Beginner Martial Arts advice....

[yk_]

Hm I noticed a few ppl asked about Wushu but didn't get many answers or maybe I missed them.

But anyways, if you are looking for a wushu school in calgary, there are 3 main ones that I know of. There is the Cultural Center, there is Calgary Tai Chi and Martial ARts College and there is also Ji Jhong Tai Chi.

[J.D]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
I phoned the guy for Shaolin Wushu and he didn't seem like he really wanted to teach me...kinda was a dick to me...LOL

ZorroAMG I am not sure the conversation you had with Mr. Tan, but you have to understand that he truly is a traditionalist, and is very selective of his students. On many occassion it seem like he wants you to train somewhere, else, but essentially he is testing to see if you are truley interested.

If you are still intrested in studying with Tan feel free to contact me at [email protected]

[LUDELVR]

Originally posted by Toma
90% of the martial arts coordinated footwork scenes you see in the movies are Tae Kwon Do. Take it from a traditional master like JJ Lee here in town, and your form will be nicer then the more common "olympic" form which is more like kick boxing/tournament style.

However, there is no weapons training there.

If you just wanna learn to beat the snot out of someone, forget martial farts, and learn to box....

haha, this is so true! If you want to kick (or rather punch) the shit outta someone, take boxing. You'll also get toned so much quicker since it revolves around body conditioning. Either that or thai kick boxing.

As for the taekwondo thing, that's for sure. I've been doing it for ages and it's very flashy when it's in front of a camera...I've made some pretty sweet videos....some cool kicking and fighting videos too! haha,

As for you toma...all you need to do is say "MOVE" and the fucker who's trying to fight you is gone!

[Jumper]

Hey ZorroAMG,

I know it has been a while since you posted this thread but I will back up some previous oppinions that Hapkido is a great avenue for an acting career. Look at Billy Jack, Jackie Chan, Westley Snipes ect.

The joint lock and standing grappling applications of Hapkido are going to get more and more popular in movies as audiences are borred of just kicking and punching. Also the break falls are great to know for doing some of your own stunts.

Some of you above may guess who this is writing this reply by this story...shh

This summer we did an outdoor Hapkido demonstration and I ended up doing a movie stunt for a director who was in the crowd and also got signed up with an agency. The agency is also hiring me to teach fight scenes to some extras.

[Jumper]

Hey GSR Zero,

You have an awsome Sifu at that school. If anyone is interested in pure raw Kung Fu it is a great place to go.

Jumper

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Jumper

Some of you above may guess who this is writing this reply by this story...shh

Who do you train under?

[Jumper]

Sputnik,

Calgary is blessed to have many genuine Martial Arts masters and Grand Masters in our small city. Grand Master Park, Grand Master B.O. Yoon, Grand Master JJ Lee (TKD not HKD but still respected greatly). And many more.

I have personally met dozens of Korean Masters who consider it an opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Calgary to train with some of these Grand Masters. I have also met some of the most famous Grand Masters in the world who consider them to be personal friends or family.

When your school opened up a few years ago I looked up the qualifications of the instructor. Since both the main HKD schools in Calgary respect the lineage of Master Langin, I hope that school will help promote HKD in Calgary. I even sent some friends to train at that school because they lived near your location.

Jumper

[sputnik]

Easy there. I was just trying to warn people from going down the same path that friends of mine had gone down.

I respect ZorroAMG's search for information and if friends of mine have been burned at specific schools I would hate for him to go though the same experience (wasted time, money and being overall frustrated with a lackluster education).

I do however regret going into the level of detail that I had to help my statements and wish only the best for those seeking out an education in Hapkido.

This is something that really should have been dealt with using PM.

[ZorroAMG]

Thanks for the info Jumper

[Kona9]

Zorro Zorro Zorro........I could save you so much time and money. All you would have to do is pay attention to everything I do while I am kicking your ass, up to the point where you get knocked out. Now depending on the severity of the concussion you recieve, I suggest we video tape the ass kicking so once you have recovered, all you have ot do is act out what I do on the video. You know, kinda like Tai Bo (sp?)
Seeing As I am a Ninja....I would do that for you!!

Kidding......good to see you being this serious about your acting career. Good luck man!!

[ZorroAMG]

^^Kona, you Jackass!

[Jumper]

Hey turbo_equiped,

Hap KI Do is a very well rounded art. I like to call it very agressivley defensive. I would suggest you go visit a few schools and make your decision.

Grand Master Park, South 252-1151, North 242-3550

Grand Master B.O. Yoon 273-5900

Master Langin - see link posted by Sputnik

Master Carl Tate 284-2251 (officialy Tang Soo Do which is spun from the same origins as Hap Ki Do)

Ki C. Yoon 243-0343

Best of luck,

Jumper

[motto_adrenelin]

if your looking for a place up in the N.w there tae of peace that's in varsity thats hap ki do and there's another one by the liqure barn by market mall. I suggest if you want to be trained well and can put up the hurt I would go to that one. He a very hard on his students but good and then there the one in silver springs by teh cop shop. These are all hap ki do trained under all these instructers they all just went there on ways and made there on studio

[GSR Zero]

Originally posted by Jumper
Hey GSR Zero,

You have an awsome Sifu at that school. If anyone is interested in pure raw Kung Fu it is a great place to go.

Jumper

Hey Jumper,

Thanks for the comments. I've been with Sifu Lau now for over 10 years and he has taught me a lot. Come on by and check it out.

GSR

[Hollywood]

I have tried a few.

Kung Fu I thought was the most combat oriented. Heart punch 4thewin!

But temple kung fu is a rip off so I quit. But I might try something else soon.

For me the closer to my house the better, as I will be more motivated.