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Just some questions about what you think which martial art or combat I should consider practicing, I am not asking you to pick it for me, just to give a rough idea of what Martial arts would be suitable for what I'm looking for, and some Suggestions or recommendations...
So yeah these are the things I was hoping there was a specific Martial art would focus on, I know there is a HUGE number of combat methods, I'm just looking for one that would suit my taste and needs...
1. A martial art that focuses on self-defense;that teaches how to hold my own against say some brawler on the street, multiple brawlers, people with knowledge of other martial arts (say a fighter focusing on punching or kicking only) as well as typical sparring, forms and whatever else...
2. I don't really care about the origin of the Martial art, as long as it does have some kind of Background history or philosophy, maybe from some kind of military or religious followers etc;Just some form of tradition or philosophy having to do with it's use.
3. Mainly interested in stand-up fighting, but would be great if it also involved grappling or joint/ limb manipulation/locking etc, also if the Art involves all uses of the body like both kicks and punches perhaps favoring one over the other, but still emphasizing on both and perhaps knees and elbows as well..?
4. Mostly employs practical techniques, but also not-so-obvious techniques maybe focusing on pressure point or certain parts of the body, I don't mind it b being eccentric, as long as it's practical..
5. Does require me to be extremely fit or muscular from the word go..seeing that I'm not, but rather the art being flexible enough for anyone to start practicing it, but being tough enough to the practitioner can evolve fitness and flexibility. So it can focus on fitness, just as long as I don't have to be super fit or lean to be competent at the art.
6. I'm not too interested in competitive martial arts such as Tae kwon do, and I know that not all tae kwon do Dojangs treat it as a sport, but I don't want to have some kind of competitive edge to the art, at least as long as it is not one of the main goals of the art..
7. I'm not really a tough/aggressive person so I won't really jump into a fight straight away so I'm not really looking for a martial art that requires the practitioner to be aggressive or to be too physically tough, or at least be able to develop toughness without too much brutality, I'm not saying too hold my hand like a kid, just be flexible enough to help me learn and develop.
So if any Martial arts spring into your mind that you think would suit me, please list them down and i will check them out, if you practice those martial arts, please give me a bit of info to what the Art is like for yo and it focuses on...
Thanks!
Oh, and I'm not really fast either, with my hands or legs, but would really like to practice a martial art that focuses on both speed and power so I guess that should be another point.
So yeah these are the things I was hoping there was a specific Martial art would focus on, I know there is a HUGE number of combat methods, I'm just looking for one that would suit my taste and needs...
1. A martial art that focuses on self-defense;that teaches how to hold my own against say some brawler on the street, multiple brawlers, people with knowledge of other martial arts (say a fighter focusing on punching or kicking only) as well as typical sparring, forms and whatever else...
2. I don't really care about the origin of the Martial art, as long as it does have some kind of Background history or philosophy, maybe from some kind of military or religious followers etc;Just some form of tradition or philosophy having to do with it's use.
3. Mainly interested in stand-up fighting, but would be great if it also involved grappling or joint/ limb manipulation/locking etc, also if the Art involves all uses of the body like both kicks and punches perhaps favoring one over the other, but still emphasizing on both and perhaps knees and elbows as well..?
4. Mostly employs practical techniques, but also not-so-obvious techniques maybe focusing on pressure point or certain parts of the body, I don't mind it b being eccentric, as long as it's practical..
5. Does require me to be extremely fit or muscular from the word go..seeing that I'm not, but rather the art being flexible enough for anyone to start practicing it, but being tough enough to the practitioner can evolve fitness and flexibility. So it can focus on fitness, just as long as I don't have to be super fit or lean to be competent at the art.
6. I'm not too interested in competitive martial arts such as Tae kwon do, and I know that not all tae kwon do Dojangs treat it as a sport, but I don't want to have some kind of competitive edge to the art, at least as long as it is not one of the main goals of the art..
7. I'm not really a tough/aggressive person so I won't really jump into a fight straight away so I'm not really looking for a martial art that requires the practitioner to be aggressive or to be too physically tough, or at least be able to develop toughness without too much brutality, I'm not saying too hold my hand like a kid, just be flexible enough to help me learn and develop.
So if any Martial arts spring into your mind that you think would suit me, please list them down and i will check them out, if you practice those martial arts, please give me a bit of info to what the Art is like for yo and it focuses on...
Thanks!
Oh, and I'm not really fast either, with my hands or legs, but would really like to practice a martial art that focuses on both speed and power so I guess that should be another point.