and the Muy Thai leg kicks are easy to learn, plus they do a lot of damage

@GingerSnaps I am a huge advocate at starting with boxing cause you will learn practical knowledge day 1

I want to do boxing again

There's a really friendly and tolerant aikido academy in my area though so i was going to go with them. But i could liekly find the same thing in a boxing gym.

Boxing is quite common in the states, no?

I don't think aikido is that practical

it's common

we also have a lot of mcdojos too

@GingerSnaps if you want to do aikido do it, most boxing gyms are monthly, go to one for a month or two then switch

Martial arts in the 70s-80s used to be good, now it's about business and making money

student retention

easy black belts

when I did kempo there were some black belts I had no problem with when sparring I was a blue belt at the time

I've been knocked out by a roundhouse kick going too intensely with my instuctor once

I dropped my hand and he snuck in a roundhouse kick to my head

@Sigma @Reaper thanks for the pointers guys. Yeah i think that's a big reason why this aikido dojo is so tolerant of people, they realize being open to one and all is a great business model. I've heard a lot of smaller and private dojos are draconian even and expect 100% seriousness and dedication. I have a shitty attitude when pushed too hard much to the detriment of my personal development.

mcdojos

just do grappling, honestly

most fights end up on the ground anyway

Grapping is good, I recommend that too

Wrestlers are hard to take down, so bonus points if you do wrestling and grapping

But ideally you want to stay standing

@GingerSnaps yes a fight gym is a personal thing if it doesn't match your personality it won't work

You choking out a guy on the streets, then his friends step in and start stomping out out

you out*

@GingerSnaps akido is good cause it just gives you the good foundation on taking punches and shit. You'll be fine with doing that and other stuff. It's merely how you take momentum from your opponent and handling your own

1v1 grapping is op tho

don't bother with akido

judo, greco roman, and jitsu

all you really need

akido is great against other people doing akido, but that's about it

@GingerSnaps boxing is also great for weight loss and getting you in overall better shape for training

If you want to learn as much as possible in shorter time, you can do very well with just grapping and Muy Thai. Boxing is great too. Muy Thai is also a good striking art

I like wrestling, Boxing, a little bit of kicking, and some BJJ

@Reaper i don't really have a problem with weight loss. If anything i need to bulk up a little more. But i'm happy where i'm at at 180-185 and almost 6 foot. I just want more muscle mass and definition.

those are all things i've done...didn't find much use for Kempo

whatever works for you

in my adult life i have never had to throw a punch to end an altercation, most have been settled after i head and arm throw somebody.

@GingerSnaps ok well I don't think any martial arts will get you that but you sound like you are a good frame to start training

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I never had to fight anyone before either