All right /q/, how about a thread for discussing whatever style of martial art you've ever practiced or had any experience with and what it's all about.

I've been doing Yoshukai Karate for 7 years. The main idea behind the style is to never make a regresive movement, moving off side or changing the line of attack is the only encouraged form of retreat. In our dojo we do more sparing then kata with a little bit of grappling/ground work.

HAJIME!

So after seeing the same thread posted in some rendition over and over I decided we needed this.

Q: How can I know if a place I'm interested in training at is legit?
A: First and foremost, you need to know what is meant by a "McDojo", and how you can spot one. Read this: http://mcdojo-faq.tripod.com/.
Pay particular attention to the warning signs it mentions. Anything with child black belts should be avoided like the plague. Ask the instructors to tell you about their lineage and training history. Ten minutes on the google machine is often enough to verify or refute any such claims. Any U.S. military affiliation is a matter of public record and should be easily verifiable. If they feed you some bullshit about their training being SUPER SECRET then ignore them. If it has't been publicly disclosed, then they sure as hell wouldn't be telling you about it.
Secondly you need to check if the place has achieved any level of notoriety on the web. One of the best places to do this is the Bullshido.net forums and dojo reviews. Search function is your friend. Most of the guys on there are assholes, but they're assholes who do their homework.
Most importantly, you need to ensure that you're going to be training with "aliveness". Read this:
http://aliveness101.blogspot.com/2005/07/why-aliveness.html. Basically put, in order to execute a technique properly under duress, you must have practised it extensively under duress. This means full contact sparring. This means practising against a live resisting opponent. These aint no dance lessons kids. Something important to consider here however is that there ARE techniques that cannot be used in full contact sparring safely. This is not to say that they have no merit, but rather that they should not be relied upon by themselves.

Q: What martial art should I train in?
A:This is going to be large in part based on your previous experience, and what you're looking to gain. Please note that the individual coach and training regiment is usually more important than the style itse

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Welcome to the /q/, the board for combat and martial arts. Anything concerning battle, combat, fighting, sparring, training, etc. is welcome here, but try to keep fitness in /fit/ and weapons in /w/.

1- No internet toughguy shit. Bragging better be backed up with sufficient verification of claims.
2- No nuthugging. This means that whenever a fighter is being discussed noone randomly brings up how fedor could beat them. Keep shit pertinent. This rule also applies to specific arts. No toting of one style being the end all be all without a lengthy dissertation as to why.
3- If you're going to start a street v. sport argument you better bring something new to the table. I'm going to start ONE thread for it. If it dies, so does the subject.
4- Mystical chi powers=permaban

Fencing - combat training value, or simply a sport?

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>>	OCG 09/11/19(Thu)19:12 No. 1975 File: 125868673895.jpg-(8.98KB, 800x250, aa_haxe_a.jpg) >>1974 A "horseman's axe" by the same company. I'd wager the spike on top would go through a helmet fairly reliably. All pictures are taken from myarmoury.com

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OCG 09/11/19(Thu)19:18 No. 1976 File: 125868708928.jpg-(8.35KB, 800x200, mrl_estoc_a.jpg) >>1975 Though, this article may prove otherwise. http://www.myarmoury.com/review_dt_hammer.html Pic is an estoc or tuck, may be Windlass Steelcrafts. Weight is 2 pound 5 ounces, though as this one is a little thin a historical example may be a little heavier.

>>	OCG 09/11/20(Fri)05:40 No. 1977 >>1971 >hardness around 50 - 52 Rockwell Actually it's 50 - 53 RC for modern repo's. A bit over forty for an actual historical blade.

If you could fight anybody, who would you fight?

I want to fight Robert Downy Jr. Used to be a big fan. Now I want him dead. Motherfucker interpreted a typo in Sherlock Holmes as creative license to misrepresent bartitsu as some kind of wing chun bullshit. Fuck that fucking fucker.

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>>	Anonymous 09/11/17(Tue)11:39 No. 1965 A tyrannosaur.

>>	Anonymous 09/11/18(Wed)08:43 No. 1970 I would fight Barack Obama. Can you think of anything more awesome than getting into a fistfight with a President?

>>	Anonymous 09/11/18(Wed)17:09 No. 1972 File: 125859294976.jpg-(70.16KB, 400x595, reagansmash5on2dp.jpg) I'd fight reagan.

How do i fight a dog in real life if one attacks me. no guns or knives allowed where i live and i don't want to be involve. it is very suspicious carrying around sticks and umbrelllas and even sticks are just about useless against ferocious big dogs.

how do i put those things down?

  This punch is badass and would do wonders for helping me incorporate my Judo into standup striking. I would have never thought to do anything like this (it looks like a reverse bitch slap) I love you combat sambo. Why aren't you taught anywhere near me?

Share other cool more obscure techniques I can use to integrate my game.

What do you guys think about learning these different schools of self defense in this specific order?
This would be reccomended for someone with a bank account full of marshmellow's and rainbow's.
1) kickboxing
2) boxing
3) judo/wrestling
4) mma
The reason kickboxing comes first is because although every fight usually ends up on the ground, I feel fighters should learn to keep their chins tucked, an ability to move/dodge and the ability to keep their eyes "on the prize." Also it's important that fighters aren't afraid to get hit for the most part.
The reason boxing is second is because in my opinion, those with kickboxing experience should make sure they don't become dependent on their legs.
The reason wrestling/judo is third is because, well, it's a universal rule that almost every fight ends up on the ground. One must learn take downs and ground technique incase they are matched standing, and because of the reason above.
MMA should be last is because it's a combination of all above and should be used by those with atleast a bit of experience in all those schools of fighting above. I mean have you ever seen an MMA fighter fight? Occassionally you'll witness a guy who looks down at the ground when he throws, or can't hold his own on the ground. (I'm not shit talking, a lot of those guys could kick my rusty ass.)
Kung Fu/Karate should be the icing on the cake.
Now I'm not here to argue which is the best order. If you think they're in the wrong order, please, post.
And if you think that these schools of fighting are the wrong ones to begin with, just post what you'd reccomend. And read FAQ, cuz I'm not here to argue about which is best continuouly either.

What do you think of Shaolin Kempo? I've been taking it for a few months already and I've learnt much. I'm still a white belt and am looking to earn my yellow sometime next month. I never knew there were so many ways to choke a person out! What do you guys like/hate about Shaolin Kempo. Also, I'm looking for a brief history about this fighting style.

Dear /q/,

I'm joining the LAPD in a couple weeks. I'm really interested in the use of tonfas/batons. I haven't asked my recruiter this yet, I guess I could but...

Would /q/ recommend I learn eskrima independently or should I stay with what ever the department teaches me?