Please help me choose a style

[Albert_Wesker]

Hi, i'm new. I am wanting to start a martial art style. the problem is: Choosing one.

 

i want an art that involves varied, fast moving punching and kicking (i was considering taking taekwondo but realised it was mainly kicking and i prefer to throw punches aswell ) and obviously good, usefull techniques.

 

i am 14 . I am around 6ft tall and i am of medium build. I have never taken martial arts before, please reply.

 

Thanx for your help

 

Kirt

[WapCaplet]

Take Shotokan.

 

I am basing this suggestion soley on the fact that it is the only martial art I have ever taken, and therefore the only one I can speak about with any degree of knowledge.

 

Seriously though, Shotokan is good for equal distribution between punching and kicking.

 

Then again, I think most, if not all, martial arts involve fast moving punches and kicks.

 

Good luck!

 

Wap

[Albert_Wesker]

thanx, im open to any more suggestions from other members but will definately look up shotokan, is it effective in real fights? (not that i am planning any lol)

[Shorinryu Sensei]

It woukld help tremendously if we knew where you were located, and what was available in your area. For example, if you lived in New York City or LA, then there is just about everything. But if you lived in Two Dot, Montana (yes, there really is a Two Dot)...then your choices are limited.

[Albert_Wesker]

sorry, thats something i forgot, (two dot? lol) i live in the United Kingdom, Grimsby if uve heard of it lol. I know ill have to go to a school in the local areas but i really want to know my best suited style lol, plus.....grimsby sucks lol

[SevenStar]

What is offered in your area? I know there's alot of lau gar in the UK, not sure if you're near any though.

[Albert_Wesker]

honestly im not too sure because i never really noticed till lately, it was something that popped into my head "I wanna start martial arts!" lo and its summat am gonna stick to ....

 

i no ther are karate, shotokan,Chin-na Kuen Kung Fujudo, judo and Tai Chi available and i found a website for a UK Listing but i dont now if its close, although i think it is

 

http://www.ukontheweb.net/directory/showsites.asp?catid=508&maincat=&cat=Martial+Arts+Instruction&parentcat=&parentname=

Edited September 10, 2004 by Albert_Wesker

[Shorinryu Sensei]

sorry, thats something i forgot, (two dot? lol) i live in the United Kingdom, Grimsby if uve heard of it lol. I know ill have to go to a school in the local areas but i really want to know my best suited style lol, plus.....grimsby sucks lol

 

Ya gotta love Google!

 

I did a searchg for "grimsby, martial arts", and this is what I got.

 

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.allenby/

 

Societies

 

Black Phoenix Wing Chun

 

Chin-na Kuen Kung Fu

 

Grimsby Leisure Centre Aikido Club

 

Karate Club, Laceby Shotokan

 

Karate, Konjaku Shin National School Of

 

Satori Shotokan Academy

 

Y M C A, Grimsby And Cleethorpes

 

http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=4577

 

Judo > Organizations

 

Yorkshire & Humberside Judo Association

 

Karate > Organizations

 

Konjaku Shin National School of Karate - Grimsby - instructors, training schedule, and events calendar.

 

Karate > Shopping and Services@

 

Kung Fu > Clubs

 

Shaolin Iron Fist Kung Fu - Kingston-upon-Hull - offers details of the sport and the club.

 

Shopping and Services@

 

Tae Kwon-Do > Clubs

 

John Turners Black Belt Academy - Brigg - accepts members from the age of four upwards.

 

That should get you started. I didn't personally check out any of the sites and I can't vouch for any of them, but maybe some of our other UK friends can add something.

[Albert_Wesker]

wow, i didnt know there were so much available in my area!!!!!

 

guess i can keep my options quite wide, yay! lol

 

but im still not sure what to take.....hmmm

[Shorinryu Sensei]

Personally, I'd recommend any traditional Okinawan system over a Japanese or Korean one...but that's personal preference of course. You need to figure out what it is that you want out of a martial art. Sport/competition? Self-defense? Grappling? Fast promotions (aka McDojo/belt factory). Effective or flashy techniques (usually can't have both)?