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Old September 7, 2001, 04:25 PM   #2
CWL
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I like Judo since it is a sport/MA that will make the perfect foundation to extend into other martial arts & wrestling. It will build strength discipline, etc.

Aside from that, Judo is more "hands on" in learning leverage, how to throw, how to handle grabs & pushes, while emphasizing how to fall, roll, land, protect oneself, etc. this will teach balance as well.

This is different from most other MAs which emphasize glamorous & useless moves like flying kicks which are popular from movies. Those are usually taught without teaching the kids how to fall & roll -which is how real fights end up as well as what often happens to kids when playing.
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