G'day from down under

[lamanna]

Hello everyone :)
Awesome setup you've got here, I remember first visiting in 2004 when I first became interested in Martial Arts, good to see you're still alive and kicking. :D I'm from Melbourne Australia so you'll probably see me constantly complaining abour our weapon laws so feel free to ignore me hehe. I first decided to take up a Martial Arts in 2004 but I couldn't afford it. Two years later though, worked my butt of during the holidays and finally started last Saturday.

I read quite a bit about making the right choice of what and where to study but in the end I visited one place and it just clicked. I had my eye on Wing Chun, Kyokushin Karate and Jiu-Jitsu but they were all a fair distance away. I wasn't too concerned with what people wrote on the net about each style, I just wanted a bit of everything. Searching the yelllowpages I found a Filipino system and went to check it out. The Master, upon seeing myself and a friend enter, quickly sorted his class out to train amoungst themselves and spent an hour with us going through the purpose of the particular style and what the progression was. I love how you start off with sticks then move to hand to hand.

The first class I participated in was heaps of fun, we learnt locks and disarms. I originally thought about doing a style with big kicks and punches but that all changed. I like the quick and short kicks and punches but locks and hold is really where it's all at for me. :) There have been very few times where I've been in a situation and had belting the suitcase out of someone was neccessary. For me, it's more about restraining using locks, hold, takedowns and whatever other non-brutal moves there are.

I'm looking forward to contributing to this fine community, although I doubt I can add much at this stage but I'll do what I can. :)

Thanks for having me. :)

[Swordlady]

Welcome to MT...or should I say, "Welcome back"? ;) Glad to have you here; we can all learn a little something from each other.

[Raewyn]

Great to have another "down under". Welcome to MT!!

[HKphooey]

Welcome! :)

[MJS]

Welcome to Martial Talk! Looking forward to your posts!:ultracool

Mike

[Drac]

Welcome back...

[SFC JeffJ]

Howdy and welcome! I'm glad you found somehting close and appealing.

Jeff

[Shaolinwind]

Hello everyone :)
Awesome setup you've got here, I remember first visiting in 2004 when I first became interested in Martial Arts, good to see you're still alive and kicking. :D I'm from Melbourne Australia so you'll probably see me constantly complaining abour our weapon laws so feel free to ignore me hehe. I first decided to take up a Martial Arts in 2004 but I couldn't afford it. Two years later though, worked my butt of during the holidays and finally started last Saturday.

I read quite a bit about making the right choice of what and where to study but in the end I visited one place and it just clicked. I had my eye on Wing Chun, Kyokushin Karate and Jiu-Jitsu but they were all a fair distance away. I wasn't too concerned with what people wrote on the net about each style, I just wanted a bit of everything. Searching the yelllowpages I found a Filipino system and went to check it out. The Master, upon seeing myself and a friend enter, quickly sorted his class out to train amoungst themselves and spent an hour with us going through the purpose of the particular style and what the progression was. I love how you start off with sticks then move to hand to hand.

The first class I participated in was heaps of fun, we learnt locks and disarms. I originally thought about doing a style with big kicks and punches but that all changed. I like the quick and short kicks and punches but locks and hold is really where it's all at for me. :) There have been very few times where I've been in a situation and had belting the suitcase out of someone was neccessary. For me, it's more about restraining using locks, hold, takedowns and whatever other non-brutal moves there are.

I'm looking forward to contributing to this fine community, although I doubt I can add much at this stage but I'll do what I can. :)

Thanks for having me. :)

Congrats on your new art, and welcome back!

[J-Man]

Welcome to MT! :wavey:

[Jade Tigress]

Welcome to Martial Talk! Enjoy the board. :)

[Bigshadow]

Welcome to Martial Talk! Enjoy your vegamite... oops enjoy posting! :p

[Ping898]

Hey, Welcome to MT :wavey:

[pstarr]

Welcome to the forum!

[John Brewer]

Welcome and Good Day!

[matt.m]

Welcome

[Kacey]

Welcome, and happy posting! :wavey:

[Elayna]

Hello everyone :)
Awesome setup you've got here, I remember first visiting in 2004 when I first became interested in Martial Arts, good to see you're still alive and kicking. :D I'm from Melbourne Australia so you'll probably see me constantly complaining abour our weapon laws so feel free to ignore me hehe. I first decided to take up a Martial Arts in 2004 but I couldn't afford it. Two years later though, worked my butt of during the holidays and finally started last Saturday.

I read quite a bit about making the right choice of what and where to study but in the end I visited one place and it just clicked. I had my eye on Wing Chun, Kyokushin Karate and Jiu-Jitsu but they were all a fair distance away. I wasn't too concerned with what people wrote on the net about each style, I just wanted a bit of everything. Searching the yelllowpages I found a Filipino system and went to check it out. The Master, upon seeing myself and a friend enter, quickly sorted his class out to train amoungst themselves and spent an hour with us going through the purpose of the particular style and what the progression was. I love how you start off with sticks then move to hand to hand.

The first class I participated in was heaps of fun, we learnt locks and disarms. I originally thought about doing a style with big kicks and punches but that all changed. I like the quick and short kicks and punches but locks and hold is really where it's all at for me. :) There have been very few times where I've been in a situation and had belting the suitcase out of someone was neccessary. For me, it's more about restraining using locks, hold, takedowns and whatever other non-brutal moves there are.

I'm looking forward to contributing to this fine community, although I doubt I can add much at this stage but I'll do what I can. :)

Thanks for having me. :)



Just wanted to say HI. So, HI HI HI HI
Have an awesome time posting. Hope to see you around the boards.
:) :) :)

[stone_dragone]

G'day and welcome to MT!

[kenpo0324]

Welcome, and happy posting! :wavey:

[Lisa]

Welcome to the forum! :wavey:

[kelly keltner]

welcome

[Kreth]

Welcome to the forum.

[lamanna]

Thanks for the warm welcome. :)
I'm giving the search function a real work out. ;)

[OnlyAnEgg]

Welcome to MT!

[Ninjamom]

Welcome from someone in the 'top half' of the globe!

Enjoy posting here!! There is no one so new that they have nothing valuable to say - that's one of things I like about this place. AND, whatever art you end up choosing, there will be knowledgeable people here who will take the time to help however they can, whenever you have a question.