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A question for someone who knows about Martial Arts?
I am 30 years old and I want to start courses in martial arts but I don't have a lot of information. Can anybody pick for me considering my profile: I am not aggressive, I want it for defensive purpose only, I don't want it to be too "fancy" but it must be efficient nonetheless. According to my profile can you rate from one to ten the following?
Aikido
May Thai
Hapkido
Ninjutsu
Judo
Tae Kwon Do
Karate
Tai Chi Chuan
Kick Boxing
Tang Soo Do
Kung Fu
Wingtsun
Man I swear Ray H is the only one who really read your question hehe.
Here is a quick link (long read but good) about finding a good school.
http://www.bullshido.com/articles/finding-a-good-martial-arts-school.html
Here goes mine, 1 being the lowest 10 being the highest.
Aikido: 2 (complex multistep movements, that are generally ineffecient. Is somewhat fancy, takes years to truly master, and all the falls aren't that fun for a 30 year old)
May Thai: 5 (Completely effective, however very aggressive, requires an agressive type, and you will most likely be sparring against 18-25 year olds who are highly aggressive, though it's effectiveness is very high, and it is not flashy or complex)
Hapkido: 4 (More effective than Aikido, but is generally along the same lines, a lot of ineffective things, however some good defensive stuff and isn't highly active so fits in well with 30 year old, you can pick up some stuff that you can use immediately, however not a huge amount of sparring which makes it fairly ineffective)
Ninjutsu: 1 (This was never a true art to begin with, 90 percent of these school are taught by utter frauds, the other 10 percent mean well but are misinformed and just don't know any better. Ineffective, supposedly highly aggressive in nature, but truly total worthless)
Judo: 8 (There are 70 year old men still competing in Judo, it is a great art to take up. It's nuances do take some time but you can learn things that are highly effective in a short amount of time. The only knock I would give it, is at 30 it is a lot of falling you have to do (not nearly as bad as Aikido) however you learn to fall correctly, in addition you can work on matwork and generally work with people at your own pace. Plenty of schools and availability, and again it's effectiveness is very high)
Tae Kwon Do: 5 (Only reason I rate it with Muay Thai is that it is very friendly to people who are just getting into martial arts. It isn't very effective, and is somewhat flashy, but it can be a good foundation. What Muay Thai is for effectiveness Tae Kwon Do is for friendliness towards first time Martial artists. Most of what you learn is ineffective, but it will get you fitness and there are schools everywhere, and it is very friendly towards kids and older folks. (I am 30 so I don't view it as old) but it is a good place to start.
Karate: 6 (About the same as Tae Kwon Do, but a little bit more effective. Beware of body conditioning exercises though, as they only bring arthritis. But most places are great for beginners and helping develop of foundation of how to punch, kick and block. Sparring is more voluntary, and is can be done in such a way as to help a non aggressive person become a bit more effective. Not flashy, somewhat effecient, and great for beginning martial artists)
Tai Chi Chuan: 6 (Absolutely great for helping older people with mobility, relaxation, and movement. However it is not truly a combat art, it is a breathing art. It will teach you how to breathe better, how to relax, and get your body used to moving itself in movements that intially feel awkward. Not a lot to do with fighting really, and will not really teach you defense. But will help you towards understanding the mental part of Martial Arts. Not flashy, not complex, just worthless when it comes to fighting.)
Kick Boxing: 7 (Highly effective, and generally a little more basic than Muay Thai. Additionally highly available and a great workout. It is fairly easy on the joints, can be picked up quickly and normally has a well rounded base of people doing it, older, younger, woman, etc. So you won't necessarily be sparring with 20 year old cock strong meat heads, you can spar a little at your own pace against other beginners. But make sure it is actual kickboxing and not cardio kickboxing, sparring is important. Most kickboxers move up to Muay Thai as it allows more striking surfaces to be utilized, but I think kickboxing is great to begin with, or even stick with. Rick Roufus is like 50 and still a force in kickboxing.
Tang Soo Do: 4 (Again see Hapkido, they are very similar. Some useful things, some worthless things, over all friendly for new people, but do a lot of dead patterns (fast movements against a cooperative opponent) but you can gain things from it. Find a place that spars and that will help alot. It's availability isn't so high, especially when it comes to quality instruction.)
Kung Fu: 5 (Some older people swear by it, by older I mean like 45 and 50. Good for people who are not aggressive by nature, but fairly flashy, and pretty ineffecient. If you find a place that spars Hung Gar, and some other styles, then you will be doing pretty good. If you find a place that competes in San Shou and has a good showing then you will be doing real good, and that rating goes up. But those places are few and far between. Generally it is complex, flashy, and ineffecient.)
Wingtsun 5 (See Kung Fu, Wing Tsun, Wing Chun, etc, are forms of Kung Fu, basically with ideas of centerline strikes, chain punches and combinations. It takes some time to learn but you can gain a lot of enjoyment from it. It is generally less flashy, though in nature more aggressive than many forms of Kung Fu. However very few places spar with it, thereby making it actually ineffective, and 80 percent of it's techniques are generally easily defended with a boxing "peek a boo" guard. There are some great Wing Tsun places, but like most Kung Fu, the availability isn't great, and even harder to find a good quality place)
So that is my book and rating, good luck to you. Feel free to message me if there is any way I can help you out.
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