Martial arts

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Originally Posted by Mirage

Doesn't really matter which style you go for when it's just for exercise and stress relief. What's more important is that you get along with the people you practice with, and that the practices are well organized and by people who have an all right grasp of how physical exercise works.

Personally, I did kyokushin karate for like 3 years.

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This. I did karate when I was younger but my brother lost interest and I stopped going because of it. Would like to get involved again though!

There are other things to consider when it comes to learning martial arts such as

• Your budget.
• Your physical limitations
• Your cultural interests.
• The effectiveness of the martial art as well.
• When to join
• Whether or not the teaching style suits your personality.
• The teacher's qualifications.
• Amount of time dedicated to your training

I don't think even half of the people where I practiced karate had a particular interest in japanese culture. The effectiveness is not that important if you do it for exercise. I wouldn't care about when I joined either, The only time it would matter was if it was like a month before a new semester or something.

I don't really feel that these are points that are specific to learning martial arts.

I once got punched in the face for barging into a dojo, waving at the master, and saying, "Hi, ya!"

I took a semester of Tang Soo Do in College. I remember a lot of push ups.

Really, it was like getting in a car accident every Friday. Training is harrrrrrrrd.

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Originally Posted by Mister Adequate

so we just skived off and went to my place to play videogames whenever we were meant to be in class.

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I approve. http://fools-gold.org/forum/images/smilies/ezpimp.gif