Suggestions anyone?

[Egg fu young]

I'm looking for a MA that I can practice long into old age. I have my Brown belt in Judo and have boxed as an Ametuer. I love both sports but injuries are stopping my training. I'm almost 40 and would like to find an art that is still defense practical and I could dedicate too for the rest of my life. I'm waiting on a wing chun 1st form DVD (that a friend suggested) I ordered it after realizing the shaolin 7 star praying mantis DVD I thought I'd learn wasnt going to happen. Dude was flying all over in it. I havent seen much wing chun but what I have seen seems more practical. Any other suggestions. Please keep in mind

1. I'm old
2. I'm 6'2"@170lbs
3. I'm not much of a kicker
4. No schools in area ( I live on the moon)

Thank's

[AmanuJRY]

sounds like Wing Chun is what you're looking for...your boxing and judo background should help keep it practical...

[Kemo Martin]

yiquan

[Oso]

do you have a back injury?

imo, judo or jujitsu of any variety could be practiced into old age. not at a competative level maybe but well enough to still be usable for self defense if needed.

[Seppukku]

I'd try Parkour. I think you'll find that it'll come in handy. It'll get you into the shape you were in when you were younger, and it'll teach you how to roll and flip out of nasty falls that might threaten to break your hip when you get older.

[Royal Dragon]

How is it that TAI CHI was not the first answer to this question?

[The Xia]

Why is this in the MMA forum?

[The Xia]

I'm looking for a MA that I can practice long into old age. I have my Brown belt in Judo and have boxed as an Ametuer. I love both sports but injuries are stopping my training. I'm almost 40 and would like to find an art that is still defense practical and I could dedicate too for the rest of my life.

I think you should try out different things and see what suits you best.

I'm waiting on a wing chun 1st form DVD (that a friend suggested) I ordered it after realizing the shaolin 7 star praying mantis DVD I thought I'd learn wasnt going to happen. Dude was flying all over in it. I havent seen much wing chun but what I have seen seems more practical. Any other suggestions. Please keep in mind

1. I'm old
2. I'm 6'2"@170lbs
3. I'm not much of a kicker
4. No schools in area ( I live on the moon)

Thank's

If you don't mind telling the board, where are you located? Maybe we can suggest a school... I wouldn't recommend trying to learn TCMA from DVDs, books, etc. Lots of things need to be felt firsthand. So if I were you, I'd go out of my way to find a good teacher.

[Becca]

How is it that TAI CHI was not the first answer to this question?

because he said he wanted something practical. While Tai Chi Ch'uan is a very good martial art, not everyone can make it work for selfdefence, which isn't very practical...

[xcakid]

because he said he wanted something practical. While Tai Chi Ch'uan is a very good martial art, not everyone can make it work for selfdefence, which isn't very practical...

That's cause most instructors these days teach the health aspects of it and forego the martial application of the forms.



On that note, I would like to suggest Xing Yi.

[Lucas]

Any style can be mis represented in a fashion that is not practical.

With that in mind, I would suggest practical Chen Taiji, and Qikung. However ONLY if you can find a good teacher.

If you are going to learn from DVD, Wing Chun is not a bad choice, and as another pointed out, your boxing background will help keep it very practical.

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

because he said he wanted something practical. While Tai Chi Ch'uan is a very good martial art, not everyone can make it work for selfdefence, which isn't very practical...

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Nonsense, I was using it to stuff attacks form Kun Tao guys just this weekend with rediculous levels of success.

[Becca]

because he said he wanted something practical. While Tai Chi Ch'uan is a very good martial art, not everyone can make it work for selfdefence, which isn't very practical...

Reply]
Nonsense, I was using it to stuff attacks form Kun Tao guys just this weekend with rediculous levels of success.

You had a teacher... He'said he "lives on the moon." You can learn tai chi from a video. I even picked up alot about practical uses of tai chi from SPJ's book on the subject... but I had a living, breathing teacher. He has a nice solid background in external stuff; he should be able to pick up quite a bit from videos. But you can't really make internal work in self defence unless you are very experienced in the internal arts and have a teacher to guid you.

[SPJ]

for defense, may be street smart and call 911 on cell phone.

for health and fitness,

may be try tai chi or even yoga,

[Lucas]

Do you have someone to practice with?