man thing Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 Ok, I'm going to spend some time in Maine and especially in Virginia. Where are some good dojos worth trying out. I like judo, jujitsu, boxing, MMA, maybe catch wrestling. I'll prolly be in Prince William County, VA most of the time.
ShotokanKid Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 http://www.google.com/lochptry using google local. Type in your location and then martial arts, or judo, etc. "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men."
Fairfax_Uechi Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 Ok, I'm going to spend some time in Maine and especially in Virginia. Where are some good dojos worth trying out. I like judo, jujitsu, boxing, MMA, maybe catch wrestling. I'll prolly be in Prince William County, VA most of the time.I'm in Fairfax not far from PW county. How about sending me a private message and I'll give you some info.
man thing Posted August 31, 2005 Author Posted August 31, 2005 oops...Change of plans: it looks like I'll be in West Virginia, near Charleston, from September to December. I couldn't find anything with google.How far is Fairfax from there?
Fairfax_Uechi Posted August 31, 2005 Posted August 31, 2005 West Virginia and Virginia are both big states. When they were one, it was the largest state.If you'll be in Martinsbug or any place near I-66 and I-81 it's about an hour. Otherwise it will be more to Fairfax. If you'll be in south eastern West Virginia there are a few Uechi folks in southwest Virginia who I can refer you to. I don't know of anyone in West Virginia but that doesn't mean that they don't exist.
man thing Posted September 2, 2005 Author Posted September 2, 2005 Mapquest says its about 5.5 hours from Charleston to Fairfax. Oh well.
Go To Sleep Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=judo&near=Charleston%2C+West+Virginia&btnG=Search&sc=1&rl=1Seems like you got some good options, and that's just judo.
Fairfax_Uechi Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Mapquest says its about 5.5 hours from Charleston to Fairfax. Oh well.That sounds about right. Now training with us is defenatly worth the effort but even I have to admit that 5 or 6 hours is a bit much FYI, I replied to your private message and gave you a little description on our conditioning. You might be very intrested in the differences of what we do vs what you did.
Fairfax_Uechi Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=judo&near=Charleston%2C+West+Virginia&btnG=Search&sc=1&rl=1Seems like you got some good options, and that's just judo.Well, I'd strongly suggest that someone going to a new area (or starting out) NOT go to the phone book, or other commercial sources as their initial place to look. Instead, I'd highly suggest going to the local rec center, YMCA, gyms, etc and find the folks who train outside of a commercial dojo. I'd also do research on the web, and talk to as many folks as possible. To me it takes a lot of work, but you can often find some excellent folks. Now don't get me wrong. There are some great commercial dojos, I just don't recommend looking at commercial ones first. If a commercial dojo is good, you'll find them by doing research. You'll also learn who the McDojo's are.
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