Any Martial Artist out there?

DavidBB2018
DavidBB2018 Posts: 5 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I recently got back into Taekwondo after a 30 year absence. That's my motivation for eating right, staying in shape, etc.

Any other Martial Artist out there?

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  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    Currently doing Pai Lum Kung Fu. I tried Teakwondo once. I used to study Isshin-Ryu and spent some time doing Tang Soo Do as well as a few others over the years.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    I did a version of Kuk Sul Won for 10 years. It got tough over 50 though and I finally had to move on.
  • utahmomof10
    utahmomof10 Posts: 133 Member
    I take a tae kwon do class twice a week. I started last September and just earned my yellow belt, so I'm not sure I would count myself as a "martial artist" just yet, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
  • zipa78
    zipa78 Posts: 354 Member
    I prefer "combat sports" as a term, but yeah, I dabble in BJJ and I'm thinking about picking up krav maga or something similar.
  • DavidBB2018
    DavidBB2018 Posts: 5 Member
    @dewd2 I studied Tang Soo Do first, stopped short of my black belt (2nd gup) 30 years, ago. @utahmomof10 I just got my yellow belt a few weeks back. I started over, Taekwondo is slightly different than Tang Soo Do, I'd say you are a Martial Artist already! Keep it up!
  • DavidBB2018
    DavidBB2018 Posts: 5 Member
    For me Taekwondo has become a huge motivation for eating right, stretching, exercising on non class days, etc. I actually hate working out! But love Teakwondo. It works it's way into my whole life.
  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    BJJ, "hobbyist" - for fun, exercise, etc.
  • Ellyabell
    Ellyabell Posts: 49 Member
    Wingtsun here and sometimes a bit of Escrima, but the latter is just for fun.

    WT is the best motivation I ever had, it even got me to start running, which nothing before ever could ;-). By now I learned to enjoy it as well.
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 792 Member
    Mma with an emphasis on bjj.. just earned a green belt in mma only white in bjj tho
  • ltworide
    ltworide Posts: 342 Member
    Not a martial artist by any stretch of the imagination but started Krav Maga about 4 months ago.
  • macrawford251
    macrawford251 Posts: 17 Member
    BJJ, Pure Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA
  • utahmomof10
    utahmomof10 Posts: 133 Member
    DavidBB2018 wrote: »
    @utahmomof10 I just got my yellow belt a few weeks back. I started over, Taekwondo is slightly different than Tang Soo Do, I'd say you are a Martial Artist already! Keep it up!

    Thanks, @DavidBB2018. Three of my sons (ages 16, 13, and 6) do TKD, too, but have been doing it longer. My older sons advanced rank the same time as I did - the 13-y/o to blue stripe and the 16-y/o to solid green. I am a teaching assistant for my 6-y/o's class. It's fun doing it with all of them.

  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    krav maga
  • DavidBB2018
    DavidBB2018 Posts: 5 Member
    @utahmomof10 , that's great to hear your sons are doing it as well. That had a pretty big influence on my life as a teenager growing up in Boston. Returning after these many years has been a great experience, wish I never left. I've been blogging about it if you are interested in checking that out. The blog is just a way for me to personally document my progress.

    Keep it up!
  • bekafullofjoy
    bekafullofjoy Posts: 1 Member
    I do martial arts! I do gumdo (Korean art of the sword) and Tae Kwon do. When I started gumdo I hadn't done any regular exercise for years and was terribly out of shape and somewhat overweight. The first few classes were so hard but I fell in love immediately and it inspired me to start working out regularly so that I can improve as much as possible.
  • fitnforward
    fitnforward Posts: 62 Member
    I started Kenpo Karate October 21 at age 52. I love it so far! I will be testing for Yellow Belt in a couple of weeks. I also like Kickboxing and Strength Training. Feeling so much better mentally and physically.
  • utahmomof10
    utahmomof10 Posts: 133 Member
    @DavidBB2018 - That's awesome that you've come back. There are a couple of people in our classes that have done the same thing, including one of the black belt instructors. Now his wife is almost a black belt, and his 12-y/o son just advanced to blue stripe as well.

    @fitnforward - Good for you! I started this last fall right before my 41st birthday. I'm by far the oldest student in the class, and I'm also older than 2 of the black belt instructors. The head instructor, though, is almost 60 and in amazing shape.
  • My_Butt
    My_Butt Posts: 2,300 Member
    Muay Thai kickboxing.

    I did a little tkd, but mtk called more.
  • romeo9188
    romeo9188 Posts: 17 Member
    edited August 2016

    I've been fighting for last 4 years in muay thai but moving accross to straight boxing as I will need a knee rebuild soon

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  • romeo9188
    romeo9188 Posts: 17 Member
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  • Dory_42
    Dory_42 Posts: 3,578 Member
    BJJ white belt who dabbles in Judo at times... Got into it to improve my fitness for fencing and fell in love so now I need to make time for both!
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    Trained with my kids in Tang Soo Do for about 6 years. My son and I both made it to 2nd dan.
    I had to retire from training after the third doctor told me to stop. Don't want any more foot surgery. One is enough.
    Degenerative osteoarthritis.
  • fireytiger
    fireytiger Posts: 236 Member
    I'm an avid TKD lover, although I've been out of it for a year due to struggling to find a good dojang in my area. I trained in ITF taekwondo for 6 years when younger, and just about every dojang out here teaches WTF. I wasn't impressed with the dojang I tried that taught WTF, so I'm searching for the right place. I just found one dojang that seems to teach ITF, but I don't think I will start doing it again until next year due to school and work commitments. Next year should work better for this.
  • deluxmary2000
    deluxmary2000 Posts: 981 Member
    Got my black belt in Kenpo Karate about 8 years ago, but then got bored with it and stopped right before testing for my 2nd degree black belt. I really enjoy my current routine (running, weight-lifting), but I do miss martial arts every once in awhile. I wish the classes weren't so expensive in my area.
  • johnrossmckay
    johnrossmckay Posts: 66 Member
    Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue belt. I train 5 days a week for 1.5-2.5 hours. I am the oldest student on the mats. We do 1 hour of instruction followed by 1.5 hours of hard rolling with sprints between rolls. I love it. It's addictive. Not a martial art for people who want to progress quickly. Belts progression can take years and years. It burns a ton of calories. Best part is the community of like minded people from all walks of life.

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