Introducing myself
I'm new here, haha. I'm an avid martial artist - are there any others here? I love BJJ, wrestling, judo and kickboxing. No good photos of me alone at the moment, haha - but I'm hiding away in this pic from the gym I train with :D photo_2018-01-13_17-42-58.jpg
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Hello there, and welcome!
I can't call myself an avid martial artist, but I spent 6 months training under Bill Hosken in Colorado Springs, CO. I ultimately tapped-out in the face of back and shoulder injuries, but it was otherwise a great experience.
I'd like to think the bit of skill I developed in still available to me if I need it. :D
Good luck!
That's awesome! Hosken is a Machado black belt isn't he? If so, that must be a really good gym. Shoulder injuries are sadly rather common. I dislocated mine a couple of years ago and it's never been the same since, but I refuse to quit.
I suspect six months of regular training would definitely help you out if you ever needed it. Just knowing how to escape and hold mount is really handy. Hopefully not something you'll ever need to test though :)
I used to kickbox, and was taught at a Taekwondo school. My brother in law is a 5th degree blackbelt and just recently tested to become a Master. He has shown me a thing or two, but I never officially went through testing for belts or what not. I have heard a lot about Judo, but have never done it. I mostly did it to stay in shape and because I was going out for the Phoenix Police and wanted to be able to defend myself. It's been a long time since I have practiced though. Yikes. There aren't many people talking about martial arts. You should make some dtube videos outlining what you know. They would do really well! Welcome to Steemit!
Thanks!
Judo is great for self defence but it's tough to get started as an adult. You need to find a good club that teaches breakfalls very carefully otherwise the injury rate is high. It sounds like your brother has you sorted for striking though :) I'll have to see if I can rope in a willing partner, some videos would be fun :)
Welcome! Do you like MMA fights at all?
It was MMA that got me into BJJ and other martial arts really. My science teacher gave me a copy of UFC 1 all those years ago - I started with a bit of karate, then tried other arts - because there wasn't really any BJJ in my area until a few years ago. Now I'm all about the BJJ. You?
Some of my friends are into all the UFC stuff and Joe Rogan, etc, but personally don't dabble myself. I was curious.
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I do BJJ too :)
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