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I was wondering how much do you pay for gym membership/how much do you think is too much? There's a gym nearby that is 40 dollars a month, and once you pay up to a certain amount, that gym becomes "yours" so you can always go free. any response would be appreciated

okay thanks for your reply. yeah i'm going to try to find a cheaper gym.

should I ask the instructor to see his/her crededentials? that wouldn't be considered rude or anything would it?

is it bad if there's a martial art center that teaches a bunch of arts? i mean, they don't mix it up together, but they teach it in serperate classes. for example, this martial art center that is 8 minutes away from my place teaches tai chi, modern arnis, kickboxing, shorin ryu karate, kobudo, and yoga plus has a weight training room. it teaches all the arts serperately and you get to choose which class you want to take but could it possibly mean that this place is phoney since it has so many options it could just be trying to make money?

oh another question. do you know if modern arnis incorporates grappling in it's system?

dropshadow, do you happen to take arnis or any filipino weapons art? and what should i be looking for in an arnis instructor? i really appreciate your reply, thanks.

i'm thinking about starting weight lifting. the only thing is i'm not sure if i should get a personal trainer to teach me proper form and such at first, or should i just go straight in? the personal trainer might be a problem for me because i don't have that much money, but if it's important i could probably get one. and also is 40 dollars a month for a gym membership a good deal?

Actually I just started reading his first book, Dune. Is it any good?

I was wondering what the difference between regular arnis and modern arnis was. I read there is empty handed fighting in arnis too but it is taught after weapons. my question is: around what time do you get to learn empty handed combat in arnis and how much does arnis focus on it/how effective is it? is arnis and kali the same thing? and I think arnis is a weapon oriented art, so would it still be effective for self defense(since you can't carry weapons whenever you want to)? What does everyone in here think of arnis, and does anyone here practice arnis?