Is kickboxing a good sport for someone who wants to learn to

>>41316502
fighting in general is retarded. It's like dancing. Some people will find it cool and you can bust it out sometimes, but most of the time if you do i randomly, they'll think you are retarded.

>>41316529
i meant like fighting to defend oneself. fighting to fight is fine. In which case, you'll probably want o pick up some grappling.

>>41316502
Kickboxing is draining and time consuming, just like any other martial art, it requires a lot of consistency and practice to be good at.
I say go for it if that's what you like, but be prepared to go through a lot of hard conditioning, in both physical and psychological ways.

>>41316502
would say that kick boxing and mma is better for street fighting

i do boxing which is good for working range and landing punches

>>41316529
How is having a means to defend yourself retarded?

>>41316502
No fighting experience and +16? Boxing
Did taekwondo/karate when young? Thai boxing/kickboxing
Did lots of different sports and have good cardio and mobility? The fuck u want
Amateur MMA? Amateur MMA

Dont go meme, if you go to traditional Japan/korean martial arts, it's because u want a black belt. Don't go for fucking kicking or street fighting or MMA. Kicks are HARD and u have to use them with punches/knees/elbows so Thai/kickboxing would be goat.

most street fights are standing up, fists against fists. nothing beats boxing in that regard.

if you want to win fights without the risk of killing another person (head hitting cement after a knockout), learn judo/wrestling takedowns and BJJ.

if you want to save a whole lot of time and money, get a gun. don't antagonize people, be a gentle person, run away from bad situations, and use a gun if your life is in danger.

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>>41317102

Man.
Boxing.

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>>41316502
nah, its pretty bad.
If you wan to learn to fight, you should do boxing or Muay thai to beat up the avergae person, and then BJJ or judo for ground defense (not your avergae person)

>>41316502
Muay Thai is better if you've got a decent gym.

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>>41316529
https://youtu.be/62RKN7ql840

>>41316502
Started kickboxing a year ago, its alright but its more sport-oriented that self-defense

muay thai is better for that desu, and of course bjj if you can do that at the same time

>>41317439
Good list eventhough i'd place Savate and Kick-boxing much higher if you don't train in McDojo. However it lacks a 4th element for a martial art to be useful in real life : intense practice. If you train for self defense rather than for the sake of doing sports you have to train really fucking hard because if you're even slightly drunk against someone who won't play by your rules things get much harder than on a ring.

>>41316502
you should try zumba

I wanna start doing muay thai /fit/, but I'm clueless about it. How do I tell shitty gyms from good ones?

>>41317952
If the coach has had a good martial art career and some good fighters train in that gym, it's probably good. Just make sure the coach understands well that you're planning on competing once you'll be ready too. You don't want him to give you the female treatment

>>41317952
check if they have actual athletes that compete and win on a high level for example