Welcome to the Forums! You should be able to find all that you are looking for.

I'm relative new comer to martial arts, having studied Goju-Ryu Karate and Arnis for around 12-months in my native Australia. I've also spent a month training in Muay Thai in southern Thailand at the Sinbi Gym which was a great experience. Needless to say the martial arts now facinates me and methinks it will become a life long persuit.....

Earlier this year I got sick of work and decided to take some serious time off and travel. I'm currently traveling in the America's heading south and planning on being in Brazil in early 2009. Hopefully there I can spend some time and experience some BJJ and maybe even some Capoiera (from a balance and core stability point of view rather than a defence form - this isn't a troll on its fighting merits ).

I've been following the forums for a while and hopefull will be able to get some tips on schools for BJJ and or Capoeria in Brazil.....

Glad to be here.......Glad to be alive.......Aggeneys

Sounds like you're well-rounded, Aggeneys. I'm jealous of your ability to "walk the world".

Hello all. I've been lurking around this site for the last 4 years or so but never really got involved in the forums. I'll be looking forward to getting to know some of you and hopefully learn a thing or two about MA.

The name's Patrick btw. I've been studying Shotokan Karate for the last 7 years and earned my 1st dan earlier this year. I've stopped learning karate since I've started uni this year but still practice it with friends though. I'm now studying Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu and Kodokan Judo.

I hope I'll be able to pick up a few hints and tips around here.

Cheers,
Patrick

Welcome to the forums, Patrick!

And congrats on your dan test.

--Chris

Hello I’m Tien Fook, 72 y.o., retired Federal Library Technician at the NAVIMFAC Technical Library. I have been deaf since 11 y.o. I learned Siulumpai Kung Fu when I was 17 y.o. and stuck with it for 30 years. My teacher was Clifford Wong and I was member of Gee Yong Physical Culture Club. I know for a fact that only Chinese people can learn Kung Fu, no other race is permitted. Do you have any feedback on this Chinese people only?

*father to son...father to son*

Ya got proof of that?

Hi I'm 29 and live in England. After years studying "plastic" martial arts I found Ishin Ryu Ju Jitsu and have been studying for two years. My ultimate goal is to earn my Shodan and be granted permission to open my own Dojo in Edmonton where my family and I hope to emigrate in a few years time.

Welcome Isin Ryu, enjoy the forums!

--Chris

G'day All,

Jeff from Sydney Australia here....just started some martial arts training & found this forum recently as well. Hope to chat to some of you soon.
Cheers,

Jeff