inunionwithrome Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Okay, this topic seems to have gotten off on a tangent rather than a simple answer to a question. I believe what the person starting the topic was trying to ask, is if practicing martial arts is okay for a Christian let alone a Catholic to practice. I also, was involved in martial arts. I took it at the Rec Center so it changed with the various instructors. American Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kook Sool Won (sp?). But, with certain karate fares there can be a deeper meaning of our unbeliefs just like you have to be careful with Yoga. Hence, Christian Yoga was started. I don't see how it all got started, nor do I have a link to an article for you. You may want to ask your parish priest/pastor about this. Hope I helped some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 [quote name='Amppax' timestamp='1327560330' post='2375585'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqzQ2qrtBeg[/media] your argument is invalid. [/quote] Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do is real Kung Fu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 [quote name='inunionwithrome' timestamp='1327598477' post='2375730'] Okay, this topic seems to have gotten off on a tangent rather than a simple answer to a question. I believe what the person starting the topic was trying to ask, is if practicing martial arts is okay for a Christian let alone a Catholic to practice. I also, was involved in martial arts. I took it at the Rec Center so it changed with the various instructors. American Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kook Sool Won (sp?). But, with certain karate fares there can be a deeper meaning of our unbeliefs just like you have to be careful with Yoga. Hence, Christian Yoga was started. I don't see how it all got started, nor do I have a link to an article for you. You may want to ask your parish priest/pastor about this. Hope I helped some! [/quote] Um... No. That's not what this thread was started for at all. Of course Karate is okay. It's just physical exercise and self-defense. I just wanted to know if anyone else was doing Karate here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inunionwithrome Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Oh, I was mistaken. My bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 [quote name='inunionwithrome' timestamp='1327602630' post='2375756'] Oh, I was mistaken. My bad [/quote] Don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I read this as Marital Acts. I thought someone had come back to refute "the unmentionable" Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1327625384' post='2375929'] I read this as Marital Acts. I thought someone had come back to refute "the unmentionable" Carry on. [/quote] I think you have selective reading, quite honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I took Taekwondo and got to be a black belt. I love it, but it's been many years since I've trained (college and seminary get in the way a bit). I'm gonna try to get back into it though cause its wicked amesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 [quote name='Crispy' timestamp='1327796765' post='2376742'] I took Taekwondo and got to be a black belt. I love it, but it's been many years since I've trained (college and seminary get in the way a bit). I'm gonna try to get back into it though cause its wicked amesome. [/quote] Oh razzle dazzle. Is it real Tae Kwon Do or is it the more sporty one? I don't mean for this to be offensive, just so you know. I'm just curious about the type of school it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael209 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I compete and train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Team Stockton, Torres BJJ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Oh, glad I didn't miss this thread. ^_^ I've been in Shotokan karate for around 14 years now. Second degree black belt, and I'll probably be given a third degree sometime in 2013. It's been a great thing for me, and I think at certain times in my life it's the only thing that kept me sane. I'm pretty interested in martial arts in general, and while in the past I might have been a "karate purist", I'm definitely not anymore. If there were about two or three extra days in the week I'd love to be taking other martial arts as well, but as it is I can hardly keep up with karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1327527751' post='2375333'] I did Go Ju ru from 5 until about 18. I was the youngest person ever to get a blackbelt at that dojo but then kind of petered out. I never advanced beyong 1st degree black. I did it off and on until college and helped teach a self-defense class at the near by school in my hometown for whatever ECU's equivalent of LFIT is. [/quote] Nice! First time I've heard of anyone else doing Go Ju Ru. Ours was a mix between that and World Taekwando Federation TKD. I wasn't in it for too long though, only got up to a brown-striped blue belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I wish I could try Indian martial arts. Their's is interesting. I forget what it's called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The martial art that I would love to try is eskrima. It looks so razzle dazzle! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskrima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1327812477' post='2376849'] Oh razzle dazzle. Is it real Tae Kwon Do or is it the more sporty one? I don't mean for this to be offensive, just so you know. I'm just curious about the type of school it is. [/quote] Well, your question about whether it is "real Taekwondo" is an entirely different matter from whether or not it is "sporty." I would love to indulge the topic about what makes a real martial art or a real black belt, but that is a different discussion . As for what style of martial arts I took, it was ATA taekwondo. The ATA is sometimes characterized as commercially-driven, with a tendancy towards McDojo-ing. This somewhat true. I would add however that I received a very solid martial arts training at my school, and that it really all depends on the quality of the instructor. ATA TKD focuses on forms, point sparring, weapons forms, and board breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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