How long does it take to get good enough to be impressive? And to be able to defend yourself with ease and success?
Thanks to any answers :)|||Training 2-3 times a week will take longer than if you train 5-6 times a week.
Also, what are your natural talents, abilities, i.e., are you already in good shape? Are you athletic and coordinated? Are you strong?
These will factor into how long it takes.
It%26#039;s possible to %26quot;look good%26quot; in a few months if you answered yes to the questions above. Being practical on the street takes a little longer.
Kung Fu is generally circular and flowing in movement. It%26#039;s more like dance, with lots of grace required, but can still be an effective martial art.
Karate and Tae Kwon Do are typically more linear (north, south, east, west) in nature, and the movements are big and powerful. They are not as graceful looking as Kung Fu movements in my opinion, but I still like them both.|||A few year to get good, everybody learns different and it will depend on how much to train and how much you get into it, don%26#039;t know about defending yourself with ease, any fight would be hard even if you have been training for a while but martial arts should give you an edge mentaly and physicaly and that also depends on how much you train, how much you compete in tournaments
Kung Fu vs Karate, well they are both equal on the scale of McDojos and good schools, you%26#039;ll just have to pick the best place in your area, there are good karate schools and good kung fu schools, they have different philosophys like karate, what i do, is basicaly take them out as quickly as possible with straight techniques, so you work alot on developing the most power from your body, I train with a friend who does Wing Chun and his philosophy is more of grab to counter/punch/move and then repeat or keep attacking and overwhelm the guyn with punches, its more moving around than karate is
Just do some research and decide what you like, but if you have a choice of going to a good school in your area vs a bad one choose the good one even if it was your second favorite choice of style|||1: no martial art is better then the other, different styles of karate and kung fu vary amongst themselves each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses.
2: It depends on how good the class is. I soak up knowledge, so i got good to the degree i could apply stuff i%26#039;d learnt into good self defense after about 4months of training. Some people its sooner, others its longer. Its all depends.
3: I said before taht was to apply what i%26#039;d learnt into actual defense. BUT if you want to be noticeably good, it would probably take around a year. minimum.|||Just give it time and you will progress...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
How can I tell if my Karate Sensei is legit?
I have been attending a Karate class for the past 3 months, the training seems good and most of us in the class have passed our first grading.
The problem I am having with this is that myself and many others have payed for our licence but have no proof of it, on paying for my grading he told me that in the next couple of weeks I would recieve a letter to confirm this so far myself and no-one else has recieved this.
He has insisted on puchasing suits, mits and pads through him and many of us have payed him months ago for this and each week another poor excuse has been given as to why he hasnt got them yet!
Although I enjoy doing it and feel that my own self confidence has grown I feel more and more like he is a conman of sorts.
Can anyone tell me of an official body that could perhaps get in touch with myself or even better to come down to a class to speak / assess him so that the matter can be resolved.|||Sounds a bit like a McDojo if you ask me.
Any paperwork that he gives you should have a logo/header with the governing body printed on it.
Get in touch with them.
If he%26#039;s not covered by any governing body - be suspicious
The fact that he%26#039;s insisting you buy the equipment through him gets the alarm bells ringing too, so long as you%26#039;ve got the correct stuff, it doesn%26#039;t matter where you buy them from. He%26#039;s trying to make profit off you which is unethical to say the least|||A few big indicators he doesn%26#039;t spar with his students if he does he gets angry because they score a point here and there.This means he equates dojo sparring with real fighting which indicates he is all ego and a rank amateur.Pushs tournament technique above good self defense methods.
He cant show technique at all 4 ranges kicking /punching/ kneeing elbowing /locking throwing/ .
Gives really bad explanations of KATA movements and doesn%26#039;t know there are throws and locks hidden in all kata.
Having said the above I have met sensei who can do and know and teach all of the above who dont have registration with any world body and some who have hi rank with world governing bodys that dont know any of the above.
However the aspect of not producing goods for money paid and you must buy from him has MCDOJO written all over it.|||Hi there
I understand your concerns but don鈥檛 jump the gun too soon. Give him the benefit of the doubt and wait a few more weeks to see if he delivers the goods.
Personally it doesn鈥檛 sound too good but there are ways that you can check his credentials. First thing you need to do is check out the organisation and style you belong to. If you ask your instructor i%26#039;m sure he wouldn鈥檛 mind telling you about his background. Just make sure you go about doing it in a tactful way.
