I practice Shitoryu Karate and My school 'Kishikan Ryu Martial Arts College' is located @ Total Staff Club Onipan, Lagos. I would like to meet other martial artists in nairaland. I have been in the art for three years now and I am having fun.

Hi whats up am a great fan of Martial Artist though am not practising the act but would definately love to practice could you help me out

Sure! You can come to Total Filling Station Staff Club (Onipan along Ikorodu road) on any Saturday (except environmental days) by 9am-12pm. I hope you are in Lagos?if u require more infomation, kindly post it here

@iice

I agree, time is really an issue even for those already practising. I have to miss trainings sometimes when my schedule is tight and at times, i just want to lazy around or visit a friend. The love for the art has kept me going. I love Tai chi Chuan too but it is challenging enough with one art not to talk of two. In the style of Karate I learn, there are over 60 Katas (forms), that alone takes a lifetime to learn and there are still Sparring techniques that have to be learnt. I would encourage you to vist a school, train with them for a while and then see how things will unfold.

iice:

@Carpenter

Indeed you feel me, the time thing is the crux of the matter.  There are schools around, i guess when i get a lil break i take one up as for Tai Chi, the only ones who teach that are the old folks down in Chinatown, so i'l have to settle for something first, that or shooting.

shooting

I do shotokan karate - I am under the British martial arts federation of Ghana. I have been practicing for the last 9 months. Prior to that, I am a green belt tawendo holder. I must stress that karate is not only about fighting as most people thing but about discipline, healthy living and commitment. You breathing is very important in karate so is your stance. I also practice shoryuken karate, which is a form of Judo and Aikido; it is a close sport and defensive form of karate, it is mainly about twisting and slamming your opponent.

I intend to branch into Chinese form of martial arts pretty soon, probably Chinese Kempo or Kung Fu. To all sensei's in-house, I say -HOOOSSSSSSSS!!!

@iice
funny! Shooting! still smiling, dont mind that either, its just that the Nigerian Police is a no go area for me. Thats about the only place i could learn to shoot for free.

@ mukina2
nice to have you here

@alexis
Good for you. You have a very good school there, nothing like that exist here. In fact when you tell a lot of people that you practise karate, the only thing that comes to their mind it that you are a violent person. So much for The Giant of Africa. I have friends practising Shotokan and it was my first contact with any karate style. Hosssss

@tianshie
Sure why not. I have a second bar Purple too. Havnt graded in more than a year and a half now(Work,school and other things I want to do with my life).
08035866518

@Mukina2
Read ur posts a lot. Some scary and some really nice. We have something in common!

I am a Gunner

I tried to learn when i was in school. Had a friend who was the karate instructor then and she'd started to take me through some routines, but CGPA came along and I had to ask myself, what exactly did my parents send me to school for? Anywayz, I'd really like to take it up again(i kinda have the time now). Prob is, I'm in Abuja. So if you know anywhere I can learn here pls let me know- provided it's not expensive. Or better still, I might just find a good-looking sensei to marry who would naturally teach me at no cost at all, whatcha think?

lol . .carpenter

HAhaha!

@junegirl

Girl I wish u were in Lagos. Although, I am far from being a Sensei I am sure I can still teach a lot. The marriage thing is really interesting and tempting! That's if you wont mind Jet Li for a husband sha O!

Nwayz don't know of any Dojo in Abuja but will ask my sensei and get back to as soon as possible. I am happy to tell that I believe you took the right decision back in school. We have all had to leave things that we enjoy doing to deal with the ones that matter @ that time but nothing says we can't get back to them. I have a kid in me that missed some things back then, i try to make up for those times in the best possible way.

@mukina2
well, dont we?

I have a black belt in Origami

@iice
What's Tai Chi? Is that the most feminine one to learn. Cos I sure don't wanna develop muscles,

@Carpenter
If the Jet Li is handsome, who knows,

i have a pal name of dami[ he was called karate kid during mr nigeria organized by silverbird] he is on his second dan in kandoshin school of karate i think.

@ vieira
origami i think is the art of making things with paper ie foding paers into shapes and all that, so wats martial in it?

LOL!

Have you ever suffered a very bad paper cut?

then you will know it is martial o!

@junegirl
I dont look bad and peeps call me Jet Li (they say my forefathers might have been Chinese or Japanese, so are you asking me out? lol

@ Vieira
Once had a friend that showed me something related to that but cant remember what he called it. Men! the guy just folded the magazine he was using for his project and before we knew it he was uncontrollable. Interesting art

@ibkn
you would be surprised @ what is out there. Those folded 'papers' are something else especially when you know where to hit.

@junegirl
anybody could practice Tai Chi, , google it!I can assure you, you will still be lady-like

carpenter:

@Mukina2
Read your posts a lot. Some scary and some really nice. We have something in common!

I am a Gunner

mukina2:

lol . .carpenter

See them again, deceiving themselves, Gunners means FAILIURES,

So better change ur mind carpenter,

As for the Martial art stuff, I beleive in my AK 47 if u try me, i will just blow off ya head with my AK 47

Martial art ko, Kung fu ni

@software
Haba! easy man! I bet u cant even handle a rifle as much as I can. hey! we are here to have fun

carpenter:

@software
Haba! easy man! I bet u can't even handle a rifle as much as I can. hey! we are here to have fun

Yes we are here to have fun, and my last post was part of the fun

@software
Are u an IT Professional?

@iice and junegirl
Try this site
The guy doesnt send the newsletters regularly but it might help to still register for them and read past editions

http://mmm.cloudwater.com

trying not to post active links: replace mmm with www

Hi All,

I love this link, well done Carpenter!
I used to practice Shotokan Karate while in school, school work caught up with me and I could not keep up with trainings.

I still have the interest though and practice a few kicks and punches at home.
@Junegirl, some people normally practice Karate on a basket ball pitch in Area 1 Garki, I'll probably find out more about them and get across to you. I do see them around 5 am in the mornings. Tell me if you are interested.

Sorry, I left out the most important part;

Huuuuuusssss Senpai!

@viera

hehehehe origami . i would love to take up kungfu but i find the outfits not so flattering

@finemocha