Poor guy wants to learn martial arts?

I dont have any money whatsoever. And the money I do have has to be spent on keeping my body alive. But I still need to learn martial arts in order to protect myself? Does anyone know a kind of fighting style that I can learn in order to protect myself that isnt exclusive to suburban white kids?

Poor guy wants to learn martial arts?
No art is limited to a certain class or race. If you find someone that tells you that their art is, they're full of it and don't understand what martial arts is about. Please don't confuse this with tradition...but anyone can study any art.





I would suggest talking to the head instructor of a school/dojo/etc. and asking them if there is a way that you can compensate for a lack of money.





Perhaps you can volunteer to clean their school, do maintenance, or anything else that they may need.





Good luck and I hope you find a way to learn!
Reply:Try your local community center or YMCA. They often have low-cost MA programs. Also, if you have a college or University nearby, they might have some MA clubs you could join. Good Luck.
Reply:most cities have boxing communities that take in just about anyone. I guarantee that just about every major city will have something like this for you.
Reply:kickboxing
Reply:I advise you Jeet Kune Do and Wing Chun which are all used for defence and counter-attacks. Build up your muscles too.
Reply:No half decent martial art is exclusive to suburban white kids. If you find one that is, it isn't worth learning. At least not from the instructor of the club in question - he or she obviously doesn't understand the ethos behind what they are teaching.


You'll struggle to find a free private martial arts club and learning by yourself could be worse than not learning at all. If you really have no outlet to get instruction, working on fitness, strength %26amp; flexibility are things you can certainly do alone.
Reply:I don't know if any art is more or less expensive then the other. You could find a style you like (most schools offer the first week free) then see if you could barter with the instructor. Offer to trade cleaning the dojo, mowing the lawn, shoveling the snow, handing out advertisements door to door in exchange for instruction
Reply:Might I add that self-defense it not a thing you can be taught (unfortunately). A fight mainly is a quick act of violence. It is usually over in a few seconds but can include biting, scratching, using weapons (guns or knives or whatever) so you may be at a disadvantage.





But again see above (and possibly below)
Reply:boxing, i guess... Chuck Norris also runs programs for kids
Reply:If you're still in school, take up Wrestling. It's free and a good martial art. Otherwise you can find videos online on Youtube, and try to teach yourself, but it will be very difficult. There's nothing to replace a good sensei.
Reply:Tell you what, your best defence is avoiding conflict. Martial arts should build your confidence, confident (not cocky) people are less likely to become subject to bullying, whatever finally leads to a physical and/or violent confrontation.


If you really have to protect yourself to desperately, get a gun!

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