CheekyMusician Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 I've been going to karate for about 5 or 6 months now and have become a bit obsessed with martial arts, so I decided to start something else. There was an aikido class nearby so I phoned the guy who ran it, and visited it today. I just watched from the viewing gallery, so I didn't participate or speak to anyone in the class, but I liked what I saw. It looked a lot harder than karate (but I guess that's just a matter of perspective. I suppose some people are grapplers and some aren't), but I think it would be worth the challenge. The falls looked difficult and painful, but the class is small (only about 9 pupils) so it should mean that the instructor would no doubt be able to spend a lot of time with pupils individually. Anyway, I'm going to go along next week with one of my dad's friends and give it a go (hopefully, although my dad's friend might be a bit relucant to try it as she said she wants to watch a class first but didn't come with me tonight). Anyway, YAY! I'm looking forward to giving it a go! Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to.
Kensai Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 Excellent, good for you. Its a great style. If you need any pointers or help just PM me. Chris.
CheekyMusician Posted January 22, 2003 Author Posted January 22, 2003 Excellent, good for you. Its a great style. If you need any pointers or help just PM me. Chris. I sure will once I get started and get stuck (which is very likely!) I think I'll be pooping my pants before going to class next week though. At the beginning of class they were practicing their falls and it looked like they were just chucking themselves at the floor from a standing position. I was grimicing every time one of them hit the ground! It must of hurt! Ouchies! Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to.
Bhayl Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 At the beginning of class they were practicing their falls and it looked like they were just chucking themselves at the floor from a standing position. I was grimicing every time one of them hit the ground! It must of hurt! Ouchies! Having just started 5 months ago myself, let me tell you to make sure you take extra time to learn to fall correctly (ukemi). It might hurt the first few times you do a breakfall, but once you know how it doesn't hurt at all. Let us know how it goes. Aikido (AAA) - http://www.aaa-aikido.com6th KyuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu - http://www.elite-martial-arts.comWhite belt
yoriki816 Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 Don't worry too much about the falling practice you watched, very few instructors willl start a new student with standing flat falls. Most teach rolling and flat falls from kneeling first, which cuts the momentum of both the fall and the impact down considerably. As the last person suggested I would be very diligent in my practice of ukemi, because developing bad habits now will definately lead to injuries later. I for one had to learn the hard way. Good luck in your practice. Matt GilliardShodan- Yoseikan AikidoShodan- Goshin Jujitsu
omnifinite Posted January 23, 2003 Posted January 23, 2003 It looked a lot harder than karate (but I guess that's just a matter of perspective. I suppose some people are grapplers and some aren't), but I think it would be worth the challenge. It's a bit of an exact science in a lot of ways... but well worth it when you reach proficiency. 1st Dan HapkidoColored belts in Kempo and Jujitsu
Kensai Posted January 23, 2003 Posted January 23, 2003 To begin with I think getting your Ukemi right is the single most important thing.
SBN Doug Posted January 23, 2003 Posted January 23, 2003 Excellent, good for you. Its a great style. If you need any pointers or help just PM me. Chris. Why PM? There might be others who could benefit from the answers and pointers in one of the forums. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
ZeRo Posted January 23, 2003 Posted January 23, 2003 ukemi can be quite scary to bigin with, but once you start getting the hang of it, it really isnt as bad as it looks. and KSN does have a point....... your choice though
NidanWarrior Posted January 23, 2003 Posted January 23, 2003 So are you going to quit karate or do both? Good luck on those falls! NidanWarrior
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