June 18, 201214 yr Greetings!I signed up for this forum because I am seeking advice about weight training (see this thread: http://www.karateforums.com/weighted-clothes-weight-training-vt43244.html )I am a university student, and I will be turning 22 this summer. I study philosophy and literature (double-major) although my interests are wide-ranged with most intellectual subjects (i.e. mathematics, religious studies, history, physics, astronomy, classics, etc.). I plan on going to graduate school to get my Ph. D. in philosophy, focusing on early modern philosophy (particularly Spinoza and Leibniz). I am very interested in older Chinese culture (due to Leibniz, who was an expert in chinese culture, I also am fond of the Daodejing, and have committed the opening lines to memory in the original Chinese.)I while back I trained in Kenpo for a couple of years, and am seriously considering going back into a martial art. I live in Providence, RI. Perhaps someone here could recommend a form that would fit me to study. I enjoy the discipline and personal meditative qualities of martial arts, and the whole martial arts culture emphasizes a healthy lifestyle in both mind and body. I would really like to train my own self-defense, my speed, stamina, and especially my endurance. As a serious full-time student, I don't have all the time in the world. However, I just might be able to fit in a martial art training. I seriously considered jiu-jitsu, since I love using my kicks. I would really prefer a martial art that is old. The principles that founded a martial art is of importance to me.Anyway, that's me.
June 18, 201214 yr Welcome aboard KF! I look forward to hearing your view on things given your outlook on the arts. http://alphajiujitsu.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhRVuwbm__LwXPvFMReMww
June 18, 201214 yr Looks like there might be a baguazhuang teacher in East Providence, but I cant speak to anything about them. Had the list open for some random reason.Look forward to hearing from you. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
June 19, 201214 yr Welcome Tschirnhaus "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius
June 21, 201214 yr Welcome to KF! https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
June 22, 201214 yr Welcome! "A Black Belt is only the beginning." Heidi-A student of the arts Tae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnis http://the100info.tumblr.com/
June 24, 201214 yr Glad to have you, Tschirnhaus. Nice introduction.Patrick Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com Administrator Have a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me! KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines
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