Hello, im new i have never trained, i do not care what type it is becuase it is better than nothing, i perfer a southern style of kungfu but it really dosnt matter and any martial art but takewondo will do and karate i want variety. 
thanks (im 15) and i live around howell, its a city in michigan. thank you all
I need the martial arts becuase im smaller (im 4’11 and weigh 80 lol) so it would be very usefull if i had to fight someone.
And i DONT want anythig thats fake! i want the real stuff i want it to be stuff bruce lee would accept i want it REAL, i dont want it like all thoes fake classes that are in it just for the money with 60 kids i want to be good. thank you again
join the wrasslin team at school
no sorry i dont like that. that wouldnt save me in a fight against a bigger guy if i couldnt out run him or anything. i want like xingyi or something, maby something more agressive and “deadily” or powerful. [QUOTE=Alex;2722392]join the wrasslin team at school[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722393]no sorry i dont like that. that wouldnt save me in a fight against a bigger guy if i couldnt out run him or anything. i want like xingyi or something, maby something more agressive and “deadily” or powerful.[/QUOTE]
Wrestling is a good choice, actually.
This gym is in nearby Brighton as well: http://www.gladiator-mma.com
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722393]no sorry i dont like that. that wouldnt save me in a fight against a bigger guy if i couldnt out run him or anything. i want like xingyi or something, maby something more agressive and “deadily” or powerful.[/QUOTE]
15 and deadly?
Right.
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722393]no sorry i dont like that. that wouldnt save me in a fight against a bigger guy if i couldnt out run him or anything. i want like xingyi or something, maby something more agressive and “deadily” or powerful.[/QUOTE]
Aggressive and powerful describe a number of Eastern as well as Western martial arts. It also indicates that you’re most likely basing your criteria on Kung Fu movies and the like.
While wrestling does not have the mystique that Kung Fu does, it is both aggressive and powerful. More to the point, it’s almost guaranteed that it’s much more readily available to you due to your geographic location than a solid Kung Fu kwoon.
I was your same height at 15. I have used wrestling many times as a youth and as an adult to deal with larger and heavier opponents.
All that said, if your heart is set on learning Kung Fu, look for someplace that successfully competes in San Shou or Lei Tai competitions. Doing forms all day will not teach you how to fight.
If you still don’t want to join the wrestling team, I suggest Judo.
It contains some of the oriental trappings, you appear to be after and…
It’s cheap and widely available.
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722393]no sorry i dont like that. that wouldnt save me in a fight against a bigger guy if i couldnt out run him or anything. i want like xingyi or something, maby something more agressive and “deadily” or powerful.[/QUOTE]
How many fights have you been in exactly?
[QUOTE=jnp;2722437]All that said, if your heart is set on learning Kung Fu, look for someplace that successfully competes in San Shou or Lei Tai competitions. Doing forms all day will not teach you how to fight.[/QUOTE]No, forms are not the answer; SanShou and Lei Tai still won’t have the Ip Man stuff you see in the movies, but they do hard sparring. It won’t be deadly, but you will know if it works by testing it on the mat.
[QUOTE=slamdunc;2722465]No, forms are not the answer; SanShou and Lei Tai still won’t have the Ip Man stuff you see in the movies, but they do hard sparring. [/QUOTE]Actually some of them do, it just won’t be chained together like a form.
wrestling, judo, boxing (in that order) > anything kung fu that you are likely to find.
You could check out this guy:
http://www.davecamarillo.com/jiujitsu/instructors/duncan-duffin/
Evidently he trained quite a bit in San Shou, which is like a full-contact competitive format in which Chinese martial arts techniques are used. The guy is also a Judo black belt, which is a plus. I can’t speak to this person’s quality though, because I just found him on google a minute ago. Even if this guy isn’t in your part of Michigan, you can call him and maybe ask him for some recommendations.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he tells you to take judo or wrestling.
thats why i put “” around it gosh, stop being so negative, you know what i mean, i couldnt think of a word, and no i dont want to kill anyone, if you cant figure out what i ment you must not be smart, and yes a 15year old can be but i dont want to.
ive been in 3
I really am looking for shaolin monk types of kung fu, but i know that isnt going to happen lol
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722691]i couldnt think of a word[/QUOTE]
I can tell.
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and no i dont want to kill anyone, if you cant figure out what i ment you must not be smart, and yes a 15year old can be but i dont want to.[/QUOTE]
Funny, a kid who fails to capitalize “I” more than a dozen times and who writes “takewondo” critiquing my intelligence. Your English writing skills suck ass, so I’d stop the projection.
I think you’re a troll and your southern kung fu skills would suck anyway. Go do judo.
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722699]I really am looking for shaolin monk types of kung fu, but i know that isnt going to happen lol[/QUOTE]
Nope, not for a delicate flower like yourself. Do judo.
So now you have to resort to being a grammar nazi to get anywhere? i really dont care what you think of my grammar, i dont need to impress anyone. Also how would you know that i would do bad haha now you are assuming, and sound very angry… pathetic. lastily, the shaolin monks are not exactily big, and the goal is not to get hit if i can block something, my “delicate flower” body wouldnt get hurt. oh and are you really a martial artist, i thought they were suppose to have dicipline, and not have anger managment issues. guess i was wrong.
as for the takewondo i dont know how to spell it, and so what, im not a perfect speller, neither are you and i find it sad you have to correct my grammar becuase i am right and thats all you can say.
[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722691]thats why i put “” around it gosh, stop being so negative, you know what i mean, i couldnt think of a word, and no i dont want to kill anyone, if you cant figure out what i ment you must not be smart, and yes a 15year old can be but i dont want to.[/QUOTE]So, why is your age listed at 22?
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[QUOTE=KingCzar;2722713]So now you have to resort to being a grammar nazi to get anywhere? i really dont care what you think of my grammar, i dont need to impress anyone. Also how would you know that i would do bad haha now you are assuming, and sound very angry… pathetic. lastily, the shaolin monks are not exactily big, and the goal is not to get hit if i can block something, my “delicate flower” body wouldnt get hurt. and are you really a martial artist, i thought they were suppose to have dicipline, and not have anger managment issues. guess i was wrong.[/quote]
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as for the takewondo i dont know how to spell it, and so what, im not a perfect speller, neither are you and i find it sad you have to correct my grammar becuase i am right and thats all you can say.[/QUOTE]
idk lol i must of picked the wrong one somehow. and i usually set the date to 1990 because some have a age limit.
Interesting.
Anyway, you are a minor and headed down the wrong path. Ask your questions, hurl your insults and be careful you don’t make any threats. Have fun.