Guys i want to start with one of the above mentioned techniques. Can you help me understand what to start and why? My main 2 goals are self-defence and fitness.
I live in Endeavour Hills, VIC so any suggestions/recommendations of institutes around the area will be highly appreciated.
Yea, it's more just fitness and wild punching, but still lots of fun. Super low commitment and a good place to start building up fitness. Technique takes a long time to hone
Could anyone please recommend a good muay thai, boxing gym in the west Melbourne metro (around Footscray) area? Any gym that has sparring?
Not Footscray but Tullamarine a gym called Invictus will meet your needs. They have plenty of god fighters there in all styles MMA, Boxing, BJJ, etc.
My mate goes to one around west Footscray called The Ring Gym. They're a muay thai gym and they have regular sparring and inter-club fights.
The Ring Gym has a friendly atmosphere, a great coach and is fairly new. Open to all walks of life from mums and dads who want to get fit, to members who want to take it to the next (professional fighting) level. Speak to coach Andy who is always willing to help!
Source: I use to train there!
I trained in a Japanese style Karate called Kyokushinkai or commonly known as Kyokushin. Its commonly known as the hardest karate and they frequently do the 100 man kumite or the 100 man fight where 1 black belt fights 100 fresh black belts. It's a no nonsense fighting style and training is solid and hard. Self defence attacking style with minimal padding but it's a tough style however well worth it with what you learn whilst training. There are many dojo's that train in this style and it encourages confidence and not aggressive looking for a fight attitude however if the need arises you will know how to protect yourself without an issue. It's not a production line where some styles that once you go to class 100 times you will be gifted a black belt, gradings are earned and they compete in plenty of tournaments where you can fight full contact or non contact depending on what you feel like doing. That's my piece on it, good luck.
The 100 man fight (Judd Reid) is such a great doco. Well worth watching!
;) The guy is a machine I met him a while back at local tournaments as I photograph the fights and he's a tank.. Much respect
Do MMA, wear Tapout t-shirts, and harass foreigners at the train station.
Guns are the way forward, look for good deals on this site!
Kings Academy in Moorebank, Sydney is highly recommended from me!
They offer boxing, muay thai, BJJ, MMA and soon wrestling as well.
You're in Endeavour Hills?
Checkmat Dandenong would be the go if you're going down the MMA route.
Tai Chi and Kung Fu are great if you want to learn the discipline and the art, but in terms of self defence you might as well try interpretive dance :)
Running: Probably the best way to save yourself!
Seriously, unless you are a really high class martial artist, what chance do you have against a person holding a gun? Or a group with knives??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f4W-kBU9Xk
There's a lot of crap about MMA not being street ready. This is pretty much one of those great responses, from a guy whose basically done it all.
Hi, if joining a normal gym (not a boxing gym) check your instructors are qualified. I had been to some of these in the past and they only show you how to punch (and often not well) so it's not really boxing. Head movement, footwork, guard, clinch, ring skills etc are not taught…