Martial Arts and the feeling!
@Tigergirl86 (38)
Australia
January 23, 2018 8:54pm CST
My favourite past time is Martial Arts. My sons both started at 3 years old and i started sadly at 30... sadly meaning I wish I had started earlier. I'm so nervous as I have my next belt exam tonight. Martial Arts makes me feel so good about myself on so many levels, it's exhilarating and the fitness aspect is absolutely amazing. I train with both of my boys. It's great for family bonding and so much more!!
If you don't mind me asking...
Does anyone else here do Martial Arts?
If so what type?
What age did you start?
What do you feel you are getting out of it?
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@much2say (56634)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jan 18
That's great you are doing it with your boys! I have a 12 year old daughter who has a 2nd degree black belt in tae kwon do . . . and an 8 year old son with a first degree black belt. My daughter started when she was 7 . . . my son started when he was 3 (that's a long story). They still continue to go, but we go loosely - we have a life time membership with the studio so we're not in any hurry. I like that they get that extra exercise - and it helps them mentally and socially - and if they get some self defense lessons out of it, great!
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@Tigergirl86 (38)
• Australia
24 Jan 18
We have 4 options at our dojang... Taekwondo, Hapkido, Arnisdemano and Taichi, we pay a monthly fee and do all 4 of them, It's the best thing ever, we have watched their enthusiasm grow as well as discipline and much of their social interactions, we have also learned it helps there confidence, mine too, i have always had a fear of doing things in front of others, but now that has suddenly disappeared. My 10 year old son is going for his First dan in both Hapkido and Taekwondo and I'm only going for a blue belt in both... my son will rule me forever (rankwise that is) LOL
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@much2say (56634)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jan 18
@Tigergirl86 
You go to a nice studio with options! We were actually going to quit the sport entirely about 2 years ago . . . like I said, it's a long story. But we got in a situation that was too good to pass up, so here we still are. Your kids get so much out of martial arts - but so nice to hear you are too! Well good luck on your belt tests tonight . . . hope you all do very well!!!
You go to a nice studio with options! We were actually going to quit the sport entirely about 2 years ago . . . like I said, it's a long story. But we got in a situation that was too good to pass up, so here we still are. Your kids get so much out of martial arts - but so nice to hear you are too! Well good luck on your belt tests tonight . . . hope you all do very well!!! 2 people like this
@LeaPea2417 (37408)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Jan 18
When I was a teenager I got to green belt in Karate. My oldest son took Tai Kwon Do around 10 years ago and got to the brown belt. But, now we don't do it anymore.
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
25 Jan 18
@Tigergirl86 Oh that is really great to hear that you are practicing 4 of them. No I have some basic talents only in Shittorio Karate. Do you heard of our Kalaripayattu that is the basic one of all Kartate arts.
@Tigergirl86 (38)
• Australia
24 Jan 18
@shshiju 4 of them... I do Taekwondo, Hapkido, Arnis De Mano and TaiChi. Do you do any?
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@rheicel (7065)
• Philippines
24 Jan 18
@Tigergirl86 Arnis is a Filipino martial arts. I'm a Filipino but I got a chance to learn it when I was in high school in our P.E class.
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@Tigergirl86 (38)
• Australia
24 Jan 18
@rheicel It is definitely great for self defence but as we were saying in the above comments... It's never to late to start even if it is just self defence classes!! 
even if it is just self defence classes!! 2 people like this
it's better late than never though 
@toniganzon (72551)
• Philippines
24 Jan 18
I'm not doing martial arts but I know how great it can be. Two years ago my son was into karate but now he's into basketball.
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@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
8 Dec 18
Yes, of course there are, my brother is carrying out the activity, he follows the type of karate self-defense
