Tao of Chris

My view on the world of Martial Arts.

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Sunday, October 01, 2006

How to choose a Martial Arts style that suits you?

There are so many different styles of Martial Arts out there that it can be quite confusing to someone that is looking to get involved. There are some mainstream Martial Arts that everyone has heard of. There is for example Tae kwon do, Karate, Kung Fu, and Jujitsu to name a few. What a lot of people don’t realize or know is that there are many different types and styles within these mainstream styles. This only adds to the confusion for most people.

There are some things you can ask yourself to make this decision easier for you though. You can ask yourself merely what is available in your area. For some people that live in smaller communities they don’t have much that is offered. So they might have to settle for what is near them or commute to a larger town or city that has something else to offer. Another thing you can ask yourself is what you want to get out of it. Some people may just be interested in the exercise aspect of things whereas others may wish to learn something for self defense. Personally, I think if you are interested in self defense you should try to find a self defense course instead of a Martial Art itself. Some Martial Arts clubs don’t concentrate on self defense till much later in their teachings and some I have seen don’t discuss it at all.

There are other questions you can ask as well. Does a hard or soft style suit me better? Is the club I am looking at credible? Does the way the club trains interest me? Can I afford to train at the club? Just because a club wants big money for you to train there doesn’t mean that they are any better than the next club down the street asking half the price. The list of questions goes on and on.

Before you choose a club or style research what you are getting into. Take the time before you make your decision to answer all the questions you have first. This will save you from possible frustration in the long run.

Till next time, take care.

2 Comments:

Blogger moluv said...

If the posts continue to be this good, you've got a new regular reader. Thanks for the link Chris. I shall return the favor.

11:26 AM  
Blogger Chris said...

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I shall do my best to keep the posts interesting.

2:23 PM  

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