Are there any martial arists in the house?

[Lyn badz]

Are there any martial artists on this forum that also perform therapuetic massage?  8)

 

[xenic]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

I have a yellow belt in ju-jitsu, which isn't much but I really enjoy watching any kind of martial arts and am working towards my black belt!

 

[morbidlybeautiful]

I have a yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do.  I would recommend martial arts for everyone.  The self confindence that it has given me is worth all of those sore muscles.  And I would love nothing more than to work on some of those black belts that go to the competitions.  

 

[Montificus]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

I'm looking at taking up Tai Chi next month.Mat xxx

 

[Tom]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

I have a yellow belt in ju-jitsu, which isn't much but I really enjoy watching any kind of martial arts and am working towards my black belt!

Hey kathryn, I just stumbled across this old thread. How is your ju-jitsu training coming along?

I have a friend that recently started training in 5th level black belt in shao lin kung fu. I love it when he says MTs are kung fu practicioners because kung fu means mastery of skill through practice.

About 3 months ago, he started teaching my boyfriend & me tai chi. I really love doing it. We do it twice a week, and I am finally feeling like I know the form well enough to start doing it on my own every day. I look forward to the time when I am able to do the form with some beauty & grace. Tai chi has even transformed my attitude, and it is amazing to me how much better my days are when I practice it.

Also, it has really improved my body mechanics & even flow when I am doing massage. I thought I understood grounding, being rooted, and moving from the legs & hips, but tai chi has increased that awareness at least 100%.

 

[musicismyhottsexx]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

Yes.

http://www.wonhoploongchuan.com/

 

[Pompal 09.]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

Yes, one of my all-time favorite hobbies! http://cstminnesota.com/3.html#mma

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[Ice_Nova]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

I was able to practice until I moved here from AL. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find anyone who teaches Eagle Claw Ju-jutsu, mostly it's just Brazilian but I may just suck it up---I found a great gym near where I live and one of the top teachers of Brazilian style Ju-jutsu teaches there. I'm also thinking of getting into Tai-Chi because it is less bruising and injuries which can make it difficult to work some days! I was also doing QiGong for a while and that was kind of cool.

 

[Gorgious]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

Yep Brown belt in karate, gold sash in kung fu. Loved both. Intense school hampered my progression, but I plan to pick up a martial art upon graduation and our move. Can't wait!!

 

[SUPER_TOOTH_FAIRY]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

Greetings from the Big Apple

At The Women's Center Karate Club of New York, the running joke is "First I beat 'em up, then I say here's my card.
Massage therapist by day at http://www.muchkneadedmassage.com and karate instructor/owner by night at http://www.wckcnyc.org.

Quite a racket

 

[calley]

Are there any martial arists in the house?

Thread revival!

I have been a martial arts practitioner for the last 16 years with various belts and levels of study in Tang Soo Do, Shodokan, Jujitsu, Aikido, and wrestling. What I can say is that the study of these arts has deepened my level of understanding and practice in the world of massage, and that practicing massage therapy has greatly improved my understanding and performance of these arts. And as was said above, there is nothing wrong with a hard workout followed by handing out a round of business cards!