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Recommend a Martial Arts Gyms or dojo

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  1. Gutter Snipe

    Gutter Snipe Contributing Member

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    I'd like to get into another sport this year to enhance my flexibility and strength, and I'm thinking about picking up some martial art. I'd like to go about 2 times a week in the evenings. I live in NW houston inside of Beltway 8.

    Any recommendations? I don't really want to join a belt factory where they try to squeeze extra money from you from frequent belt exams. I would be interested in competition, but I'm not really into something like boxing or MMA where people are trying to bruise your brain.

    I'm about 33, if age is a factor. I like the idea of Tae Kwon Do, judo, and aikido, but I'm open to pretty much anything.
     
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  2. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    I enjoyed Kuk Sool Won while I was doing it, and there are schools all over the Houston area. It definitely wasn't a belt factory, and it was really kind of low key--it just got my fat lazy ass off of the couch and into better shape; while being fun at the same time. Besides, Korean women are HOT!

    http://www.kuksoolwon.com/schools01.html
     
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    Cobra Kai
     
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    I got into a mixed martial arts system called Chayon-Ryu. It was founded right here in Houston by Grandmaster Kim Soo, the youngest 10th degree black belt. The system teaches you a little bit of everything. Heres the website if your curious.

    http://kimsookarate.com
     
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    Damn. You beat me to it.
     
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    http://www.chuskungfu.com


    i'd try Choy Lee Fut, it's probably the most active one. wing chun is pretty badass for all the hand movements but there aren't really any kicks. it will tear your forearms up though.
     
    #7 BigM, Dec 16, 2005
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    I could suggest one, but it's super-secret and the second I think about typing it I will probably be attacked by ninj
     
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    wow, that dude was my karate instructor at UH about 7 years ago. i thought the class was pretty lame. then again, it was just an easy bullsh!t, PE class for 1/2 credit.
     
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    Crap looks like they got thad...the name of the secret dojo that when you thin
     
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    I hear this guy's dojo is the best in town.



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  15. Gutter Snipe

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    Can you tell me any more about it? It looks like a pretty good location and schedule for me.
     
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    I would recommend this guy:
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    that is, if you're man enough to take a few lethal roundhouses to the face..
     
    #16 thacabbage, Dec 16, 2005
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    never dies
     
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  18. Rasselas

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    Me too.
     
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    Yeah, theres a difference in those that take it only for credit and those that are serious about their training. I trained under his other instructors at another school. I've been to several of his seminars and watching him and his advanced black belts left me speechless.

    Here he is being honored by Mayor Bill White.


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    are u a pimp?
     
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