LaGarrette Blount

[TheGodEmperor]

but sustaining a number of punches to the head, specifically the temple, is never good for you

it's not that big of a deal

I never said it was life-threatening or anything
all I said was that I'd rather stay away

hence it's parethese status in the original post -- it wasn't an overriding concern, just a preference
and you can't deny that getting punched in the head multiple times isn't GOOD
it may not be so bad, but it has no real positive effects unless you want to go into mma competition, which I don't want to do

[a;sdlfkjas;df]

I never said it was life-threatening or anything
all I said was that I'd rather stay away

hence it's parethese status in the original post -- it wasn't an overriding concern, just a preference
and you can't deny that getting punched in the head multiple times isn't GOOD
it may not be so bad, but it has no real positive effects unless you want to go into mma competition, which I don't want to do

[TheGodEmperor]

I never said it was life-threatening or anything
all I said was that I'd rather stay away

hence it's parethese status in the original post -- it wasn't an overriding concern, just a preference
and you can't deny that getting punched in the head multiple times isn't GOOD
it may not be so bad, but it has no real positive effects unless you want to go into mma competition, which I don't want to do

he does speak softly....until he punches the shit out of you
he doesn't even need a big stick

[TJ Hooker]

Hook: do you do MMA or MA?

if so, what style(s)?

I am in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But I am not that good. I am only a whitebelt and came back recently after an injury. I have, in accumulated total,  only practiced for 3 months.

ahh BJJ is cool

I am in Shotokan Karate and Judo (although less Judo)

I'm considering taking up another art -- I do karate/judo (same dojo) twice a week, and I'm thinking about doing something else once per week

the most conveniently located dojos/gyms are muay thai, bjj, aikido, and hapkido

any recommendatons? (I'd also prefer not to get the hell beaten out of me, because my future depends on my head, and being punchdrunk is not conducive to academics -- that said, I don't mind taking a few hits, especially body ones)

If you have a decent piece of change, I would recommend taking both muay thai and bjj if possible. I know I haven't been exactly modest about the amount of money I have, but I will tell you right now I am spending about $400/mo on martial arts right now; but to be honest I suck. I get tapped out every single time I am there and have only tapped out 3 people ever, and they were all white belts. I get tapped out by white belts all the time as well. But I have noticed a major improvement, but I am starting muay thai as soon as my shoulder heals up.

Take them both, they can both be applied to the street.

[TheGodEmperor]

Hook: do you do MMA or MA?

if so, what style(s)?

I am in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But I am not that good. I am only a whitebelt and came back recently after an injury. I have, in accumulated total,  only practiced for 3 months.

ahh BJJ is cool

I am in Shotokan Karate and Judo (although less Judo)

I'm considering taking up another art -- I do karate/judo (same dojo) twice a week, and I'm thinking about doing something else once per week

the most conveniently located dojos/gyms are muay thai, bjj, aikido, and hapkido

any recommendatons? (I'd also prefer not to get the hell beaten out of me, because my future depends on my head, and being punchdrunk is not conducive to academics -- that said, I don't mind taking a few hits, especially body ones)

If you have a decent piece of change, I would recommend taking both muay thai and bjj if possible. I know I haven't been exactly modest about the amount of money I have, but I will tell you right now I am spending about $400/mo on martial arts right now; but to be honest I suck. I get tapped out every single time I am there and have only tapped out 3 people ever, and they were all white belts. I get tapped out by white belts all the time as well. But I have noticed a major improvement, but I am starting muay thai as soon as my shoulder heals up.

Take them both, they can both be applied to the street.

I don't have the cash for that....nowhere close haha
I'd rather get me something of a ground game because I already have a very strong background in a striking art -- I've been a student of shotokan karate for 9 years and I plan to continue towards my black belt. I need to cram train before I go off for university, because the earlist age you can get a black belt in my dojo is 18. That said, I'm beating/getting the better of black belts a fair amount of the time, so i think it should come before I actually ship off at the end of next summer. I do have some judo, as my sensei is a blackbelt in it (some throwing, some jointlocks and submissions -- nothing advcanced), but my ground game is minimal, especially compared to the emphasis my training has put on striking.

So: I want ground game/throws/takedown defense. Muay thai would be interesting for a different approach to striking, but I think it would ultimately be the least worthwhile. For me, it's really between aikido (a defense-oriented art), hapkido (which I don't know all that much about), and bjj

[VG]

Aikido is really fun, but if you want something that you can learn quickly its definitely not the right one, as it takes forever.

[DanTheMan]

HOLY SHIT :O

   
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