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andym
Green Belt
Joined: 05 Jul 2011
Posts: 487
Styles: Goju Ryu
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Are you in US or in GB ? I ask as the Isshin in the US, is of Okinawan origin : Kata and Bunkai based training, along with Kobudo. Here in GB, it's a free style sports system, developed by 'Ticky' Donovan, more free sparring based. Both have good reputations though. They styles within the art of Karate. TKD is an art, like Karate, sub-divided in organisations and styles. Sorry to seem negative, but TKD has the largest disparity of quality within an art that I have come across. Some are brilliant within a style and some - within that same style - are very poor. So you need to look at the TKD schools on an individual basis. I've found this to the case, both here in GB, and on my visits to the US.
Sorry forgot to add, welcome to the forum. |
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Matt123
White Belt
Joined: 18 Oct 2013
Posts: 12
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| No, they actually don't do any sparring there at all. I have also looked into a krav maga gym nearby. I am really considering giving the isshin ryu a shot over all the other though. Any thoughts? |
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guird
Orange Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2013
Posts: 198
Styles: BJJ, MMA, Gongkwon Yusul
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No sparring is a bad idea. It's not a sure sign of a bad school, but it's pretty close.
Krav maga is brutal, If pure adrenaline is your idea of a good time, it's definitely worth training in even if it's just for the ability to cope with fear and utilise agression. make sure you get a good school though, there are plenty of schools that would make israeli soldiers cringe. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16431
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Matt123 wrote: |
| No, they actually don't do any sparring there at all. I have also looked into a krav maga gym nearby. I am really considering giving the isshin ryu a shot over all the other though. Any thoughts? |
Ouch!! SPAR!! SPAR!! SPAR!! SPAR!! SPAR!! SPAR!! SPAR!!...I think you get the idea.
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Matt123
White Belt
Joined: 18 Oct 2013
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the advice guys. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16431
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Thanks for the advice guys. |
You're very welcome!! Let us know how things go, please.
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Matt123
White Belt
Joined: 18 Oct 2013
Posts: 12
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| Still have not joined anywhere. My lower back has a lot of issues and goes out suddenly and now more and more often. This is what is keeping me from signing a year long commitment. Does anyone here have back issues and if so is there any advice on staying healthy? This is a very annoying issue to keep running into. Thanks. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16431
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Matt123 wrote: |
| Still have not joined anywhere. My lower back has a lot of issues and goes out suddenly and now more and more often. This is what is keeping me from signing a year long commitment. Does anyone here have back issues and if so is there any advice on staying healthy? This is a very annoying issue to keep running into. Thanks. |
Stretch!!
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Matt123
White Belt
Joined: 18 Oct 2013
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| To be completely honest I stretch every day. I do have 2 herniated discs and I don't know if the stretching will overcome this. Its very frustrating to feel great and want to start, then I pick up my daughter and bamm, on one knee. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16431
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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What has your doctor directed you to do?? His/her advice is above all, especially mine!!
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