Eddie Dane
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NOTICE: I first posted this in the sports forum. But since there is so little traffic over there, I'm reposting it here. Sorry if it doesn't quite fit the description of the forum.
Hi,
My wife and children have forced me into a lifestyle of healthy food, regular sleep and no alcohol binges.
I have taken up running and I reckon I'm in reasonably good shape for a guy who's pushing forty.
In my teens I did Shotokan Karate.
In my twenties I challenged myself by doing kickboxing for two years. I was not good at it as I have a strong panic reflex when people start to hit me. Can't help but close my eyes when under attack. I specifically took up the sport to see if I could learn to control this reflex.
As you may have guessed, I'm not exceptionally tough.
Now I'm thinking of doing some martial arts again.
My criteria are:
So, next week I'm going boxing with a friend. See how I like it. I suspect that I will like focusing on punching (karate has turned me into a kicking machine, punching always remained weak). But I also know that I will eventually think it too restricted.
A colleague of mine is starting Krav Maga. I like the idea, but suspect it is a "self defence" course. And with my little experience in MA, you don't learn to fight from such a course. Does anybody here have experience with KM?
And last but not least I've been looking at BJJ. It is tought in my hometown and after spending two nights watching youtube video's about it, I'm getting interested.
Is this something you can start from scratch at my age? I think I can only go to class once a week. (job, kids, you know).
What say you, JREF experts?
Hi,
My wife and children have forced me into a lifestyle of healthy food, regular sleep and no alcohol binges.
I have taken up running and I reckon I'm in reasonably good shape for a guy who's pushing forty.
In my teens I did Shotokan Karate.
In my twenties I challenged myself by doing kickboxing for two years. I was not good at it as I have a strong panic reflex when people start to hit me. Can't help but close my eyes when under attack. I specifically took up the sport to see if I could learn to control this reflex.
As you may have guessed, I'm not exceptionally tough.
Now I'm thinking of doing some martial arts again.
My criteria are:
- A practical art that could help me in self-defence situation. But I cannot stomach getting clobbered by football-hooligans twice a week. I've done that and I'm too old for it. (I'm referring to the lessons here, I don't get in fights usually)
- No formalised crap; There is something deeply wrong about learning reflexes that don't work in real life. In hindsight I did myself a disservice with the Shotokan.
- Woo free. You know what I mean.
So, next week I'm going boxing with a friend. See how I like it. I suspect that I will like focusing on punching (karate has turned me into a kicking machine, punching always remained weak). But I also know that I will eventually think it too restricted.
A colleague of mine is starting Krav Maga. I like the idea, but suspect it is a "self defence" course. And with my little experience in MA, you don't learn to fight from such a course. Does anybody here have experience with KM?
And last but not least I've been looking at BJJ. It is tought in my hometown and after spending two nights watching youtube video's about it, I'm getting interested.
Is this something you can start from scratch at my age? I think I can only go to class once a week. (job, kids, you know).
What say you, JREF experts?