If he fails to do this then check any letters you have received which should have the name of the organisation on it. With this information you can cross check it using the internet. Most of the bigger governing bodies have web pages these days with contact details just for this reason.
If he鈥檚 still playing cloak and dagger then there鈥檚 something not quite right. If you have paid for insurance too and you have no proof of your insurance then you have no insurance and that鈥檚 illegal. But really the proof is in the pudding. Is his class structured?
Does he teach kata, kihon waza, sparring, ippons, kihons etc. If all he does is sparring and self defence with very little evidence of any of the other then you may have a problem.
Is there too much talk and not enough chalk?
Ask nicely for information, Cross check it using the internet by contacting the appropriate body. Then decide what you鈥檙e going to do.
Remember there are martial artists and there are con artists. The two are not the same.
Best wishes
idai|||about your license that%26#039;s a load of crap you do not need your hands and feet licensed until you are at a masters level so you have gotton ripped off if you have any receipts for items you have paid for and not received then and only then can you take him to court and sue for your loss what style of Karate does he teach and on his certificate what is the name of the organization that he is registered through find out this info and then you can go to them
sorry to be the Bear of bad news but at least you know what to look for next time
I hope I have helped|||The best answer comes from %26quot;dssr%26quot; for sure.
Thera era hundreds of associations out there and he may or may not be in any of them. That doesn%26#039;t make him legit or not.
I also know of broke teachers who have done lots of shady things to put food on the table and gas in the car to make it to class..so his poor handling of your fees could be just a money management problem.
Talk to him. Do some research (google his name, and the school name, etc). Ask some other martial artists in your area. While the odd teacher may just try to steal a student..many will give advice to students caught in the grasp of a bad school/teacher...
Good luck!|||Sounds suspicious to me, talk to him and don%26#039;t let him go until you get some answers, there is strength in numbers so get the rest of the class on your side before the showdown|||Dssr is spot on. Also keep in mind that many traditional martial artists are poor businessmen. The fact that you have to wait for paperwork and gear could just be because your teacher is a martial artist, not an office coordinator (not really an excuse if he wants to stay in business, but it happens). Also, governing bodies are not the gold standard the TKD guys (and others like them) want you to think they are. While they do have their benefits, the VAST majority of legitimate insrtuctors function without a formal overeeing body, other than their teachers. As far as what make him legit? What type of legitimacy are you looking for: ability (judge him on his techniques and ability to transmit his knowledge)...lineage (ask him about his teacher and the history of the system)...honesty (search the internet to verify any claims). If he is waiting for some kind of paperwork/licensure from %26#039;headquarters%26#039;, ask him about the governing body as part of a discussion on what it is you are doing and the history of your system. Keep in mind that many of the %26#039;governing bodies%26#039; in America - and I%26#039;m sure around the world - are just a bunch of guys that got together and charge members for the right to test and use the organization name to try to add legitimacy. Good Luck!|||Learning martial arts for money is just that: you have to pay a regular fee for classes. If there is a sports association with administration staff and events behind the school, then a yearly fee would be adequate (not more than about a month%26#039;s class fee).
Whatever else you are required to pay for is a sham. If what they teach is unique, then it might be a conscious decision to do it anyway - it that is the only way to learn good stuff. (I did that myself - there%26#039;s nobody else to teach the style I chose openly within 500 km%26#039;s from me but where I learned).
If what they teach is just your general stuff, you%26#039;d be better off finding another school. Now that you%26#039;re wiser it might be easier than it was the first time.
You can visit www.bullshido.net to find examples of defacing self-made masters. There%26#039;s also advice there on identifying whether your instructor is legit or no.|||OK ask him to do this flying kick. show him the picture if he can%26#039;t do it, or gives you an exuse then he%26#039;s a fake. print out the picture from this website below.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fitness/flyin...
also ask him what the E.A.S.K.A is
if he doesn%26#039;t know then he100% is a fake.
By the way it is the- english all styles karate association|||I was going to say: %26quot;mention your doubt about him to the police and mention that he may be a fraud.%26quot;
But that would be like talking to multiple brick walls.|||Yeah, your style will have its own governing body - most have websites - just google it.
e.g. wado-ryu, shukokai, shotokan all have national web pages.|||Ask him to break the %26quot; Bottom Brick%26quot;.
that wil reveal all.|||The longest it takes for equipment to ship is 4 to 6 weeks. that is when the order is for an entire classroom. Even if there were some xxxl sizes mixed in, partial order would ship. You need to google your instructor. If you are worried about being licensed remember, a white belt can%26#039;t fight after dark and must have at least a brown belt present when thwarting criminal activity!|||Contact the UMMA (United Martial Arts Alliance) ask around and see if anyone has ever heard of him.|||wow, talk about A LOT of junk answers on here.
