As the big boys have got their topic flowing about bodybuilding i thought id see if any peeps were into martial arts?

I did it from being 10 upto about 5 years ago. was a black belt 3rd dan. Setting aside the contact part of it, the fitness side was amazing. Dont i fooking know it now....not so fit anymore. I was into it in a big way, but just lost intrest as i started boozing more etc. Didnt really think much of it until about a week ago my parents brought a box out of their loft with all my old belts in etc....well some are missing.....but it brought back a few memories... dont think ill be getting back into it though.

Anyone or just me ?

 

did judo for 4 and half years

and did taekwondo for 5years

black belt taekwondo

 

Nice one Spiky. which did you prefer?

 

much much prefered the taekowndo.

very good for getting you fit

judo got quite borring really.

when in TKD we used to go to karate meets and beet fook out of them


p.s. i await the "i did karate adnd will kick your ass" comments

 

Did mauy thai for 4 years, then descovered women booze and cars,

Was pretty good, and damn fit, not no more though wish I could do half the things now i could then, still want to get back into it, some good gyms round here now


Mate of mine, Wanye jeffiers, does karate, one of the best U-21's in europe, done a few tounrys and always comes top three, bloody quick cont he is!,

 

my dad used to fight for england many years ago @ karate (shotakan i think)
and he has done wing chun (however you spell it) and ba gua for the last 20 years and he still teaches now privatly and he is about to take charge of the England youth karate team as well if i remember rightly, i done karate with him and my brother many years ago but as that was all my dad ever done it bored me to tears so now i just help him with whatever training he does in my garage



Martin

 

pmsl

I did do Karate. I did Wado-Ryu.

 

does that come with rice?

 

yeah aggree, i wsa fit as fook, and i mean seriously fit, trained 4times a week

and i had a 6 pack

i still have the 6 pack now, but it's just covered with beer protection

 

Exactly mate same here....the girls and the booze All i know is that weekends round town its got me unstuck many times when theres been bother....so wasnt a total waste of time

 

pmsl @ Nath

 

Our Dave does a mean line in Wing Chun... sounds a bit poncy when you first hear about it but it actually looks quite useful! He's got his next grading soon... he's handy but still fookin' ugly so he must get hit now and again!
I boxed three times a week up until recently when I got beaten up in a club... ain't had the enthusiasm to get up and train again since but I'm getting more eager every day. Was working towards my first ameteur fight at the end of this year, big shame as it's all gone to pot now.
But in the words of Arnie... I'll be back!
Ben

 

you wouldnt think it to look at me, but i'm preficient in most forms of Hung-Gar and can actually kill a man with one punch...

































...or maybe not

 

I am a black bet at origarmi
So whatch it or i will fold you to death ,,,,

 

old as the hills that one Paul

 

I know Lee, but it still gets a cheap laugh

 

Done boxing on and off for 15 years, keep trying other things but always end up back at boxing, done Judo for 3 years and JKD concepts for 3 years.

Boxing is superb for the fitness side of training, but really enjoyed all of them.

Currently boxing again

 

Shock.. no Davey Boy

 

ssshhhh

 

go on dave,tell them about the windmill
and yes i used too

 

I've been doing thai boxing now for a good few years & it's one of the reasons i stopped body building as i was getting too heavy & wasnt as fast when it came to comp's.

 

used to what Pops.. shave

And it wasn't Davey windmilling, it was his mate Jack

 

cant say,its not for learners

 

lol - like I'd even learn! That's what I have a Dave for

 

I train in Kick Boxing a couple of nights a week. Started about 3 years ago.

Do most tournaments locally. Travel to Ireland once a year to a large international competition. Came second this year. Americans win everything!!!!

I do semi-contact points. Any of you boys done it??

 

fuckin hell tony, that's pretty good going for two nights a week training! congrats on your 2nd place mate, now get that escos back on the scene!
Ben

 

Rudey is...........Grasshopper

 

 

looks the same size aj, as of today

 

Slightly taller than you then Spikster

 

you KNOW i'm taller

 

Your not, the ground was uneven & you my friend was standing on the slightly higher bit!

 

outside

 

You know im a thai boxer dont ya shorty?

 

If i remember correctly at national day there wasn't a great deal in it hieght wise