quigley_321 Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 Ok, I want to take a martial art for self defense and the ones in my area are Taekwondo, -ryu Karate, Shou Tsu Do Kung Fu, Judo, and Kung Fu San Soo. So I was wondering which I should take and should I cross train at the same time, just a little about my body type. About 5'2 and am fairly short for my age compared to everyone else and am kinda stocky but strong for my size. Thanks
Radok Posted June 26, 2003 Posted June 26, 2003 from the body description i'd say judo. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
granmasterchen Posted June 26, 2003 Posted June 26, 2003 how old are you quigley? you may want to wait awhile to cross train so that you have a good understanding first so that you don't get confused, my advise is to check out each school and see what they have to offer. For your size i think that judo may suit you, also consider karate, and taekwondo for the striking aspects, the kungfus will give some interesting "softer" styles too, also once you make a selection, see if there are students in the class that will train with you, some of these individuals may have cross trained in their careers too and may be able to show some skills and techs from other styles, this will help you improve yourself, it is good to know a little bit of everything so that you can defend yourself agains all types of situations, yet if you take too much at once you will confuse your self with katas and forms, so the best bet would to be pick one and look for some individuals to train with you that are willing to share some skills from other styles that they have learned. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
quigley_321 Posted June 26, 2003 Author Posted June 26, 2003 shi to-ryu guess it has SHI* in it so i can't say it so ya its that one
martialartist1 Posted July 12, 2003 Posted July 12, 2003 Ok, I want to take a martial art for self defense and the ones in my area are Taekwondo, -ryu Karate, Shou Tsu Do Kung Fu, Judo, and Kung Fu San Soo well, its upto you which you take, but i think out of that chioce, i'd take TKD.
kilo Posted July 12, 2003 Posted July 12, 2003 Judo all the way. Kendo is like starwars and everyone gets to be Darth Vader."Luke, I am your sensei"
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