First, it does sound like you%26#039;re in a McDojo by your description. However, depending on what you want out of martial arts, that might not be a huge factor. If you%26#039;re more interested in working out and socializing over practical self-defense then getting all worked up over potentially impractical training would be unjustified.
If you%26#039;re interested in learning whether your instructor is legit or not, why not approach him directly. Obviously don%26#039;t come out and say %26quot;hey, I think you%26#039;re a fraud,%26quot; but find out who he studied under, for how long, ranks held, and if he can validate any of that. And don%26#039;t be afraid to contact your instructor%26#039;s instructor if you%26#039;re truely concerned. Also search the internet for information both on your style and your school. Bullshido.net is a great resource for finding martial arts frauds and charlatans.
On top of that, if you are in a McDojo, that doesn%26#039;t neccessarily mean that your instructor is any less legitimate than other instructors. I know plenty of legitimate instructors who run McDojos. That doesn%26#039;t mean their ranks and experience is any less valid, it just means they choose to run a martial arts school to make a profit rather than teach effective and practical self-defense.
Now to address some of the previous answers:
Northernlad suggested contacting the police - the police are going to have literally no clue as to whether an instructor is legitmate. What access would a police department have to martial arts lineage, history, and so on. Furthermore, they would probably not even bother to begin to invesitage a fraudulent instructor unless you were able to present some credible evidence to support your claims.
Satan h--mentioned registering your hands a leathal weapons. This is complete and total BS. I have NEVER met any martial artists masters (or students otherwise) that have had to register their hands and feet as leathal weapons. This is nothing more than a martial arts myth. On top of that, if you do ever have to take an instructor to court over unfulfilled orders, unless it%26#039;s thousands and thousands of dollars worth, you%26#039;ll have to take him to small claims court; which will probably end up costing you a large chuck of your money owed in court fees.
To sidetrack for a moment, ron d stated that a white belt cannot defend themselves, but a brown belt can. This is a fallacy as one%26#039;s belt color means nothing of one%26#039;s knowledge. I know many martial artists who have rank in one style, join another style, and start back at white belt again. Starting a new style at white belt doesn%26#039;t magically make previous experience disappear. On top of that, different schools have different belt systems and certain styles don%26#039;t use belts at all (i.e.-- kung-fu uses sashs, MMA doesn%26#039;t use belts at all, etc)
Now, back on track, Shannon J and Aurora, spoke about different organizations. First off, knowledge or lack thereof an organization does not mean an instructor is legit or not. For example, I had no idea what the EASKA was. Is that because I%26#039;m a fraud - no, it%26#039;s because I train and teach in the USA and have no need for an English karate organization.
Also contacting the UMAA isn%26#039;t a surefire way to check for the legitimacy of an instructor, especially since many martial arts organizations are full of those who buy rank and create their own styles, self promoting themselves to 10th Dan (note: this isn%26#039;t saying that all member and organizations are frauds, but there are A LOT of them out there).
Futhermore, Shannon J stated that your instructor should be able to execute a flying kick. I%26#039;m assuming this was sarcasm, but if its not, it does brings up a relative point. Just because an instructor cannot do a move doens%26#039;t point to illegitimate training or background, the instructor could have a legitmate health reason to why they can%26#039;t do moves. Alternatively, an instructor might not be able to perform certain moves because they haven%26#039;t practiced it simply because it would never work in a real situation (think of why you never see MMA fighters do 540s or tornado kicks for example).|||take him to the ground.....lol
The problem I am having with this is that myself and many others have payed for our licence but have no proof of it, on paying for my grading he told me that in the next couple of weeks I would recieve a letter to confirm this so far myself and no-one else has recieved this.
He has insisted on puchasing suits, mits and pads through him and many of us have payed him months ago for this and each week another poor excuse has been given as to why he hasnt got them yet!
Although I enjoy doing it and feel that my own self confidence has grown I feel more and more like he is a conman of sorts.
Can anyone tell me of an official body that could perhaps get in touch with myself or even better to come down to a class to speak / assess him so that the matter can be resolved.|||Sounds a bit like a McDojo if you ask me.
Any paperwork that he gives you should have a logo/header with the governing body printed on it.
Get in touch with them.
