Looking for Martial Arts
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davis_squareI did some basic karate when I was a kid, and would like to get into it again. I know there are a lot of places that offer lessons in all sorts of marital arts, but I had a very bad experience with the one in Arlington Center.
To put it simply, I hate people yelling at me. Most martial arts teachers I've seen treat their students like a drill instructor chewing out new recruits, and I absolutely refuse to pay money to have someone scream at me.
Can anyone recommend a place to learn martial arts with polite, helpful instructors? I don't have much of a preference for the type of art, though I think Akido would be interesting. I am looking for some place on public transportation, preferably on the Red Line.
Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
To put it simply, I hate people yelling at me. Most martial arts teachers I've seen treat their students like a drill instructor chewing out new recruits, and I absolutely refuse to pay money to have someone scream at me.
Can anyone recommend a place to learn martial arts with polite, helpful instructors? I don't have much of a preference for the type of art, though I think Akido would be interesting. I am looking for some place on public transportation, preferably on the Red Line.
Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
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Date: 2010-03-09 05:05 pm (UTC)http://www.bcsbd.com/
The classes are pretty intense but it is a very friendly environment and there is never any yelling at students. I believe that you can get a "free sample" one-on-one class with the instructor to see if this is the art for you.
However, the art is very much not like Aikido, in that it involves a lot of hand and foot strikes, although it does involve some grappling as well as slow, almost Tai Chi like movements as you go up in rank.