student_shef Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 In an effort to not get beaten up I've decided to take up some form of martial art or boxing activity. My requiremenets are that the location I can train needs to be around the city centre as I have no car and not much time to be catching the bus here, there and everywhere. They also need to be able to accept complete beginner's with the fitness level of an 80 year old asthmatic with heart difficulties and be relativly cheap. I'm up for anything really: boxing, kickboxing tae kwon do etc. Just needs to fulfill the above requirements... Cheers guys and girls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 can i presume from the user name that you're a student? Which university are you at. Both universities have several martial arts clubs, why don't you look into them and give them a go, try a range of them out and you should find one which suits you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTheo Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 any1 that does martial arts will just recommend whatever style they are doing.. i think ju-jitsu is best for self defence as it deals with more situations you would get in on the streets and how to re-act. but im biased and i'm doing just what i said others would haha as for clubs appart from the universities as cyclone mentioned. there is a place on london road thats pretty close to town centre. failing that try this link http://www.touchsheffield.com/dir/dirsrch.cfm/1253 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Originally posted by MTheo any1 that does martial arts will just recommend whatever style they are doing.. i think ju-jitsu is best for self defence as it deals with more situations you would get in on the streets and how to re-act. but im biased and i'm doing just what i said others would haha as for clubs appart from the universities as cyclone mentioned. there is a place on london road thats pretty close to town centre. failing that try this link http://www.touchsheffield.com/dir/dirsrch.cfm/1253 clearly not true as i avoided mentioning my club or even my style... some people will realise that their art isn't the right one for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Sounds like you need a semi-contact class. There are several strains of tae-kwon-do so avoid WTF if you don't fancy being kicked black and blue. TAGB include more hand moves in their style than WTF do, and if I take the sport up again I think it'll be with GTF and Kim Stones coz they do 'tasters' of other styles too, but I think his club is only in Doncaster. Tai chi is reputedly good for self defence and doesn't include throwing youself about alot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_tomo Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Originally posted by Strix Tai chi is reputedly good for self defence and doesn't include throwing youself about alot!! [/b] Think it depends what you mean by "throwing yourself about a lot" we try to avoid going to ground but have no aversion to putting someone else there. I think you'll find our freestyle moving step push hands requires you to throw yourself around a fair amount. But i should say many thanks Strix for the recognition as a martial art. Anyway choosing a martial art for you depends on at least two things. I think you need to know what you want to do it for(ie self defence, sport, health, confidence, focus) and then you need to know what you like in an art. With this in mind you can looking into an art and judge whether the system has aspects which will keep you satisfied and motivated in the long run. To be honest the finding out what you like is the really hard bit. You may have to try a few before you find the one for you. Give em a go. Make sure you find a good teacher for each one you try. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemantis Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 1st I think Cyclone is Wright in saying both. >Clearly not true as I avoided mentioning my club or even my style... >Some people will realise that their art isn't the right one for everyone. Hi is one of the least biast people I have spoken to on the net. (Well apart from when it comes to Self Defence) never mind that bit private joke He He. 2nd A little advice DO NOT UNDER ANY CURCUMSTANCES SIGN UP ON A CONTRACT FOR CLASSES. I have to agree with what n_tomo put. >To be honest the finding out what you like is the really hard bit. You may have to try a few before you find the one for you. Give em a go. Make sure you find a good teacher for each one you try. Dave http://www.moifa.20m.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 i only became aware recently of people teaching using this contract style. I'd definitely stay away from it. Ideally you should be able to try at least the first session for free and after that paying per session allows you to be flexible. That said, i've paid in the past for a term at a time at uni as there was a discount available. I'd already been training for several years though, so i wasn't about to change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_owls Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Try street techniques. It's a form of martial arts hich is very effective in the prevention of attacks. You can learn stuff like how to break someones wrists, leg and knock them unconscious without punching them! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleidea Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Try going into the central library in town. In there you can get print outs of various Sheffield martial arts clubs with their address' and contact no's on (well, they did two or three years ago and I'm pretty sure they still do). Then, as some of the other replies have said, it's just a matter of working your way through them until you find one that suits you. Good luck and keep trying, there's something out there for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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