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Falcon
White Belt
Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Posts: 5
Location: San Antonio
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| er.. I am interested in Muay Thai, but its hard to find a school near my area. So i was wondering what other styles would be better for me? I am looking for a one that will help me stay fit and one that i will stay interested in and not too far from my house. I tried taekwondo before, but after 6 months, i realize that i havent learned much. Only2 blocks, 1 punch & 3 kicks. |
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G95champ
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Mar 2002
Posts: 3116
Location: Gilbert WV, USA
Styles: Shotokan Karate (FSKA)
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I would be shocked that any school taught that slow. What are your options?
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Kirves
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 1182
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| If there is Kyokushin or Ashihara karate available, then you might want to check them out. |
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martialartist1
Orange Belt
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Posts: 157
Location: UK
Styles: no style as style
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| different styles is no different styles, when no different styles is a style. |
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ForeverTheArt
Yellow Belt
Joined: 14 Feb 2003
Posts: 62
Location: Maryland
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er.....ooook
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karatekid1975
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Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 4588
Location: Upstate NY
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD/jujitsu
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Look in your phone book to see what's available. Then "browse" those schools to see what you like.
You can't go by style. When I moved to NY, I wanted to stay with Tang Soo Do, but there were no TSD schools here. I had to go with a school that was good. It also happened to be a school that was similar (the one I attend now). I didn't know it at the time, but I knew it was a good school, so I stayed with it. This was after I got stuck in a McDojang, then I came here.
You have to seek a good instructor, not style. I know my instructor is good. So I stick with my school. You have to look for the same 
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GrrrArg
Black Belt
Joined: 25 May 2003
Posts: 1300
Location: Newcastle, England
Styles: karate of some form
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 5:27 am Post subject: |
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| I would be shocked that any school taught that slow. What are your options? |
I would be very shocked. We teach all the basic blocks punches and kicks to new students within a couple of weeks depending on the lesson plans. Sometimes they can "learn" them all in one lesson, just not properly is all. |
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paolung
Orange Belt
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
Posts: 160
Location: Texas
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don't be so quick to down the school because you haven't learned a full syllabus of techniques. i personally know of one guy who wasn't taught more than a few stances and a single punch in a year's time.
it's the quality of instruction that matters, not the quantity.
this guy didn't know alot of different techniques but he didn't have to, he was so good with what he knew because he drilled and practiced it daily.
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Icetuete
Black Belt
Joined: 17 May 2003
Posts: 1025
Location: Germany
Styles: ITF Taekwondo
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if u wish to stay fit u might want to do a martial sport more than a martial art. there are arts that absolutely dont bring u into shape, but are very good for self defense (hapkido for instance).
judo and tkd are a very good workout as far as i am concerned.
maybe u could give a liste of what is available in your area and what u might want to train? |
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Falcon
White Belt
Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Posts: 5
Location: San Antonio
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| well.. there are lots of taekwondo.. then there is shaolin kung fu, karate and muay thai.. |
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