If he%26#039;s not covered by any governing body - be suspicious
The fact that he%26#039;s insisting you buy the equipment through him gets the alarm bells ringing too, so long as you%26#039;ve got the correct stuff, it doesn%26#039;t matter where you buy them from. He%26#039;s trying to make profit off you which is unethical to say the least|||A few big indicators he doesn%26#039;t spar with his students if he does he gets angry because they score a point here and there.This means he equates dojo sparring with real fighting which indicates he is all ego and a rank amateur.Pushs tournament technique above good self defense methods.
He cant show technique at all 4 ranges kicking /punching/ kneeing elbowing /locking throwing/ .
Gives really bad explanations of KATA movements and doesn%26#039;t know there are throws and locks hidden in all kata.
Having said the above I have met sensei who can do and know and teach all of the above who dont have registration with any world body and some who have hi rank with world governing bodys that dont know any of the above.
However the aspect of not producing goods for money paid and you must buy from him has MCDOJO written all over it.|||Hi there
I understand your concerns but don鈥檛 jump the gun too soon. Give him the benefit of the doubt and wait a few more weeks to see if he delivers the goods.
Personally it doesn鈥檛 sound too good but there are ways that you can check his credentials. First thing you need to do is check out the organisation and style you belong to. If you ask your instructor i%26#039;m sure he wouldn鈥檛 mind telling you about his background. Just make sure you go about doing it in a tactful way.
If he fails to do this then check any letters you have received which should have the name of the organisation on it. With this information you can cross check it using the internet. Most of the bigger governing bodies have web pages these days with contact details just for this reason.
If he鈥檚 still playing cloak and dagger then there鈥檚 something not quite right. If you have paid for insurance too and you have no proof of your insurance then you have no insurance and that鈥檚 illegal. But really the proof is in the pudding. Is his class structured?
Does he teach kata, kihon waza, sparring, ippons, kihons etc. If all he does is sparring and self defence with very little evidence of any of the other then you may have a problem.
Is there too much talk and not enough chalk?
Ask nicely for information, Cross check it using the internet by contacting the appropriate body. Then decide what you鈥檙e going to do.
Remember there are martial artists and there are con artists. The two are not the same.
Best wishes
idai|||about your license that%26#039;s a load of crap you do not need your hands and feet licensed until you are at a masters level so you have gotton ripped off if you have any receipts for items you have paid for and not received then and only then can you take him to court and sue for your loss what style of Karate does he teach and on his certificate what is the name of the organization that he is registered through find out this info and then you can go to them
sorry to be the Bear of bad news but at least you know what to look for next time
I hope I have helped|||The best answer comes from %26quot;dssr%26quot; for sure.
Thera era hundreds of associations out there and he may or may not be in any of them. That doesn%26#039;t make him legit or not.
I also know of broke teachers who have done lots of shady things to put food on the table and gas in the car to make it to class..so his poor handling of your fees could be just a money management problem.
Talk to him. Do some research (google his name, and the school name, etc). Ask some other martial artists in your area. While the odd teacher may just try to steal a student..many will give advice to students caught in the grasp of a bad school/teacher...
Good luck!|||Sounds suspicious to me, talk to him and don%26#039;t let him go until you get some answers, there is strength in numbers so get the rest of the class on your side before the showdown|||Dssr is spot on. Also keep in mind that many traditional martial artists are poor businessmen. The fact that you have to wait for paperwork and gear could just be because your teacher is a martial artist, not an office coordinator (not really an excuse if he wants to stay in business, but it happens). Also, governing bodies are not the gold standard the TKD guys (and others like them) want you to think they are. While they do have their benefits, the VAST majority of legitimate insrtuctors function without a formal overeeing body, other than their teachers. As far as what make him legit? What type of legitimacy are you looking for: ability (judge him on his techniques and ability to transmit his knowledge)...lineage (ask him about his teacher and the history of the system)...honesty (search the internet to verify any claims). If he is waiting for some kind of paperwork/licensure from %26#039;headquarters%26#039;, ask him about the governing body as part of a discussion on what it is you are doing and the history of your system. Keep in mind that many of the %26#039;governing bodies%26#039; in America - and I%26#039;m sure around the world - are just a bunch of guys that got together and charge members for the right to test and use the organization name to try to add legitimacy. Good Luck!|||Learning martial arts for money is just that: you have to pay a regular fee for classes. If there is a sports association with administration staff and events behind the school, then a yearly fee would be adequate (not more than about a month%26#039;s class fee).
