Martial arts for tall people

Joeyjoejoe83

I am 6'4" and trying to improve my fitness, plus also have been victim of the new game 'find a tall guy and headbutt him in the nose then run away' a few times last year. Anyway am I too tall for martial arts and also are my reasons the wrong ones?

arybvtcw0eolkf

No your not too tall, not in the least.

Is there any particular style your interested it, or is it just self defence?.

Joeyjoejoe83

Well not really sure, ruled out stuff like judo & would prefer something more self defense than attacking (i am sure I sound like muppett to those in the know)

Maybe kickboxing or tae kwon doe....

yomchi

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

Well not really sure, ruled out stuff like judo & would prefer something more self defense than attacking (i am sure I sound like muppett to those in the know)

Maybe kickboxing or tae kwon doe....

Check out the combatives link in my sig below mate it might suit you.

All the best

RedXIV

Just so you know mate, I'd be close to your height and did Tae Kwon do for years. Even though after some research I discovered it favoured shorter people in some aspects, having nice long legs helped alot in tournaments.

Malolan

Your arms and legs are long, so try muay thai or boxing:

Massimo Giorgianni

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

I am 6'4" and trying to improve my fitness, plus also have been victim of the new game 'find a tall guy and headbutt him in the nose then run away' a few times last year. Anyway am I too tall for martial arts and also are my reasons the wrong ones?

Hi Joeyjoejoe83,

Don’t let the little game you have been victim of make you believe you are too tall to defend yourself. One of my former instructor had one arm less and was still beating the sxxt out of us..

Try different martial art, you will feel by yourself the ” good “ one for you. Whatever you decide to go for, one of the first result will happen on a psychological level as you will be able to recycle fear in a controlled and sane “aggressivity”. Potential aggressor will feel it and will think twice before picking on the tall guy..

As I’m instructing in Wingtsun in Dublin city center, a Chinese Martial Art designed for Self-Defence, I would naturally advise you to give it a try.

The whole practice is based on few concepts very clear and easy to understand. It emphasizes on body mechanics and fighting strategy , so whatever the structure of your body is– small, tall, large, etc..- you will be able to use it to its best abilities.
There are few wingstun (also written wingchun ) classes in Dublin and around. On http://wingtsun.webs.com/ you will find few video showing what Wingtsun look like I’ m giving classes in Dublin city center and if that could interest you you are welcome for a trial class.


Bye

arybvtcw0eolkf

yomchi wrote: »

Check out the combatives link in my sig below mate it might suit you.

All the best

Jon one of your recent articules on self defence (published in Irish Fighter) made some really good reading, esp. for the OP of this thread.

I'm not at home now, and can't remember which issue it was. But it was about pre-emptive striking and what you called 'sticky feet'.. If you remember it can you remember if its online?. I've mean't to recommend it to a few people since reading it.

I think it would make a lot of sense to the OP.

adelarge1

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

I am 6'4" and trying to improve my fitness, plus also have been victim of the new game 'find a tall guy and headbutt him in the nose then run away' a few times last year. Anyway am I too tall for martial arts and also are my reasons the wrong ones?

i think the best self-defence is boxing, its the most practicable against multiple opponents.

MaeveD

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

I am 6'4" and trying to improve my fitness, plus also have been victim of the new game 'find a tall guy and headbutt him in the nose then run away' a few times last year. Anyway am I too tall for martial arts and also are my reasons the wrong ones?

Our tallest member is 6' 6 1/2, I'd say we have 10 members over 6' 2... so no way are you too tall... its a great way to get fit while having fun

Sid_Justice

combat basketball

themandan6611

Height should be no problem, just ask Makikomi ...

arybvtcw0eolkf

^^^ Very good, and to put that into perspective I'm 6'2'' and 115kgs!.

He whooped my ass!.

Btw, thats Shona Maguire from Rush Fight Accademy in the middle.

yomchi

Jesus, Mart you're a big lad to stand beside he makes you look like papa smurf! Giant of a man!

I'll dig out those articels and post them up.

Dyr

Sid_Justice wrote: »

combat basketball

I was going to post that :mad: