martial arts / ju-jitsu anyone?

[WickedOne]

i'm a little south of atlanta in columbus... around here the popularity of martial arts is growing pretty rapid...

how about atlanta?

anyone into martial arts? ju-jitsu? kickboxing?

[Seymour222]

BJJ is interesting, me and a buddy found a place called "Velocity", it is a mixed martial arts training comp specializing in BJJ. We should get the IA badasses to come train there. I think it would be interesting.

[WickedOne]

lol.... yeah.. last time i trained i dont recall seeing anyone lose from "keyboard triangle"... would love to see some people around differ forums on the mat

there's about 4 differ ju-jitsu places in the area... aswell as a crap load of karate crap...

[Ryno]

I have been taking jiu-jitsu since the beginning of this year. I go to Satori Martial Arts in Roswell and take a combination of BJJ and judo there. It be cool to have a IA MMA tournament. I also have a wrestling background and a little muay thai training and I'm trying to become a well rounded fighter.

[WickedOne]

I have been taking jiu-jitsu since the beginning of this year. I go to Satori Martial Arts in Roswell and take a combination of BJJ and judo there. It be cool to have a IA MMA tournament. I also have a wrestling background and a little muay thai training and I'm trying to become a well rounded fighter.

i hear ya.... they auctually host some amatuer fights here in columbus...

something you should look into if you feel pretty confident in your ability.

the only martial art i've trained in is BJJ, i try to pick up things from other arts in books.. videos ect...

did you catch UFC 59 tonight?

[BABY J]

1st DegreeJKD. Same SN on www.fightauthority.com

[WickedOne]

forgot to mention, the fights in columbus are at the bradley theatre...

[WickedOne]

1st DegreeJKD. Same SN on www.fightauthority.com (http://www.fightauthority.com)

you should come over to sherdog.com

[BABY J]

you should come over to sherdog.com

Heard of it. I will give it a look... I do not fight NEmore (full contat), but I am still just as potent. It was decent $$ to toss into my cars when I was stationed in Okinawa. PM me if there is some underground stuff poppin off... u know what I mean. PM though, I wanna keep that part of me off the boards if u kno what I mean. I'd take the ride down there, and if it's worth it I can be up to speed in 3 months. I'ma dad now and am in corporate America so it'd REELY have to be worth it, but I do miss the rush...

[WickedOne]

they probably pay $100-200 to fight/win at the bradley theatre.... not much money in "amatuer" martial arts...

hell.. some of the UFC under cards only make $1000-2000 to fight/win...

fails in comparison to the $250,000... $300,000 for guys like chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin...

[BABY J]

That's crazy... in Japan I was make 1k per fight w/ 2 fights a week. Not to mention sidebets... not worth it AT ALL in the US unless you're on the west coast.

[The Green Monster]

2degree in TKD

Blue belt in JJJ.

[WickedOne]

it's surpising to me how many uneducated people still talk enormous ammount of shit at bars and things.... i see fights break out at bars and it's 2 bums swinging aimless hailmarys at each other... then i look around the room at the people i actually know train in some form of martial art and think... " i'm glad it wasnt one of them he started up with "....

just my own personal opinion.... i would say atleast 4 out of 10 avg sized athletic males have trained in some form of martial art in their adult lives...

so if you have a big mouth... might want to seek some training

[WickedOne]

and ironically... the most hardcore guy you know.. the guy who kicks your ass at the gym...... you never see start anything with anyone!?!?

