What type of Martial Arts is good to learn?
Discuss your back problem with the instructor. There be things that you can’t do, but there may also be substitutes. I currently do TKD, I’m 36. We have a few guys in class with bad backs. The good thing about most martial arts is that they will increase your flexibility, which will help you alot. Here is a breakdown of some common martial arts: Aikido – uses opponents momemtum and strength against them, redirecting the force, instead of blocking the force. Never engaging strength against strength. Aikido is very defensive. Judo – Olympic sport, opponents are more engaged with eachoter and try to use leverage and balance to throw their opponent. Judo is closer to wrestling, there are no punches, no kicks, all throws. You are mostly standing until you are thrown. After a throw, you usually get back up and start over. Ju-Jitsu (Brazilian and Japanese) – Brazilian ju-jitsu is more of a grappling, ground fighting system, where the object is to submit your opponent through joint locks (such
