Do you practice Chinese Martial Arts?

**Samurai Jack** · 10-17-2006, 03:06 AM

Due to some interesting changes over the last month or two, I've noticed some members changing up thier martial arts schools, and or cross training. I'm just interested in getting a snap-shot, if you will, of our current membership's martial training, and a general idea as to the number of CMA practitioners we currently have activly participating in the Forums. Feel free to comment.

**sunfist** · 10-17-2006, 03:15 AM

I like the chinese stuff, and so base myself in it, but its a big world out there. I think the culture surrounding an art is important, but to restrict your training options by culture will leave you a lot of gaps.

**omarthefish** · 10-17-2006, 03:28 AM

I responded "only CMA" but that's because the poll was phrased in the present tense and I live in China.

If the poll was a year ago I would have had to answer that I do CMA and other stuff too and in another year it could be again. I just currently happen to only be working on Baji and Taiji.

**sihing** · 10-17-2006, 04:00 AM

I practice solely chinese MA, Wing Chun. Recently I've been exposed to a different lineage of WC and I love it for it's practical uses and the science behind the art. To me, right now to practice another MA would take away from my understanding of what I am currently training in, plus I only have so much time to practice. To say that I need anything else is false also, as it has been over 2 decades since my last altercation, and I prefer to be provactive about violent situations and avoid them at all costs before it gets physical. Cross training is good, if your goal is sport fighting. I'd rather be a master of one, than a jack of all trades.

Just my loonies worth..

James

**Nick Forrer** · 10-17-2006, 04:34 AM

I practice WC (8 years) and BJJ - gi and no gi (2 years)

Also working the clinch when I can ( muay thai and greco roman)

Have done bits and pieces of tai chi and Kali too

In general trying to look beyond particular arts and instead trying to understand body mechanics/fundamental movement patterns (structure, motion, power generation etc) and strategy.

**bodhitree** · 10-17-2006, 04:35 AM

I voted no even though I just fought sanshou, my training is more in muay thai. I used to train TCMA and I plan on going back to TCMA when I get a bit older and some more combat sport experience under my feet!

**mattb** · 10-17-2006, 07:07 AM

I signed up because I heard they were giving away free hats.

**Ultimatewingchun** · 10-17-2006, 07:15 AM

Wing Chun Kung Fu since 1975...Catch as catch can wrestling since 2000...Boxing since 2000.

Have combined the 3 into a MMA approach.

**Wood Dragon** · 10-17-2006, 07:24 AM

I'm a Karateka. Started with JKA Shotokan when I was 12, then on to Kyokushin for over a decade. The last couple of years, I've been a Daido Juku fighter.

I've also got Shodan rank in Kodokan Judo.

**Chief Fox** · 10-17-2006, 07:53 AM

I voted that I practice CMA and other arts because right now I have this nagging interest in BJJ that won't go away.

Where's my free hat?

**SevenStar** · 10-17-2006, 08:30 AM

My main thing is muay thai and judo. capoeira and bjj as time permits. I no longer train CMA.

**SevenStar** · 10-17-2006, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by sihing

I practice solely chinese MA, Wing Chun. Recently I've been exposed to a different lineage of WC and I love it for it's practical uses and the science behind the art. To me, right now to practice another MA would take away from my understanding of what I am currently training in, plus I only have so much time to practice. To say that I need anything else is false also, as it has been over 2 decades since my last altercation, and I prefer to be provactive about violent situations and avoid them at all costs before it gets physical. Cross training is good, if your goal is sport fighting. I'd rather be a master of one, than a jack of all trades.

Just my loonies worth..

James

Nevermind the fact that the "master of one" is still a jack of all trades...

**SanHeChuan** · 10-17-2006, 08:36 AM

I don't train CMA because of the nature of my geography. But even if I could I'd still dabble in other arts. I think CMA has the deepest well, but a leaky bucket.

**Pork Chop** · 10-17-2006, 08:56 AM

I apply "liu he", "fah jing", and bridging (especially leaking) to boxing.
I still keep the gates, doors, ranges, and quest for positional dominance.
I work on rooting at the moment of impact (coming in or out), but try to float like air the rest of the time.

In muay thai i used to use a lot of centerline theory and the sensitivity I picked up from taiji push hands really put me on another level in the clinch.

Do I still go to a kwoon, bow to sifu, and light the joss sticks? no
but I'll bust out a form on occasion, try to sneak an application into the grey areas in the rules for fight sports, and have much the same work ethic...

after a certain point a lot of it really blends together anyway and being as effective as i can be takes precedence over faithfully following a particular doctrine.

BTW- if I hear someone pop off that i'm really just a JKD concepts guy instead of following an instinct fighters have had for millenia, i think I'll pull out the last little bit of hair I got left.

**Ultimatewingchun** · 10-17-2006, 09:25 AM

"I think CMA has the deepest well, but a leaky bucket."

***GOOD ONE.

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