I live in an average sized city, much smaller than say, chicago, but larger than a town. I am 16 years old, and interested in some martial arts training- but I don't want the cheap "everyone's a winner" style taekwondo and karate you see in malls. I want something competitive and tough. I am pretty fit, and working more an my upper body and arms now, when in the past I have done a lot of cross country running, so I have good cardio and strong legs. I am interested in Taekwondo, Hapkido, Shotokan karate, and am open to suggestions about styles. Are there martial arts gyms in cities like mine, where you can get good training, or are they all mall style, karate for kids?
If it matters, I live in Lexington, KY, USA.
If it matters, I live in Lexington, KY, USA.