Karate Lessons in Udon

[reinvented]

Are you serious Ant? I thought the idea of Karate was to stay out of fights.

Yep serious. In my, err, defense it was self-defense though. Wasn't me who picked the fight.

I kinda think a lot of martial arts type skills are wasted in the majority of those school-yard/bar fight scenarios anyways. They almost inevitably end up in a shambles of people tussling on the ground not the stand-up, knock-out punch, style of Hollywood films.

That's why I also think that MMA-type training is so good. Pretty much takes into account all styles/eventualities.

i think thats a bit of myth that one ant to be honest
especially amongst kids

bar fights usually end on the floor due to gross incompettence and pissedness
MMA is definitely an imprvement but doesent account for his mate panning your head in whilst your naked wrestling together

agree judo is the best bet
tech him to fall, control bigger oponents and hold rather than damage his knuckles; good for discipline but so is karate

[baconandeggs]

^ Plus they do take their MT seriously here - even for very young kids it can get very physical.

I would pick any gym very carefully indeed.





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True. Most all Muay Thai gyms are for professional fighters only (no matter how young), and are pretty hardcore as one might expect. Wouldn't want my kids training at one.

For young (5 yo) kids, I would recommend Tae Kwon Do or other 'light' martial art for fitness, activity and coordination. TKD is pretty popular in Thailand right now, (as the National team did very well at the last ASEAN games). My 4yo is doing it as an extra at Kindergarten school, and seems to really enjoy it.

Heaps of gyms take on tourists and beginners. Dozens of them around the country. They have amateur sessions and separate one for pros. I would absolutely allow a kid to do it.

[baconandeggs]

Muaythaiudon.com

Even have a little girl here. More brave than a few on here.

[AntRobertson]

Even have a little girl here. More brave than a few on here.

Strange/curious/odd comment

[Davis Knowlton]

My 16 year old twins, one boy, one girl, have been taking Karate for ten years. Excellent for self-discipline and self-esteem.

My daughter has now been on the High School varsity Tae Kwan Do team for a year.

Both are Junior Black Belts in Karate.

I'd take a look for a Tae Kwan Do place before Karate from what I've seen over the past decade here.

[reinvented]

its shit here; its all sports tae kwon do
fucking useless

[ccamara]

Hi everyone, I just found this thread when I was looking for people interested in learning Karate in Thailand. I live in Nongbualamphu and have just opened a dojo here. We train Traditional Goju Ryu, our dojo is an official representative of Masai Taira sensei´s Okinawa Goju Ryu Kenkyukai, from Okinawa. Please, contact me through a message for more info.

Yours
Cesar Camara

[Neverna]

Welcome to Teakdoor, cesar camara. Good luck with your dojo.