Curious...

[morsla]

Just out of interest... how many of you guys'n'gals (LJ people, anonymous voyeurs, random passers-by) have ever studied a martial art?

If you have, how long did you learn it for, and what style(s) did you train?

I seem to know lots of people who train in something - I'd love to get a better idea of how many people that includes.

EDIT: I guess I should answer those questions myself...

From the question, yes, I have spent some time training ;-)

From memory, I have trained in:

Goju Ka'i Karate, 6 months (waaaay back in Year 7)
Jujitsu (Japanese Jujitsu, not the Brazilian wrestling/grappling one...) for about 18 months - 2 years, in the middle of High School.
Wing Chun & Lung Ying Kung Fu @ Melbourne Uni, 1998 'til early 2003.
Various styles in the Liu He system (traditional wushu/Kung Fu) from mid-2001 to present.
Tai Chi, from mid-2002 to present.

Recently, I've been working on a "Short hammer fist" form from the Liu He mantis style. It rivals Liu He Ba Fa for the longest form I've ever learned (kikilon knows how long that form is...), and it's a much more energetic form. Suffice to say, it's getting harder and harder to get out of bed on a Tuesday morning :-)

Comments

Re: *raises hand*

[morsla.livejournal.com]

Whereabout was your first school?

*grins* So many styles, so little time to learn them in. Fortunately, being fit has the advantage of adding to your lifespan, so you get to train for longer...

Re: *raises hand*

[kikilon.livejournal.com]

my first school was Leung Ting Wing Tsun back in Germany. I've been meaning to check out their school in Richmond, too...

So many styles, so little time to learn them in.
I know! Someone should give me the means to study martial arts full time... *nods sagely*