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I was thinking of taking boxing or kick boxing, but my mom showed me a karate school within walking distance from home and I’m considering beginning study. I am very fit and athletic, but have never done any self defense training. I’m looking for something that will help in self defense. Is karate the way to go? I asume it is more than just patterns and stretching and is there some serious strikes and training?

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whats the best karate for self defense out of the 4?

can you tell me other good martial arts for self defense?

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So I think i will do karate but what are the different types of karate which are easier to learn? Is 17 to late to start?

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I trained for 5 years in Shotokan/Goku Ryu Karate. After the five years, my club closed down. About 6 months later i started Hapkido and did that for 6 months but it really wasn’t for me. Now i’ve been completely out of training for 18months. Its been hard coz i’ve gone from a national champion to nothing. And I’ve gotten really out of shape, put weight on and let me fitness go completely. Any suggested exercise diet plans to get back into shape for martial arts? Thanks.

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