Loud_Spy Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hi guys! My name is Lee I'm 25 years old from England and now living in Scotland. I've been vegetarian for just over a year now and vegan for about half that. I've been training in martial arts since I was 7, here's a video of me getting beat up for my 3rd Dan in freestyle karate; I was hoping to chat with you guys about training and how veganism has effected you both in regards to your martial arts practice and competition if you do compete, I understand it is not every martial artists goal to fight and I respect that. I eat a high fruit diet and I really love it, I joined here because there's such a wealth of free information on vegan body building, I can't wait to look like Bruce Lee! Tell me about your training and share any videos you have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris777888 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm not a martial artist but I wanted to say welcome and wow! Great video. Even not knowing much about the grading could tell that you really worked hard for it. Hope you get some more responses from people more qualified to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feel_ngreat Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I checked out that video man, cool. I've been doing Boxing for the last couple of years, and I would like to work on learning some kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Fission Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 You're really good.Are you planning on going pro in kickboxing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythil Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi there mate. I've studied a few martial arts and have been doing Kendo as my primary. Swinging a bamboo sword for two hours is a... ahem.. unexpected workout. The odd thing is that you need to know your body, everyone is a little different, for example I need to eat before and I can't drink during, I down all my water before hand with enough time for me to goto the toilet. If I drink water during I seem to get sluggish, sounds really odd but that seems to be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 hey! welcome! I'm a Taekwondo student in England (isle of wight). loved the video, brutal stuff ahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Howdy, I study Keysi but have done a few other things over the years. More into my lifting down thought. all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudia_22 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Every martial art has its own and different styles of kicks which ranges from simple kicks to free style kicks. ranker.com Edited May 26, 2012 by claudia_22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Every martial art has its own and different styles of kicks which ranges from simple kicks to free style kicks.http://www.ranker.com/list/best-martial-artists-in-history/sportsyeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Primate BJJ Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 im new here as well nice video, i train in Muay Thai, Boxing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu have had 9 mma fights, I became vegan after my first 2 fights and have never looked back i feel much better and stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Sandberg Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Gracie Jiu-Jitsu here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenasowambur Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hi, Kyokushin karate - 10 years practice here. Going for my black belt next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoaeyekneex3 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I do Muay Thai and have yet to jump into a fight camp while eating a vegan diet (I recently started). I'm curious to see how I will feel during the training and how fast I will recover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganBadass_CO Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 we're coming outta the woodwork! Orange belt w/1 stripe Go Jui Bu-jitsu (karate+Judo+BJJ) and now working on my Level 1 in Krav Maga.....(really liking the Krav, seems much more self-defense direct application where MMA so far more suited for sparring, competition fighting....). Veg for 12 years, vegan for 3 now. Had to tweak my food intake on KM days to better stoke up the energy/endurance needed. Got it pretty well now. Found that adding in some chia seeds into my bottle of water during workout helps too. PLUS, married to a brit lass from yorkshire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payne Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I kickbox a couple of times a week and am a couple of belts off of going for my black belt. I've been a veggie for 14 years now and am reducing my dairy intake whilst trying to get fitter and slim down. I don't find I do anything different on days I train to days where I'm not training or just at the gym. I try and eat cleanly as much as possible and take on a sensible amount of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyJames Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wow, I've just signed up here and I'm the same.... Did Judo as a young teen for 2 years (stopped due to rugby)Been training Jiujitsu and just starting Muay Thai next week!Also learning basic Capoeira for fun in my spare time Osu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanescrima Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Im the same, new to this forum. Ive been vegan and training martial arts for years. Mainly Escrima, grappling / MMA. If anyone is ever in London, come down to train at my club, would love to train with as many vegans as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miloko Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hello! I've been training in Shotokan karate for five years. I've been vegetarian for all my adult life, but vegan for three years. Changing from vegetarian to vegan didn't effect my martial arts stamina or ability at all. Over the past year I've focussed on building muscle and that really has made a difference to my karate. My stamina is improving and my stances are cleaner and more stable all across the board. I also hit harder, of course! Focussing on total body muscle gain has also rid me of a few soreness/pain issues in my joints and lower back. The muscle gain has really stabilised my joints, so I'm hoping that will protect them from the typical martial arts wear and tear we all see down the years from bad form and too much repetition. When it comes to food, I eat the same diet on karate days as other days, but I'm ravenous after training, so I usually try to plan a healthy snack for when I get home, otherwise I'm just tempted to grab convenience food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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