[BABY J]

Like I said, I am a 1st degree in JKD. And I was an underground guy in Okinawa. It was a tough life, but only b/c I was in the Air Force still. I HAD to be quick --> I would come to work sore and the occasional black eye (full-contact in Japan), and for the people NOT in the know they assumed I got waxed every weekend by the locals. LOL. It was DEF funny... I went to a spot called "The Hideaway" outside of the main gate... restaurant by day, lower floor nightclub by night, and on Wed and Fri the basement was "the spot". You don't know how many times TOTAL STRANGERS saw me w/ a shiner and said "I'll give you another black eye bitch." LMAO!! The dumb shit people say when they get a lil juice. :) And the bigger guys def had power, but no chin. I figured it out, the muscleheads in the gym never really have people try 'em... so they can NOT take punches... I'd drop those guys in a hot second. But there are also some old IRON HEAD fuckers too... not like they had so much of a chin, only that they were too STUPID to know that they were hurt, adn hurt BAD. You ever went full-contact w/ one of those guys? Those guys that are too stupid to know that they are dead, so they keep fighting? LOL. THOSE are the scary ones b/c when you KNOW that a guy should go down and he doesn't, it takes your mental away... and Jeet Kune Do w/ no mental is ... well... an ass whooping!!! LOL

[babygurl]

I took TKD when I was younger, I have been thinking of getting back into it, but with kick boxing as well....Just have to wait til summer, when I have more time

[{X}Echo419]

That's crazy... in Japan I was make 1k per fight w/ 2 fights a week. Not to mention sidebets... not worth it AT ALL in the US unless you're on the west coast.

true dat :cool:

[The Green Monster]

after JJJ i'm goin into Kenpo


my cousin just got his ISFA (International Shoot Fighting Association) license not too long ago for winning an MMA tourney in Cali, he's only 17


but yeah, Martial arts is pretty big in my family I guess, cuz my dad is a 4th dan in Sho Ren Ryu, from when he was stationed in Okinawa (Retired A.F. Tech Sgt.), and then my youngest cousin is starting to get into it, but I'm not sure what he's gonna start in, but I told his mom any form of Jiu Jitsu

[BABY J]

Okinawa is a hott-bed. When I was in the Air Force and stationed there, I went to an exhibition where a 64 year old JJ master caught an arrow (bare-handed) that was shot from across the arena. 1st sttempt he missed it, and 2nd attempt he grabbed it. Even though I have +15 years in martial arts, I would not have belived that had I not saw it with my own eyes. Craziness.

[Hondatwin23]

i always wanted to train in some form of martial arts. but back in the days it was enough training fighting off people trying to rob and punk you.

i would say im a 3rd degree new york black belt now

[BABY J]

You actually bring up a great point. When I was doing underground stuff in Okinawa I fought a lot of unothodox (street-fighters, or freestyle) guys. They are some of the most dangerous fighters out there. I never lost to one though, and after years of fighting I found out why... they usually know what TO do, but they usually don't know what "NOT" to do... and that gets them in trouble w/ a guy has been formally trained. Chins? A freestyle guy will have a better chin than damn near any formal fighter you know... end of discussion. :) And rightfully so... the worst guy you wanna fight is the guy who got his ass kicked DAILY in grade school. They develop a chin like you wouldn't believe. It makes sense though, like guys who have ridden dirtbikes since they were 5 "learn" how to fall. They walk away from high-speed shit where inexperienced guys die from @ low-speeds. In a perfect world, if you take a freestyle fighter, and teach him what NOT to do (they already know what TO do), then you'd have some1 who's pretty potent.

[The Golden Child]

i always wanted to train in some form of martial arts. but back in the days it was enough training fighting off people trying to rob and punk you.

i would say im a 3rd degree new york black belt now

hahaha 3rd degree ny black belt .. lolz
das wassup son ..

[The Golden Child]

i took tkd for a year and " not to be cocky " i lit up this black belt kid when i was white ..
honestly i was never into taking martial arts but i was open in trying different styles ..
my friends back in ny takes muay thai / jeet kwon do / hapkido / brazilian ju jitsu ..
they used to teach me different stuff and used to do backyard stuff alot ..
but i never attended any classess or anything just learned some things here and there from my friends ..
i plan on taking some brazilian ju jitsu and muay thai after i save some money ..

[wantboost]

i think tkd is a waste as far as real fighting goes. same thing happened to me. but anyone
know of a good for ju jitsu classes?

