what is the best martial arts fighting that someone with NO fighting experience can easily learn or pick up? something for the wife and i to do after work or something.
2006-07-18 06:53:24 · 13 answers · asked by captspankey 4 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
I would recommend Jiu Jitsu as you can both practice it on each other without killing each other and plus it may give some extra excitement to your sex life
2006-07-18 16:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All require some work and time.
Believe me you will not regret it,it get's you into great shape!
Your wife will feel more confident and safe when your'e not with her,also you both will have someone to train with every day you wish!
I feel you will both do well and test day(for promotions) will be a breeze for you both.
I really hope you do this.
Tae Kwon Do is great but there is a lot of gear to buy and "hands" is not equaly stressed.It is a sport more than a self defense system.I love it but I feel for you and your wife Kempo Karate may be just great.
Before choosing a school visit and watch a couple of "adult" classes.This gives you a chance to feel which school "fits" you the best.
Good luck!...Welcome to Martial Arts!
2006-07-18 07:39:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gracie jiu-jitsu is a martial art that works on the principle of action and reaction. That is the best part about this art; rather than fight against force, a Gracie jiu-jitsu practitioner learns to use the opponet's power against him. My advice is do it and have fun learning this art. My advice is simple master the fundamentals. Similar to a child first learns to crawl before he can walk, and then walks before he can full on sprint. There are five belts in GJJ or (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) White belt, Blue belt, Purple belt, Brown belt and Black belt. It will take a-lot of time to get the black belt LOL! I trained in Muay Thai with a few friends of mine then went off to college. They went to go learn GJJ. They said they had a blast!!! Not only will it be fun for you but it will be useful if you get into a bad situtation if you know what I mean.
2006-07-18 12:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think before you decide on a particular martial art you need to assess your goals. What is it you hope to accomplish? Fighting skills? Self defense skills? Physical fitness? I joined American Schools of Shao-lin Kempo with the goals of physical fitness and self-defense in mind. What I found was that martial arts require a tremendous amount of dedication to achieve any kind of real proficiency. There is no "shortcut" to cage-fighting glory. If you want to learn martial arts then I don't think it really matters whch one you choose. If you want to learn self-defense I would recommend a specialty self-defense school over any one particular martial art. And if you want to learn how to fight I would recommend boxing and wrestling or a mixed martial arts school that includes ground fighting.
2006-07-18 08:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first, all practices require time and diligence. that's a given. krav maga is very direct and practical. kick boxing is, as well. in "regular" MA, my preference is shaolin, it is valid, useful and artistic. however, like most, after you start training you'll be "hooked for life". that's good, because the real agenda in real martial arts is self mastery and becoming more wise. you'll see. btw make sure you investigate the "internal energy" aspects of the art. not taught by many schools..that's where the wisdom comes from. MA is not just about fighting. good luck. also, start reading about buddhism and taoism--some good relevent insights.
2006-07-18 07:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tae kwon do or Tang Soo Do are easily picked up. They're Korean styles and kinda emphasize kicks so if your flexibility is lacking in the lower body, a Japanese karate style might suite you better. These are fairly simple and straightforward as far as strikes, kicks, blocks and stances are concerned. I think that you have to be in fairly good shape to start with these styles because power is emphasized.
Certain styles of kung fu do not emphasize as much flexibility or strength but their techniques are as much a mental exercise as they are physical. Certainly takes some time to learn but the rewards are great.
Most schools, regardless of style, have self-defense classes were you learn not so much the style itself, but the basics to meet attackers effectively.
2006-07-18 08:20:31 · answer #6 · answered by Ben P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there's a Tiger Schulmann's near you (www.tsk.com), check it out. TSK holds Womansafe seminars that teach self defense. Your wife could learn a thing or two in a couple hours. But, otherwise, yeah, all martial arts take time - lots of it.
2006-07-18 16:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different, I would suggest you try a couple different schools (most of them will at least let you watch a class, some will let you participate in one), and find one that fits your conditioning level and what you want to learn out of it. Every style has stuff that is easy to pick up and stuff that is hard to pick up, the difference is the amount of strain you put on your body learning it and how hardcore the style is.
2006-07-18 14:17:28 · answer #8 · answered by Rob K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all martial arts need years to practice to perfect.
My sensei told me about "reflex move". After we do a lot of training and practice, we can do the move without thinking about it, as simple as a normal and natural reflex move.
Of course the "reflex move" can only be achieve by lot of training and practice.
2006-07-18 20:53:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
jujistu is the probably the one martial art you can easily pick up or wrestling and Taekwondo would be the best
2006-07-18 06:58:12 · answer #10 · answered by blackknightninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