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I need help choosing a martial art?
Alright, so I'm sixteen and I've been wanting to get into martial arts for awhile now, and I'm finally able to, but i cannot decide on an art to choose.I'm reasonably tall at 5 11', I'm thin, but toned, not exactly fit but I'm not unfit either,What i want from an art is to enhance my kicks with abit of hand strikes, as I'm allready a good puncher, I'd like an art that uses stretchs alot as i want to improve flexibility for kicks, I'd also like to learn an art that may help with jumps.I want a fairly flashy art to impress people, mainly myself, but something that will keep me fit and give a foundation that will help when i eventually move onto a more serious type of art like muay thai for real fighting situations.thanksI'd like to choose a flashy art as i'm allready a reasonably good fighter considering, and just want to start with something abit more fun and extravagent, with tae kwon do, is there any phillosophy invovled? as i'd prefer a more practical art if possible

I need help choosing a martial arts style.?
I'm looking for something with pressure points, grappling, throwing, katanas, and im also interested in the way that Aikido twists the force of the attacker but not so interested in the lack of offensive attacks ...i was wondering if someone could reccomend a style for me?

Help choosing a martial art?
I guess I'm just an indecisive person lol. Here's some of the thing I'm looking to gain from Martial Arts more mental and physical toughnessmore disciplinetake my body to a new levelI have a long term goal of competing in mmaI have some training in Judo, BJJ, and Kenpo karate. I love exercising. I would love to train in Muay Thai but it's not offered where I live, neither is Judo. I don't want to jump into mma right away. I'd rather be excellent in a single art than decent in a lot if that makes sense.Which martial art would best help me achieve my goals?

I am moving to wichita, kansas....could anyone help me with choosing a martial art to study?
i am currently a green belt at Tang Soo Do. is there a tang soo do club in or near Wichita that i could transfer to? if i wanted to start a new martial art wat would people recomend? is jujitsu any good and does anyone know of a kickboxing class in or around wichita?thanks

I need help choosing a martial arts!?
Ok, so I'm currently taken Shotokan Karatedo and I'm a Brown belt. Is karatedo an all around martial arts or is it just ment for self defense? I was wonderng if I can mix it with any other martial arts to cover up any weaknesses, what would be another martial arts to mix with it and why?

Need help with choosing a martial art?
Alright, names Jon. 16, 5'7, 130 lbs. I'm really into marital arts but I'm having a hard time finding one i like and can stick with. I tried a couple free karate lessons shorin ruy , but it doesn't interest me very much. I like using my fists the most but i can kick to my height and have pretty good knees and elbows. In my town I've found a couple jiu jitsu , kempo karate, jeet kune do, and mma places. The MMA places teach different mixes of fight styles but not focusing on one style so i don't know if they are worth it. I need suggestions on which you think i would enjoy more and should try out. All suggestions are appreciated thank you.

How do you choose a martial art ?
I have asked lots of questions on martial arts and a couple of times i have been convinced that i knew which one to do but then i started to doubt my choice before i'd even done it because i am very indecisive and i've tried a couple but i can't make the decision, also don't really know which sort of thing i want to do apart from that i am definitely going to do 2 martial arts, any advice on helping me choose a martial art after reading what i've said?

Choosing a martial arts school?
Hi, i Recently decided that i want to try my hand at learning karate. However within 3 miles of my house there are 4 different karate schools. can someone please give me some tips on choosing the karate dojo to join? like how much should classes be, how to tell if the school is a " mcdojo" etc.how can i tell if a school is a JKA accredited Shotokan schooli'm 16 and i was hoping karate would keep me in shape, and i hope it may be applicable to self defense

Can someone help me choose a martial Art to study?
ok so me and my friends where talking and we all wound up promising each other that after we graduate we would all study a martial art form and in 10 years meet up and test our metal I now it sounds dumb but the theory is that you become closer friends through combat . Well the problem is that they all know what it is there going to study but I dont .So I was hoping maybe someone who already studies martial arts can help. ok so first I m out of shape, I don t work out yet I m still really strong it s weird ,I m not too fast but faster than I look and have great reflecsas for some weird reason O and I don t now if this maters but I can take a punch pretty well to. now let s get one thing clear I m not just doing this because I want to fight my friends iv always wanted to learn some type of martial art to try and help me focus and be discipline as well as to help me spiritually. So if you have any advice it would be much apresheated.

What's the best way to choose a Martial Art to study?
I know there are many options and I just did an " intro" class at a local dojo and they want to enroll me for a year of classes at a monthly rate for " all you can eat." It seemed like a nice place, lots of students, clean, lots of mats 4 teaching areas but I don't want to " marry" a style before I find out that I resonate with it. I'm interested in developing grace, discipline and getting back to my " prime" shape.

Choosing a martial art to learn?
I'm looking into learning some kind of martial art, but don't know which to choose. I want to learn something that will help me defend myself, but also keep me in shape. I used to do kenpo when I was about eleven, and would be interested in getting back into it, but I've also heard good things about krav maga. Any suggestions?

Choosing a martial arts school???
I live in Arizona and I'm 14. My parents are going to let me take Tae Kwon Do if I can find a good school that teaches you the correct way and is acknowledged by different federations or something like that . How would I begin my search for a school like this? There are alot near my house, but they are very small and just one persons idea of a business.I really want to learn and that isn't going to happen unless I have a good school with great instructors.I just don't know where to begin my search to find schools that fit my parents requirements. Is there anything else I should look for in a martial arts school?

Choosing a martial art with messed up knee?
Im almost 17 and would really enjoy getting into some kind of martial art. I was in it when I was younger and loved it but we moved so I stopped. Since then ive had three major knee surgeries and am probably going to end up have knee replacement. I havent been able to do sports since i was 10 or 11. I think I could do some form of martial arts if I wore a brace that held my knee cap in place and gave my knee support so it couldnt give out. In this brace i pretty much can move anyway I want to or need to. Any ideas for a martial art I could try to start out with? I want something that challenges me mentally and physically. I'm really willing to work extremely hard to overcome this. Plus I want to be able to say yeah I have a messed up knee but I could still kick your butt Maybe I shouldnt be taking the chance because if I pull a ligament or tendon it wont heal but Im pretty sure brace will stop that..

I need help choosing a Martial Art Style.?
Ok I live in North Carolina and i was wondering if someone could help me decide witch style would be best for me I am 16 now but i wouldn't be able to do anything now i am trying to find a style for a couple years from now when i am out own my own i have always been interest in martial arts mainly in japanese sword styles like Kenjutsu , Iaid or Kendo or even Aikido or even a Chinese style like Tai chi chuan but i am a large guy i am 6 feet tall about 300 pounds and a little over year ago i had back surgery because i was injured and i want to learn discipline and get my stamina back because since the surgery i can not stand more than 25 30 minutes now there are 2 martial art schools in my area there is a Tai Chi Chuan school witch i was kinda leaning to because i get very stressed someti and i thought it would help with my stress but can someone give me some opinions to witch style i should choose out of the style i have listed or you can suggest some others answers will be appreciateps i have never participated in any martial art style