what martial art(s) do u take?

Tekio Shinka...the martial branch of Bakudai; universal belief system. Using Ninjutsu as the base method on approaching life's trials. Shaolin Kung Fu, Aikido, Systema, Krav Maga, Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Ling Kong Jing, Chi Kung, Nei Kung, Psychic Development, Psychology, Anatomy, Field Survival, Tracking, First Aid and Military Tactics are all collaborations thereof.

Martial arts ans sport are 2 totally different concept. They by no means are equal. The 2 look different and are practiced different. Unfortunately many today do not know the difference. Many are being taught a sport and never learn the art. Therefore people with no knowledge of the arts see a weak version of a true art and gauge everyone according to their knowledge of martial arts and they don' have any knowledge. I love how pugspaw, sensei scandal, stillcrazy put it. I have nothing against those that play games. That is great for them. However, I am interested in having the knowledge and ability of self defense. I'm interested in budo. I do not even want to use the term martial with sport. The 2 does not go together. One is a game. The other is war. There is nothing better than when attacked knowing how to position yourself in a manner that the attacker can't do anything, but is exposed to everything that will stop the threat immediately. When I was a child I played tag. I don't play that childish game anymore. We used to trade punches in grade school. I don't trade punches anymore. If I hit you I mean to stop you. I do not look for a referee to say you tapped out. I'll know you are out when the lights go out and you go limp. I'll know that you surrender when I hear or feel the joint snap. I'll know you can't use that limb right now to attempt to harm me or my family.

I've been training LimaLama (Hands of Wisdom) for 8 years now. I'm a second degree black belt and Instructor in Cancun, Mexico.

LimaLama was created by G.M. Tino Tuiolosega from American Samoa. It combines Lua (polynesian fighting technics from his family) with Box (Tino was a profesional boxer when he was in the Marines), Kempo (black belt in American Kempo and very close friend of Ed Parker) and some Judo and Kung Fu (student of Ark Yue Wong).

It's a beautiful and complete martial art, very efective for self defense.

It looks like American Kempo but has many diferences because of his flowing and splashing hands and his bad polinesian technics. Easy to learn, some graceful moves but very effective, easy and practical guard and stance (box style). It insists a lot in strikes on vital areas and pressure points, many forms of control and bones dislocation.

Training has many self defense technics and some forms or katas (no weapons). The original style has only low kicks to the legs and groin (more efective in real situation), but in Mexico to make it more competitive they had a lot of high kicks to fight in Light contact and in Full Contact or Kick Boxing.

His only defect may be that it doesn't have much ground fighting so it's good to combine it with some Jujitsu or an other grappling style.

I learned Judo, Jujitsu, Ninjutsu and some Karate and Kung Fu before but I feel very happy and confident with LimaLama since I knew it.

It's a shame that this art is more famous in Mexico or Spain than in United States where it was originally created.

Tai Chi Chuan (Chen Pan Ling style)

The walking stick / cane as a martial arts weapon

Bartitsu (technically "Neo-Bartitsu")

I started with Taekwondo (ITF) followed by Shotokan Karate.

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2-3 years in Muay Thai (the school was rather traditional and considered themselves a different branch.)

Roughly and currently 6 months in Traditional Tae Kwon Do. I enjoy the instructor since he's pretty different from the norm.

Still young and have many years to explore what I want to.

i do mixed martial arts for almost a year its really awesome kinda a combination of muay thai and kick boxing

at the moment im a karate and tai chi mix. hard soft mix, i have been doing karate for 5 years and tai chi for 1. i have previously done wing chun, judo, TKD. i am interested in doing ninjutsu, filipino martial arts and krav maga. i have heard a lot of good things about krav maga but i have never experianced it for my self.

Goju Ryu Karate - 4 years.

I do two martial arts. I have a 3rd degree black belt in shotokan karate, and a black belt in hapkido.

Savate, and I have being doing it since the age of 16--I'm 30 now. I have numerous international and national Savate championships under my wing, and is a co-instructor for the style at my home, and also, a member and contributor for the Bridgeman Savate Association.