My name is Michael Pate.
I'm a 20 year old college student who just completed a few months worth of Judo which REALLY sparked my interest in MA, and now I'm ready to go to the next step.
I had been curious about MA since I was in high school, but with the extenuating circumstances I had never really got around to it. However, graduation rolled around and I started taking Judo right around my 20th birthday.
Although the class I took was a college course, it was good enough to give me an overview of Judo and the world of MA in general and in the process I learned some cool locks, holds, throws and various other techniques.
After studying for a few months, I have a good grasp of what I want to look for out of my training. Basically to feel good about myself, become a stronger person (physically, mentally...etc.), to stay in shape since I don't play traditional sports anymore, to try something new and to be able to protect those that are important to me.
I'm mainly interested in techniques that consist of bone breaking, grappling and throws, counters, holds, flexability (like in Capoeria apparently?), striking...yeah, basically a good balance, but still leaning towards the side of power.
However, the most important out of all aspects for me is overall body conditioning. Such as making the body like steel (I was inspired by what I saw in "Ong-Bak", yeah sounds corny I know). My younger brother of 17 and I (we've decided to start out training together, and then go off in different directions depending on our preferences) have decided to start with Muay Thai.
Well that's all I have for my babbling, Lol. It was nice to meet you all.
One question, age was initially a concern for me...but as I've come to find out, some of the legends in the world of MA didn't even start until their late teens and early 20's, is this true? And what are their names?
I'm a 20 year old college student who just completed a few months worth of Judo which REALLY sparked my interest in MA, and now I'm ready to go to the next step.
I had been curious about MA since I was in high school, but with the extenuating circumstances I had never really got around to it. However, graduation rolled around and I started taking Judo right around my 20th birthday.
Although the class I took was a college course, it was good enough to give me an overview of Judo and the world of MA in general and in the process I learned some cool locks, holds, throws and various other techniques.
After studying for a few months, I have a good grasp of what I want to look for out of my training. Basically to feel good about myself, become a stronger person (physically, mentally...etc.), to stay in shape since I don't play traditional sports anymore, to try something new and to be able to protect those that are important to me.
I'm mainly interested in techniques that consist of bone breaking, grappling and throws, counters, holds, flexability (like in Capoeria apparently?), striking...yeah, basically a good balance, but still leaning towards the side of power.
However, the most important out of all aspects for me is overall body conditioning. Such as making the body like steel (I was inspired by what I saw in "Ong-Bak", yeah sounds corny I know). My younger brother of 17 and I (we've decided to start out training together, and then go off in different directions depending on our preferences) have decided to start with Muay Thai.
Well that's all I have for my babbling, Lol. It was nice to meet you all.
One question, age was initially a concern for me...but as I've come to find out, some of the legends in the world of MA didn't even start until their late teens and early 20's, is this true? And what are their names?
