Hey guys,
So, as some of you may have seen in my intro thread, I'm not exactly new to the martial arts (though I'm hardly experienced compared to guys and gals who have been practicing longer than I've been alive). Over the past five years, due to lots of different assignments over the course of my military training, I've gotten to experience many different arts and have developed a feel for what I like and dislike. I am now about to move yet again, and would like some feedback on which martial arts (I tend to take two at once) to try to find when I arrive wherever my next assignment takes me. I've narrowed it down to four, and I'd like everybody's input. Note that I'm interested in both the cultural aspect of the martial arts as well as effective self defense. The four arts I'm looking at, and why I'm looking at each, are as follows:
Shorin-Ryu Karate- Shorin-Ryu was one of the few arts available at my most recent duty station, and, despite my misgivings about taking a traditional art in a small town in the middle of nowhere, I've found my instructor to be top notch and the art to be to my liking. The Aikidoka in me likes that it blends some locks and throws into what is stereotypically a striking art, and I've actually come to like the combination of kata with training with a partner and/or sparring.
Ninjitsu/Taijitsu- My first exposure to Ninjitsu was through seminars given by Renshi Allie Alberigo, a friend of my old JJJ instructor. What I saw in those seminars resembled the JJJ I was familiar with, but with some interesting stylistic elements absent in my system and the obvious draw of claiming a lineage reaching back to the infamous covert operatives of feudal Japan. More recently (that was 10 years ago), I have been reading some of Hayes' writing, and it's renewed my interest in training in this particular art. The biggest issue I see in doing so would be finding a quality school, as it seem the ninjitsu name draws a lot of frauds.
Aikido- I trained consistently in Aikido for about 3.5 years, and even after PCSing made that impossible I've done my best to adapt it into whatever style I've found myself practicing since. Additionally, I always make sure to train in Aikido when I'm home on leave. I truly love the art, as well as the philosophy behind it, but sometimes question its defensive utility (I say sometimes because I know at least one 4th Dan who is retired NYPD and had the uncanny ability to drop bad guys on their butts using Aikido).These concerns about practicality bring us to...
Judo- I have always liked the soft arts, hence my studying of Aikido. More recently, I studied BJJ for a few years, and while it's not for me, I like the fact that sparring with a resisting opponent forces you to adapt your approach to sink the technique (or, at the very least, avoid having them sink it on you). With that in mind, Judo seems like a great choice to learn how to practically apply hip throws, locks, and similar techniques.
Four interesting arts, time/money to train in two of them. What say you, people of Martial Arts Planet?
So, as some of you may have seen in my intro thread, I'm not exactly new to the martial arts (though I'm hardly experienced compared to guys and gals who have been practicing longer than I've been alive). Over the past five years, due to lots of different assignments over the course of my military training, I've gotten to experience many different arts and have developed a feel for what I like and dislike. I am now about to move yet again, and would like some feedback on which martial arts (I tend to take two at once) to try to find when I arrive wherever my next assignment takes me. I've narrowed it down to four, and I'd like everybody's input. Note that I'm interested in both the cultural aspect of the martial arts as well as effective self defense. The four arts I'm looking at, and why I'm looking at each, are as follows:
Shorin-Ryu Karate- Shorin-Ryu was one of the few arts available at my most recent duty station, and, despite my misgivings about taking a traditional art in a small town in the middle of nowhere, I've found my instructor to be top notch and the art to be to my liking. The Aikidoka in me likes that it blends some locks and throws into what is stereotypically a striking art, and I've actually come to like the combination of kata with training with a partner and/or sparring.
Ninjitsu/Taijitsu- My first exposure to Ninjitsu was through seminars given by Renshi Allie Alberigo, a friend of my old JJJ instructor. What I saw in those seminars resembled the JJJ I was familiar with, but with some interesting stylistic elements absent in my system and the obvious draw of claiming a lineage reaching back to the infamous covert operatives of feudal Japan. More recently (that was 10 years ago), I have been reading some of Hayes' writing, and it's renewed my interest in training in this particular art. The biggest issue I see in doing so would be finding a quality school, as it seem the ninjitsu name draws a lot of frauds.
Aikido- I trained consistently in Aikido for about 3.5 years, and even after PCSing made that impossible I've done my best to adapt it into whatever style I've found myself practicing since. Additionally, I always make sure to train in Aikido when I'm home on leave. I truly love the art, as well as the philosophy behind it, but sometimes question its defensive utility (I say sometimes because I know at least one 4th Dan who is retired NYPD and had the uncanny ability to drop bad guys on their butts using Aikido).These concerns about practicality bring us to...
Judo- I have always liked the soft arts, hence my studying of Aikido. More recently, I studied BJJ for a few years, and while it's not for me, I like the fact that sparring with a resisting opponent forces you to adapt your approach to sink the technique (or, at the very least, avoid having them sink it on you). With that in mind, Judo seems like a great choice to learn how to practically apply hip throws, locks, and similar techniques.
Four interesting arts, time/money to train in two of them. What say you, people of Martial Arts Planet?
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