[BABY J]

i think tkd is a waste as far as real fighting goes. same thing happened to me. but anyone
know of a good for ju jitsu classes?

Please elaborate why u think TKD is a wasted discipline. Also what do you mean by "real" fighting?

[babygurl]

Well I can tell you this about TKD I took it for a very short time, but my step father starting teaching me at a young age, It has helped me with discipline, as well as confidence. And also has taught me how to fight....to defend myself. It has come in handy a few times.

In my opinon its not a waste of time at all!

[BABY J]

Well I can tell you this about TKD I took it for a very short time, but my step father starting teaching me at a young age, It has helped me with discipline, as well as confidence. And also has taught me how to fight....to defend myself. It has come in handy a few times.

In my opinon its not a waste of time at all!

My thoughts exactly... I never took TKD... but it is not to be slept on. TO wantboost if you are into competeing, or 1/2 speed I can set up a meet w/ some1 that may change your mind... he is only a 1st degree and only knows TKD (not mixed). And if you take him down then you and me can spar a bit (not tryna be a hott head, just a friendly meet for sharing). ;) LMK

[{X}Echo419]

My thoughts exactly... I never took TKD... but it is not to be slept on. TO wantboost if you are into competeing, or 1/2 speed I can set up a meet w/ some1 that may change your mind... he is only a 1st degree and only knows TKD (not mixed). And if you take him down then you and me can spar a bit (not tryna be a hott head, just a friendly meet for sharing). ;) LMK
^you guys train together?

[BABY J]

No. I have not trained w/ any1 in GA, and I have not competed in over 2 years... no underground stuff in 3 years. I keep myself sharp though I assure you. I would not mind linking up w/ some peeps though to work some kinks out. 1st degree JKD... 11 years into the discipine.

[wantboost]

oh trust me ive seen what tkd can do first hand but i was speaking in general. as babygurl said it teaches discipline, as well as confidence and it is good for that. i dont think the blocking techniques are that effective. maybe its just because ive seen too many so-called black belts get the shit beat out of them. just to clairify (sp) there are good fighters in every discipline just dont seem to be as many in tkd as others :2cents:

[wantboost]

also i think its like the ford/chevy argument. i personally did not have a good experience with tkd (wasnt quite what i was looking for). but i have met some guys that use it really well. so whatever works for you.

[BABY J]

I think that explains it better than you did before. :) Good job.

[wantboost]

lol yea it was a little late at night for me to be posting.

[The Golden Child]

i think tkd is a waste as far as real fighting goes. same thing happened to me. but anyone
know of a good for ju jitsu classes?

TKD is not a waste at all ..
it teaches you to be calm and desciplined and it also applys for any other style ..
your just another kid who uses the martial art as a bad way ..
-2347364742389174987498734987389749173826334 for you ..

[The Golden Child]

oh trust me ive seen what tkd can do first hand but i was speaking in general. as babygurl said it teaches discipline, as well as confidence and it is good for that. i dont think the blocking techniques are that effective. maybe its just because ive seen too many so-called black belts get the shit beat out of them. just to clairify (sp) there are good fighters in every discipline just dont seem to be as many in tkd as others :2cents:

same here i have seen some black belts get fucked up ..
but dont sleep on people who use the method correctly ..

[The Golden Child]

also i think its like the ford/chevy argument. i personally did not have a good experience with tkd (wasnt quite what i was looking for). but i have met some guys that use it really well. so whatever works for you.

seems better now ..

[The Golden Child]

lol yea it was a little late at night for me to be posting.

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lolz .. just fucking witcha ..

[babygurl]

it would be really nice to find some peeps to train with...although I am not experienced as others, but it would be funny to see me to try and do a jump kick HAHAHA...fall right on my ass LOL

[BABY J]

I'm game for training w/ any1. LMK

[The Golden Child]

if only i had a car ..
i would train with you people ..

