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    namaikatikura Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    May 9, 2009, 02:55 PM
    Martial Arts for tall people
    What is the preferred martial art for tall people I'm 6'4.:confused:
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    May 9, 2009, 03:16 PM

    I've heard that Tea kwon do can be good for Tall, skinny people.

    You may try Mixed Martial Arts, you get a good mix of everything. Putting your stand up, and take down, ground grappling to the test. It really depends upon what you want to learn, your personal prefference. You'll have to figure it out.

    I don't suggest street fighting, unless you really like it, nor kick boxing as they are more kick/punch till you get it right. You learn a lot of really bad habbits during that.

    In Tea kwon do, you are taught the technique, which gives those practicing the disapline more power, speed, percision, and mindfulness during a fight. As aposed to random flailing, or reckless attacks, or careless defence.

    For you I recommend Tea kwon do. It also depends upon your teacher/instructor.

    You may benafit form Judo as well, but it's more tossing and throughs. Personally, I'd perfer M.M.A. to judo. But Marial arts are not really meant for fighting, they are meant to be preformed as "Arts".

    In the end it's up to you to decide where you fit best. Good luck.

    May peace and kindness be with you.
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    May 10, 2009, 12:39 PM

    Thanks a lot man! I'm not very skinni, I do a program in the gym for like 4 times a weak.. so I don't know about tae kwon do.. unfortunately in my city there are now MMA schools :( so I'll have to try something else :) thanks for the useful information
    Take care
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    May 10, 2009, 01:25 PM

    No worries. Perhaps boxing is more your thing then.

    Or try the judo, then see if you can't implement boxing with it. That way you have a ground game and stand up any way. It's like doing M.M.A. only the ground won't be quite so agresive with arm bars/chokes, and such. Still a good thing to know for tossing some one when they get too close for you to box. Then after you've tossed them you'll have more room again to box. And like I said, ground manovering. Very important if one pins you, then you can wrap them up so they can't hit you either.

    Take care and peace be with you.
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    May 10, 2009, 06:31 PM

    Anything is good, the only real issue may be a spare partner in class but then that is often a problem based on skill levels anyway.

    Best visit many different schools and see the one where the instructors and the mood of the school fits you
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    May 16, 2009, 08:01 PM

    Namai, I am 6'4", 330 lbs and a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon do as well as a second degree in Hapkido. With height and weight usually comes longer limbs and strength of those limbs. Tae Kwon Do is also a strong work-out. Hapkido is a softer art that employs joint manipulations, lock outs and precision strikes. Your size will be usuable in this art-especially if you have large hands-since Hapkido enjoys grabs. I have found that Judo is not on the side of the big man, because getting below your opponent to gain leverage is sometimes harder for the big man. MMA is often trained as a sport instead of a self defense method. Rules in the ring are not the rules of the street. Strikes and strike locations in a specific art are taught as a defense. In MMA, some strikes aren't taught since they are illegal in the ring. Think about this, martial arts are usually specific to a country. In each country, a persons size will be as varied as in America. The art will still be taught. Only when it's taught can you pick the techniques best suited for you. Until next time, KIAP!
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    May 17, 2009, 02:17 AM

    Thanks a lot for sharing with me this information! I don't have any expirience with martial arts, and those were really useful answers!
    Kind regards and take care! :)

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