Anyone who does martial arts?
Because of my weight and bad knees, there is no way I can run away from an attacker. I considered a hand weapon, but can't manage one while using the canes, and no mugger will stand politely by while I get one out of my tote bag or holster, so I decided not to burden myself with the extra weight, and instead chose to look into using my canes for self-defense, as they are always with me. I am pleased with what I have worked out. I just hope I never have to use them in a real-life situation.
Just remember, don't mess with the two cane ninja!
Wow, that's fantastic. Have you thought of setting up a school for people in a similar situation? I think it would really take off, especially with the older crowd who daily feel threatened in their own homes and aren't very mobile.
I used to do Krav Maga (the Israeli groin-kicking martial art). I really miss it.
Cool, I remember I wanted to practice it too, but I couldn't find a place nearby
It's not very widespread. That's why I stopped.
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I used to do Tae Kwon Do as a kid, I think the highest level I got was either yellow tip or yellow full.
I used to be good at sparing.
I might get back into Tae Kwon do soon, or the other option is Muay Thai (Thailand Boxing aka The art of the 8 limbs)
which I really enjoyed and seems quite full on for self defense, yeah I might do that instead of TKD.
Have yet to spar with MT but during training it is not compulsory, it is opt in.
actually mt might be good with strengthening my knees, cool cool cool.
I used to be good at sparing.
I might get back into Tae Kwon do soon, or the other option is Muay Thai (Thailand Boxing aka The art of the 8 limbs)
which I really enjoyed and seems quite full on for self defense, yeah I might do that instead of TKD.
Have yet to spar with MT but during training it is not compulsory, it is opt in.
actually mt might be good with strengthening my knees, cool cool cool.
MT has a lot of leg work, as I understand it. If you're wanting to strengthen your knees, that would be the way to go.
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"There once was a little molecule who dreamed of being part of the crest of a great wave..."
(From the story 'The Little Molecule' - Amazon Kindle, 2013)
I used to be good at sparing.
I might get back into Tae Kwon do soon, or the other option is Muay Thai (Thailand Boxing aka The art of the 8 limbs)
which I really enjoyed and seems quite full on for self defense, yeah I might do that instead of TKD.
Have yet to spar with MT but during training it is not compulsory, it is opt in.
actually mt might be good with strengthening my knees, cool cool cool.
I think it's cool how Muay Thai strengthens your knees, something that can be very damaging, even without training
My college just added a martial arts club that I joined so I could get some exercise and have fun with it. It’s student-led, and they’re teaching Muay Thai. My only martial arts experience was a little bit of taekwondo in fourth or fifth grade, so I’m not nearly as experienced as most of the others there. Still, I’ve learned a lot, even though I’ve only been to two meetings so far.
Taekwondo when I was 13-14 years of age. I believe it is one of the reasons I stopped my Selective Mutism.
I wish I could still do what I learned then. But, at 56 years of age, it is largely relegated to my memory.
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