Andy
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Anyone do it as a hobby or for keeping fit?
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need_my_wedge
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Nope, but have been doing Aikido 3 times a week for the last 19 years.
Andy
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Any specific reason for Aikido m8?
I have clubsfor both in my town but know very little regarding them. I'm looking for a new discipline for getting fitter next year. I find the gym boring and monotonous.
Any help much appreciated.
I have clubsfor both in my town but know very little regarding them. I'm looking for a new discipline for getting fitter next year. I find the gym boring and monotonous.
Any help much appreciated.
drawboy
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I've always admired Aikido , I did Ju-Jitsu to purple belt but always hankered after the simplicity and style ofAikido, a supreme self defence art form. You must be very-very good at it by now.
wull
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i'd love to do ju-jitsu but there's nowhere near here.i did boxing and had my amatuer licence and that was a trek in itself travelling through to stirling 3 nights per week minimum.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
I did karate for a couple years in my late teens, also did tai chi for 3 or 4 year, learning from little old Chinanan who taught me the practical applications. I found with karate that I just wasn't flexible enough for all the kicking. I found aikido quite by chance back in 1992, and have been doing it ever since. It is indeed quite a simple principle - don't fight with you're opponent, although your main opponent is very often your own self as you fight with your own natural instincts.
I started travelling to Japan back in 1995 and found my teacher in 1996. Been visiting every year ever since, including a 2 year stint living there. You can find out a bit more about us on our club page here www.seibukan-aikido-uk.com there are some video clips and slide shows, along with bios of myself and our other instructors. I'm more than happy to answer any questions, if I can.
I started travelling to Japan back in 1995 and found my teacher in 1996. Been visiting every year ever since, including a 2 year stint living there. You can find out a bit more about us on our club page here www.seibukan-aikido-uk.com there are some video clips and slide shows, along with bios of myself and our other instructors. I'm more than happy to answer any questions, if I can.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Will add that the older you get the harder it is to keep up in the more traditional fighting arts. There's always someone younger, stronger,faster after you. One of the beauties of Aikido is that you can continue to practice until you die an old man - one of my teachers in Tokyo was still getting thrown around in his late 80's.
Yerman
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My eldest lad did Tae Kwon do since high school and after university has gone to S Korea to teach English, learn Korean and get his Black belt. One of my other sons did a little Karate but really just did it for the language and is now in Tokyo learning Japanese. Amazing where just trying to get fit can lead...
Glasshoppa,
There's bound to be a boxing club in Gourock. Try it, it's the best training you'll get.
There's bound to be a boxing club in Gourock. Try it, it's the best training you'll get.
wull
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second that,it's also good craic and fun.getting fit whilst learning how to box.usually they will ask you whether you are interested in learning to box or are there more for the fitness....i made the mistake of saying boxing and i was hooked(see what i did there
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What club did you box out of Wull ?
I boxed out of Kilmarnock ABC back in the days when Tommy Brown ( Olympic and Commonwealth coach ) coached us.
Kind of puts first tee nerves into perspective when you've had seven bells knocked out of you in front of a couple of hundred pissed businessmen.
I boxed out of Kilmarnock ABC back in the days when Tommy Brown ( Olympic and Commonwealth coach ) coached us.
Kind of puts first tee nerves into perspective when you've had seven bells knocked out of you in front of a couple of hundred pissed businessmen.
bladeplayer
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Did kickboxing for many years , realy enjoyed it , good for keeping fit but for youngsters it is great for the respect & disiplin (sp) it teaches .. teaches very good self control, moved into door work years ago the lessons learned are very helpful , & i mean temprement wise not fighting wise
wull
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What club did you box out of Wull ?
I boxed out of Kilmarnock ABC back in the days when Tommy Brown ( Olympic and Commonwealth coach ) coached us.
Kind of puts first tee nerves into perspective when you've had seven bells knocked out of you in front of a couple of hundred pissed businessmen.
hillpark abc(bannockburn/auchenbowie)....jamie coyle and jim pearson were running it at the time when i was there but shortly after i left they fell out apparently.i was meaning to get back but after breaking my arm i didn't bother.
some of the people I know are the calmest nicest people it's been my pleasure to know, one of them has a few videos of his style and his own school, has openly 'sorted out' a street fight and walked away while the 9 others lay down, but to speak with him and the rest of the lads they would rather talk calmly first until 'pushed', after that it's usually over in seconds not minutes
Andy
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There is Iain. Danny Lee (Coaches John Simpson) has a club plus there are a few others.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Just a thought, but any punching art runs the risk of wrist/ knuckle/finger damage. Not so good for your golf...... We don't punch to the degree the other arts do but one of my students hurt his wrist back in August - hasn't played golf since, can't swing a club without pain and been told another 6 months by the specialist. Driving him crazy - he's a member at Woburn and is paying a fortune for his subs.
wull
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i found the opposite,i believe boxing actually helped strengthen the wrists etc.i broke my arm(just above the wrist) back in sep 2010 after crashing my bike at knockhill and it was a bad break.they repositioned it and done a good job of it so i didn't need any surgery.i feel it doesn't effect my golf and i can still do bag work,the only issue i had was with left hooks to the bag,this would hurt slightly but probably now it would be ok or much better as it's been so long.
