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Did I imagine it or did you ask if it is late for you to start? Did anyone answer you on that and I missed it (except joelr). It is never too late while you are alive. Dead people cannot learn martial arts. There is no law that says that a teacher can only teach one style. So you can ask the teacher before joining. The jiu jitsu is good if it ends up on the ground or if you are grappling.

It is better to break the leg or disable a person with one shot. First do what is illegal in those matches mentioned above. Why is it illegal? Cause it can maim or kill. I can instantly teach you to fight like Mike Tyson. After his opponent head butted him (illegal in boxing), he bit him.

So if you are that close, you can bite. Also it is good to scratch the eyes out. Note this is not legal in those matches above. If you kick the side of the knee inward and downward, it breaks. A strike to the throat can kill someone. Make sure to check out kenpo karate. If you are worrying about hurting someone, there is a saying: "It is better to be judged by 12 people than to be carried by 6 people.

The mind is the most dangerous weapon. With it you can learn to use weapons around you. Note that I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice. Here is how to learn the deadly things for free. Ask a school what people are not allowed to do in a match. Then ask why they are not allowed. Learn from the Three Stooges. You cannot poke someone in the eye (in a match) because it may blind them. The practice of martial arts is what brings you the self-confidence. I am only telling you what can save your life.

This article tells why psychologists say that learning martial arts can make you extremely happy. Enlightenment The concluding section tells about me coming in second in a karate tournament. I know this neighbor that I could recognize as being a much happier person than the ordinary person. When her parents visited her, I learned that she had been learning karate since age 6 and was a black belt at age 13.

The ability to defend yourself and self-confidence are not proportional. A police officer is great at defending himself by shooting someone, but may have little self-confidence. That is why several of them may beat the hell out of unarmed person. Chuck Norris did tang soo do. His tears are a cure for cancer. Too bad that he never cries. Watch the Billy Jack movies. He learned hapkido. Watch earlier Steven Segal (when he was thin) movies. He learned aikido. Bruce Lee learned a certain gung fu strike that if he punched someone in the abdomen, he could rupture organs. Although it takes training like building strong wrists. He could generate lot of striking power with a punch only 1 inch away from an opponent. He would strike a telephone book on someone's chest and send them flying.