BattleMetal

Jul 17 2010, 04:19 PM

Did a martial art class when i was 10 years old called ''ChiKwonDo'' and it was some sort of mix of martial arts- judo, karate and some other styles all mixed into one- Packed it in though 6 months (blue belt level before i left) when i felt like it was a bit of a joke and not something you would really be able to use in a proper fight-
This especially grew after we did some very light (basically touch and you get a point) ''sparring'' and my opponent 'hit' my training Gi or even just my belt and was awarded a point- BULL!!

Outside of this was fun to do though for a while and got you mixing with other people of different ages, kept you fairly fit.

At age 21 i took up amatuer boxing and after i developed my fitness and confidence through this, i grew to like it a lot and found it great to train in. Very hard training and i was always sparring with bigger more experienced guys, so know ive got a chin and a lot of heart (i wont quit and will keep moving forward), bit like a wolverine taking on my larger opponents. Makes me fight harder and when i fought people my own size i found them to be kinda easy in one sense (didnt hit as hard or handle my pressure and power) but trickier too (cause they had more movement and faster hands footwork). Much respect warranted.

Won some of my 24+ fights in the ring (50/50 record- been told my style is more suited for the pros as im not much a point scorer just a fighter tearing to hurt my opponent who takes shots- so therefor id lose fights cause the other guy tagged me more/cleaner- times ive lost a fight and not even been hurt or tired but couldnt hit my opponent).
Stopped a couple of guys, went the distance with a former champ in Semi-Final of a tournament (lost badly on points but i kept fighting from start to finish) and even won a Gold in an abroad tournament in a close, hard fight against a fellow Scotsman in the final who was a previous 5 time champ in Scotland in my fourth year boxing.

Recently from age 24/25 i took up Muay-Thai and im still really just learning how to use my body in a different way from boxing and how to throw effective powerful kicks with the shin and use my hips for knees and to change my stance for balance and defense. Having the fitness and work ethic mentality from boxing ive been able to advance fairly fast in this style.

Training till maybe i can fight in the ring which im looking forward to.

Pelador

Jul 20 2010, 12:03 AM

I watch Cage fighters on tv and they're insane. The way they get cut and injured but carry on fighting regardless. Wanting to beat another man to a pulp like that is pretty nuts too. I've seen huge gashes and blood everywhere, a broken arm, a twisted foot. It's barbaric but I love it

ryanson209

Jul 19 2010, 02:44 AM

I used to take Tae Kwon Do, and had taken wrestling for a short bit.

Pelador

Jul 20 2010, 12:03 AM

I watch Cage fighters on tv and they're insane. The way they get cut and injured but carry on fighting regardless. Wanting to beat another man to a pulp like that is pretty nuts too. I've seen huge gashes and blood everywhere, a broken arm, a twisted foot. It's barbaric but I love it

Nusu

Jul 23 2010, 06:33 PM

Nice, Taek Won Do, is one hell of a martial arts.

Pelador

Aug 15 2010, 11:08 PM

Is it practical in a real life fight situation? I know that some martial arts only work when rules are put in place and in a real fight, they're not so useful. E.G Boxing, Muay tai, Kick-Boxing, wrestling, Ju-Jitsu ect.