[babygurl]

Well peeps where is the best place to train around here....my fat ass needs to lose some weight...and get back into the groove of kicking ass...err getting my ass kicked

[babygurl]

Well peeps lets get this organized, and start training :) My fat ass needs to lose weight :) well tone up! HAHAHA

I called myself a fat ass hehehehe

[{X}Echo419]

Well peeps lets get this organized, and start training :) My fat ass needs to lose weight :) well tone up! HAHAHA

I called myself a fat ass hehehehe
I can see it now:

Import Atlanta Dojo: We'll Pwn Joo Noobs! :cool:

[WickedOne]

No. I have not trained w/ any1 in GA, and I have not competed in over 2 years... no underground stuff in 3 years. I keep myself sharp though I assure you. I would not mind linking up w/ some peeps though to work some kinks out. 1st degree JKD... 11 years into the discipine.

you can come spar with my kickboxing instructor... he's not that tough.... :goodjob:

TKD... karate... ninjitsu... kungfu...hapkido.... save it for the movies....


judo, brazilian JJ, vale tudo = functional in the fight world.

also... the term "black belt" is thrown around a lot.... being a black belt.. or any belt.. doesnt mean anything without the right credentials... it's the instructor who issues the belt ranking..... depending apon....1 your age... 2 where you train.... your belt ranking doesnt carry much value....

it should take the avg person 10 years to get a black belt in brazillian JJ... so anytime you see someone in their teens.. early 20s.. claim to be one... i wouldnt put much wieght on it.... Chuck Liddell is only a brown belt in JJ... for comparison to your "black belts"

[babygurl]

you can come spar with my kickboxing instructor... he's not that tough.... :goodjob:

TKD... karate... ninjitsu... kungfu...hapkido.... save it for the movies....


judo, brazilian JJ, vale tudo = functional in the fight world.

also... the term "black belt" is thrown around a lot.... being a black belt.. or any belt.. doesnt mean anything without the right credentials... it's the instructor who issues the belt ranking..... depending apon....1 your age... 2 where you train.... your belt ranking doesnt carry much value....

it should take the avg person 10 years to get a black belt in brazillian JJ... so anytime you see someone in their teens.. early 20s.. claim to be one... i wouldnt put much wieght on it.... Chuck Liddell is only a brown belt in JJ... for comparison to your "black belts"

The only thing I agree with is some people use the term Black belt way to loosely....When I was in classes for TKD I was trained by a Korean Teacher...who himself, was still learning....I think he was only 5th degree black belt...Can remember...its been 10 years....

But its your personal preference...but that doesnt mean we cant learn from each other!

[WickedOne]

Well peeps lets get this organized, and start training :) My fat ass needs to lose weight :) well tone up! HAHAHA

I called myself a fat ass hehehehe

i can teach you the acient art of muy thai bedroom judo.... :idb:

[babygurl]

i can teach you the acient art of muy thai bedroom judo.... :idb:


Sorry not interested...I have mastered that with my Boyfriend Win!

[WickedOne]

Sorry not interested...I have mastered that with my Boyfriend Win!

to be well rounded you have to train under many instructors... :goodjob:

[babygurl]

to be well rounded you have to train under many instructors... :goodjob:


HAHA one is great enough for me...he has taught me alot!

[The Green Monster]

you can come spar with my kickboxing instructor... he's not that tough.... :goodjob:

TKD... karate... ninjitsu... kungfu...hapkido.... save it for the movies....


judo, brazilian JJ, vale tudo = functional in the fight world.

also... the term "black belt" is thrown around a lot.... being a black belt.. or any belt.. doesnt mean anything without the right credentials... it's the instructor who issues the belt ranking..... depending apon....1 your age... 2 where you train.... your belt ranking doesnt carry much value....

it should take the avg person 10 years to get a black belt in brazillian JJ... so anytime you see someone in their teens.. early 20s.. claim to be one... i wouldnt put much wieght on it.... Chuck Liddell is only a brown belt in JJ... for comparison to your "black belts"


Liddell is also a more standup fighter and striker than on the ground

[WickedOne]

Liddell is also a more standup fighter and striker than on the ground

by choice.... chuck has studied brazilian JJ for quite a few years.... you're not a brown belt in JJ if you cant fight on the ground. Chuck is a registered brown belt in JJ.... i'm not saying he's Antonio Nogueira or anything...

chuck was also an all american wrestler in college... chuck is one of the best wrestlers in UFC... and he uses that ability to AVOID wrestling... why???... he just likes to knock a bitch out... :goodjob:

doesnt mean he cant wrestle...

