styles of Martial Arts

[Prince K]

Since exams are coming to an end this month and summer holidays are just around the corner i've been thinking of taking Martial Arts classes. However, I don't know in great detail the difference between the common ones.. ie kung fu, karate, mauy thia... etc etc?

can anyone care to brielfly explain, so i would have a general idea of what i'd be more interested in

 

[Djimbe]

1) Student > Teacher > Style . The most Important Factor is you , and how hard you work . The second is your Teacher and the quality of Instruction youre being Given - Remember , being able to FIGHT and being able to TEACH OTHERS to Fight are 2 different Skillsets . The only style considerations that MATTER really come back to the "You" category because whats most Important s why you want the MA ?

a) Discipline and/or Spiritual Enlightenment ?
b) Sport Competition ?
c) Real-World Self Defense ?
d) Cultural Awareness for a certain Heritage ?

2) No one can make a School of a particular style be where one isnt .

3) Its better to go to a Good school of the "Wrong Style" than a Crap school of the style that sounds most Idyllic to you .

4) Styles usually fall into a few Types :

Striking : Boxing , Muay Thai , Karate , Savate Taekwondo

Grappling : Wrestling , Judo , Sambo , Brazilian Jujitsu , Aikido

Striking with Standing Grappling/Throws/Slams : Most Chinese Martial Arts that still exist , Capoeira , Japanese Jujitsu

 

[Kane Fan]

yah us telling you where to train w/out knowing what your after would be like drawing you a map to a place we have never heard of...

 

[1392477]

It may help us to guide you better if you tell us the following:

your body type
your goals in training
what is available in your area
what kind of commitment of time your are willing to put in

 

[Djimbe]

"body Type" shouldnt matter . Im 400 lbs and I do Capoeira and Wushu . Your body will adapt to whatever you give it to do , eventually . Is my Game the same as a 100 lb woman ? Nope , but Ive got one , just the same .

 

[Prince K]

sorry i wasn't to informative, here is some info.
willing to commit 4 times a week
self defence in the real world.

 

[Djimbe]

dude , we still dopnt know where you are other than "Canada" . Narrow that up a but and we can hook you up . Postal code or City ?

 

[Prince K]

the west end of Toronto...
i've found a place called house of mauy thai

 

[oxymed]

sorry i wasn't to informative, here is some info.
willing to commit 4 times a week
self defence in the real world.

Best real world would be Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

 

[Djimbe]

Best real world would be Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

HAHAHAHAHA !

 

[Djimbe]

Capoeira Camara :
Contra Mestre Bola
Lennox Street Entrance, 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto (1 block south of Bloor)
[email protected]
647 892 BOLA (647 892 2652)
http://www.capoeiratoronto.com/


Axé Brazil Academy of Capoeira
YMCA South Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Phone: (902) 835-6253
ICQ #27224063
www.fortunecity.com/olympia/chamberlain/339

Capoeira Quilombo Do Queimado :
Class Time Day of week Location
8pm - 10pm Monday Toronto
8pm - 10pm Wednesday Toronto

8:30pm - 10pm Tuesday Mississauga
8:30pm - 10pm Thursday Mississauga

6pm - 7pm (Kids) Tuesday North York
7pm - 9pm (Adults) Tuesday North York
6pm - 7pm (Kids) Thursday North York
7pm - 9pm (Adults) Thursday North York
12pm - 1pm (Kids) Saturday North York
1pm - 3pm (Adults) Saturday North York

6:30 - 7:30pm (Kids) Tuesday Concord
7:30 - 8:30pm (Adults) Tuesday Concord
11:00 - Noon (Kids) Sunday Concord
1:00 - 2:00pm (Adults) Sunday Concord

8:00 - 10:00pm Thursday Brampton
Locations:
Toronto - Dovercourt House Mississauga - Rising Sun Tae KwanDo
805 Dovercourt Road 1650 Dundas St. West
2nd Floor Turn Right at the2nd set of lights
(647)-388-6522 East of Dixie.
(416)-419-7752

North York - University Rec. Center Concord - Edge Combat Fitness
453 Sentinel Dr. 3231 Langstaff Road
North of Finch between Jane and Keele (905)-760-1110
(416) 578-6049

Brampton
Century Gardens Rec. Center
340 Vodden St. E.
N/E Corner of Vodden & Rutherford
(416) 268-1576

http://www.qdoq.ca/classes.html

 

[Djimbe]

Toronto :

Toronto School of Russian Martial Art Address:
11 Glen Cameron Road Unit #17
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (905) 881-4711
Systema/Sambo

Ji Feng Martial Arts Club
Toronto, Ontario
Head Instructor: Sifu James Xiao-Po Guo
Email: [email protected]
Bajiquan
Baguazhang
Piguazhang
Praying Mantis

Bryan Zarnett
169 Highbourne Road
Toronto, Ontario M5P 2J8
(416) 277-2997
Xingyiquan
Baguazhhang

Andy James
179 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, OT, M4K IN2
(416) 465-6122
Pa-Kua Chang

Philip Mo
Sifu Mo can be reached at
(416) 370-2987 (pager) or
(416) 407-8060 (cell phone).
Baguazhang
Xingyiquan
Taijiquan
http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/mo/indexNF.html

Jim (Jian Xiong) Liang and Sam (Bao Sen) Liang
Toronto Ji Hong Tai Chi Association
3400 Midland Ave., Unit 13,
Scarborough, Ontario, M1V 4V6 Canada
(416)292-2981 Email:[email protected]
http://www.taichi.ca/toronto/toronto.htm

Ji Feng Martial Arts Club
Toronto, Ontario
Head Instructor: Sifu James Xiao-Po Guo
Email: [email protected]
Bajiquan
Baguazhang
Piguazhang
Praying Mantis



Wing Tsun Toronto
Yonge/King
Tel: (416) 253-5443
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.RealisticSelfDefense.com
Contact: Asad Mir
Notes: Affiliated with AWTO. The first WT school in Ontario.
Update: 9/08/02

Sunny Tang Kung Fu - Downtown Centre
Bloor Jewish Community Centre
Tel: (416) 483-9498
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Sifu Roy D. Anthony
Notes: affiliated with Sunny Tang Kung Fu Studios.

Danforth Wing Chun
Located at the intersection of Pape & Danforth (Pape subway station)
Tel: 647.297.9464
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.danforthwingchun.tk
Contact: Sifu Trent Haggard
Notes: Affiliated with AMS Wing Chun Internal Kung Fu UBC (Vancouver, BC), Dr. G.K. Khoe.
Update: 9/26/02

Eric Reynolds
Canadian Jiulong Baguazhang Association
161 Bay St. 27th Floor
Toronto, ON
M5J 1S1

 

[Saintinistic]

HAHAHAHAHA !

need a south park episode on that one!

 

[Djimbe]

oh no , Cartman's BJJ and Krav Maga academy !