anyone who does karate?(UK)?
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I took Karate(Tae Kwon Do) for a short while, but it will probably not help that much against a skilled fighter.  Karate is mainly used to denfend yourself against someone who doesn't know that much about fighting, but it is still helpful.  You take belt tests which are not very difficult as long as your dedicated.
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Right now she probably is. There are alot of great female Karate champions and this lady is incredible too - Keriann McNulty; check out her achievements in Yahoo search - she is amazing!
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not sure of any specific site, but plug in a search for Muay Thai techniques to get you started. don't bother with that Karate crap.\n\nBest site as a resource is www.geoffthompson.com the guy is a real hard street fighter with good techniques and advice.
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One of the worlds best Aikido masters lives in Lambeth by St Thomas hospital. You would not believe it looking at him as he so fat. Not sure if he still teaches.
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lol there are a few around where i live... in independence missoure the guy who brought it 2 the us lives... retired i bet... u can take it in topeka k.s. and u can learn it and any ryu-te karate(or ryukyu kempo) place along with tuite jutsu the 2 things that make ryu te totally diffrent than all other karates.... good stuff.... u can rean kyuso online by its self off the oficial website... 4 a price... but scince its a independant study..... i cant say youll get quality
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My mom has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  It is a hard martial art to master.  Some of the katas are really complicated.  She's broken ribs and toes during sparring.
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check on karatedepo.com maybe you can order or try to see if they have a store nearby . thanks to you.
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There are many, but few have english speaking instructors.  I'm gonig to a place near COEX.  The teacher speaks some english, enough for me to understand what I need to do.  Mostly we do striking, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA striking/takedown.  If you're interested in knowing more send me an IM or email.
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It's a myth. My kid brother is a third degree black belt from the Goju-Ryu style of Karate (Japan). He can also award black belts.
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Ebays the best for find anything, but you can probably pick one up locally at any local karate school (look in your phonebook)
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karate and as you become fit judo and/or ju jitsu is just awesome!\nEither of these will teach you to defend yourself immediately.\nkarate in particular emphasizes self discipline.\nTae-Kwon-Do  is the commonist type of karate taught in the US. Kung Fu is also one type of karate.\n\nBruce Lee does karate. Hitting, punching and kicking.\nSo does chuck Norris.\n\nju-jitsu involves using pressure points on your opponents body to control him. You do not have to move much. but it is harder to practice alone so requires more classes.
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i don't know. you could look up "local" news in somewhere. or stop by a karate place and ask because they're usually very good with keeping up with that stuff
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If you're looking for a self-defense class....these are the things I would look for...and also, warning signs to watch out for.\n\n1- How simplistic are the techniques that are being taught? \n   Rule of thumb: generally when techniques are overly complex, they're overly prone to failure against a non-compliant attacker...heh..{cough} Tae Kwon Do for example...avoid it at all costs.\n\n2- Does the system teach techniques that are universally applicable? i.e. - do they work against strikes, chokes, grabs, weapons and so forth....if they do not, they're too unilaterally minded to be useful.\n\n3- Does the class have a bunch of students wearing white uniforms screaming for no good reason? Do they perform very static, mechanical movements ala 'rock 'em sock 'em robots?'\nIf so....walk away, just walk away.\n\n4- Do they charge outlandish prices for classes, promotions, and 5 million different colored belts?\nIf so....walk away, just walk away.\n\n5- Do they spar w/ big targeted pads on their chest, poofy helmet things, and shin pads?\nIf so....just leave politely.\n\n6- Do they have a few classes you can try out for no cost and/or obligation? \nIf so, use them.\n\n7- Lastly, to they teach evasion and counter/release techniques over standing there and trying to block?\nIf so, that's a good thing...definitely a good thing. Blocking fails more often than not...it's better to just not be there.\n\nArts I would reccomend if you can find them :\n\nJapanese arts : \nBujinkan Budo Taijutsu (under a qualified Hachidan instructor or higher.) \nAlso, certain kinds of Aikido...depends on the mindset of the class, some are great...some do the whole Zen-hippie thing too much.\nKoryu Jujutsu is great as well, Hontai Yoshin Ryu and Yagyu Shinkage Ryu are great schools if the instructor can get past "kata mindset" and work on real combat.\nOut of all of them, I'd reccomend the Bujinkan first.\n\nChinese arts : \nChen Tai Chi - looks slow, but teaches principles of balance rarely seen elsewhere...and it's great for iso-kinetic exercise.\nChoy Li Fut (choy lay fut) - great southern striking art...lots of curriculum, but geared toward street fighting.\nHung Ga - southern art that combines strikes, throws, and locks/joint breaking w/ ease. GREAT workout too.\nXingyi-quan : tedious to study, devestating when mastered.\n\nKorean arts : I reccomend none.\n\nMuay Thai : for scrapping, 'nuff said.\n\nAnd also any kind of basic police training for unarmed or handheld weapons training - they teach great release and counter techniques very similar to Bujinkan material (same kind of mindset.)\n\nAlso, the Israeli art of Krav Maga....brutal and nasty.\n\nYou can always e-mail me directly if you want a more detailed answer.\n\npeace, and happy hunting!
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I started karate when I was 42 and had just begun recovery from a fall where I had nerve damage in my shoulder, elbow and hip.  Believe it or not, the exercise involved in the workouts actually helped the healing.  There is no fitness level involved in starting Karate, but it is recommended that you have a physical to help pinpoint any physical impairments or limitations.  For example, my doctor recommended I not do push ups b/c I have carpel tunnel in both wrists and b/c of the nerve damage.\n\nYour fitness level will come as you progress...because you will discipline yourself to push a little harder each time you work out.  I hope this helps, and good luck in your decision.
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I'm a christian and I take karate. Yes I think it's okay to learn martial arts to protect yourself or to take for fitness. There are a lot of christian martial arts groups as well.
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Whoa.  I have NEVER heard of that, and I've been training karate for  several years.  I guess it's a way to prove one's "manliness" on some level!
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though I only did it for a semester , I would say it makes you more humble and disciplined!\nthe people I met who had been doing it for at least a year are incredibly disciplined, and would never use their ability against anyone. I believe this humbled them and made them take the time out to observe more.\nIt almost like a lifestyle and takes you in, give you a different perspective on life and such.\nI took shotokan karate do