alterego Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 may be kinda unusual, but i'm a professional pianist, feel very attracted to martial art and am looking forward to start to train. i am though extremely concerned for my hands. can anyone suggest a kind of "hands safer" martial art? I know this question might sound silly as, i guess, in every sport there are some injuries risks. neverthless i was thinking of tae kwon do as it involves pretty much kicks more thhan hand tecniques and it looks safer to me. i also love their flashy kicks.....i'd like some suggestions from the experts.......THANKS !
Judo Warrior Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 Join Tai Chi Chuan if you can but it is kind of hard to join a martial art that does not use that hands that much, most or maybe all martial arts requires the use of the hands. - A coward dies a thousand deaths, A warrior dies but once.- No matter how strong the wind is, The mountain cannot bow to it.
Drunken Monkey Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 tai chi is a bad idea. there is a lot of joint locks and throws and controls that centre around grips and grabs of the fingers. well, unless you join one of the many places that teach tai chi as a spiritual, calming, self improving, non aggressive martial art by a guy who insists on wearing chinese gard and has interesting facial hair... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
JohnnyS Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 Definately don't do Judo or BJJ. My fingers are a mess - swollen joints and constantly aching. BJJ - Black Belt under John Will (Machado)Shootfighting - 3rd Degree Black BeltTKD - Black Belt
equaninimus Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 Karate, or TKD would probably be safe. DM, I love it! CU Boulder has "lunchtime drop in Tai Chi," available, and I went once. The instructor was a little aerobics instructor type, who had attended a weekend seminar in how to teach Tai Chi for fun and fitness. Gag! There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
WolverineGuy Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 Off topic, I'm an opera singer, nice to see a fellow musician on board here! Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
alterego Posted January 8, 2004 Author Posted January 8, 2004 thanks 4 you advice. i'm thinking more and more or TKD. are there any TKD experts who could give me some insights regarding the risk of hands injuries in that particular martial art? hi wolverine guy we might have a net jam sometimes !!
superfighter Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 if theres ever bin an injury in our class, its something to do with the legs, never has somebody in our class expreienced a hand injury as a result of tae kwon do
italian_guy Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 I think that also kickboxing is safe for the hands. We always keep boxing gloves and the additional wrappings. Of course we don't do any breaking (pay attention to this if you join karate or TKD). Best luck for your MA and your music career.
Drunken Monkey Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 in any case, just to be safe, make sure you have your hands wrapped properly cos your wrists are under even more strain most of the time. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
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