Big Guy Wants 2 Learn 2 Fight

[Judo Tom]

www.judoinfo.com

ju = gentle
do = way

so most likely if you find a club in your area it will be filled with good people no attitudes

you will get a great workout and learn some techniques that can save you if need be
and depending on your instructor self defense MIGHT be part of the teachings.. if not just get good and then use the techniques on the street..

there are some great schools near you as well if you need help please let me know

good luck

 

[PURE EXTRACT]

personally i like the right hook from Africa, haha i saw a 6'10" bouncer (weighing close to 420 and was an amateur boxer) land the most devasting punch i've ever seen, the guy came towards him, he turned around stepped into it with all his weight and hit the guy running towards him at optimal range. the guys head nearly came off his body, whipping his neck backwards and sent him back in the air horizontally about 15 feet or more. ambulance soon came, broken neck, spinal cord and his face was mangled with his jaw being broken his cheek bones shattered, nose completely crushed, both orbitals shattered and back of his skull cracked with a few teeth missing. and from what i''ve heard this guy is still in critical but stable condition in GWUniversity hospital, and will never again walk, talk, or eat normally. Bouncer would've been in deep shit but after looking at this guys prior fighting and violence record, charges were dropped (the 10 or so witnessed didnt hurt either).

i dont know why i got into this random story but it seemed like a cool fighting story.....hey big guy, you can do some damage so dont be afraid to get ur ass handed to you at first, and let me tell you if you know a couple solid takedowns and holds, your big ass can definitely inflict a major amount of damage in just a few hits. so yuo'd be a threat to the majority of the population, which is probably your underlying goal...

Damn where the hell was this??

 

[BlondBomber]

www.judoinfo.com

ju = gentle
do = way

so most likely if you find a club in your area it will be filled with good people no attitudes

you will get a great workout and learn some techniques that can save you if need be
and depending on your instructor self defense MIGHT be part of the teachings.. if not just get good and then use the techniques on the street..

there are some great schools near you as well if you need help please let me know

good luck

Thanks for the info, I will check the site out.

 

[Judo Tom]

go check out a class somewhere and see what you think..

 

[bullish]

BOMBER, I am also a bounce of significant size... I am taking a KEMPO, JUJITSU, Muay Thai class and it is great... The more you practice the more you will know the point of when to back off the pressure and not break anything... One of the best parts of my class - that no one seems to mention on the boards is breathing.. We concentrate on breathing at the end of my classes... Basic diaphragm breathing… I used to lose my mind when a fight breaks out in my club.. I am much more calm and cerebral and I think that is partially a result of me being in control of my breathing.

It is also good to know striking for when you are really outnumbered…. Just my .02 cents...

 

[Judo Tom]

good post bullish..

blondbomber: did you ever visit some schools in your area?

 

[bullish]

Also Bomber -- dont be afraid to ask your sensie/sifu questions... Because of my size and the lack of tall guys in my class i often learn Alternatives to what the rest of class is doing... I am a huge fan of elbows now just because i usually end up getting so close because of my long stride...

 

[Djimbe]

I was Looking through some old Posts on the Martial Arts Board (Im new to Elite Fitness' forums , but not to Martial Arts by a Long shot) and I came upon your Thread about finding a school ... Unfortunately you got the WORSTY kind of Responses that you could EVER get for Martial Arts .

You got ppl telling you about STYLES .

STYLES are great , they are systems of educating ppl in The Fighting Method .

Unfortunately there are 2 Problems with asking for a Good Martial Art , and hearing about STYLES .

1) Half the styles in Existence were made up by people that have NOI clue as to what theyre on about . (think about Bodybuilding and the advice given out by so-called "Gurus" , and you will see the possibilities)

2) A STYLE is only as good as the TEACHER or SCHOOL thats delivering it . There are good and poor learning environments in EVERY style , and the fact that ALL that you heard about was the systems that are Popular right now shows quite a bit about he level of those that you were talking to .

