spec me a Martial Art!

Swiftan said:
What's stupid? Joint pain isn't a good thing over time in my books, it's not like you aren't getting the practise in as you still do the pins and the lock, you just don't force a tap out...
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Ah, okay. I slightly misunderstood. I thought you meant they didn't do the pin to full extension and then tap out.

However, I still think it is important to 'stretch' your pain threshold and joints/ligaments. Especially with something like sankyo, as if you can take the pain for a split second, you can do some simply beautiful counters.

I'm just wary of people that "wimp out" with techniques. And this applies to uke and tori. Uke doing utterly pathetic attacks, and tori doing utterly pathetic throws that wouldn't throw a dead man. Around here, the students seem to ukemi even if you sneeze at them. That benefits no one.

Anyway, that's a little rant...
 
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oh, a martial art...
 
I would suggest Kyokushinkai Karate. You will get very fit and will find your new
kyokushin family are just awesome.

Plus kyokushin is all about hard effectife training.
 
Some of these recommendations don't really meet the OPs requirements. Are you guys actually reading his post?
 
robgmun said:
Thai chi - no i'm being serious! Against popular belief it's actually a proper combat Martial Art, but it's foucued on what you just mentioned
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Abz said:
Tia Chi - Supposed to relax the body and mind... at the same time can be deadly way to protect your self.

Am looking to take up Tia Chi
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Tai Chi or fully Tai Chi Chuan, it is relatively gentle in the movements but it is supposed to have health benefits, it certainly looks graceful in execution.

Zip said:
Or for a non Violent one you could try Parkour(SP?)Some people class that as a martial art, plus its free
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Parkour isn't a martial art, it is more commonly known in the UK as Free Running. Are you perhaps thinking of Capoeira which is a form of martial art but looks more like a dance.

I suspect Aikido would be the most suitable for the OP.
 
muay thai its the hardest stand up fight sport

ive done it on and off for years and its saved my ass in real life situations many times

the training is as hard as it comes
 
I'd say the the quality of instructor is more important than which martial art you choose. I did karate, with a bit of cross training in Tai-Chi and a smidgeon of aikido and enjoyed them all, however finding a Tai-Chi instructor who really knows their stuff isn't at all easy.
Go and have a look at a few clubs before you sign anything, there's plenty of choice out there.
 
Muay Thai is pretty hard, been to a few classes at my uni (proper instructor uses our gym) and its tough as nails. The guy has thighs like nothin else.
 
Chaosboss said:
I am interested in learning Martial Arts, the main driver is to help build my personality and help me to be more disciplined, so something that teaches you to get into a good 'frame of mind'? I am not so bothered about the combat/fitness side of it as I just see that as bonus gains.

All advice appreciated :D

CB
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Just go in the army, get you fit and disciplined :p
 
How about iaido? Its a style of martial arts that make use of the katana (new students start off with a bokken, a wooden sword, and then progress to an iaito, which is an unsharpend sword, and after years of practice you move onto a live blade). Its not a combat martial art like kendo (where you wear body armour and try to hit people with a bamboo sword), but instead its about drawing the sword from the scabard, performing one or more actions with the sword, then correctly sheathing the sword.

Its ment to teach fluid motion of the sword, and helps build a ballanced state of mind.
 
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