Martial arts,how many should i do ????????
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There is a very old and very true saying... \n\n"The Jack of all trades is a master of none."\n\nI believe it is a good thing to learn multiple martial arts. The issue is that many martial arts are fundamentally so different that it is hard to learn them together.  Arts like Tae Kwon Do and Aikido are so different from one another that learning them together is not a problem. Other martial arts such as many forms of Kung-fu are do conceptually different from Tae Kwon do that learning the art will be very difficult, if not virtually impossible. \n\nFor instance. Aikido uses circle to enter into your opponent and bring him down with any number of throws, pins or locks. Tae Kwon Do uses strait lines to enter into an opponent and then either attack with a strike (Kick or punch) or block their strike and then counter strike. Many forms of Chinese Martial arts don’t block, but rather parry attacks. They also use circular or more common angular movements to enter into an opponent and prefer multiple rapid attacks using chi as power rather then the one or three step sparing drills used in Tae Kwon Do.  Furthermore, many forms of Chinese martial arts are as much mental (philosophical/strategical)  as they are physical. It will be hard to do one thing one way in one class and another way in another class. Also, traditional Kung-fu instructors will not train a person who is studying another martial art. Not because they think there are is the best or some such nonsense as that, but because they are afraid that if you divide your thoughts and energies between their art and the other art(s) then you will not be able to give 100% of your time to their art. \n\nRemember, many Martial Arts, (Unlike Tae Kwon Do) take many, many years to become even the least bit proficient in. Learning forms is not the only goal. In a traditional Chinese Martial Arts school it often takes several moths to learn a single form and then a year or more to get to a level of proficiency that the Sifu thinks you are ready to learn another form. I've known more then my share of people that have dropped out of Chinese martial arts schools because they felt they weren’t learning anything new after working on the same form for six months. \n\nThe problem you will face is that Tea Kwon Do is linear and hard. Most of your forms are Move, then strike. Step left into a front stance, then perform a down block, followed by an upper block, step right into a right front stance and then do an eyelevel front punch. Chinese martial arts forms are different. As you step into a stance you are striking and before you settle into the position, you are already moving again. It is much more fluid. Everything flown one into the next. TKD is more Choppy. In fact, if the forms are not performed in a Step by step fashion, you aren't doing them right. (I have a 2nd Dan and use to judge at tournaments) \n\nAll I am saying is that is would be hard to master an art that requires your undivided attention if you are not giving your undivided attention. It's something to think about.
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That depends on what you want out of it. They are all different. They all have strengths and weaknesses. I teach and train in Karate but that's because it's right for me, not necessarily for you. Here are some brief descriptions of the major arts.\n\nKarate - linear punching and kicking (similar to boxing and kickboxing)\nJudo - ground work, grappling, locks and throws\nTai-chi - slow beautiful movements used for exercises\nTae-kwon-do - A lot of kicking (and shouting)\nAikido - Circular movements with locks, holds and throws (non aggressive)\nKung-Fu - Chinese art that is very flashy and great for tournaments.\n\nThe best thing to do is to find an art for you, go to different Dojo's and watch classes. Most Dojo's will let you take a free class. Find whats best for you and work hard. Later you can add another art that compliments your first one.
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it depends on what you are training for (health, competition, self defense). judo and jujitsu involve a lot of mat work and grappling. boxing is very good for cardio. karate is a good combo of most aspects. krav maga is great for self defense. aikido involves some mat work and joint manipulation. it also depends on how far you are willing to travel to learn. some people would travel 100 miles for class. most would only travel 10-15 miles. see what is offered in your area and watch a few classes. usually schools want you to sign a one year contract, so be sure you like what you see before you commit. some places offer seminars. some high schools and colleges offer community programs after hours for several weeks. expose yourself to as much as you can. good luck.
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I don't think you're going to get a proper answer for your question here. Most of the responses you already have are inaccurate. Anyone with any real skill (not just watching UFC) will not impart their knowledge to someone in public over the internet. I suggest you find a competent instructor and learn properly.
