Who would you ask?

[Zujitsuka]

Out of curiosity....

If you could get training advice from 3 late martial arts masters, who would you pick?

In no particular order, I'd pick:

1. Kenji Tomiki (because he trained under Kano and Ueshiba)
2. Bruce Lee (because he was a true maverick)
3. Florendo Visitacion (because he influenced some of my favorite martial artists).

[Michael Billings]

In Order:

Ed Parker, Sr.
Frank Chow
Morihei Ueshiba

-Michael

[sifu nick]

1. Miyamoto Musashi

2. Morihei Ueshiba

3. Bruce Lee

[MichiganTKD]

In no particular order:

1. Musashi Miyamoto

2. Won Kuk Lee

3. Gen. Choi

[bignick]

kyuzo mifune
ueshiba
kano

[bignick]

i see some votes for musashi...he was a great swordsman as history attests...but i don't see him as being a great teacher...you don't see a musashi ryu around...what is left are his theories on conflict in general...it is my feeling that what he accomplished was done through natural talent and lots of hard work....the best martial artists aren't always the best teachers

[sifu nick]

I think that just because there is no "musashi ryu" doesn't mean that he would not make a good teacher. Just through his writings you can see this man talents. It was his choice not to take on students, but if he had I feel there would be a "musashi ryu" and people would be going crazy to see it.

[ppko]

Gichen Funikoshi (before the school years)

Remy Presas
Mas Oyama

[terryl965]

In this order

1) The Lopez family they own Olympic TKD right now!

2) Bruce Lee true visioary

3) Anybody that has been training longer than me for they will know something, that I would not know.
4) and last but not least GOD for he truely knows everything!!!!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA

[Brother John]

Out of curiosity....

If you could get training advice from 3 late martial arts masters, who would you pick?

1. Edmund K. Parker Sr.
2. Ark Wong
3. Gichin Funakoshi


Your Brother
John

[Andrew Green]

Jack Broughton

Farmer Burns

Some Greek Olympic Pankration Champ ;)
If I really thought about it they'd probably change, But since they are all dead anyways...

[Paul B]

Morihei Ueshiba

Yagyu Munenori

Sokaku Takeda

[Sapper6]

In Order:

Ed Parker, Sr.
Frank Chow
Morihei Ueshiba

-Michael


ditto

[Blindside]

Ed Parker Sr.
Jigoro Kano
George Silver (author of Paradoxes of Defense)

[AaronLucia]

I'd have to say Takamatsu Sensei..

[Hanzo04]

Takamatsu Sensei

Hee Il Cho

Ed K. Parker

and Dan Inosanto for safe measures.

[ppko]

Takamatsu Sensei

Hee Il Cho

Ed K. Parker

and Dan Inosanto for safe measures.Inosanto is not dead, or at least I am pretty sure he isn't:)

[Brother John]

Inosanto is not dead, or at least I am pretty sure he isn't:)
Master Cho is still alive as well, isn't he????

Your Brother
John

[ppko]

Master Cho is still alive as well, isn't he????

Your Brother
JohnI am not sure who he is so I really don't know:)

[The Kai]

mas Oyama

Ed Parker Sr,

William Chow

[MA-Caver]

Likewise in no particular order
Musashi Miyamoto
Bruce Lee
Ed Parker Sr.

[Paul B]

OK, just for fun. Anyone can throw out random names...so,what question(s) would you ask your chosen artist?

Personally:

Ueshiba..."Can I be your Uke?":whip:

Yagyu Munenori ...."What the hell does "Satsujinken" really mean?":samurai:

Sokaku Takeda....."OK,what was Hapkido's Choi,Yong Sool relationship to you, exactly and in great detail?":deadhorse

And their off......

[ppko]

OK, just for fun. Anyone can throw out random names...so,what question(s) would you ask your chosen artist?

Personally:

Ueshiba..."Can I be your Uke?":whip:

Yagyu Munenori ...."What the hell does "Satsujinken" really mean?":samurai:

Sokaku Takeda....."OK,what was Hapkido's Choi,Yong Sool relationship to you, exactly and in great detail?":deadhorse

And their off......lol
Remy Presas
"Can I be your uke" sorry had to steal that one
Gichen Funikoshi
"What are your applications to your katas, show me"
Mas Oyama
"Would you kill this brama bull for me, and then if you are successfull show me how you did it"
I hope others take you up on this

[Aegis]

i see some votes for musashi...he was a great swordsman as history attests...but i don't see him as being a great teacher...you don't see a musashi ryu around...what is left are his theories on conflict in general...it is my feeling that what he accomplished was done through natural talent and lots of hard work....the best martial artists aren't always the best teachers
I imagine the students of Niten Ichi Ryu might have a thing or two to say about that one ;)


As for my 3:

Jigoro Kano - No specific question really, I'd just like to see what Judo was really like when it first came about

Musashi - Same thing really

The founder of my style of jujutsu, largely just to find out where all the influences for it actually came from, as this is something of a cloudy issue.

[bignick]

kyuzo mifune - "Want to randori?" (as the stories go, mifune was never thrown for a point in his entire judo career)
ueshiba - "how the hell did you do that?"
kano - "thoughts on the state of judo today?"

[Jay Bell]

There are *two* schools from Miyamoto Musashi -- Musashi ryu Taijutsu and Niten Ichi ryu Kenjutsu..

[bignick]

There are *two* schools from Miyamoto Musashi -- Musashi ryu Taijutsu and Niten Ichi ryu Kenjutsu..
i stand corrected...forgive the ignorance

but i still believe that my original statements holds true that great martial artists don't mean great teachers

if someone can do something naturally with little effort they may have trouble explaining it compared to someone that had to put a lot of work and analysis into the movements to be able to perform them

[Jay Bell]

No worries at all. I think you're right on the money...it'd be interesting (if possible) to read accounts of Musashi's teaching..

[Hanzo04]

they have to be dead? i guess i didn't read the question right. then i would also ask miyamato musashi and won shu leung.

P.S. dan inosanto is still alive and Hee Il Cho is world famous tkd grandmaster and the former coach of the korean national team.