Theorycraft your ideal physical training.

Gregness · 10-25-2011, 01:18 AM

So, I've recently finished watching Kenichi: the Mightiest Disciple and I enjoyed it immensely. Now, if you haven't seen it, that's okay because the plot isn't relevant to this topic. All you need to know is that through anime shenanigans (tm), the main character comes to live at a dojo with masters of six different fighting styles. He trains with these masters and begins to use their techniques in concert to beat people's asses for great justice. (There's also a pretty cool scene of him mimicing his masters later that's pretty hilarious)

So, for this thread consider the same situation for yourself: You're going to be living with six people who are masters of their discipline and they will teach you everything they know. So, Whaddya wanna learn? Keep them physical, but they needn't necessarily be fighting. Feel free to link videos (fictional or real-life is fine) and add explanations if you like, but it's not required.

My choices are:

Muay Thai
Capoeira
Aikido
Parkour
Krav Maga
Western style sword/shield

I'm generally a big fan of unorthodox strategies and Muay Thai emphasizes elbow and knee strikes in contrast to most other forms. Capoeira (which I actually do have some limited experience with) is fun because you're able to throw full strength kicks from some of the weirdest looking stances. Capoeira also does quite a bit of acrobatic work which feeds into Parkour. Aikido for something throw oriented that isn't Brazilian JiuJitsu. Krav Maga is to keep everything practical, and the sword/shield combo because I'm a gigantic nerd.

This thread is also evidence that I've been watching too much Human Weapon.

10-25-2011, 01:18 AM	#1
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	Theorycraft your ideal physical training. So, I've recently finished watching Kenichi: the Mightiest Disciple and I enjoyed it immensely. Now, if you haven't seen it, that's okay because the plot isn't relevant to this topic. All you need to know is that through anime shenanigans (tm), the main character comes to live at a dojo with masters of six different fighting styles. He trains with these masters and begins to use their techniques in concert to beat people's asses for great justice. (There's also a pretty cool scene of him mimicing his masters later that's pretty hilarious) So, for this thread consider the same situation for yourself: You're going to be living with six people who are masters of their discipline and they will teach you everything they know. So, Whaddya wanna learn? Keep them physical, but they needn't necessarily be fighting. Feel free to link videos (fictional or real-life is fine) and add explanations if you like, but it's not required. My choices are: Muay Thai Capoeira Aikido Parkour Krav Maga Western style sword/shield I'm generally a big fan of unorthodox strategies and Muay Thai emphasizes elbow and knee strikes in contrast to most other forms. Capoeira (which I actually do have some limited experience with) is fun because you're able to throw full strength kicks from some of the weirdest looking stances. Capoeira also does quite a bit of acrobatic work which feeds into Parkour. Aikido for something throw oriented that isn't Brazilian JiuJitsu. Krav Maga is to keep everything practical, and the sword/shield combo because I'm a gigantic nerd. This thread is also evidence that I've been watching too much Human Weapon. __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein