I would like to learn it, what can you tell me about it?  Would it be useful in a fight? Or is it just for show?
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I have studied several martial arts. Drunken monkey isn't as practical as other styles. But it is very interesting to learn. \n\nI found an authentic samauri school in the state I live in which teaches combat ju juitsu and ninjutsu.  Full contact no pads. I stuck to the Ju Juitsu side and it has been extremely effective. \n\nI haven't lost a street fight in about 10 years. Not that I fight that often but it happens when you hang out in rough areas sometimes. \n\nIt is so effective the US military is starting to teach it to soldiers now and police departments have been using it for years. \n\nYour fighting skills are a culmination of all styles you learn. \n\nI encourage you to learn any styles you are interseted in. What works for some may not work for others. But having the knowledge of many styles will make you an effective fighter in any situation.
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Druken fist is not actually. done by drinking alcohol.The art gets its names from the jerky movements that look like the practitioner is intoxicated to the untrained eye.It is a very effective style because it atr first makes it look like the practitioner isuntrained. When the opponent finally catches on he still wont be able to touch the practitioner because the practitioner evades all the attacks by getting in some attacks of his own.As i said this is a very effective style.
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I just like to throw a punch or backhand whenever I see the opportunity presenting itself(ex: when they lower their guard in one part of the body). Also, grabbing people's legs when they kick is also fairly effective, especially if they kick at your mid-section or above.
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u wont be dizzy after using it once....theres almost no way you can use it on someone in any type of fight. its more or an acrobatic show move. i know they do it in wushu a lot maybe capoeira, any performing art....its really not that hard to learn\n\nbut thru your description i dont think you are talking bout a butterfly kick\n\n\nhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=SS04XT6JyV8
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Tae Kwon Do is pretty nasty...it's a little like kickboxing and works alot of muscles.  Apparently, Akita (sp?) is supposed to be a new thing for working out your upper body.  It uses swords.  The examples I saw were more like carved pieces of wood, but the real thing is straight lethal.  Tai Chi is probably your best bet though...look it up and see.  I thin that's what you're looking for though.
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It would help.. Kendo would teach you the proper stance and how to hold a blade in preperation for an upcoming battle.  But i always had total respect for a katana.  For a Samurai , to expose the blade of a katana meant that you  would use it to kill.  It was not an empty threat.\n\nThe moment you do not respect a katana, the katana will not respect you and you will get hurt. Katanas can be easily broken if mishandled or someting struck it at strong direct angle. Kendo will help in delivering a swing designed for one strike one kill.
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There is only 10 minutes left on this great versatile tool the hand. Can you slice, dice and chop with it, of course when you hold a Ginsu knife (voice over: knife sold separately), BUT what can it really do, here is a little list of each digit:\n\n1.The thumb- Be like Roger Ebert, thumbs up good thumbs down bad.\n2.The forefinger - great for passing the blame - tired of getting the blame, use this finger to point at someone else, sit back and watch the fun.\n3. The middle finger - great for letting a person know how much you like them.\n4. The ring finger - great for marriage, better for divorces (no ring, better action)\n5. The little finger-The handiest cleaning device ever made, need to clean your ears - no problem. It even cleans your nose.\n\nand what holds them together you may ask? The palm, used for those times you need to hold tools, or simply bitch slap that special someone!\n\nAnd with me counting, YES you can use the fingers for math and counting we have 5 minutes left. Act now, and we will throw in another hand....like they say two hands are better than one, and with the second hand never have another 'lonely' night.\n\nThis is the last of out inventory...act now don't be left out.
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I study Tai Chi, and if you are loking for one that does not hurt anyone then I would suggest looking into it. It is great for body, mind and self defence.\n\nI know it is not on your list, so sorry if you mean just from those four!
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sais are generally taught as a weapon in connection with unarmed classes so people who trained unarmed MA's can feel like they are learning a weapon. Steer clear of this type of situation as they usually only teach you forms.\nIf you don't spar, you aren't training.\n\nIf your goal is self defence ask yourself if sai is impractical, not as much as sword, but still can be somewhat impractical as they are illegal in many states, but the training can carry over to any small metal or wood baton/stick.\n\nI would reccomend training with the jutte instead, it would translate more directly and just about any small metal or wood peice can substitute for it.  And it is more easily concealable.\n\nHowever if your goal is just fun and to learn because you like the weapon then see if you can find a teacher that teaches it realistically. call some schools that do weapons training and ask.
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I've been doing kickboxing and I love it! It's so much fun! Sorry I can't help you with the other part of the question i wouldn't want to steer you wrong.
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If you have been practicing martial arts, the skills you have honed will be facilitated upon the need in real life...kind of like reflexes. \n\nI was drunk in a bar one night and someone put me in a full-nelson. Before I even knew what happened, I had clenched his arms, spun around and head-butted him. I didn't even think about it, I just reacted. \n\nI hope this helps ease your mind...
