i really REALLY dont wanna do bo cause at the last tournament 5 out of every 6 people had bo
The sai may be more challenging for a beginner. It requires a lot of hand eye coordination that is normally developed over time.
What I have been taught is that it is best to start with [...]

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There’s a lot of money to be made in MMA fighting at the moment. Perhaps this is their intent.

Ok so im about to start doing weapons kata in tournaments.My sensei sugested that i do bo,sai,kama,tonfa,or nunchuka. I noticed many many people at the last tournament used bo staffs and kama,but i wanted to do different.I really wanted to do sai but i have been told that they arnt flashy enough to win tournaments. [...]

I am a college student and would like to learn it for self-defense purposes. I bought a book about karate techniques, and it’s pretty informative. But would having an actual karate teacher be better or necessary? I can’t seem to find a good teacher where I live, so that’s why I’m not that willing to [...]

Im 15, I’m a blue belt and I do YOKU DO Karate. We dont use weapons but I’d really like to learn how. What I’d like to learn is the nunchucks. Can anyone give me any advice on how I can learn or teach myself? Is there a DVD I can buy or something?
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Or maybe martial arts? I want to be able to take a guy down. Im 23
karate like many styles will work great for self defense,
there is no perfect system for self defense. the all have there pro’s and con’s.
the 2 things that matter most is how good your instructor is and how you train. [...]