2006, 09:30 PM
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think so
i train under alan jackson and mark farnham of the kings lynn area schools(had my **** kicked big time by a bloke warren then found out hes won **** loads of titles hes a bit good)
i train under alan jackson and mark farnham of the kings lynn area schools(had my **** kicked big time by a bloke warren then found out hes won **** loads of titles hes a bit good)
26 September 2006, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by talizman
I'm a bit puzzled as to all this slating of the Arts in terms of "streetfighting".
Some of the comments may be true, but they are irrelevant as the thread starter merely asked if it was easy to pick up as he was looking for a "good workout to rid the flab"
Some of the comments may be true, but they are irrelevant as the thread starter merely asked if it was easy to pick up as he was looking for a "good workout to rid the flab"
and yeah I'm not sure why streetfighting was mentioned
26 September 2006, 08:30 AM
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Kickboxing.........
Any 'sport' that requires some ******* crusty foot to be put near your face should be body swerved at all costs........
Any 'sport' that requires some ******* crusty foot to be put near your face should be body swerved at all costs........
26 September 2006, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by talizman
Anyway, more to the point, how was the class? 
I used to go to the gym but stopped as it was a chore but this is having a workout and enjoying it at the same time, bit like sex really Once a week just ain't enough (referring to the kickboxing)
26 September 2006, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ScoobLou
Brillant I used to go to the gym but stopped as it was a chore but this is having a workout and enjoying it at the same time, bit like sex really
Once a week just ain't enough (referring to the kickboxing)
I used to go to the gym but stopped as it was a chore but this is having a workout and enjoying it at the same time, bit like sex really Once a week just ain't enough (referring to the kickboxing)
26 September 2006, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ScoobLou
I don't have crusty feet 
............. all this talk about feet is making me unusually horny.......
26 September 2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
Yellow toe nails? ............. all this talk about feet is making me unusually horny.......
............. all this talk about feet is making me unusually horny....... My mates got crusty feet with yellow toe nails, do you want her number
26 September 2006, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ScoobLou
Nope I have red toe nails with sparkly bits
My mates got crusty feet with yellow toe nails, do you want her number
My mates got crusty feet with yellow toe nails, do you want her number
26 September 2006, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bootsy
think so i train under alan jackson and mark farnham of the kings lynn area schools(had my **** kicked big time by a bloke warren then found out hes won **** loads of titles hes a bit good)
i train under alan jackson and mark farnham of the kings lynn area schools(had my **** kicked big time by a bloke warren then found out hes won **** loads of titles hes a bit good)I've also done a couple of self defence courses under Ron Sergiew, and Dave Oliver who was a friggin nutcase - **** me the guy was like 10 stone and he'd break you in two
Ron also taught us some sparring techniques - boy was he fast
Kenny Walton used to do my gradings
26 September 2006, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ScoobLou
Brillant I used to go to the gym but stopped as it was a chore but this is having a workout and enjoying it at the same time, bit like sex really
Once a week just ain't enough (referring to the kickboxing)
I used to go to the gym but stopped as it was a chore but this is having a workout and enjoying it at the same time, bit like sex really Once a week just ain't enough (referring to the kickboxing)
Glad to hear you enjoyed it (the class)Is it only on once a week, or is that all you can manage?
26 September 2006, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
Ron Sergiew, Dave Oliver, Kenny Walton
26 September 2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by talizman
Yeah some of these guys could have been really good had they not broken away from ITF and *******ised the original style!
They improved it in my opinion, and they are good.
but lets not get into the politics of ITF - otherwise we will get the WTF lot involved as well.
They broke away 'cos they got s*** on in the early days.
all sorts of stories and you believe the one you want.
You could say they were finacially motivated - possibly.
but at the start a lot risked their homes marriages and everything.
When yoru that deep in the TAGB everything else takes a back seat.
even their other halfs
***edited to say
i have not personally trained under any other style than TAGB ITF so in a way i cannot say if it is better or not but a lot of seniors have and they swear by the syllabus and teh training methods of the TAGB.
you really only have to look how successful they have been whether or not this is down to their proactive marketing is subject to discussion.
I saw flaws - as in any martial art. but as an all round i loved it.
Ron Sergiew and kenny Walton in their day were superb.
My old Instructor Roger lawrence was middle weight world champion in 1998 i think and to this day has and still is one of the best pound for pound fighters i have ever witnessed
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26 September 2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by talizman
Glad to hear you enjoyed it (the class)Is it only on once a week, or is that all you can manage?
I'd like to go at least 3 times a week as I really enjoyed it
26 September 2006, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
You could say they were finacially motivated - possibly.
but at the start a lot risked their homes marriages and everything.
When yoru that deep in the TAGB everything else takes a back seat.
even their other halfs
but at the start a lot risked their homes marriages and everything.
When yoru that deep in the TAGB everything else takes a back seat.
even their other halfs
I mean how can you put ANYONE or ANYTHING infront of your wife or girlfriend?!?!?