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Finding my martial art style?

Posted at: 2014-09-13 
Any martial art would be good for you. Learning martial arts is not about your size, age, body, weight, etc. You learn to use what you have. It starts with having a good instructor. Find the best instructor that you can afford and that will put you ahead of the game. Then you need to be the best student that you can and learn to apply what you have been taught.

Martial arts conform to you, not the other way around. It is your taste and interest that motivates you, and keeps you interested.

Seek an instructor rather than a style, instruction makes all the difference. And you should read this:

When you decide to begin training in martial art you have some questions you have to answer for yourself. Are you looking for a sport to play, an art to dedicate a lifetime to, or a quick fix method of self defence? Some combination of that perhaps? Most of us are, or were all three at times. Where do your priorities lie? You must first decide martial art , or fighting sport. The two are worlds apart, although they overlap in several areas, their mindset, and intent are opposite. You have to know also what is available to you. If you have Uechi-Ryu, and Bak Mei in your area, wanting to do TKD would not help you. Of the available options you must decide which one(s) interest you. Then you have to decide (take your time, it's important) which available instruction is the one for you. You can change or quit if you don't like it, but better to stay with the program right through (providing the program is a good one) for the best training. Style-hopping has in my experience cost many a martial artist their potential, so choose wisely, nobody here can tell you what to do for you. So do your homework well. Talk to instructors and students, watch classes, take 'free introductory' classes, make your decision.

There is no good martial arts for you. More or less every martial arts can be good for everyone.

This is the process of choosing where to train.

1. Look around your area. What is available?

2. Try out the martial arts that are available and determine which ones are off high quality.

3. Train.

Im a husky guy 6'2" and 300lbs with about 26% body fat. I wanted to take up a martial art that fots me best. I have mostly upper body strength and my legs are meant foe power and not speed. Ive done wrestling before but i dont have the cardio or endurence. What a a good martial art for a guy like me?