Questions tagged [recommendation]
Choosing a martial art, tool, technique, teacher, or training partner.
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What martial art should I start with?
Young male, not looking for anything specific, but I am a huge fan of MMA in general. (not just the UFC/SF)
What would be a good beginner martial art for both fitness and relevancy to watching MMA/...
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What do I need to keep in mind when picking a martial art as a bouncer?
For a bouncer, who is already larger, fitter and stronger than average, which martial arts training would you recommend?
Which skills training, or other properties of the martial art, dojo and ...
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What is a good BJJ book for someone familiar with groundwork but not BJJ?
I am looking for a Brazilian jiujitsu book to understand how BJJ thinks about groundwork. As a judoka of some years, I already have some familiarity with joint locks, chokes, control, escapes, the ...
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Down a hand, looking for new martial art
A little over a month and a half ago I fractured a bone (Fifth metacarpal, AKA behind the pinky knuckle) in my right hand- an apparently fairly common injury known as a boxer's fracture. (Note: The ...
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Help picking a martial art (avoiding head strikes)
I am looking to start a martial art. I am 42 years old and I prefer striking rather than wrestling/grappling arts (for many reasons, such as being able to practice at least some of it on my own or ...
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Old student looking for a new style
Could anyone recommend a martial art to study that a middle aged person with a permanently sore lower back can do for fun & workout?
My karate days are over (can't kick as well now after injury)....
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Recommendations for quiet punching/kickboxing bags
DISCLAIMER: I realize that this question is similar to Punch bags in a rental apartment
However, this does NOT answer my question. While both ask about punching bags in an apartment, that question ...
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Can a trained 60 year-old outfight an untrained 20 year-old?
I am a 43 years old software developer in vaguely reasonable shape (can do 20-ish pushups, can run 5km in 30min and not grossly overweight).
My long term fitness goal is to be able to say in a job ...