[WickedOne]

i think tkd is a waste as far as real fighting goes. same thing happened to me. but anyone
know of a good for ju jitsu classes?

TKD / Karate... ect fighters refused to do sport fighting vs other arts in the early days... because if anyone seen them get owned by muy thai and JJ fighters... who would actually pay to take TKD????...

TKD / most all forms of Karate / Hapkido... and all the other "graceful" martial arts... are best left to children... it's better than nothing... and i wouldnt knock anyone for taking it.. atleast you're excersizing...

but bottom line is.... your art is inferior to just about every other fighting style you could possibly participate in....:idb:

[BABY J]

you can come spar with my kickboxing instructor... he's not that tough....

If he is your instructor he 1) either holds multiple blacks, or is a master (more likely). While I do not scare easily, that's like me telling you to line up with John Force's daily driver/weekend racer. But at any rate, I would like to train/spar with any experienced fighter. Not calling any1 out, but it would definitely take some1 sharper than me to keep me sharp, and I welcome that.


TKD... karate... ninjitsu... kungfu...hapkido.... save it for the movies....

Wrong answer!!! Kung-Fu (in its true form) is one of the most potent diciplines sir. :) Chances are you do NOT know NE1 personally that is versed in the art. I do, but only b/c I lived in Japan for so long. It's all but "lost" stateside, which will explain why you toss it aside like it's "nothing" but movie hype. Furthermore, I PERSONALLY know local TKD (only) masters who will command your respect for the discipline.


judo, brazilian JJ, vale tudo = functional in the fight world.

True, but this is still "organized", so 'fight-world' is a relative term. I lean towards agreeing w/ your line of thinking here though.


also... the term "black belt" is thrown around a lot.... being a black belt.. or any belt.. doesnt mean anything without the right credentials... it's the instructor who issues the belt ranking..... depending apon....1 your age... 2 where you train.... your belt ranking doesnt carry much value...

True. The IBBOs International Black Belt registry is not perfect, but rest assured you're not just gonna whoop up on any1 listed (including myself... had to pat myself on the back... LOL) w/out earning it. It'd be safer to err on the side of caution when facing any1 who holds a black. It took just under 11 years for me to get my black in JKD, and that's the average. Karate belts are more common, and "mean" less on the circuits and on the streets, but even still these guys have taken a lot of blows to get there.


The only thing I agree with is some people use the term Black belt way to loosely....When I was in classes for TKD I was trained by a Korean Teacher...who himself, was still learning....I think he was only 5th degree black belt...Can remember...its been 10 years....

But its your personal preference...but that doesnt mean we cant learn from each other!

Very well said. It's a journey, not a "destination". Outside of Bruce Lee no1 has really ever "arrived" yet... and even he was still a student at the time of his death.

[WickedOne]

[QUOTE=BABY J]

Wrong answer!!! Kung-Fu (in its true form) is one of the most potent diciplines sir. :) Chances are you do NOT know NE1 personally that is versed in the art. I do, but only b/c I lived in Japan for so long. It's all but "lost" stateside, which will explain why you toss it aside like it's "nothing" but movie hype. Furthermore, I PERSONALLY know local TKD (only) masters who will command your respect for the discipline.