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I have to answer this because it is one of the few sincere questions I have read. \n   Fighting skills are actually several pegs down on the ladder of benefits in my opinion. I've been studying and teaching Shotokan Karate for over 20 years and I can tell ya that the "side benefits" are way more important than just being able to fight. \n   In my personal opinion, it is the self confidence I have gained through training that is the greatest thing to me. By this, I don't mean that I'm arrogant. I don't go around bragging about my ability, I don't go looking for fights, and I can't catch bullets with my teeth. What I mean is that if a situation does arise, I KNOW I can handle it. \n   You take on a different viewpoint when you know that you can really hurt someone...when you know that you could break bones, cripple or kill someone if you really had to. The question becomes "Was what this guy did REALLY worth hurting him that badly? Does he REALLY deserve that?"\n   So, when some loudmouth ticks you off and insults you or your siginficant other, you have the self confidence to walk away. You know you could go hand him his butt on a silver platter, but you don't HAVE to just to prove a point to yourself. When some immature clown says, "Hey, you take Karate...show me something!" you know you don't have to get into a sparring match just to prove to them that you are good. \nYou get to that point when you don't feel you have anything else to prove to yourself, and you certainly don't have to prove anything to anyone else. A sort of serenity sets in when you realize that life is not a competition where you win when you are the absolute best and everyone knows it. You're good.....you're good enough that you can deal with something BAD if it should happen. That's all that matters.
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mostly its defecne because people claim it a weak martial art because we don't do a lot of ground work. Olympic Tae Kwon Do is leashed from the real stuff, if you want to look up why it's quite interesting, a lot about politics between North and South Korea. \n\nThe people I train with are not stupid enough to say it is the best ever, it's a matter of perspective, and since we share our training space with Thai Kickboxing and Ju Jitsu, we have learned a little diplomacy. Some reckon it is a good base, if you use TKD and then train in Judo or Ju Jitsu for ground work you will be a good "street fighter" but we're not all in it for that. We keep fit, have fun, and there is no feeling i know quite like entering a TKD tournament, when all the bickering is done about what's best and your opponent uses the same discipline as you, it's such an electric competition. \n\nAny TKD student with a good teacher will not slag off other martial arts, but we also do have a reason to be proud about what we do, because many of us work very hard at it.
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I have to say that Aikido would be my choice, though it is a mostly defensive art. You can perform offensive moves, but they are usually in response to someone else's aggression and normally in order to incapacitate the opponent/halt the attack; which again, makes them defensive moves. \nThere are some rather intricate kill-tactics employed by practioners of Dim Mak, which follows a series of meridians that control the ebb and flow of the body's energy and if employed correctly, cause series injury leading to death, but I won't go into those here.
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Kenjutsu (kenjitsu) is a beautiful Martial Art.  Deadly, artistic and requires great concentration.  A good sword helps too!  :)\n\nMiyamotos's Book of the 5 Rings is a must read for "any" Martial Artistist.  \n\nIf you want to learn the art of the sword, you will still have to learn empty hand arts...pick one and start there as a Master Swordsman will not instruct you otherwise.  If you cannot defend yourself without a sword, what will happen if you are disarmed?  As with anything, start with the basics, learn to crawl before you run.  When kenjitsu.org goes back online, there is a wealth of knowledge there and the webmaster knows how to hook you up with a good instructor...email me for his address.
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I take two styles Wing Chung Kune and the Chin Na grappling system. Wing Chung is great for fighing it is mean to maim or kill the attacker. Chin Na is not a martial art it is a system. Both Chin Na and Wing Chung Kune are taught at both the nothern and souther Shaolin temples. I also like the older styles such as from the Hung Gar family (Tiger Crain is an example). I agree with what you said about the circular motion in Kung Fu i belive that Karate is far to ridged and do not belive it would hold up well against an experience Kung Fu practioner.
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Never had any exposure to it myself or sparred with someone who trained in it, at least they never said anything about it.\n\nAs a CMA (chinese martial art) that does in fact utilize animal forms it is imperative that you make sure the school is going to teach you legitimately and not give you some load of crap about "we train so we don't have to ever fight" or "what use is sparring when you can learn to fight by yourself".  CMAs have a large chance to be selling you a line of bs.\n\nIf you don't see resistance training (training the techniques against someone else who is non-compliant) then you are at a school that is feeding you a line of bs and you should check out other choy li fut schools (if there are any where you live) or other schools of other arts.\n\nThe important thing is not what art you practice, but the quality of the training. training in untessed techniques with no pressure or against a fully compliant dummy opponent will not help you. You will see some degree of this so you know how it should work, but after doing it 2-3 times you need resistance to see if you are actually getting it right or if it even works or not.