self defense sports- which one should i try? help!?

[we.are.broken]

ok so i'm just wondering about how there's all these different 'fighting' sports or whatever...boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, martial arts etc. i heard that kickboxing is really good excercise but it doesn't seem that practical. can someone explain the different fighting/self defense sports to me?

so here's what i want to know: which sport should i do...
-i don't wanna get really competitive, like fighting other people as a sport or anything.
-im a teenage girl, and a pretty good athlete
-i want something that's a good workout and will help me stay in shape
-i want a sport that actually works for self-defense...karate and tae kwo do and stuff seem to be a lot about 'spiritual health' and 'mental training' and stuff, they don't seem like they would actually help you if someone attacked you
-i don't just wanna take one of those dumb self defense classes where they tell you to poke the guy in the eyes and run
-an anger outlet would be nice, lol. when i get mad i tend to do things like punch the wall. it would be nice if i could do something a bit more practical, like beat up a punching bag or something.

so yeah. no, im not in a gang or anything, i dont fight people on a regular basis or anything weird like that. i just want a sport that's good exercise, practical for fighting and a good anger outlet haha

any advice? thank you! keep in mind i know NOTHING about any of these sports.

 

[Jericholic Janie™]

i think you got your question in the wrong section ^^'...oops!


anyways, I'd recommend Karate. It's nothing where you have to know it as a kid and live with doing it the rest of your life. You can start any age, and it's not all spiritually as you think. I think you are thinking of Aikido when you think about the whole spiritual stuff.

For stress and anger releiving though, boxing would be nice, but i know you are probably thinking you cant be as good as them, but keep in mind EVERYONE STARTS SOMEWHERE, so no worries.

The place where you will find all this is most likely at your local YMCA or place like that...


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