!!!! The OCUK Martial Arts Thread !!!!

lol... make it easy for me mate I have very little knowledge of london, name some major places within NE London you are within travelling distance of so I don't have to start consulting maps. :)
 
Just seen this site it looks VERY nice... full weapons forms, optionaol full contact sparring (essential) and combines many elements of different martial arts. http://www.kungfulondon.com/

Hung Leng Kuen Kung Fu / Wu Shu is a traditional martial art, made relevant for today's society.
Suitable for young and old, women and men, it teaches practical, no-nonsense self-defence; the traditional animal-based forms (specifically: black leopard, tiger, dragon,
praying mantis, crane, monkey, snake and eagle); weaponry (swords, staff, spear, stick-fighting and flexible weapons)
and builds confidence, ability, strength, flexibility, stamina, health and well-being.

You may be familiar with terms such as wing chun (short range martial art, especially suitable for women),
Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do (another modern fighting system with many similarities to Hung Leng Kuen), Shaolin Long Fist and Choy Gar (long range fighting arts),
Chinese boxing Muay Thai and many other styles of punching and kicking. Hung Leng Kuen Kung Fu encompasses these styles and more,
being directly influenced by Tai Chi Chuan, Preying Mantis, Pak Mae (White Eyebrow), Choy Lee Fut, Pak Qua or Ba Gwa Chang as well as many other modern fighting systems.
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I'd damn well check it out myself if I lived nearby...
 
lol did you really? In that case my sincerest apologies... I just couldn't see anyone asking for that seeing as Wushu also means "proper" Kung Fu, i'm too geared towards self-defence I suppose.:p
 
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Winston - later today i'll have a look for you mate and see what clubs are in your ares.

quackers - Karrate isn't too good for self-defence, post where you live along with your build, strength and what interests you and i'll see what's in your area too.

:)
 
Winston said:
CH1

Guess i'm willing to drive say..... 40 - 50 miles max? Depends if it'd be worth it i guess
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Here's a list in your area http://www.taichifinder.co.uk/geo2.php?yourpostcode=CH1

One I particularly liked was this one , 25 or so miles away http://www.wuchi.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classes.htm

You can tell from the site text that the instructor is a no-nonsense kind of guy, and also the informal type, which is great for keeping classes interesting. Here are some good quotes:

All that is who wish to learn the martial side of Taijiquan. I make no bones about the fact that this session is about the application side of things but does include slower forms within the framework of the class.

This session includes work on push-hands, sword, application, san-sau (small and large), Lu-ch'an, and just about anything else I can think of at the time. The time is not spent evenly and some weeks certain elements are left out to concentrate on others.
Put it this way, 21/2 hours is not nearly enough. At just £4.00 for the session this is a bargain.
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And read this page http://www.wuchi.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/policy.htm

For those who chose to practice Taijiquan as simply a graceful set of movements I have little time.
Think; Taijiquan looks like this because it was meant to hide something else. To go along with the superficial, even to the point of claiming some form of enlightenment by doing so, is to succumb to the deception.
Does anybody who practices Taijiquan "purely for the healing and spiritual qualities" actually know that they are practicing one of the most effective martial arts ever encountered?
I'll answer you now, yes they do. Particularly when they attend my classes. I lose so many students in the first week of attending that it actually saddens me.
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I would like to train with this guy, he sounds like my ideal kind of teacher. :(
 
The_morrell said:
that is exactly the reason why I fell out with TKD, all they ever do in the classes are train for grading. Though I keep on meaning to go back to participate in the comps
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Yeah it's very much a grading/sport activity. Great for fitness and social life though. :)
 
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