Looking some good practical styles

[X51]

Hi guys,
I’m looking for the most practical fighting styles that are available in Australia. I’m interested in Wing Chun and JKD and would like to know of any other styles like them. Preferably a style with intense training. This is both for fitness and skill.

[mild7]

it does seem like wing chun is extremely popular in OZ... must be Jim Fung's influence!

WC and JKD are fine arts btw.

but since you like intense training, why don't you do some Muay Thai?

[X51]

It looks like Jim Fung doesn’t have any dojos in Vic. I could probably go to Melbourne if the price was right, to train under a skilled master. But preferably I would like something in the Geelong area. Looking in the phone book, there’s only 1 Wing Chun dojo. So if I don’t like that, il have to find another style. Any ideas on similar styles? There aren’t any Muay Thai dojos in the phone book.

[47Ronin]

Try Uechi Ryu or Kyoshinkai Karate.
very practical and very hard training.
good luck on your search.

Regards.

[Scott194]

Krav Maga

[mild7]

x51,

i remember kyoshin karate being quite prevalent in Oz. that is a hardcore style!!

Also, see if there are any Brazilian Jiujitsu schools around. May not be your cup of tea though.. but you wanted practical fighting right?

[X51]

Originally posted by mild7
x51,

i remember kyoshin karate being quite prevalent in Oz. that is a hardcore style!!

Also, see if there are any Brazilian Jiujitsu schools around. May not be your cup of tea though.. but you wanted practical fighting right?

I did kyoshin karate for 3 years, and frankly I found it boring. A few of the basics are useful, but that’s only a few.

I only went to 1 ninjutsu class and although they had some good moves, I felt it was somewhat unorganized.

[X51]

Originally posted by Scott194
Krav Maga

I will probably learn most of that in the army anyway

[Xia]

Try learning Wing Chun Gung-Fu as I have,in any form I like no shape better...try to get a Sifu that understands the art fully, and you can beat him in enough time. "Poor is the student who cannot defeat the master, poor is the master who his students do not surpass".

If you want and are good enough in all nothingness try Mantis, it is for those with open thoughts and following minds.

[X51]

Got any tips on how to tell a good Sifu?

[flyingkickz]

take kung fu

[X51]

Check this sight out.
http://www.blackbeltstudios.com.au/adult.html
It’s really close to me and seems to teach the style im after.
Since its non traditional I can learn a martial art, which isn’t philosophically biased witch has its pros and cons. I like the freedom to study different philosophy I read with no bias.
This is not to say that im not interested in possibly learning 2 styles next year.
How heavy is Wing Chun on philosophy?

[saikyou]

go for JKD.

[X51]

Originally posted by saikyou
go for JKD.

That was my first choise, but there isent any JKD dojos around.

[Sphyerion]

That was my first choise, but there isent any JKD dojos around.

JKD is not a style. Read this: http://www.brucelee.com/jeet.htm and you will have a good start on it. Also, you will find that he states clearly that JKD is not a style.

[hedgehogey]

Sphyerion is right. That being said, if you want to learn from someplace that calls itself jeet kune do but actually fights full contact go to www.straightbastgym.com

Otherwise, find a style that's proven itself in full contact competition. Like judo, BJJ, boxing, muay thai.

Plenty of arts make claim to "STREET LETHAL" effectiveness but only those arts prove it in anything goes matches.

[TigerAnsTKDLove]

intense training- hap ki do <~~ very good !

but if you want either wing chun or jkd.... i would most definelty say jkd i know thats intense training. i dont know much at all about wing chun.

[totality]

if you want intense training, i recommend a submission grappling school. preferably one that does muay thai as well.

of those two though, go for JKD.

[Adam]

This is where I usually come in and say "It's not the style, it's the gym!"
Go visit your local gyms/dojos, take a trial lesson. All good schools will give you a trial lesson. See which one(s) you like, then start training in that one, getting solid advice from internet people on what style to choose is pretty difficult, as everybody will tell you to do their own style.
Good luck in your search.

[valetudo74]

Hi guys,
I’m looking for the most practical fighting styles that are available in Australia. I’m interested in Wing Chun and JKD and would like to know of any other styles like them. Preferably a style with intense training. This is both for fitness and skill.

I'm not at all familiar with Australian schools, but check out this website and contact the head instructor. I am familiar with mixed martial arts since I train in it, and I know the Australian MMA schools are very tight knit in Oz.

Here is the link, hope it helps out:
http://www.bjj.com.au

Also, there is a section in there marked "Clubs." Click on it, and there are several listings of clubs for you to check out in Victoria.

[shootodog]

i'm not so familiar with the ma scene in australia, but i do remember that gm rey galang teaches ilustrisimo somewhere there. try fma. it may be what you're looking for.