Whatever else you are required to pay for is a sham. If what they teach is unique, then it might be a conscious decision to do it anyway - it that is the only way to learn good stuff. (I did that myself - there%26#039;s nobody else to teach the style I chose openly within 500 km%26#039;s from me but where I learned).
If what they teach is just your general stuff, you%26#039;d be better off finding another school. Now that you%26#039;re wiser it might be easier than it was the first time.
You can visit www.bullshido.net to find examples of defacing self-made masters. There%26#039;s also advice there on identifying whether your instructor is legit or no.|||OK ask him to do this flying kick. show him the picture if he can%26#039;t do it, or gives you an exuse then he%26#039;s a fake. print out the picture from this website below.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fitness/flyin...
also ask him what the E.A.S.K.A is
if he doesn%26#039;t know then he100% is a fake.
By the way it is the- english all styles karate association|||I was going to say: %26quot;mention your doubt about him to the police and mention that he may be a fraud.%26quot;
But that would be like talking to multiple brick walls.|||Yeah, your style will have its own governing body - most have websites - just google it.
e.g. wado-ryu, shukokai, shotokan all have national web pages.|||Ask him to break the %26quot; Bottom Brick%26quot;.
that wil reveal all.|||The longest it takes for equipment to ship is 4 to 6 weeks. that is when the order is for an entire classroom. Even if there were some xxxl sizes mixed in, partial order would ship. You need to google your instructor. If you are worried about being licensed remember, a white belt can%26#039;t fight after dark and must have at least a brown belt present when thwarting criminal activity!|||Contact the UMMA (United Martial Arts Alliance) ask around and see if anyone has ever heard of him.|||wow, talk about A LOT of junk answers on here.
First, it does sound like you%26#039;re in a McDojo by your description. However, depending on what you want out of martial arts, that might not be a huge factor. If you%26#039;re more interested in working out and socializing over practical self-defense then getting all worked up over potentially impractical training would be unjustified.
If you%26#039;re interested in learning whether your instructor is legit or not, why not approach him directly. Obviously don%26#039;t come out and say %26quot;hey, I think you%26#039;re a fraud,%26quot; but find out who he studied under, for how long, ranks held, and if he can validate any of that. And don%26#039;t be afraid to contact your instructor%26#039;s instructor if you%26#039;re truely concerned. Also search the internet for information both on your style and your school. Bullshido.net is a great resource for finding martial arts frauds and charlatans.
On top of that, if you are in a McDojo, that doesn%26#039;t neccessarily mean that your instructor is any less legitimate than other instructors. I know plenty of legitimate instructors who run McDojos. That doesn%26#039;t mean their ranks and experience is any less valid, it just means they choose to run a martial arts school to make a profit rather than teach effective and practical self-defense.
Now to address some of the previous answers:
Northernlad suggested contacting the police - the police are going to have literally no clue as to whether an instructor is legitmate. What access would a police department have to martial arts lineage, history, and so on. Furthermore, they would probably not even bother to begin to invesitage a fraudulent instructor unless you were able to present some credible evidence to support your claims.
Satan h--mentioned registering your hands a leathal weapons. This is complete and total BS. I have NEVER met any martial artists masters (or students otherwise) that have had to register their hands and feet as leathal weapons. This is nothing more than a martial arts myth. On top of that, if you do ever have to take an instructor to court over unfulfilled orders, unless it%26#039;s thousands and thousands of dollars worth, you%26#039;ll have to take him to small claims court; which will probably end up costing you a large chuck of your money owed in court fees.
To sidetrack for a moment, ron d stated that a white belt cannot defend themselves, but a brown belt can. This is a fallacy as one%26#039;s belt color means nothing of one%26#039;s knowledge. I know many martial artists who have rank in one style, join another style, and start back at white belt again. Starting a new style at white belt doesn%26#039;t magically make previous experience disappear. On top of that, different schools have different belt systems and certain styles don%26#039;t use belts at all (i.e.-- kung-fu uses sashs, MMA doesn%26#039;t use belts at all, etc)
Now, back on track, Shannon J and Aurora, spoke about different organizations. First off, knowledge or lack thereof an organization does not mean an instructor is legit or not. For example, I had no idea what the EASKA was. Is that because I%26#039;m a fraud - no, it%26#039;s because I train and teach in the USA and have no need for an English karate organization.
Also contacting the UMAA isn%26#039;t a surefire way to check for the legitimacy of an instructor, especially since many martial arts organizations are full of those who buy rank and create their own styles, self promoting themselves to 10th Dan (note: this isn%26#039;t saying that all member and organizations are frauds, but there are A LOT of them out there).
