Martial art and weapon of choice?

I was wondering if any practiced martial arts in some way, shape or form, such as Tae Kwon Do, Karate ect. Or has anyone practiced with any particular melee weapon in the past.

I personally liked Karate or Judo but haven't found too much time to practice. As far as a melee weapon I always thought the shillelagh was a good one. Aside from being a useful walking stick, it's versatile, made with hard wood, can perform powerful fast strikes with it and so forth. Plus it's easier to walk around with it in public than others. :laugh:

How about you?

Some recent-ish threads which might be of interest;
what do you choose as a duelist or involved an encounter
martial arts your interest?
best martial art?

I'd love to be able to practise some sort of stick thing like jōjutsu, plus jodo looks a bit like jedi :side:
The extent for me is contemplating it and exploring its dynamics.

I practice goju-ryu karate. It's a little unusual for karate in that it combines "soft" and "hard" styles, which I think is fitting for a Jedi. We can train with nunchaku, sai, tonfa, bo, and shinai, but I prefer the bo; again, it just seems to suit my sense of Jedi-ness.

The bo is a good weapon although I think the lesser known Jo is also very good since you don't need wide open spaces to fight in. I like long weapons but once you're in a cramped area, it's hard to wield them effectively. The shillelagh is long without being too long.

Halberd is also good. Not too many people mention the kusarigama which is a wonky but very effective weapon if used properly.

I practiced Tae Kwon Do as a teenager, and later learned as much about Jeet Kune Do as I could on my own. Both don't use weapons, but I prefer a bo (considered a shillelagh as an alternative) or escrima sticks. Though I do have a short staff that I'm using now to learn a little about Sword Tai Chi. I also once had sais but found them to be impratical.

bo/walking/hiking stick, escrima sticks, and eventually a walking cane. An old man can go anywhere with a cane. You just have to leard how to use it.

Iaido, katana.

Rickie wrote: bo/walking/hiking stick, escrima sticks, and eventually a walking cane. An old man can go anywhere with a cane. You just have to leard how to use it.

I'm learning the same along with Escrima stick. I'm focusing on weapons common with the environment. I'm more likely to grab a stick off the ground than a set of nunchucks.

I'm a 3rd degree blackbelt in taekwondo (NOT Olympic style), but I desperately want to learn wushu (although I think my time has passed). It is the most beautiful art I have ever laid eyes on. How I wish there were a school locally that I could get to/afford. What I wouldn't give to be 30 years younger with the same desire!

I don't believe in Martial Arts... Just kidding!!!



Actually I have always wanted to take up a form of martial arts but never pursued it until recently. I have done some kick boxing but not sure if that really counts. However recently I have actually found a place near me that does Saber training. I'm starting this month!