My Dojo http://www.my-dojo.com Where People Come to Talk about Karate Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:25:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Can anyone recommend a martial art for me? http://www.my-dojo.com/history/can-anyone-recommend-a-martial-art-for-me/854/ http://www.my-dojo.com/history/can-anyone-recommend-a-martial-art-for-me/854/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:25:47 +0000 admin http://www.my-dojo.com/history/can-anyone-recommend-a-martial-art-for-me/854/
maigen_obx asked:


I am 38 years old and in the worst shape of my life. I’m overweight and in alot of pain from past sports injuries. I was a gymnast for 15 years and abused my body for most of those years. Someone told me that martial arts would be good for me, but I’m skeptical. Thanks for any advice.

James
]]> http://www.my-dojo.com/history/can-anyone-recommend-a-martial-art-for-me/854/feed/ 19 What is the best martial art for street defense? I live in the Philippines and these are the only martial rts: http://www.my-dojo.com/history/what-is-the-best-martial-art-for-street-defense-i-live-in-the-philippines-and-these-are-the-only-martial-rts/872/ http://www.my-dojo.com/history/what-is-the-best-martial-art-for-street-defense-i-live-in-the-philippines-and-these-are-the-only-martial-rts/872/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:22:36 +0000 admin http://www.my-dojo.com/history/what-is-the-best-martial-art-for-street-defense-i-live-in-the-philippines-and-these-are-the-only-martial-rts/872/
Lyonn asked:


I live in a city where danger is lurking in the corner.

The only martial arts here in my city are the ones available:

+Kickboxing (Wushu Sanshu)

+Muay Thai (by MILO)

+Boxing — I enrolled for a month a long time ago

+Karate-do

+Arnis (It’s a local martial art that uses two sticks for self-defense)

+Taekwondo

+Taebo — I’m not even sure if this really is a martial art..it’s more like a dance, really.

+Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (But it’s too expensive and I can’t afford to enroll in that class)

+Aikido — enrolled for a month 6 months ago

+Mindanao Unified Martial Arts; Circular and Linear Techniques (But the place looks and smells crappy)

I have a girlfriend and my own life to defend. And I’m not old enough to get a license for a gun yet. I can’t even afford a gun.

So, what’s the best martial art to use (on the above choices) on the streets? With me having no weapons and a thug using a knife or a stick or a rock?
P.S.

I can only enroll into one Martial art since I can’t afford much.
And lately here in the City I live in, there is a killer cult and everyone’s lives is at risk.

There is no Eskrima martial arts where I live.

I want a martial art that CAN KILL, not just defend.
Running away is good when I’m alone. But what if I have my girlfriend or little sister with me. They can’t run fast like me. And I can’t leave them.

Layla

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Tai asked:


The old man in the black gi was he for real when fighting that MMA fighter. And it looked kind of fake you know that controlling with his hands thing.
come onm, if the fight was fixed then what benefit does it have. Why the hell would do that.
forgot to put in link.

Nathaniel
]]> http://www.my-dojo.com/history/is-this-old-man-for-real-and-what-martial-art-did-he-train-in/844/feed/ 9 am i too old for martial arts and boxing and other fun activities? http://www.my-dojo.com/history/am-i-too-old-for-martial-arts-and-boxing-and-other-fun-activities/836/ http://www.my-dojo.com/history/am-i-too-old-for-martial-arts-and-boxing-and-other-fun-activities/836/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:19:04 +0000 admin http://www.my-dojo.com/history/am-i-too-old-for-martial-arts-and-boxing-and-other-fun-activities/836/
Raidengeo asked:


all my life i wanted to do some martial arts and boxing,and other fun activities like breakdancing,but alot of people that i’ve known who are good at those things started when they are really young,i am 16,im planning to start all these things when i am 18,because then i will have money to pay for lessons,but i feel like i am missing out. well am i?

Charles
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Greg asked:


lol…I’m not in that bad a shape. Forget the body mass index, I have a 54 chest and a 40 waist and play tennis several times a week.

Autumn
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cookiesrme asked:


As far as martial arts goes, what’s the worst myth, tall tale, lie, etc. that you find yourself constantly trying to stop from perpetuating? Let’s try to leave making the UFC out of this just for sake of redundancy. The myth I have the most problem with is the concept of being too old for martial arts (as if 16 was old!). Nobody has this irrational thought for other hobbies- like am I too old to learn poker? Okay, your turn.

Christian
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Kalle B asked:


I am 13 years old I am very flexible and pretty short. I played capoeira and was pretty good but i just wanted to try something new. I would love to be good at a cool martial art but i don’t know which one i should choose.

Ava
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bigshowdsp asked:


I have been thinking about putting my three year old daughter into martial arts. I think she would enjoy it and I think that she could learn many things from it as well. Is there anyone out there that have or has had their children in a program like this and how did it work out? Did they enjoy it?

Ella
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chamar_h asked:


I’m a 29 year old male in very good shape and have always been athletic (track, basketball. etc) I recently have found interest in taking the martial art capioera. There seems to be a lot of jumping flipping and other things associated with this art. I’ve never taken any type of gymnastic before in my life. But I think if take a basic tumbliing class it will help me progress a little bit more once I begin to take capioera. I can to a cartwheel all day long. My question is, is 29 years old to old to learn how to do backflips and frontflips.

Sebastian
]]> http://www.my-dojo.com/history/am-i-to-old-to-learn-martial-art-capioera/862/feed/ 4 how old would you say is too old to pick up a martial art like judo and brazilian jujitsu? http://www.my-dojo.com/history/how-old-would-you-say-is-too-old-to-pick-up-a-martial-art-like-judo-and-brazilian-jujitsu/834/ http://www.my-dojo.com/history/how-old-would-you-say-is-too-old-to-pick-up-a-martial-art-like-judo-and-brazilian-jujitsu/834/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:22:06 +0000 admin http://www.my-dojo.com/history/how-old-would-you-say-is-too-old-to-pick-up-a-martial-art-like-judo-and-brazilian-jujitsu/834/
King Cripple asked:


i just turned 24 and would like to pick both up but i dont know if i am too old

also what is the belt rankng system of judo? i was able to find BJJ belt ranking but not judo

Rachel

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