Hi
Forgive the noob question - I've spent a load of time scanning through the forums, and I'm still wavering... I'm looking for something for myself (40) and my son (12).
I've looked at the local area, we have loads of choice actually, including Karate, Lau Gar, Judo, TKD... However, I have found that there is a Wing Chun class in my area. I'm tempted to give this a go. Wing Chun is described as an Internal style, with the practitioner being relaxed and using this as a way of offsetting an opponents power... Ok, I can see that.
Why the question then?
My son has been described (by me and others) as a loose collection of bones, moving in formation. He is very flexible and has been told he needs to do some low impact exercise - i.e. not weights etc. He would benefit from a routine that looks at increasing his muscle tone (not necessarily strength), muscle control, stability etc... I'm trying to give this to him, but with the added benefit of doing something that will assist him, more than spending time in a gym.
In your collective opinions, would the regime offered by Wing Chun provide this? I've been told Wing Chun isn't physical, you're not expected to go and do the 5 mile run before the training, plus the multiple press-ups etc (this was the Lau Gar regime). However, I'd have thought the regime would be about muscle control...
Or, do I need to get him on an exercise routine (say Pilates - but he'll not stick at this, he's 12, there is no such thing as a male pilates class), and then get him involved in a martial art should choose  |