chris3 Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 hopefully this helps all if everyone can help me! lol Ok i want to know what kind of martial arts there are! I know that there are hundreds but name the ones that you take, and other ones that you have heard of! Thanks a lot! and which is the best for a 15 year old? Thanks! i have a kabar knife...black metal, brown handle, and a nice silver shine for the slice!
Shorinryu Sensei Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 Ok i want to know what kind of martial arts there are! As you said, there are hundreds. I know that there are hundreds but name the ones that you take, Look under my "name" to the left. <--------------------and other ones that you have heard of! I'd suggest going to https://www.google.com and typing in "martial arts' There are 2, 310,000 websites about martial arts. If you start now, you might finish by ythe time you graduate high school. Thanks a lot! and which is the best for a 15 year old? Thanks! That all depends on where your interests are, where you live, how much money you have, what sort of build you are, what your temperment is, how lenient your parents are...get the idea? Every person is different and likes different things. What is good for me, may suck for you. Happy surfing! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
47MartialMan Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 First, you have to narrow it down to specifics. Korean, Chinese, Japanese, American, International. Then search within those. A good book to read is The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia-Tradition-History-Pioneers by John Corcoran & Emil Farkas or The Fighting Arts by Howard Reid & Michael Croucher Books are hardly good for physical instruction, but these two, and a few others I can list, will give you some details on many styles/systems
AngelaG Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 You're going to have to look around and see what's in your area. There's no point researching one art, and setting your heart on it, if the nearest centre is 300 miles away Also some places will only let 16+ or even 18+ train with them, so you'd have to check that you were old enough to join the place. Check out the local martial arts places in your area (using websites, phone books etc.) and then research what each one does, and grab a few you like and go down, chat with the instructor and if still interested go for a trial lesson. Angela Tokonkai Karate-do Instructorhttp://www.karateresource.com Kata, Bunkai, Articles, Reviews, History, Uncovering the Myths, Discussion Forum
Master Jules Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 Go to as many dojos as you can.....either take a class, or just watch and see what goes on. Eventually, you will see something that you will find interesting to you. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
47MartialMan Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 Yeah Angela, I attended such place that had age restrictions. Also, I had attended a place that no one under 17 were awarded black belts.
Master Jules Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 As it should be. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Master Jules Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 As it should be. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Master Jules Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 sorry....comp is on the fritz. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
47MartialMan Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 Nah, some schools "sell out". They dont want ti loose their customers-er students.
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