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re: Martial Arts for Kids Recommendations
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:20 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:20 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Because obviously this needed to be posted.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 3:21 pm
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Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:20 pm to Wimp Lo
My son has been doing Brazilian Jui Jitsu and Judo since he was 9. It has been great for his confidence, core strength (non existent before he started), and discipline.
He competed in his first BJJ tourney a few weeks ago, and finished second, so it has the sport aspect to it.
Unfortunately he was being picked on by a bully at school the first few days this year, and was forced into a situation where he had to defend himself. It worked in that situation too. He won't be bullied anymore.
He competed in his first BJJ tourney a few weeks ago, and finished second, so it has the sport aspect to it.
Unfortunately he was being picked on by a bully at school the first few days this year, and was forced into a situation where he had to defend himself. It worked in that situation too. He won't be bullied anymore.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:21 pm to Wimp Lo
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:23 pm to Wimp Lo
Rex Kwon Do
The serious answer.
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Boxing
The serious answer.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:25 pm to Barf
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TKD is no joke. High level TKD guys have some of the strongest kicks in the business.
A couple years ago I was holding the pad for my kid on a side kick and he nearly broke my rib through the damn pad. You do anything for several years, you're going to become efficient with it.
What I find funny is when people start talking crap like "Tae Kwon Do is useless against a grappler blahblahblah." 99% of the time, if your kid ever gets in a fight (unless you live in a trailer park), there's a very, very minimal chance that the other kid will have any training whatsoever. Putting your kid in martial arts is more about learning a useable self defense skill and, especially, having FUN. If you're going to be paranoid enough to train for the fight against that 1%, more power to you. But good luck keeping your kid interested if they are young. And every single Tae Kwon Do school that I've come into contact with personally ALSO teaches a bit of Krav, BJJ, etc. Very few are one-dimensional.
ETA: Likewise, people love to criticize the "belt mills." Instructors are there to make money. It's a business. But as long as you choose a good instructor, your kid is going to get out of it what they put into it. At our school, if you want someone to babysit your lazy kid, that's what you're going to get and they'll happily take your money. If your kid wants to really learn, he's going to learn. And if he puts in the training, he's going to excel.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:26 pm to Wimp Lo
I took a lot of different martial arts. Boxing and Judo if you ask me. Because if you throw someone they're usually done. And usually one straight punch ends it also.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:28 pm to Barf
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That front groin kick they teach will you get wrecked by someone with even the most rudimentary striking skills, and you're 100% doomed if you try that garbage with a grappler.
You act like it's one kick and that's it. If you have an instructor worth a shite it's a little bit more than groin kicks. There's striking, weapons defense, and ground work involved also. It's not some fancy martial arts shite... it's essentially street self-defense where a referee isn't making sure everybody is fighting fair.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:29 pm to Wimp Lo
Billy Blanks Tae Bo
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:29 pm to BeerMoney
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Because if you throw someone they're usually done. And usually one straight punch ends it also.
This is the real answer. Most fights are ended very quickly if you have trained on how to punch/kick/throw effectively.
Rarely are you facing someone who is also trained.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:31 pm to BeerMoney
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Boxing
If you had to pick ONE discipline to learn in order to defend yourself boxing is probably the best. Learning movement and how to throw a punch the right way are the best skills to know for self-defense.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:34 pm to Wimp Lo
Gun fu.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:35 pm to Wimp Lo
Gracie's martial arts form or any other form that emphasizes grappling on the ground.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:37 pm to Champagne
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grappling on the ground
In the octagon that's fine, but in a real fight the last place you want to be is on the ground... unless you want one of his friends to kick you in the face.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:38 pm to Wimp Lo
Applied properly this style wins every time.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:38 pm to terd ferguson
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You act like it's one kick and that's it. If you have an instructor worth a shite it's a little bit more than groin kicks. There's striking, weapons defense, and ground work involved also. It's not some fancy martial arts shite... it's essentially street self-defense where a referee isn't making sure everybody is fighting fair.
Maybe, maybe not. I typically avoid the krav vs whatever talks because of the Jason Borne fans that usually accompany those discussions. As someone who's been involved in martial arts from an early age, not once have I ever seen a krav practitioner even be remotely competitive in a fight. The cute little weapons manipulation tactics certainly have their place, but it is by no means something you would want use as your base. Strictly speaking from experience, I don't see a krav guy being able to stop a highschool level wrestler or someone with a kickboxing or muay thai background.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:44 pm to Champagne
I appreciate all the responses. Gives me plenty to think about. My kid is almost 5, and I thought now would be a good time to start instilling confidence beyond what I already do at home. While I like the thought of boxing, I'm thinking of something more like break glass in the event of an emergency, rather than full contact at this age.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 8/31/16 at 4:06 pm to Wimp Lo
It wont take you long to see if its a horse and pony show or the real deal. I was in a bad part of my life and used it for a hour of bar time. If I would have been sober we would have parted ways and went elsewhere.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 4:22 pm to Wimp Lo
what if your kid ends up getting molested by said martial arts teacher?
Posted on 8/31/16 at 4:33 pm to Wimp Lo
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Wimp Lo
They the my foot to your face style.
Weeeeooooo weeoweeee
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 4:44 pm
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