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tekki
Yellow Belt
Joined: 08 Nov 2003
Posts: 83
Location: Syracuse, NY, USA
Styles: Shotokan, Goju-Ryu
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I feel your pain. I've been in a similar situation, only worse. Instead of wanting to start a new style that wasn't available nearby, I found myself having to move to a place where the style I had been training in was not available. My suggestion is to ask yourself what you like best about the style you are interested in. Then look at schools that teach types of martial art that have those qualities. For example, if it's the joint manipulation techniques you want to practice, see if you can find an aikido class nearby. If it's the kicking techniques, maybe there's a TKD dojang where you would be reasonably happy. At any rate, I would suggest shopping around and seeing what you like among what you can get to on a regular basis. As a beginner, it's hard to progress and to truly fall in love with whatever you do if you can't make class at least a few times per week.
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goldberg603
White Belt
Joined: 05 Aug 2007
Posts: 8
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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there are no dojos with in 200 miles 
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looking to learn hapkido open to any suggestions |
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ying&yang
Purple Belt
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
Posts: 513
Location: melbourne
Styles: JKD , and 15 others
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Need some help |
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| Hi there I am very head strong about learing Hapkido but I live abought 200 miles from the nearest do jang or just abought anything for that matter any suggestions ? |
You should search your area more. There might be someone who has experience and is willing to teach you. MA is all about sharing information and styles, that what we are doing right now on the board.
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on the post.