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I took a look at www.mugendojo.com. They've taken a bunch of martial arts and attempted to combine them. These martial arts are not the same and some are built upon different philosophies. You might end up getting a sample of each and a mastery of none. \n\nHere's some info from one of my old answers:\n\nHere's what I would do:\n\n\n1. Get a sheet of paper and write down exactly what kinds of benefits you wish to obtain from studying karate/martial arts. It's a good idea to know exactly what you want to achieve.\n\n2. Go to www.smartpages.com and look up MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION in you city and state. It will tell you what martial arts are taught in your area and where the schools are located.\n\n3. Once you know what martial arts are offered in your area look their definitions on the net. Note the similarities and differences between each. A good place to do that is www.wikipedia.com.\n\n4. Visit the schools in your area. Ask for a free class. Make sure you find a Master Instructor who is overseen by a larger governing body.For example: Many Tae Kwon Do schools belong to the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. Verify your instructor's credentials.\n\n5. Choose a martial art that lines up with your goals.\n\n\nSome Martial Arts:\n\nTae Kwon Do and Karate will provide you with a great cardiovascular workout. They will also tone you. For the best results go to class around 4-5 days per week and at least 20-30 minutes a day at home to practice your moves.\nKoei Kan and Isshin Ryu are two good styles of karate. You can also look up Kenpo.\n\nThe best thing about the Kung Fu styles is that they are usually "complete" systems meaning they cover stand up, ground, and weapons combat. Yu Chia is an interesting form of Shaolin Kung Fu.\n\nKrav Maga, an Israeli style of self defense, is a superb physical workout. Around 4-5 days of Krav with transform your body. I've watched it happen. Fair warning! The workouts are intense! Take a look at Jennifer Lopez in the movie Enough. She's doing Karv Maga.\n\nHope this helps!
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There are a few things that you need to be aware of before going down this path. There are lots of people who will try to convince you that system X or system Y are the most effective, and that you can learn these systems in days or weeks. Not to put too fine a point on it, but these claims are utter horse poopoo. If you want to be skilled in a system, it is going to require some effort on your part. That being said, it is quite possible to become quite effective in relatively short order IF AND ONLY IF you are willing to put in the effort to get there. Also, before I go any further, please understand, I'm not saying these systems are better than others. Some systems have a different focus than others. That's not better, it is just different. Much like comparing apples and bananas, one isn't better than the other, they're just different.\n\nOk, with that out of the way, let's dig into the meat of your question. The first thing you need to decide is what is  it you want to get out of it? Are you looking to be able to protect yourself and others quickly and effectively? Or are you interested in competing in full contact fighting? Or are you just interested in doing it for yourself because it is something you think you'd enjoy? How you answer the above questions will dictate to some degree the best answer for you. \n\nIf you are strictly interested in effective self defense, there are some suggestions that I would make based on my personal experience. The Filipino systems of Kali, Escrima, and Arnis really hit the ground running, so to speak. They, along with the countless flavors of Indonesian Pencak Silat (pronounced pent-jahk see-laht), and some of the Chinese systems such as Wing Chun, Chung-I Chuan, and San Soo, are very much focused on turning you into a multi-faceted fighter in relatively short order. I prefer these systems because they don't focus on just one particular area. They incorporate bare hand techniques, weapon techniques (sticks and daggers are particularly common), and grappling techniques. If you are interested in primarily bare hand techniques, you could also include Muay Thai (aka Thai boxing). The big difference between these systems and similar systems is their overall philosophy. One of the systems that I do personally is Taiji Quan. Very, very effective combat system. However, the guiding philosophy is that they expect that you'll be studying Taiji for the rest of your life. As a result, though you do become extremely effective in combat, it comes with time and isn't a major focus from the start. The systems I mention above, though, focus on making you at least competent in as short of a time as possible. \n\nIf you are interested in full contact fighting, then I would recommend going in the direction of something like Shootfighting or Brazillian Jiujitsu (aka Gracie Jiujistu). I've known people who practiced both of these styles and can attest to the fact that they became relatively skilled rather quickly. The big distinction between these styles and the first group of styles that I mentioned is that the self defense oriented styles include many, many techniques that would be patently illegal in full contact fighting. \n\nI hope this provides some information that you will find useful. Again, I can't advise you strongly enough to avoid the systems that will tell you that they will teach you to become a whirlwind of death in 30 days or similar nonsense. Anything worth doing takes effort and practice, and if it was easy, everyone would do it. I've spent most of my life in the martial arts, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It has been a great experience for me, and I hope it will be for you, too. Good luck!
