2006-10-06 15:34:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Thin doesn't equal flexible. I know thin people who are stiff & big people who are flexible. While excess fat will slow you down, thin is not automatically fast either. Fast, lean, strong & flexible is best.
2006-10-08 08:43:34 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 16⤊ 0⤋
Martial arts, like most sports, requires a certain amount of flexibility, and you must be physically fit, not necessarily thin, in order to maintain good skills. Also, martial arts takes practice and years of constant learning.
2006-10-06 22:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by short one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being thinner helps in some respect.
You are a lot faster the thinner you are however will lack power.
With flexability thats not really an issue. I started when i was 43kgs at the age of 8.
I could do the splits both ways then and i still can now weighing 119kgs and aged 32. Being superheavy weight i am a lot slower but more powerful, get me?
2006-10-10 08:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was like that and it does not help at all. I take Tae Kwan Do, and really all you can do to suceed is practice. The more you practice the better you are. I was skinny and flexible, but I just didnt have the strength to suceed. So I started practicing everyday and after a while, you get pretty decent. Hope this helps!
2006-10-06 22:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by k1ng_koopa713 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thin doesn't really amount to much of a help.
Thin does not always equal flexible.
I know some very large college athletes that are very flexible because they do a lot of cardio and stretching.
2006-10-07 12:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with almost everyone who posted. However if you are bigger and are thinking of starting in karate do not let the fact that you are over weight stop you. I am quite a bit over weight and I started karate and I have lost 40lbs since starting. In my mind I am getting all the skills down that I can so that I will understand how to move better when I am thinner. Good Luck.
2006-10-08 22:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by brat1076 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i guess u would be speedier if u were smaller or had a smaller frame, but usually bigger people tend to have more power in their punches and kick b/c of that extra weight. now, by big i don't mean over weight. also, big people can be very flexible. flexibility is all about the muscle not so much about the weight.
2006-10-06 22:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by ♥_mrs.smith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being thin means you can slip by your opponent when doing kumute. You can also fall and roll better. It's a lot esier. I personally think.
2006-10-07 17:52:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine that, if your art of choice is sumo, it doesn't help much.
2006-10-07 20:02:23 · answer #9 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's got to be better than being fat.
2006-10-06 22:42:03 · answer #10 · answered by wildraft1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