Here is where I truly think is your best bet for what you described I know these fist two teachers PERSONALLY , and I have SEEN what they can do , and the Value of what it is they teach . In fact , I currently take classes in the First system with a student of Maistre Dotour :


Capoeira is VERY Dificult for us big guys , but Im not a Pansie , and you CANT be to do it . It gives us everything for our Bodies that BBing/PLing does NOT , Suppleness , Fluidity , Grace , and Flexibility . Unfortunately , MOST BBs stray FAR from this type of thing (Much Like Yoga) because they arent used to looking foolish , and as a beginner you have to EAT your Ego , and LOOK like you arent built for the stuff . But I assure you , with time it comes - even to MY 400lb ass ! Its the same Paragraph Ill use to Describe Wushu , later , but they are VERY Similar, and VERY Difficut on the Big man - but GREAT Cardio ! Bonuses :

1) You can take it along with ANY other MA , and its only $10/class !

2) You learn Musical Instruments , how to Play them , and also how to Sing

3) THE WOMEN ! Ive never seen more Hookups than IN Capoiera . ANd the women ALL Look like Fitness Compeditors (bit better , actually - less 'fake')

4) You learn how to Dance

5) You learn TOTAL Body Control .

Classes @ A Time To Dance Performing Arts Studio
3982 30th Street
North Park
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 297-6401
Tuesday 8:30- 10:00 pm
Friday 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Classes @ Culture Shock Dance Center
2110 Hancock St, Suite 200
Old Town
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 299-2110
Thursday 7:30- 9:30 pm

For more info, contact [email protected]


Mike Patterson
8204 Parkway Dr. #1-5
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 698-6389
[email protected]
www.hsing-i.com
Hsing I Chuan
Pa Kua Chang
Chen Tai Chi
Liou He Ba Fah

Information on the systems taught in at the Above school (they are designed to go together) can be found at :

http://www.hsing-i.com/pics/index.html
Lots of Vids there , Look them over and Listen to the man making sense . And yeah , he looks lke a Pencil-Necked Geek - but that will make it all the MORE frustratin when you meet him and cant lay a finger on him .

Or at :
http://www.emptyflower.com/xingyiquan/index.html

This is another Excellent school :
http://www.sdtaichi.com/

The difference here is that they have Multiple Teachers and Disciplines brought together to give students a more complete Martial Education spectrum lke is done in China .

Wushu is VERY Dificult for us big guys , but Im not a Pansie , and you CANT be to do it . It gives us everything for our Bodies that BBing/PLing does NOT , Suppleness , Fluidity , Grace , and Flexibility . Unfortunately , MOST BBs stray FAR from this type of thing (Much Like Yoga) because they arent used to looking foolish , and as a beginner you have to EAT your Ego , and LOOK like you arent built for the stuff . But I assure you , with time it comes - even to MY 400lb ass !

Wing Chun is a GREAT Combat system . For some of the BEST artcles EVER written on the Subject please direct yourself to :

http://www.tempewingchun.com/content_article.html
You stay on your Feet , you learn to Close-In Box/ Trip , Grapple , Subdue - everything .

The Above comes from KNOWING the SD area , and who is Good in town . I have been Practicing for 25+ years , and hope that you at least do some reading at the links that I gave you or AT LEAST watch the Videos before making up your mind . There are 2 things that will hurt you in your Quest for a Martial Art

1) Your own Ignorance :

Why should you do a MA just because its Popular ? The Backstreet Boys are POPULAR , does it make them any good ? Trust me when I say tat the most Popular systems that you always hear about are NOT the Best out there , Just the most Popular .

2) Backwards Thinking :

DO NOT go to the school/system that seems Easiest or most Comfortable to you . Do Champion Bodybuilders win by making their Biggest parts even Bigger ? I dont remember Matarazzo winning any Olympias ... No , CHAMPIONS do whats HARD , they work on their WEAKNESSES - NOT their Strengths .

 

[bloodworks]

I feel that frappling is very difficult for big guys because of flexibility and the limits on movement. I am small figured and out grapple big bodybuilders but they always use brute force other than techniqe. I reccomend for a big guy to stick with boxing some basics in wrestling to get comfortable with the ground.

 

[Kane Fan]

go to an MMA school