Karate is better, Taekwondo requires high ligaments, and self-defense is worse than karate.
In fact, it is never too late to start physical exercise at any age. The key is to have time and perseverance. Because physical exercise, especially strength muscle training is a very boring thing. Although practicing martial arts is fun, it is not easy to persist for a long time.
Any martial arts is the best self-defense as long as it is practiced to a certain extent.
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Preparation for karate study:
1. Meditation (more than 5 minutes): Don't think about anything in your mind, concentrate on inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. Even take a deep breath, eliminate distractions, help us adjust our state and prepare for karate. There is no time limit for this process, but it should last at least five minutes, so that you can get rid of all distractions and concentrate. Meditation can enhance your fighting skills.
Stop thinking about study, work, family and so on, and let them all disappear before your eyes. When they all disappear, you can only see the empty space. In the center of space, the flame burns gradually.
The burning energy of the flame represents any goal you want to achieve in karate. In the process of meditation, the whole space will be swallowed up by flames, and there is nothing else.
2. Warm-up (10 minute): First run in the same place or around the building for five minutes, and then spend five minutes doing push-ups, sit-ups, leg lifts or reflexive sit-ups to warm up.
Warm-up is very important if you want to give full play to your muscles. If the muscles are not completely relaxed before training and stretching, the muscles will go on strike and even the simplest movements can't be done well.
3, stretching (15 minutes): First, stretching the main muscle groups is very important for a relaxed body. If you don't know how to stretch, you can read some books first and then learn to do it. When practicing karate, it is very important to stretch your legs well, which can help you avoid injury.
Warm up before stretching. Muscle can be stretched to the maximum extent after being heated, and stretching will be safer and more effective.
4. Understand the philosophy behind karate.
To the layman, karate seems to be a kind of self-ostentatious violence, but the fact is just the opposite. The connotation of karate lies in peace and peace of mind. In life, conflicts are inevitable. When conflicts occur, we should deal with them quickly and effectively.
This is an art form, including not only the body, but also the mind and spirit. In order to truly master this sport, all three factors must be taken into account. Just as the body must remember how to exercise, so your mind must remember how to stay calm.
Not only karate, but all martial arts should start and end with proper etiquette. People believe that your loyalty will be rewarded.
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