True, but this is still "organized", so 'fight-world' is a relative term. I lean towards agreeing w/ your line of thinking here though.


well... anyone who trains any martial art should be "good" at fighting... but what i'm saying... when "dissing" kung fu, karate ect... is that those arts alone... unless you're bruce lee... are not very functional in todays MMA... and even Bruce Lee.... i question how he would do in a MMA fight vs someone like Fedor or Noguiera.... the minute Bruce's back hit the mat... the fight would surely be over with. now... out in the open... where there's weapons.. obstacles to move around with.... bruce lee might be a harder man to defeat...

and in regard to black belts... i surely wouldnt mess with anyone with a BB... regardless of who they trained under...

but a purple belt under gracie berra... or ruas vale tudo.... would certainly beat the shit out of a black belt from your local karate instructor...

right now i take Muy Thai and BJJ... the instructor trained Kevin Jordan and some other UFC fighters...

probably be interested in Judo next.... there's some successful Judo fighters on the pro level.... Karo Parisyan being the first that comes to mind.

[Brut]

i was in Judo back when I lived in Hawaii. but the only place that i could find that teaches judo was the boys and girld club i think i forgot. I wanna try to get into some type of martial arts I think it be pretty cool.

[BABY J]

[QUOTE=BABY J]
right now i take Muy Thai and BJJ... the instructor trained Kevin Jordan and some other UFC fighters...


MT = good stuff!!! Hard to find that (in its true form) locally!! Some guys have all the luck.

[Romeyo07]

I took Kuk Sool Won for a while until I tore my acl...wish I could have been in it longer. I loved it. My brother and I were supposed to go to Korea for a tournament before my injury. I'd only be fighting people at my level, but I think I would have done well.

If it wasn't for martial arts, I'd probably still be 270 lbs, slow, have less patience and less respect (though I think I'm a good guy).

I've got a different outlook on confrontations. I'd try to avoid it first and foremost, but sure that I would hold my own if need be. I don't have a ton of training under my belt, but I guess I can just hire baby j if I ever become famous.

[RandomGuy]

psh... none of yall got shit on me... I dont think yall can even hadoken yet.

[{X}Echo419]

Glock FTW! karate chop that Daniel Son!
j/k

[SL33P3R]

I train jiu jitzu at Velocity. Been doin it for like 3 months now. My Coach/teacher is Junior Assucano. I just do no GI. I dont like wearing the GI and getting all hot and stuff.

[WickedOne]

I train jiu jitzu at Velocity. Been doin it for like 3 months now. My Coach/teacher is Junior Assucano. I just do no GI. I dont like wearing the GI and getting all hot and stuff.

isnt velocity called "knuckle up" now... i've seen a few people from there fight.
are you coming to columbus this weekend? think some velocity people are fighting there...

[dm1995]

i ve been wanting to take krav maga just theres no schools near by. i have been debating taking bjj and muy thai at this school near my house.

[AWD OWNZ U]

I train jiu jitzu at Velocity. Been doin it for like 3 months now. My Coach/teacher is Junior Assucano. I just do no GI. I dont like wearing the GI and getting all hot and stuff.

Which location? I started kickboxing at the midtown one a couple weeks ago. Once they open up the one on 14th st, I think I might start doing MMA too. I did TKD when I was in high school, but I'm enjoying this a lot more and I haven't even done any real fight work yet.

JC

[Truegiant]

This is my first read on this thread. There are some def. good and bad points to consider. I feel that BJJ is a great MA; however, it like JDM is a bandwagon. Left in its true form it is pure and awesome. But when you mix in everyone elses :2cents: you dont get the purity that BJJ was founded on. I know alot of people who will take 1 or 2 starter classes in BJJ and then say they know BJJ. Baby J can probably agree with me when I say, unless you have studied for more than (atleast a year - depending on the art) and under several instructors/masters then you haven't even brushed the tip on the iceberg of MA's. I studied Korean TKD (and yes there is more than one) for 2 years before I took any other MA. (^ to clarify above note, alot of TKD instructors start there own schools and mix in Jujitso and hapkido - thats what keeps the kids coming back ... a.k.a. the fun stuff) After moving from suwanee a long time ago to North GA we did not have anywhere to train. So I was forced to train with an American Standard version of TKD. I instructed there part time and was tought other forms as well (mentioned above). I have sparred with several different styles of martial arts and like Baby J said, in the right hands none are to be "pushed off as lame or weak." I respect all who take the time and dedicate themselves to a particular art. Its like guys who weld or doctors - you have to master it to become a professional.

