hi its me again

[woot]

whats the most practical and faster to learn MA?, not asking the best one, i jsut dont want to spend 2 years and become "good", i want to learn some things and become decent at self defence

kung fu so far is all fancy kicks and needs time to be good at so im looking for soemthing else =)

any advice?

[bushido_man96]

No matter what art you study, it is going to take some time to become good. There is no short cut. Hard work and dedication are what it takes.

[Zorbasan]

if you want to become "good" at basic self defence, then maybe a self defence class rather than a specific MA.

probably a good "self defence art" would be combat hapkido, which is a modified version of the traditional korean art, with a more self defence focus.

[woot]

between kickboxing and shaolin kung fu what would u rather learn?

asking for opinions, not wich one is the best

maybe some explination about the reason would be good =)

[Jiffy]

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http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=27853

[KamasandSais]

the palgwe style is a really good style for self defense

[lordtariel]

Practice... and practice... and pratice...then for variety... practice. The only real way to be good in a short amount of time is to practice as much as you can. It's possible that your instructor isn't teaching you much in the way of self-defense yet because he wants you to get the basic techniques down first. I'm experiencing this shift in my training with the tonfa. Rather than just jumping in head first, my sensei's really making sure I can handle the weapon correctly before he teaches me anything. I've been training with them for almost a month now and have only learned 2 drills. The other possibility is that the dojo doesn't really put much focus on self-defense. Not saying this is necessarily the case. My sugguestion is you talk to your instructor and ask if they have any class times where they focus more on practical self defense.

[cathal]

To answer your question I'd go with kickboxing, but that is my own personal preference. However I do agree with the self defense course to better achieve your personal goal.

[woot]

what do u guys think about hankido (hapkido derivation), i heard its quite self defence based, but i heard some comments that its not that really practicall or useful in the street

for example if someone punches u, u wont be fast enaugh to grab his fist or something, just an example

[cathal]

Hmm well firstly everyone has a valid opinion.

Secondly, it really boils down to the individual and not necessarily their style of fighting. You need to pick the style which is "Best" in the terms of "Best for you". I personally don't know a great deal on the hapkido styles or it's derivatives. I suggest going to a few classes to watch and see if the movements and techniques are wha tyou're looking for. You should do this with all of the dojos/schools you're considering.