Long time lurker, first time posted here. Enlisted for help from the pros of course. So here's the dilly-o: I've been interested in Martial Arts most of my life. For some reason or other, I never actually took the leap and got into it. Long story short, I've done everything BUT ma. Football, Basketball, hell i'm even top 100 in my state in tennis
Now that i'm taking a semester off college to regroup, I think I'm ready to make the leap to ma. That's where you come in! I'm looking for a martial art that:
Things I don't care about are real world application (I've been in maybe 1 fight my entire life and consider myself a pacifist. Competition, again I don't want to practice an art to rack up trophies, just for myself.
I've been told that Kung Fu matches a few if not all of my interests, though upon googling Kung Fu, the hits are so numerous that I really don't know where to start. I've also been told Bujinkan would suit my needs and adds a spiritual element to the mix (though I read a little article here which put me off on it a bit)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it as my personal advice-army, is to help me find find an art which suits me. I live and work in Miami, FL and the only legit (seeming) place I've found for Bujinkan is http://www.onibujin.com/dojo/about/
You're help is greatly appreciated!
Now that i'm taking a semester off college to regroup, I think I'm ready to make the leap to ma. That's where you come in! I'm looking for a martial art that:
- is predominantly a striking art. I don't mind if certain techniques involve trips or tosses, I just don't want that to be the focal point of what I'm taught.
- is not a ground art. (dabbled in wrestling in high school and, I don't really enjoy wrapping around with other dudes).
- emphasizes the "art" part of martial arts. I want something that actually involves fluidity, grace and smoothness while practicing it.
- Requires/involves agility, speed, flexibility and endurance rather than brute strength and power.
Things I don't care about are real world application (I've been in maybe 1 fight my entire life and consider myself a pacifist. Competition, again I don't want to practice an art to rack up trophies, just for myself.
I've been told that Kung Fu matches a few if not all of my interests, though upon googling Kung Fu, the hits are so numerous that I really don't know where to start. I've also been told Bujinkan would suit my needs and adds a spiritual element to the mix (though I read a little article here which put me off on it a bit)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it as my personal advice-army, is to help me find find an art which suits me. I live and work in Miami, FL and the only legit (seeming) place I've found for Bujinkan is http://www.onibujin.com/dojo/about/
You're help is greatly appreciated!