I def. will have to agree with the comment said earlier in the post. Most of the time the most bad-ass guy in the place, will be aware of his surroundings but never (I mean never) get involved.

MY :2cents:

[The Golden Child]

velocity is knuckle up now i believe ..
i plan on signing up with knuckle up after august ..
anyone on here go to knuckle up ??

[auxiliary]

reading this just drives me crazy. I teach TKD and have been doing it for over 15 years now myself and I have been teaching for 4 plus years now.

When I hear people talk about "this martial art" is better, or can't be used, just goes to show how out of touch a lot of you are.

Some one that is good at martial arts nows how to use their art. Easiest way to explain this is the way that I explain it to 5 year olds.

Let's say you have two guys and they're building a house. One has a hammer and one has a screw driver. Of course it depends on what they use on who will be the most effective. The guy with the hammer wants to use nails and the guy with the screw driver wants to use screws. If you have nails, the guy with the hammer is better, screws and the guy with the screwdriver is better.

If someone is fighting with BJJ against TKD it all depends on if they know how to use their art. If I do TKD then I will make sure to keep it a stand up hitting match. If I did BJJ I would want to get in close and take it to the ground. It all depends on how good we are at the art. Not just one art better, but the people that practice them.

I've seen people from all walks and forms get bet by people in TKD and people in TKD get beat by people that are grapplers. Some people have the fighting drive in them and others don't.



So don't just go out and say, MY MARTIAL ARTS CAN BEAT YOUR MARTIAL ARTS.

Grappling isn't to good when there are two or more guys now is it?

[Repost Squintz]

are there any judo training centers near dunwoody? or in downtownish?

[Repost Squintz]

velocity is knuckle up now i believe ..
i plan on signing up with knuckle up after august ..
anyone on here go to knuckle up ??
where's velocity at? what do they teach there?

[The Golden Child]

where's velocity at? what do they teach there?

velocity is now called knuckle up ..
the one im gunna go to was a gym so they bought it out ..
so its a gym plus martial art center ..
they teach kick boxing, boxing, brazilian ju jitsu, muay thai ..
i plan on going there after august ..
and the place i plan on going to is buckhead/sandy spring ..
and dunwoody is right there also ..

[Repost Squintz]

velocity is now called knuckle up ..
the one im gunna go to was a gym so they bought it out ..
so its a gym plus martial art center ..
they teach kick boxing, boxing, brazilian ju jitsu, muay thai ..
i plan on going there after august ..
and the place i plan on going to is buckhead/sandy spring ..
and dunwoody is right there also ..
sweet. near my crib, ill hafta check out the dojo soon.

[The Golden Child]

sweet. near my crib, ill hafta check out the dojo soon.

me 2 its right by my work also ..

[The Golden Child]

ill be going there at 2 on sunday ..
look around see the classess get some more info ..

[Brut]

I didn't want to make a new thread. OK, I want to get back into martial arts. I was a brown belt in judo at Leeward Judo in Pearl City, Hi last year and like 2 months. I stopped doing Judo because I couldn't find any place in GA around the Gwinnett area that had a place to do Judo aside from the Boys and Girls club witch didn't have any Judo classes like they said they did. I want to try a new martial arts. Tae kwon do, karate, jujitsu, kung fu, muay thai etc... Whatever it may be, I perfer it to be in the Gwinnetter Sugar hill buford area. Closer to my house so I don't have that far to drive. Aside from doing martial arts I have been on my schools varsity wrestling team. Last year I almost made it to state but lost. If anyone can help me out and point me to a good place I will apperciate it. Reps will be given.

