Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Ok I use to Wrestle,Play Football Baseball all threw out highschool.Now I'm 23 and I use to love compete plus it made my workouts mean that much more because I was actually training for an event rather than just training for myself to look good.Now my question is what would be a good class to take where I can compete in competitions etc(Well when I learn enough)But I've been thinking about a Karate or something like that.Now any info on cost, enjoyability or any thing you may want to tell me on this subject will be grealy appreciated...
Question for anyone currently taking Karate,Judu or similar type classes?
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babymonkey
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I know all the martial arts I have seen are very expensive. I am 26 and like you I feel like I have to compete in things. It is just my nature. I just joined a kickboxing class at my gym. I think if your gym offers classes it will be a lot cheaper than private lessons. Mine are $5 a lesson. That is cheap! I want to compete in toughman (the one on FX Friday nites). So I will be training hard. Also the min. weight is 160lb so I have to gain 20lbs just to make weight. Good luck.
Thaibox
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I hear those Muay Thai guys are pretty tough, you should do that
If you want to study an art for the competitive aspect.....
Judo is a good, challenging sport that has a lot of practical
applications.
Boxing is fun
There are sport oriented styles of Ju-jitsu
TKD is cool, but I've never been a fan of restrictive comps(too
many rules, regs). Not a whole lot of practicality in that
American kickboxing is more challenging than boxing and less
dangerous than Muay Thai(more injuries)
Mixed Martial Arts is your best bet if you really want to go balls
out and train in something that is very practically based. Again,
this has a high risk of injury. (as I look at the cane I've been
using for the last couple days, which is next to my tube of
icy/hot, below my painkillers, next to me knee brace
)
Lots of options, find out whats in your area and have fun
If you want to study an art for the competitive aspect.....
Judo is a good, challenging sport that has a lot of practical
applications.
Boxing is fun
There are sport oriented styles of Ju-jitsu
TKD is cool, but I've never been a fan of restrictive comps(too
many rules, regs). Not a whole lot of practicality in that
American kickboxing is more challenging than boxing and less
dangerous than Muay Thai(more injuries)
Mixed Martial Arts is your best bet if you really want to go balls
out and train in something that is very practically based. Again,
this has a high risk of injury. (as I look at the cane I've been
using for the last couple days, which is next to my tube of
icy/hot, below my painkillers, next to me knee brace
) Lots of options, find out whats in your area and have fun
backlash79
New member
or you could always become a really good fighter and grappler and enter no holds bars competitions..heh
but seriously, thaibox listed most of them, there is also always the dog brothers which is stick fighting philipino style, some styles of kung fu also go to tournaments.
but seriously, thaibox listed most of them, there is also always the dog brothers which is stick fighting philipino style, some styles of kung fu also go to tournaments.
circusgirl
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Hi, I'm currently doing karate having switched from taekwondo for various reasons (not many dojangs here in the UK). I know lots of people doing lots of different martial arts, it depends on what you're looking for.
It sounds to me like you're looking for a sport to compete in, rather than practical self-defense, or balance/coordination etc . As thaibox says if you want to learn to defend yourself mixed styles like Krav Maga or a hardcore style like Muay Thai kicks ass.
Muay Thai does have a higher risk of injury, so you need to balance that with what you do for a living. Remember, the most important question when you are in training is, will doing this drill or this technique impair my ability to earn a living tomorrow?
Taekwondo is a fun SPORT (shit for self-defence as I've found out the hard way!). Karate can be sport-oriented or more traditionally, technically oriented, depending on the style and school.
The rec.martial-arts newbie FAQ can be found by googling for it and gives info on many different style of martial art.
Most importantly, you want a quality school. Read the parts in the FAQ about "McDojos" and ripping the customer off.
A good school will charge a reaosnable amount for classes, usually enough to cover expenses and a modest fee for the instructor. Most instructors aren't that full-time, they have a job they live off and do instructing in their spare time because they enjoy it.
A uniform in the styles that require one will cost about 50 dollars for a nice one, a bit less for a less nice one, 100% cotton is best as it allows heat to dissipate.
Lastly, if you are doing a sparring art get your dentist to make you a GOOD gumshield! trust me on this one! I've seen a good, solid gumshield protect a number of people's mouths when taking a full-on back kick to the white 'n' pearlies.
It sounds to me like you're looking for a sport to compete in, rather than practical self-defense, or balance/coordination etc . As thaibox says if you want to learn to defend yourself mixed styles like Krav Maga or a hardcore style like Muay Thai kicks ass.
Muay Thai does have a higher risk of injury, so you need to balance that with what you do for a living. Remember, the most important question when you are in training is, will doing this drill or this technique impair my ability to earn a living tomorrow?
Taekwondo is a fun SPORT (shit for self-defence as I've found out the hard way!). Karate can be sport-oriented or more traditionally, technically oriented, depending on the style and school.
The rec.martial-arts newbie FAQ can be found by googling for it and gives info on many different style of martial art.
Most importantly, you want a quality school. Read the parts in the FAQ about "McDojos" and ripping the customer off.
A good school will charge a reaosnable amount for classes, usually enough to cover expenses and a modest fee for the instructor. Most instructors aren't that full-time, they have a job they live off and do instructing in their spare time because they enjoy it.
A uniform in the styles that require one will cost about 50 dollars for a nice one, a bit less for a less nice one, 100% cotton is best as it allows heat to dissipate.
Lastly, if you are doing a sparring art get your dentist to make you a GOOD gumshield! trust me on this one! I've seen a good, solid gumshield protect a number of people's mouths when taking a full-on back kick to the white 'n' pearlies.
take a guess
I love judo...
you should try it out if its offered in your area.. also if you tell me your area i can try to find u a good instructor.. or cheap classes or what not..
i have lots of reasons why i love judo.. i wont go out on a soapbox now... but if you want more info or anything about the sport just email me and id be happy to answer your questions...
I love judo...
you should try it out if its offered in your area.. also if you tell me your area i can try to find u a good instructor.. or cheap classes or what not..
i have lots of reasons why i love judo.. i wont go out on a soapbox now... but if you want more info or anything about the sport just email me and id be happy to answer your questions...
I'd say find a place that offered several styles and try them all to see what you're good at first because pretty much every style has some sort of competition or other and they should let you try the first class for free. Nobody buys a car without test driving it. The place I went to had several styles but ended up sticking to muay thai and grappling, it just suited my body type more. (I think I was 230 at the time) I didn't move well in the hung gar class and I wasn't fond of TKD.
Coming from a wrestling background, I think your natural transition would be to learn submissions and then some stand-up. Who knows, you might have an NHB future ahead of you.
Thaibox is right though, you will get injured, that's a given. Curling 150lbs is a walk in the park compared to defending some 250 lb guy trying to put you in an armbar. They'll drill that over and over....then switch arms.
Oh yeah, I think I was paying about $70/months or so. Anyway hope this helps.
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Coming from a wrestling background, I think your natural transition would be to learn submissions and then some stand-up. Who knows, you might have an NHB future ahead of you.
Thaibox is right though, you will get injured, that's a given. Curling 150lbs is a walk in the park compared to defending some 250 lb guy trying to put you in an armbar. They'll drill that over and over....then switch arms.
Oh yeah, I think I was paying about $70/months or so. Anyway hope this helps.
A.
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