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choi kwang do - should i stay or should i go?
so i've been doing choi kwang do for a few months.
the good stuff: they're all friendly, the chief instructor at the club is excellent, knows his stuff, isnt afraid to demonstrate, explain and answer questions.
the bad stuff: i'm not finding it very challenging, the gradings are expensive (the lessons are reasonable though) and the assistant instructors are rubbish and the sparring is non contact
think i've just answered my own question; go!
anyway, consider this your opportunity to vent your spleen at/sing the praises of ckd as appropriate. most entertaining and ckd topical gets best answer!
5 Answers
- 1 decade ago
Few questions:
1- Do you like it?
2- What is your goal? Real fight? Get in shape? Competition?
3- What is a real challenge for you?
4- Your budget?
In what I can see, you don't seem to like it enough to put a lot of money in it. I'll suggest you to try something else. If you want full contact martial art, in a school context, try Kyokushin Karate. If you don't like Katas, go with Muay Thai. There's a big challenge in those two disciplines and it can build up your shape very fast. And for the budget, normally, Karate is cheaper than all other martial arts..
So the main point is... Try something fitting with your goals and you will not be disappointed.
Source(s): Shinkyokushin Practitioner Ex-Close combat Practitioner - JayLv 71 decade ago
You should always be able to find a way to maximize the difficulty and challenge of your training. If you can't then you either aren't understanding things well or you're simply not being taught properly. It's not up to them to push you, that's all you.
2 things I'd like to bring to your attention: The use of the words "grading" and "expensive". Only in McDojo's do I hear the term grading. Any other place it's testing. Also, the fact it's expensive each "grading" hints to me they're a business, not a martial art school. "Assistant instructor" is also a red flag to me, but that could be justified.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to explore other martial arts to expand on your knowledge of difference styles. No one can answer your question but you, however if you don't feel you're getting the most out of it then it could be a good sign to explore other areas.
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