I want to take martial arts, but I am lean on both time and money. I was thinking about getting a video or two. What videos are worthwhile?
I am looking for a practical style that will help me stay in shape.
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M$4 Answers
Cheapgamer I need some info from you.
1) Have you taken any martial arts before? If so what?
2) Have you ever taken up dance, Yoga, or wrestling? They have similar movements.
If you have taken martial arts before then just continue what you where doing.
There are many types of martial arts. I will list them in lamins terms.
1) striking
2) grappling/trapping <-- many martial arts don't like this term
3) combo
Striking arts are easier to practice on your own. People belt much fast in these styles.
Grappling/trapping are much harder to practice because they really need a partner. Takes the longest to belt.
Combo are a style that has both elements.
styles
taekwondo is usually the cheapest style around. A good style to get into shape with. It was designed to kick sameri off horses. I joking call this style the old form of Tai Bo. Anyway it is the national sport of south korea. Some people consider it the sport form of Tang soo do. You know the style Chuck Norris uses. Tang soo do is ok but taekwondo has a rep of having a lot of belt factories, meaning you don't leran much and they take your money. They have a flexible schedules.
I think you need to do a verity of thinks here. Answers:
you said you have little time or money.
1)Join a club they are super cheap anywhere from $0 to $60 a mouth. At a collage or univerisy they have a class that 1cr 1 or 2 times a week so at a collage at $60 per credit hour thats cheap. $60 for 4 mouths of class.
2) By some books on self training. Links to examples.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Flexibility-Complete-Stretching-Martial/dp/1880336839/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c
http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Training-Building-Effective-Grappling/dp/188033688X/ref=pd_sim_b_7
http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Training-Martial-Artists-Guide/dp/1880336596/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254862641&sr=8-1
3) here are some Videos
http://www.amazon.com/Fight-Night/dp/B002FLG7IQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=digital-video&qid=1254862097&sr=8-5
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_0_7?url=search-alias%3Damazontv&field-keywords=tai+chi+dvd&sprefix=tai+chi
The best videos in martial arts for self training is tai chi, because they have been doing it for decades now. It is good for heath but I think you want a more cardio work out, am I right? then a cardo video that has martial arts as the base will do it.
The solo trainer books I listed have a lot of details on videos and stuff so check those books out. I recommend you join a cheap club. Clubs don't have contracts and you can come and go as you please. Try to go weekly or mouthy and the teacher or head student can fix your form and give you home work to do. Then work on when you can. Think of it as having a personal trainer. if you had one at the gym they only see 1 or 2 times a mouth same thing.
I hope this was useful
personal experance I have done what I just told you to do.
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M$Check out Wing Lam.
http://www.wle.com/store/wlv_shaolin_dvd.html
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I agree with this. If you have the option to take real life classes, there is nothing better. If just want something that you don't want to commit to and something to do in your free time, the videos are great for that.
I've been down this road, classes near me are at odd hours with no flexibility or private lessons with tons of flexibility at prices I can't justify.
It is a video, book, or nothing. Care to change your answer based on this?
I have also taken kempo and Aikido. Aikido was free because the guy taught it at his house. There seamed to be some Yoga like stuff in it. The pushing exercises, you know someone pushes you and you redirect the energy without moving.
I call Kempo the art of the b*** slap, because there was a lot of slaping stuff out of the way and then trying to knock the other guys block off.
Oh buy the way buy a standing pouching bag, that helps a lot.
Did you find the info helpful is there anything else I can help you with
I have taken Tai Chi, a bit of Kempo, and Aikido. That last one is nearly impossible without a partner or two, but I practice the other two. I do have one fairly decent Tai Chi video