Futhermore, Shannon J stated that your instructor should be able to execute a flying kick. I%26#039;m assuming this was sarcasm, but if its not, it does brings up a relative point. Just because an instructor cannot do a move doens%26#039;t point to illegitimate training or background, the instructor could have a legitmate health reason to why they can%26#039;t do moves. Alternatively, an instructor might not be able to perform certain moves because they haven%26#039;t practiced it simply because it would never work in a real situation (think of why you never see MMA fighters do 540s or tornado kicks for example).|||take him to the ground.....lol
I want to attend a shotokan Karate club in Coconut creek is it a Mcdojo?
Please research Shotokan Coconut Creek on Google and check out the website see if it is A mcdojo. If it is can u please recommend a Karate Academy around that Area|||In my experience, Dojos that teach Shotokan are usually pretty authentic. There are a lot of McDojo%26#039;s that teach Taekwondo, or generic %26quot;Karate%26quot;. There are even some bogus BJJ and Krav Maga schools starting to surface, taught by people who have gone to a couple of seminars and watched a couple of videos on Youtube. But I haven%26#039;t seen a lot of wannabe Shotokan schools around.|||looks like a very genuine karate school with tradition and dedication to the art,especially the summercamp was what stood out to me. common characteristics of a McDojo are; 50 students per class,huge school that can%26#039;t even be classified as a dojo and has its own zip code,commercials on TV every waking moment,cheesy promos all over the place.|||Karate....... You truly don%26#039;t know if the coach just wants your money or wants to expand the martial arts until you try out a couple of classes.
I quit Karate and Takewon do, because in about 1 month I realize they just want my money so I quit, and switch to a better thing that was no profit.
And lets face it, most of the coaches just want your money, but there are some out there in the US that teaches to expand the martial arts.|||it looks like a good dojo to me. the instructor is 4th dan in the JKA and trained in japan. kind of expensive though at $110 ...is it worth it to you?|||It seems like an active school. Their system is straight forward IMO. If you can swing the money go for it and good luck.
I quit Karate and Takewon do, because in about 1 month I realize they just want my money so I quit, and switch to a better thing that was no profit.
And lets face it, most of the coaches just want your money, but there are some out there in the US that teaches to expand the martial arts.|||it looks like a good dojo to me. the instructor is 4th dan in the JKA and trained in japan. kind of expensive though at $110 ...is it worth it to you?|||It seems like an active school. Their system is straight forward IMO. If you can swing the money go for it and good luck.
What is the name of the song during the karate scene of step brothers?
When they just figure out their becoming best friends and the song starts while they are running down the stairs.|||I never saw that dam movie %26gt;:[ if it was like karaate.... probabnly kung fu fighting ? :]
I am overweight and want to start practicing shotokan karate again. Recommend exercise regime to help me start
I practiced Shotokan for 10 years, then stopped. I have gotten very over weight and I want to get back to actively practicing Shotokan. Does anyone have a exercise regime (cardio and strength) with specific exercises that can help me get back into shape and strengthen the key parts of my body so that I can get back to the dojo.|||Consult your doctor and sense about what the best way for you to get back into the sport. If not, just watch a bunch fo Chuck Norris movies and you should be all set.|||You should just get right back into it. The class is excerting enough. If you want to supplement your training then I suggest walking since you said your very over weight. Running would be very hard on your joints with the extra weight. You should carefully watch your eatting habits as well. You can also try bike riding to further improve your cardio and weight loss. To see progress you must be diligent and consistant with it. At least 3 to 4 times a week no less than 30 mintues a day. Becareful not to over do it at first.|||Pick up your training again and eat right. Work hard, train hard, and keep your dream in sight.|||You should check out Barry Eisler%26#039;s site. He%26#039;s the author of the Rain series and I think he%26#039;s a black belt in that sort of karate....though I could be mistaken. In any case there%26#039;s a video of exercises that John Rain does in his books (and that Eisler does himself) to help him stay in shapre on the road.
How much do karate lessons usually cost?
also, can you start taking karate when you are 18? would you be in a class with kids, or do they have adult karate classes?|||It depends on the Dojo and the area of the country your in. If you go to a Dojo with a Japanese instructor then you will pay more but it%26#039;s usually worth it. What you don%26#039;t want to do is to take Karate form a coockie cuttter club or an %26quot;American Karate%26quot; club. The tradition behind Karate needs to be there. Don%26#039;t go to a club thats not affiliated with a club or style in Japan. If they can%26#039;t affiliate themselves with a Japanese club then they are not teaching Karate.
