What are the types of fighting classes a 7th grader can take?

Question

ex: takewondo etc. please describe what they specifically do there.

ex: takewondo-self defence classs.

Answer 1

To "Donald O": No, it's not the same for all TKD organizations. Some of them you don't have to sign a contract--and even then, it sometimes depends on the school.

To the O.P. :  TKD seems to focus alot on sparring and forms for tournaments --especially sparring. Some dojangs focus on self-defense, too --when I was taking Taekwondo, we also learned some Hapkido (that was the self-defense part of the class), although we didn't practice it much.

It's not a bad martial art, but the problem is finding a place that ISN'T a McDojang / "Black-belt factory" .  (although that can be said for most martial arts --even becoming a problem for MMA these days )

Answer 2

You can start with the Wrestling club at school, a boxing gym, or any Martial Arts class at grade 7. Your old enough for kids classes. Depends on what you want to do grappling or stand up. Cage/ring, Olympic, Pro, am fighter or self defense? There are a lot of martial arts to chose from and some people don't consider martial arts because they are not Asian systems.

Thai Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Boxing are what I suggest for Cage/MMA/UFC fighters, but there are so many aspects or moves from so many different martial arts that work it comes down to preference and goals. Aikido is perfect for those that want to restrain and not fight, but when trained your able to defend seriously if you get in a bad situation.

Check your local laws first though. Never a good idea to beat people up out of the ring, you can get into serious trouble. I'll kick student out of my school for street fighting. Being trained they know they are able and they walk away because they can.

Answer 3

My little sister who is about to turn 8 is in  Taekwondo.

They learn alot of Forms, Weapons (safe plastic ones ^_^  ), and they practice some of the moves they learn on their classmates.

And Yes Self-defense of course.

The Thing about ATA (the company) is that there are millions of them out there and they price classes or sign-up different.

It's like the Oil Company with gas stations pricing a few cents different around the world. The gas stations are under one Brand but do or price alittle different depending on location.

As far as ATA, prices may vary depending on who is in charge of whatever location you find one at. I've learn that not too long ago from my Stepmom who is also in it.

You sign a contract with them and you can't get out unless you move a certain distance.

I don't know if this applies for all Taekwondo Companies but I know it applies for ATA.

So do some searching around before you pick one and ask lots of questions if you have them.

But its one class that teaches multiples things.

here's a website:

http://www.ataonline.com/the_ring/standi...

Check it out

Their Headquarters is my Hometown Little Rock, Arkansas.

Good Luck (^_^)

Answer 4

If your school has a wrestling program, get into it. It's alot more practical than TKD since most fights go to the ground. Besides that, it encourages a healthy diet and puts emphasis on physical conditioning. Also, it's free!

Answer 5

KARATE! BOXING.. KICK BOXING.. WRESTLING..

TI JITSU..ETC..

Answer 6

Go out for your junior high wrestling team. It's free and it will build more mental and physical toughness than McDogo kids' classes in TKD.

Answer 7

For self defense- I highly recommend taking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Its alot like wrestling but instead of pinning your opponent you neutralize them by putting them in a hold. Its alot better than many of the martial arts that focus only on striking such as Tae Kwon Do, Kempo, Karate, or Kickboxing. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a whole different way to defend yourself. Many think it is a dangerous martial art because of all the chokes and joint locks but in a self defense situation you absolutely need to know how to fight on the ground. I once read that 90% of fights end up on the ground, which means if you know how to fight on the ground it will give you a huge advantage over your opponent. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu also will teach you techniques to defend yourself against guns, knives, bats, etc. Many other martial arts offer self defense techniques for weapons but its usually better to know how to disarm someone with a weapon using techniques on the ground rather than striking. Also, the United States Marine Corps., utilizes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques.

I highly urge you to check some videos or read some articles on it because it is a totally different aspect of self defense compared to Karate, Tae Kwon Do, or Kickboxing.