i want to start takin martial arts but i dont know what to take im 14 about 5 10 im about 150 lbs and i work out plus i play hockey so im athletic. id like to take something with some pp in it but also has some punches in it something that will help out in street fights cause im startin to get into alot of them now?

oh and which will do more damage a hit in the solar plex or adams apple ?

My style encompasses several eclectic and practical fighting arts.

First: Te Jitsu Karate
- Te Jitsu was founded in 1958
Its is the creation of Hiechi Mitsugawa.
Mistsugawa was a Japanes Merchant seaman wholived in the USA before WW2 he was a US Citizen ,both his sons were killed in the Pacific theatre.
The style was a family style but Sensei(the title he preferred) taught it to my uncle ,Herbert CARMICHAEL .
My uncle worked summers for Sensei at his ice cream parlor in Staten Island ,NY.
The work was grueling.Frozen ice cream can get quite heavy.Sensei observed my uncle getting picked on by a group odf youths . Taking pity on the frail boy,sensei put my uncle on a regimen of lifting heavy 100 gallon drums of ice cream to develop his body. At the same time he taught FAMILY STYLE to my uncle.
My uncle was named grandmaster after Sensei's death in a car accident in 1966.He inherited the ice cream store as because sensei had no family left.I studied with my uncle when was 11 years old in 1982. I am now the Supreme Grand -sensei of the style. I have decided to release this art to the public.It is now renamed Te Jitsu :hand art.

Te Jitsu:
Te Jitsu involves developing the internal enegy ,or Bunji. and flowing it through the fist into the body of your enemy.This is done through slow controlled breathing while in a handstand position...

There are 2 hand strikes
The Straight Fist
and
The Wheeling Spinning fist

There are 2 kicks:
The Front Slash Kick
and
The Spinning Inverted Wheel Kick

We do not do Grappling or throws as they are impractical in real fights.

My roots are in Judo. Then a wonderful Judo Sensei introduced me to Jujutsu in the early 90's. I now pretty much see them as different branches of the same tree (which they are) and integrate both styles.

I do throws and grappling both of which are "impractical in real fights."

--Dallas

currently training in gojuryu,nunchaku, staff fighting and kali sticks.
used to train in judo.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by immrtldragon:
As far as the original topic, I have practiced many styles from Ving Tsun, TKD, Tang Soo Do, Shotokan, and Yoshinkan Aikido. Judo has been my favorite, but due to a neck injury brought on by weightlifting, Judo is currently on hold. It seems whenever my neck feels better, I do Randori and it's back to hurting. In the meantime, I have been Boxing. Boxing is very close to Judo as far as enjoyment and my neck actually feels great after Boxing. Boxing has almost been like PT for my neck. Even after I spar it feels fine. Eventually I plan to go back to Judo regularly, as I still stop by the club to train and do light Randori and Ne Waza.[/QUOTE]

sorry to hear that, did you turn your head while lifting?

Shotokan Karate, Kyusho Jitsu...

And going back to the Shaolin Temple UK, wahey!!!!!!!!!! (might start Iaido soon too)


Bjjskn & GODHAND5406 - Can you not just put your styles down??? No could care less about your stories, or how amazing you are, or blah blah blah. No one cares but you, so just put our styles down, or don't both posting on this thread!


Mark.

Hello:

My name is Livio Girotto, I write from Venezuela, so please forgive my poor english.

I believe that cross training is good, because there is not a "perfect" style, every fighting discipline have weak points. My advice to anybody is to choose the style that you think works best for you, and train that style the most, then train a few hours of other styles, but always holding on to your prefered style. This will make you wise enough to counter fighters from other schools, and will allow you to truly master a martial art, or maybe two.

My prefered fighting art is a Venezuelan stick fighting system known as "el Juego del Garrote" or "Garrote Larense". I have been practicing this art since 1989, if you want to have information about this art, go to www.garrotelarense.org.

Other styles I do practice are: Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Freestyle Wrestling, Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Regards,

Livio

I study Shaolin Kempo Karate and Kick boxing and have studied Goju-ryu in the past.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Doomdaddy:
I study Shaolin Kempo Karate and Kick boxing and have studied Goju-ryu in the past.[/QUOTE]

Hi Doomdaddy,
Why did you quit goju? Or do you still do it?

Shinryu-Gojur Karajudo Muay Ichi ...Otherwise known as boxing

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-Ket