Want to start martial arts, need advice

[Kane Fan]

I live in the Upstate. 29625 zipcode. I only mentioned having a gun because djimbe brought it up in his post. One of the benefits of Matial Arts is having an option of not having to use a gun. I don't want to kill, just defend myself.

near rock hill or kings mountain
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[Kane Fan]

heres a better option that carrying a gun everywhere you go to (which i think is just retarded)

1. mace/ bear spray in a tiny little bottle
2. a taser
3. a small swiss army knife or something

a small swiss army knife?
if someone trys to rob you what are you going to do offer to open a can of corn for him if he'll leave you alone?
mace is iffy to because it tends to hang in the air for a time and you can wind up macing yoruself even if your aim is good

 

[1_more_rep]

what about those of us that have taken alot of interest in MMA recently and want to start up a program and stuff but dont have any cash?

any way for a poor guy to get in on this action? or do i HAVE to lay down money? - i don't have much time either to spend at some dojo or whatever it's called...senior year of HS starts in a week and i'm smart and take alot of hard classes (not trying to brag...just giving you details) and i have a part-time job and i go to the gym 6x/week...lol...so is there any way to kinda get into MMA with no money n a not very flexible schedule?

 

[Kane Fan]

if you start MMA your going to want to cut out 2 or 3 of those gym sessions per week anyway so that will free up some time
but fingind free instruction is pretty rare
I get it cus I have friends into MMA who have taught anyway

 

[Yarg!]

a small swiss army knife?
if someone trys to rob you what are you going to do offer to open a can of corn for him if he'll leave you alone?
mace is iffy to because it tends to hang in the air for a time and you can wind up macing yoruself even if your aim is good

i prefer non lethal approaches. i mean a gun has soo many unforseen reprucussions down the line i dont even know where to begin. the swiss army knife does have you know .. a blade.. say if your ebeing attacked, its better than not having anything. and i say small cuz i would rather cause like a nasty cut or wound rahter than kill a guy and while hes hurt, id run away. it just makes more sense...oh and ive been maced at a party (collateral dmg) and it friggin hurts, but the attacker in that case backed off.

 

[Kane Fan]

if you have time to pull out and ready a swiss army knife, you have time to leave

 

[1_more_rep]

if you start MMA your going to want to cut out 2 or 3 of those gym sessions per week anyway so that will free up some time
but fingind free instruction is pretty rare
I get it cus I have friends into MMA who have taught anyway

well i guess i could take out a cardio day or 2 since MMA makes you sweat like hell anyways...but i really dont have much money...if i DID pay for some sessions or something it'd have to be pretty cheap...

does anyone know a good/cheap place to get started with MMA in southern california? (sorry that i keep changing subj. of thread starter's post) feel free to PM me with any info anyone...thanks

 

[Judo Tom]

how far are you from san jose?

if you are still in HS join a wrestling team

look into judo vs bjj/mma for the price

got talk to some instructors in your area and tell them you are interested but have no cash.

also try getting in touch with a local PAL in your area. a lot of them have boxing/wrestling

another option for your area is trying to get in touch with some military guys (pendleton) and see if you can work out with any of them

$$$ should be the last thing holding someone back in the MA world

when all else fails i would get a cheap heavy bag (or make your own) and a grappling dummy. i would use the net to research and start practicing.

boxing and simple grappling positions are easy to practice on your own.

i would also start training like a fighter not a bb'er meaing O-lifts,sprints/plyo's and more sprints.

hope that helps if you need info on the bag, dummy or things in you area post or PM

 

[Judo Tom]

a small swiss army knife?
if someone trys to rob you what are you going to do offer to open a can of corn for him if he'll leave you alone?
mace is iffy to because it tends to hang in the air for a time and you can wind up macing yoruself even if your aim is good

a small but SHARP and POINTY knife can do a lot of damage very quickly..

marines teach to just cause as much trama in a clos circle near the vitals and arms as fast as possible vs looking to kill in one shot.

ive seen mace drop a 250lb juiced up maniac in a blink of an eye..but ive seen people walk through it like it was a bad fart..

never saw 1 person do JACK ish after being choked out which is my favorite means of self defense, very quick (1-2 secs) no long term damage, shows you are in complete control, 100% effective

 

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