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sorry, i forgot to mention that i am looking for an art that involves weapons, and that trains the mind aswel as the body. i was looking at the possibility of eskrima. as it is available localy. would that be a wise choice?
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Escrima is limited to only a few weapons. If you don't mind that, escrima is a fine art. I would reccomend talking to the instructor and watching a class if possible. Use your insticts about deciding on a school.
There are many fine threads here about choosing a school to join. Might want to look at those.
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welcome to the forums. if you decide on Escrima, thats an interesting art to learn. and there are Lots of different weapons to learn in Escrima.....depends on what school/ organization you train at.
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Originally Posted by Shinobi_Kokujin
welcome to the forums. if you decide on Escrima, thats an interesting art to learn. and there are Lots of different weapons to learn in Escrima.....depends on what school/ organization you train at.
Sorry to disagree with you, Shinobi, but traditional Escrima doesn't have "a lot" of weapons. Stick and knife are pretty much it. If there are more weapons than this, it isn't traditional Escrima. Nothing wrong with that, but you should know what it is before you do it.
Welcome to the forum. Your question is the most asked question on this forum so take some time to browse around to get different perspective from others. Ultimately, you'll have to feel comfortable and confident with whatever decision you make. Not one style is fit for everyone and you need to find one that fits you the best.
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Originally Posted by WC_Lun
Sorry to disagree with you, Shinobi, but traditional Escrima doesn't have "a lot" of weapons. Stick and knife are pretty much it. If there are more weapons than this, it isn't traditional Escrima. Nothing wrong with that, but you should know what it is before you do it.
the only escrima experience i have is with army combatives. and using balisong knives. but my girlfriend is from an Escrima family in the Phillipines
some of the weapons in Escrima are the bolo, different types of swords, darts, knives, throwing knives, daggers, and daggers.
weapons like the nunchaku were added later. but a common misconception with Escrima is that its only the sticks an knives.
one concept of Escrima is for one to learn to use anything as a weapon in a given scenario. take whatever everyday object is around and use it to defend ones self
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“You could do this same technique with a knife. Just keep it hidden. Don’t go swinging it around. We’re not yakuza here.”
“Don’t make the other person your opponent. If you do that, you lose your awareness to other people. Taijutsu is not just one on one.”
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i am wanting to start learning a martial art. but dont know which to go for. any advide would be helpful. cheers
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sorry, i forgot to mention that i am looking for an art that involves weapons, and that trains the mind aswel as the body. i was looking at the possibility of eskrima. as it is available localy. would that be a wise choice?
Welcome to the forums.
Anything close to you and affordable to you is the thing to go for.
Don't think about what art to take, just start somewhere.
Don't think about weapons, as these are usually the last discipline in arts that have them.
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That post before mine, was that for post counting? How about the one after?
Hey, my post count has the same palaverment tone as anyone elses'
sorry, i forgot to mention that i am looking for an art that involves weapons, and that trains the mind aswel as the body. i was looking at the possibility of eskrima. as it is available localy. would that be a wise choice?
Welcome to the forums. Take your time and look around, you'll find what suits you.
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