Karate lessons could cost anywhere from $50 to $150 a month. I think $75-$90 is reasonable. Don%26#039;t go to a place that makes you sign up for a year in advance or promises you a black belt in less then three years.
Go and look at some clubs and pick the most interesting one.
Have Fun!|||depends on the school and how often you go, if you are 18 you will be with the adults. Most schools offer a free week or two trail so look around for one that does so you can see if you like it first.|||yea they hav adult classes about 100 dollaz|||Have you checked your local YMCA? some of them do those kind of classes and they might be cheaper.|||i thnik $70|||Cost depends on where you live and the specific school. I pay about $140 per month now, but I used to go to a school where I paid about $380 per month. Some schools are less than what I pay now, but very few are more than my previous school.
And you%26#039;d probably be in the adult class. Definitely start now. You%26#039;ll regret it if you don%26#039;t. I started at age 28! I love it and expect to get my black belt in about 1.5 years. Our instructor started at about your age and he%26#039;s a fourth degree black belt now. He%26#039;s only in his mid 30s. Some of the greatest martial artists started as teens!
I had a chance to start karate as a 5 or 6 year old but I punked out then. I SERIOUSLY regret it.
Best,
G|||you should be going to adults class, im 15 and i go to adults class, anyways u shouldnt be paying more than a $80 a month, it all depends, i take karate 2 hours a week and pay $40 a month|||In NYC I paid about $125 for unlimited Hapkido training. Classes ran from about 7am to about 10pm every hour.
In Vegas I now pay $75 for Aikido and Hapkido training...3 hours Hapkido and 6 hours of Aikido at night, plus 6 hours during the day.
Anything less than 4 hours a week is not worth while (Hapkido and Aikido are closely linked so for $75 I get solid practice for about 10 hours a week).
Avoid USSD and other McDojos
Dont take a kids class....must be adult class as most kids classes are dumbed down. My 10 yr old and 13 yr old take adult classes with slight modifications for their techniques. But we also came from NY where a 10 yr old is not like west coast 10 yr olds.|||I don%26#039;t Know about karate but to take ninjitsu at the bujinkan dojo is around 25$ a month. They also teach private lessons that are i think double but you can split the bill if you can find someone to take the class with you. The bujinkan is an international school i think but you can find them all over the US. They will also move at the students ability%26#039;s so you may advance faster if you are able to catch on fast. One of the top martial artist in the US is a practitioner of ninjitsu and TKD. Ninjitsu is a lot more interesting to learn than karate. when i was a kid i was a karate student, when i tried ninjitsu i stopped taking karate because it became standard. Ninjitsu was a variate of Taijutsu, Bojutsu, and shurikenjutsu among a few of the things tough. I have listed a site that sells professional grade authentic ninpo and other martial arts weapons. They will also make speacial request like a live kunai.
Karate lessons could cost anywhere from $50 to $150 a month. I think $75-$90 is reasonable. Don%26#039;t go to a place that makes you sign up for a year in advance or promises you a black belt in less then three years.
Go and look at some clubs and pick the most interesting one.
Have Fun!|||depends on the school and how often you go, if you are 18 you will be with the adults. Most schools offer a free week or two trail so look around for one that does so you can see if you like it first.|||yea they hav adult classes about 100 dollaz|||Have you checked your local YMCA? some of them do those kind of classes and they might be cheaper.|||i thnik $70|||Cost depends on where you live and the specific school. I pay about $140 per month now, but I used to go to a school where I paid about $380 per month. Some schools are less than what I pay now, but very few are more than my previous school.
And you%26#039;d probably be in the adult class. Definitely start now. You%26#039;ll regret it if you don%26#039;t. I started at age 28! I love it and expect to get my black belt in about 1.5 years. Our instructor started at about your age and he%26#039;s a fourth degree black belt now. He%26#039;s only in his mid 30s. Some of the greatest martial artists started as teens!
I had a chance to start karate as a 5 or 6 year old but I punked out then. I SERIOUSLY regret it.
Best,
G|||you should be going to adults class, im 15 and i go to adults class, anyways u shouldnt be paying more than a $80 a month, it all depends, i take karate 2 hours a week and pay $40 a month|||In NYC I paid about $125 for unlimited Hapkido training. Classes ran from about 7am to about 10pm every hour.
In Vegas I now pay $75 for Aikido and Hapkido training...3 hours Hapkido and 6 hours of Aikido at night, plus 6 hours during the day.
