Thinking About Joining A Martial Arts Academy

[The Saltman]

Thoughts?

Wouldn't it be cool if I ended up like this guy?

[Darth Biscuit]

That suit is awesome... don't get any training, just get the suit.

[The Saltman]

k.

[The Saltman]

seriously tho, anybody here know any martial arts or have learned it in the past?

[Panthro]

I once whooped a kid who was bragging about being a black belt. I asked to see it then pinned him and slapped him in the face with his own black belt until he promised to shut up about it.

[The Saltman]

I once whooped a kid who was bragging about being a black belt. I asked to see it then pinned him and slapped him in the face with his own black belt until he promised to shut up about it.

can you teach me this technique?

[Panthro]

no

[The Saltman]

Fark.

[Kettle]

is this to the anti-drug that gets you "above the influence"?

i took karate for two weeks when i was very young. my dad yanked me out because i kept using the little bit i had learned on the other kids at daycare.

[The Saltman]

is this to the anti-drug that gets you "above the influence"?

i took karate for two weeks when i was very young. my dad yanked me out because i kept using the little bit i had learned on the other kids at daycare.

no not at all...ive been interested in doing this for a while...and I did the same thing u did back in the day...but back then I couldnt afford paying the class to get past the advanced white belt stage

[Darth Biscuit]

I've always been interested in this too, but never thought that I would put the time necessary into it. Also, I figured I'd learn just enough to get my ass kicked.

[Captroop]

It all depends what you want to get out of it. Is this just kind of a hobby, after work blow off some steam, thing; a desire to learn to protect yourself and your family in realistic street-fighting scenarios; or do you want a martial art you can compete in?

I would suggest looking for a Mixed Martial Arts gym.

I should start by restating that I am biased because I have been taking it for 1.5 years; but I highly recommend Krav Maga. It's not as sexy as some of the other martial arts (and be prepared to explain over and over what "Krav Maga" is, because no one has heard of it). You won't find a lot of videos on YouTube featuring it, and it doesn't feature high flying tonado kicks. But if you want an idea, watch the Bourne movies and Taken. Krav is probably the prefered hand-to-hand combat style for special forces right now, and is very practical in many relistic situations. The down-side is there is no competition for Krav Maga, because there is no below the belt rule in Krav, and Krav strikes are designed to shatter, paralyze and disable.

If you want something you can compete in, try Muay Thai (high impact, very exhausting, lots of sparring, and afterward, you will have no sensation in your shins or quads) and Jui Jitsu (relatively low impact, ground-fighting, competition oriented but totally useless on the street). All three will be found at your local MMA gym.

[The Saltman]

Im not interested in competing. I want a hobby that helps with physical fitness and self defense. I have found a place right near my house that offers this sort of thing. Its a place offering hap ki do...here is the website..let me know what u think...http://www.choeshapkido.com/

[Samuel L. Jackson]

I told you not to post my Facebook pictures on here... dammit...