>want to join a martial art >be afraid that I will lose

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>>38915003
(((martial art))) oy vey goyim pay me $100 a month for classes.

My dad made me do karate just buy a mouth protector

I felt the same way when I started Muay Thai/MMA-style striking and grappling four years ago, largely inspired by JCVD/Scott Adkins movies. But grew to see martial arts as more of a meme than anything. You could do them for awhile and still be skinny or fat and weak as fuck. Nobody gives a damn about how high you can kick in real life, either. Any benefit you get from it, you get ten times better from something else: If you're looking to get stronger, then just lift. Self-defense? Get a concealed carry and don't put yourself in shitty situations. Most robots are shut-ins anyway, so they usually don't have to worry about that.

But if you must, I'd recommend getting into something like Muay Thai, Boxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling, or BJJ -- something practical, has a conditioning regimen, and that won't take more than a year to get good at. If you're a poorfag and concerned about your teeth, get one of those boil-and-bite mouthguards. But somewhere along the line, you might want to look into getting one custom made by a dentist. Those fit best, and you don't have to worry about them slipping off.

Good luck!

>>38915003
>wants to join a martial art group
>doesn't mind having to leave the house and socialise

I smell a normie.

>>38915168
Thanks for the input. I do lift, don't carry a gun (eurofag). Main reason I want to do it is just for cases where there's no option to run, or maybe to protect someone I love (family) if ever necessary.

Do mouthguards significantly decrease the chance of losing teeth? Or is it more like a 'seatbelt on a plane' kinda thing

>>38916004
My mistake about where you're from; I just assumed that the "Chad" title was an American thing.

In regards to the mouthguard, I'd say it's definitely necessary if you're going to spar or roll hard: You are gonna get hit in a striking art, obviously. You're probably inadvertently gonna get an elbow or a knee to the face when you're rolling. Teeth tap each other during any kind of fall, which leads to cracking, and even loss of the tooth. A mouthguard absorbs the force of contact and protects your teeth against chipping, breaking, or getting knocked out, etc.

>>38915168
Best post. In my opinion everybody who does BJJ is really nice. I've encountered 1 or 2 assholes despite attending 4 different gyms.

>>38916212
The place I go to teaches MMA-style grappling and striking -- they call it "Hawaiian Kenpo," whatevs I figure -- and a lot of the instructors and other members double at 10th Planet or at Ricardo Cavalcanti's gym. I've been to some of those places as well, and as far as I can tell, they're all pretty laid-back guys and girls.

I haven't gotten into it as much as I should, but I like that BJJ is geared towards a slightly older crowd. Maturity definitely plays a huge factor in its appeal towards folks who've never picked up martial art until later.

Some of the Muay Thai/stand-up gyms I've been to, unfortunately, have been a different story...

>>38916004
Don't learn martial arts if you want to defend yourself. Learn self defense from a tactical defense academy or something

BJJ for at least 3 months and maybe if you're comfortable in the standup then mix in striking like boxing or muay thai. Martial arts for technique and power but lift for mass and strength. Imagine adding 5lbs of muscle to your limbs and knowing how to swing them. Good luck anon maybe we're gonna make it

>>38915003
>be me back in September '16
>join karate club
>comfy classes in small town, mostly kids, 10 ppl max
>start off good
>slowly realize even kids have better level than I do
>lose willpower
>can't get anything inside me
>one fateful day of December '16
>the day Castro died
>the day oneitis rejects me
>think about her
>forget to fold my fingers
>BREAK MY FUCKING HAND
>stop karate and lifting for three months
>get depressed because of tfw no gf and social problems
>never step foot in gym/dojo again

Depends if you can handle it anon