MetalDragon
White Belt
I am a 21 year old man with an interest in martial arts, for the following reasons:
A- I intend to get more physical exercise than I have been getting. Although I can speed-walk on the treadmill for about a half hour, this is far from sufficient and I need something to train my muscles and fine motor skills better so that my running and other cardio exercises can get better. Martial arts is the most motivating way I can think of to do this.
B- I want to learn some self-defense strategies and fighting techniques in case I need them in the future. In particular, working these techniques into my muscle memory is important because real self-defense situations can spike adrenaline and make it difficult to remember training, so having my body remember them as much as my mind is essential.
C- My sister and her husband both practiced martial arts- Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu respectively- and I since I'm very close to them in both relationship and location, I think practicing a martial art would simply be a cool way to connect with them even more. My brother-in-law says that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would be difficult for me, and recommends Judo instead for a number of reasons.
That said, I'm pretty set on learning Judo, since it is one of the most balanced martial arts I've come across due to its balance of throws, ground fighting, and stand-up wrestling, in addition to the advice my brother-in-law gave me. But since Bruce Lee valued diversity in styles, I intend to embrace his philosophy and work in another style to accompany Judo, preferably some form of Kempo/Kenpo (Nippon Kempo and Shorinji Kempo sound like the most practical, but I'd love to hear additional recommendations in the replies).
My area is Coweta County, Georgia, United States, so if you know of any good schools for the aforementioned styles in the area, I'd love to hear recommendations.
A- I intend to get more physical exercise than I have been getting. Although I can speed-walk on the treadmill for about a half hour, this is far from sufficient and I need something to train my muscles and fine motor skills better so that my running and other cardio exercises can get better. Martial arts is the most motivating way I can think of to do this.
B- I want to learn some self-defense strategies and fighting techniques in case I need them in the future. In particular, working these techniques into my muscle memory is important because real self-defense situations can spike adrenaline and make it difficult to remember training, so having my body remember them as much as my mind is essential.
C- My sister and her husband both practiced martial arts- Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu respectively- and I since I'm very close to them in both relationship and location, I think practicing a martial art would simply be a cool way to connect with them even more. My brother-in-law says that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would be difficult for me, and recommends Judo instead for a number of reasons.
That said, I'm pretty set on learning Judo, since it is one of the most balanced martial arts I've come across due to its balance of throws, ground fighting, and stand-up wrestling, in addition to the advice my brother-in-law gave me. But since Bruce Lee valued diversity in styles, I intend to embrace his philosophy and work in another style to accompany Judo, preferably some form of Kempo/Kenpo (Nippon Kempo and Shorinji Kempo sound like the most practical, but I'd love to hear additional recommendations in the replies).
My area is Coweta County, Georgia, United States, so if you know of any good schools for the aforementioned styles in the area, I'd love to hear recommendations.