[ironchef]

I got a question sorta along the lines of Binary, but with a twist. Would being 19 y/o be too late of a start in MA? I would like to learn something, not only to be able to defend myself, but also get in better shape. Any if so anyone know any good places around the alpharetta/johns creek area to train?

[{X}Echo419]

I got a question sorta along the lines of Binary, but with a twist. Would being 19 y/o be too late of a start in MA? I would like to learn something, not only to be able to defend myself, but also get in better shape. Any if so anyone know any good places around the alpharetta/johns creek area to train?

there's a place next to LaFitness on Hocomb bridge(East of 400)

[The Golden Child]

i train and workout out at Knuckle Up monday - thursday ..
its pretty good out here in Sandy Spring ..
they do Kickboxing which i take ..
boxing - BJJ - Muay Thai - MMA Training - Spinning ( i have no clue ) ..
if you guys want i have like 6 - 5 day trial at home ..
ill take a look at when it expires ..
so just PM me if you guys are interested ..

[wantboost]

^^ hell thats the location i go to

[GeorgeWBush]

I have my black belt after spending 3 years in martial arts, yet became too busy with work and going to school to continue. I would love to get back into martial arts, provided a great workout and I enjoyed it.

[wantboost]

a black belt in what?

[The Golden Child]

^^ hell thats the location i go to

seriously ?? what do you train in ??

[wantboost]

BJJ for now

[SL33P3R]

THATBOY!!!- Whos your teacher?

-Taylor

[The Golden Child]

BJJ for now

THATS COOL IF I HAD TIME I WOULD DO THAT BUT THE KICK BOXING IS WHAT I CAN TAKE SINCE IT FITS MY SCHEDULE ..

[The Golden Child]

THATBOY!!!- Whos your teacher?

-Taylor

I DONT REMEMBER NAMES BUT THE BLACK GUY - BRAZALIAN GUY - WHITE GUY & THIS OTHER WHITE GUY WHO LOOKS LIKE HES IN HIS 20'S ..

[SidewayzS14]

When i was younger my parents made me take Tang Soo Do i got up to Second Degree black belt and got 2nd in World's Competition for my class in Sparing and i got Third in Weapons i used to be pretty good at the Bo Staff.....I've allways been interested in Ju-Jitsu and i used to want to do UFC

[Rican219]

Alliance BJJ FTW!!

Jacare

http://www.alliancebjj.com/instructors.shtml

[wantboost]

^^ thought about going there but the locations in sandy springs and midtown make it easier for me.

[The Golden Child]

^^ thought about going there but the locations in sandy springs and midtown make it easier for me.

theres an alliance like right up the block from my work but i chose knuckle up ..
because they have a gym there also and teach different stuff ..
alliance was gunna charge me like $150 a month but i got a better deal at Knuckle Up ..

[SL33P3R]

Raphael? Junior? Fabio?

-Taylor

[wantboost]

raphael is not teaching anymore. dont know why? (will find out on saturday) fabio has taught all the classes for about a week.

[The Golden Child]

fabio i think thats him ..

[SL33P3R]

I know Junior isnt teaching anymore, He still works for them, But in a new postistion. But i knwo its not teaching

[SL33P3R]

fabio i think thats him ..

Fabio is the bigger guy. Kinda chuncky. But damn he throws me around on that mat like Im a damn rag doll, haha

-Taylor

[dm1995]

is anybody into krav maga? whats your opinoins?

[The Golden Child]

Fabio is the bigger guy. Kinda chuncky. But damn he throws me around on that mat like Im a damn rag doll, haha

-Taylor

i dont take the BJJ classes i take the kick boxing classes ..
the only class i can take is the kick boxing cause i end work at 7 ..

[CALIWEST]

3rd degree black belt in tae kwon do (korea) not US...there is actually a big difference...got 3 1/2 more years till my 4th degree...
2nd degree in judo