salvadevinemasse wrote:What do you guys think? Should more people take martial arts to learn how to defend themselves against someone who might, lets say, try to rob them or something?
How many of you take martial arts or have in the past? And how many months/years have you been into it? If you're not taking it then why aren't you taking it?
It could save a life after all!
Salva-
I've been learning Wing Chun for 10 years and I'd recommend the martial arts to anyone. As a skinny long-haired hippie I used to get shit off some of the small-town knuckle-heads where I grew up. After six months of training I had a lot more confidence & felt able to walk about anywhere and meet people's gazes without looking away. I no longer looked like a victim or an easy target, so the idiots stopped trying it on. I'm pleased to say that I've never had to use my kung fu techniques on the street. Psychology on the other hand....
Don't let your knee stop you either. Obviously you'd want to avoid some of the more flamboyant styles, but something like Tai Chi Chuan (Taiji) or Bagua Chuan (Pa Kwa) would help strengthen your knee as well as teach you self defence. Just get yourself a knee support and find a good club, and be sure to let the instructor know about your knee trouble.
...by the way, Chuck Norris couldn't beat an egg if it hadn't all been choreographed for him first. Pussy.
