Comments on: What kind of martial arts should I take?

By: sapboi

sapboi — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:20:56 +0000

Do you want to do this for yourself? Then it should not matter whom you study in front of…

By: nm_angel_eyes

nm_angel_eyes — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:22:40 +0000

i would recommend kickboxing, muay thai or western style boxing…

it’s a great workout. with all the jump rope, calistetics and conditioning you train for you’ll get into prestine shape in no time.

plus most kickboxing/mauy thai/boxing clubs consist of mostly older individuals, you’ll find younger kids and teens there, but it’s more of a universal art.

it’s not hard to learn at an older age, like a lot of other arts, where it helps to get in young, like tkd.

the kicks and hand techniques are straight foward, you don’t need to know how to do the splits or fly in the air to learn them.

price ranges do vary, usually from about $40-$100+ a month depending on the club.

but these kind of clubs usually have a policy that if you pay for the membership you can use the facilities any time they’re open, which is really nice for a person with a time sensitive schedule.

here are some sites, check the directories to start looking:

these sites should list a few schools in your area.

hope this helps!

~*good luck!*~

By: wgeller6553

wgeller6553 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:11:21 +0000

im pregnant and i do tai-chi

By: noute_sotbef

noute_sotbef — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:09:28 +0000

Aikido classes where I live are $90 a month.

By: SenseiRob

SenseiRob — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:01:01 +0000

For a big guy, I would stay away form the ground arts where you are rolling around with the opponents like Ju-jitsu and Judo.
You may want to look into Aikido. It’s a circular art that teaches you to guide, lock and throw your opponent into submission. It’s a pretty cool art and can be useful in real life situations. It works well for bigger people.
Most Tae-Kwon-Do and Karate schools cater to kids and families. Find out if they have an adults only class or can give private lessons.
You should lok to pay between $60 and $90 a month. Don’t sign a year long contract if your just starting out and watch out for hidden costs like patches, dues, etc.
Find something that interests you and do it.

By: lollpop16

lollpop16 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:28:55 +0000

it depends entirely upon what you are looking for. i do taekwondo and it is good for getting into shape. i am 16 and i am in a class which runs from 15+ and we have people who are getting on for fifty. dont feel intimidated by teenagers and kids cos in older classes most people have respect. also price wise it is about£3 up for an hour

By: Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:57:34 +0000

Anything is good. Dont listen to those fools that say that style matters. Its the fighter that makes it happen

By: Michael T

Michael T — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:04:31 +0000

I would recomend taekwondo, the art of hand a foot. I have taken it for about 3 years now and I feel great, were I go its a great workout, not to hard, not to easy. Its designed to get your heart pumping and learn self-defence at the same time. Oh, and also its like $75 a month, but it depends were you go.

By: ninedemonsgod

ninedemonsgod — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:19:23 +0000

Anything that include ******** training such as bagwork, pads work, live sparring etc… or live grappling.

Usually that would be wrestling, brazilian jiu jitsu, judo, muay thai, boxing, and few others.

Stay away from those that have you guys line up and throw punch or kick at command, have young black belts, claim stupid thing such as they can throw a chi bolt or cause you go into seizure and foam at mouth simply by touching you, non full contact sparring, etc…

By: Milan

Milan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:50:54 +0000

well…if u wanna get in shap go to a gym or try out the new turbo jam. for martial arts do karate. it is a mix of all martial arts. i am in karate and i have been in it since i was 6. prices can vary for karate. my classes were $65 a month. and as for lesson as a white belt u will be learning mostly blocks and basic punches.as u lvl up from the ea belt u will also learn a kata( a series of moves) and the higher belt u r the more moves u must remember