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HazyBo
HazyBo
I've been thinking of starting some kind of Martial Arts for ageeees now but never had the courage to just go and do something! I don't know why really. I guess its my lack of self confidence and low self esteem =/ I'm a really quiet person and was hoping that by joining something like this it might help me come out my shell a bit lol if that doesn't sound stupit :S

Any ideas which type of martial arts would be best to start? I would quite like to try kickboxing, a friend of mine used to go and enjoyed it but she just got lazy and never returned. But I know I'll be more dedicated to it. I also thought of tae kwon do or karate. So any ideas and suggestions would be well appreciated! Thankies ^_^
JiggaG
JiggaG
Kick Boxing is great along with Body Combat or Boxercise. If you have no-one to go with its fine as you can pair up with someone there so you make new friends. Its also helps after a bad day at work!haha Good luck!
HazyBo
HazyBo
Boxercise? Lol. Thanks for the advice :D I don't really know anyone who would want to go =/ non of my mates are the keep fit type unfortunately lol. I hope to start after the new year =D
deleted_user
deleted_user
Check out Judo. It's great because it's a sport as well as a martial art, and it improves your overall fitness, balance, and agility. Also a good one (for all of us), as judo techniques are based less on strength, and more on leverage and balance. A great confidence builder.
deleted_user
deleted_user
People in martial arts are in general some of the nicest, most supportive people you'll find. It can be intimidating going into that environment, but as long as you make an effort, people are generally supportive.

Check out the different styles online, or just go to a studio & watch a class. Personally, I couldn't stand the katas & belt-system of promotion of Tae Kwon Do (basically, as long as your check for the testing fee didn't bounce, you advanced to the next belt), so I got into Muay Thai. I found it to be more intense, and much more practical.
HazyBo
HazyBo
hey thank you all for your advice! =D I shall start lookin in the new year to see which sport to go for and see how it goes from there =)
CASMIRA
CASMIRA
If you are thinking of martial arts to know for self defense go for the ones that use the body's own defense against your oponent....aikido, hopkido (spelling?), krav maga (my ultimate favorite) and judo or ju-jitsu - it's the best decision you will ever make...good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Judo is awesome, Iknew a girl half my size who flipped me, I mean in the air to the ground. I still dont know how she did it
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took Aikido recently in college and loved it. It helped to focus me and I learned some very good self defense techniques and got a good workout at the same time.
I've also had friends rave about Tae Kwon Do as a great workout that gets the blood pumping.
Hope this helps.
HazyBo
HazyBo
Whats Krav Maga?? Sounds funky! Never heard of it before lol! Thank you all for your help =D I shall be looking into a few more different types of martial arts instead of just the couple I was thinking of =) I just want something thats going to keep me fit and help me gain more confidence and self defence is about the best type of work out to do I think.