Hi! I’m a female university student and am interested in taking martial arts for fitness, discipline and personal enjoyment. So far the three I am looking at are Tai Chi, Shaolin, and Savate Kickboxing 1 because they are the only ones that fit my schedule.
I am about 5’10″ and my normal exercise consists mostly of walking for about 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours everyday (I take public transportation and walk to school and everywhere I need to go). I enjoyed Tae Bo workouts from high school gym class, but other than that, I’ve never taken a martial art before.
Naturally, the idea of being able to defend myself as a single female in an urban setting is appealing. I’m also taking an East Asian Religions class (including Taoism and Buddhism) and wondering if taking a martial art will help me understand these religions and disclipines more thoroughly.
Mainly, I want to increase my physical fitness. Which martial art do you think I should take?
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