Anything less than 4 hours a week is not worth while (Hapkido and Aikido are closely linked so for $75 I get solid practice for about 10 hours a week).
Avoid USSD and other McDojos
Dont take a kids class....must be adult class as most kids classes are dumbed down. My 10 yr old and 13 yr old take adult classes with slight modifications for their techniques. But we also came from NY where a 10 yr old is not like west coast 10 yr olds.|||I don%26#039;t Know about karate but to take ninjitsu at the bujinkan dojo is around 25$ a month. They also teach private lessons that are i think double but you can split the bill if you can find someone to take the class with you. The bujinkan is an international school i think but you can find them all over the US. They will also move at the students ability%26#039;s so you may advance faster if you are able to catch on fast. One of the top martial artist in the US is a practitioner of ninjitsu and TKD. Ninjitsu is a lot more interesting to learn than karate. when i was a kid i was a karate student, when i tried ninjitsu i stopped taking karate because it became standard. Ninjitsu was a variate of Taijutsu, Bojutsu, and shurikenjutsu among a few of the things tough. I have listed a site that sells professional grade authentic ninpo and other martial arts weapons. They will also make speacial request like a live kunai.
So is it true that karate can help you can a lot of muscle?
I%26#039;m going to sign up for karate and I really want to kind of gain some muscle and stamina for running and stuff in sports. So will that help because I really can%26#039;t run well but I have to in sports.|||Yes, you will gain muscle and stamina.
though the muscle isn%26#039;t bulky, it%26#039;s more of a lean muscle.
It also depends on what style of karate you%26#039;re planing on signing up for.. I%26#039;ve been taking karate for over 9 years, I couldn%26#039;t run well when I started and I still can run very well, so you may want to consider just plain running instead of karate, if better running is what your aiming for.|||Barbell exercise with proper diet and rest is the best way to build muscle. For endurance, do high repetitions with light weights, and for muscle bulk, do low reps with heavy weights. I used to run 3 miles 3 times a week. It helped me stay trim. I have competed in physique contests with extreme muscular definition along with massive muscles. You can find several magazines on barbells and some on running too.|||I was never a runner, and I took Karate for over 40 years, and still not a runner. It doesn%26#039;t put on bulk muscle. You have 3 sets of Muscles Prime Movers, secondary assist muscles and emergency muscles.
In order to develop the emergency muscles, the other two muscle groups have to be exhausted. The emergency muscles is what we use. Faster and hit harder.|||Most martial artists I%26#039;ve met are rather lean, not muscular. While they may have great stamina for doing their art, they are not good runners unless they practice running.
To get the stamina for running, the best thing to do is to run. I build muscle, lift weights.|||Karate does not build your stamina so you can compete in running the style in not invented for that. But it will enable you to have greater muscle control, focus and reflexes which can help you in sprinting and running.|||In my Taekwon-Do dojo the first thing that we did was to RUN for 15 minutes before every class.
We just did a standard warm up in Shotokan Karate.
though the muscle isn%26#039;t bulky, it%26#039;s more of a lean muscle.
It also depends on what style of karate you%26#039;re planing on signing up for.. I%26#039;ve been taking karate for over 9 years, I couldn%26#039;t run well when I started and I still can run very well, so you may want to consider just plain running instead of karate, if better running is what your aiming for.|||Barbell exercise with proper diet and rest is the best way to build muscle. For endurance, do high repetitions with light weights, and for muscle bulk, do low reps with heavy weights. I used to run 3 miles 3 times a week. It helped me stay trim. I have competed in physique contests with extreme muscular definition along with massive muscles. You can find several magazines on barbells and some on running too.|||I was never a runner, and I took Karate for over 40 years, and still not a runner. It doesn%26#039;t put on bulk muscle. You have 3 sets of Muscles Prime Movers, secondary assist muscles and emergency muscles.
In order to develop the emergency muscles, the other two muscle groups have to be exhausted. The emergency muscles is what we use. Faster and hit harder.|||Most martial artists I%26#039;ve met are rather lean, not muscular. While they may have great stamina for doing their art, they are not good runners unless they practice running.
To get the stamina for running, the best thing to do is to run. I build muscle, lift weights.|||Karate does not build your stamina so you can compete in running the style in not invented for that. But it will enable you to have greater muscle control, focus and reflexes which can help you in sprinting and running.|||In my Taekwon-Do dojo the first thing that we did was to RUN for 15 minutes before every class.
We just did a standard warm up in Shotokan Karate.
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