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That's Kung Fu training.  Thousands of punches.  Anyone who takes any form of kung fu and many other martial arts will have to practice their punches as often as possible.  The more punches the better you will be.
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First off, If you 've never had any amateur fights, don't think about it.  Get some amateur fights under your belt first.  It sounds like to me you'd be better off finding a gym, asking for a trainer to take you under his wing, work out for at least 6 months on just the fudlements (hand-eye coordination, throwing punces the right way), then spar, then get a couple of amateur fights, Once you have 3 fights you can fight open which means you can be in these types of tournaments.\nAlso there are other national and state tournament such as Blue and Gold
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You should push yourself to do more than 10-15. Maybe start with 20 and work your way up each day.  You should be able to feel it!!
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Hard to say.I dont know your build. But personally I do this.20 set ups rollover 20 pushups, repeat 5 times. dot his every day.
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Before you're trying to get bunikai of 26 shotokan,why don't you read \nthis article,I read this article many times and highly recommend to you,is from a web.site " karate-shotokan-kata.com"In this web,we can read more than you ask and will benefit your future not only in karate but also your life.The writer also sharing his knowledge in Karate field such as where and how to find a karate school,how to learn street fighting,ground fighting,self-defends,human pressure points,pressure points strikes,karate blocks,which are the good karate videos,seminar and credits and of course shotokan bunikai and kata bunkai.Hope you enjoy the web and treasure your life.\nThis website will focus on the Karate bunkai of the 5 Heian kata and 3 Naihanchi kata, ie. Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan and Naihanchi Shodan, Nidan and Sandan. These kata contain all the hallmark of signature basic to deadly Karate techniques, including atemi-waza (striking), nage-waza (throwing or takedowns), kansetsu-waza (joint-locks & manipulation), shime-waza (choking), ne-waza (ground fighting & submission) and usage of human pressure points. But more is not necessarily better. It's more effective to learn and master one kata really well than to learn many kata but do not know any of it's Karate bunkai for specific self defense situations. Okinawan Master Choki Motobu supposedly knew only 2 or 3 kata at most but he mastered their Karate bunkai to a level where his street fighting skills were unmatched. This means that he probably understood the multitude of applications for every set of techniques contained in a kata. For him, mastering the 3 Naihanchi kata and understanding it's Karate bunkai were more than sufficient
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Tang Soo Do is great. It is not all just about fighting. It teaches you alot more. Check out this site to learn more:\nhttp://www.wtsda.com/
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A message to all - With regard to martial arts, it is never to late.\n\nDon't think about it another minute. Start researching and get training. You will regret tomorrow what you didn't start today!
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Hello - the point of martial arts is self defence. With a street fight or real fight, there are a couple of different kinds; there are the ones where you have no choice but to fight in self defence or you may be killed or badly injured if you do not fight back. In this case it would be best to be well rounded in wrestling, boxing (or wing chun) and ground fighting, such as Brazilian Ju-Jitsu. the second type is when you can avoid a street fight because most people that start fights for nothing in the street are never going to give you a fair fight and may use a weapon to "win" and if you do not get away because you may feel that you are not tough for running from an unfair fight, then you may be seriously hurt even if you are very fit and strong. If you are in good health and practice in a few different styles of martial arts then you will survive when you have to and you would not be scared when you need to be strong and focused. Learn more than one style to be be safe and never hide or be scared just be aware that some people will kill or hurt other people for no reason. The best fighters in the world fight fair against other people in fair matches and they (usually!) never hurt someone for no reason.
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It not your age. Its your physical condition and skill in the martial arts. If you are healthy and skilled go for it.
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It wouldn't be mix MARTIAL ARTS then would it. I'm sure there are some places you could go and fight but I doubt that it would be MMA. You need at least some experience before they let you in.
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this depends entirely on your targets and goals there is no ultimate or best martial art it is important to visit many dojos or clubs and view what is on offer by just vissiting these places not necceserly training with them you will get a look at the different styles and then you will see which is better for you good luck in your training