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Martial Arts with bad knees

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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 16 2008 22:02 GMT
#1
So I'm looking to add some sort of fighting technique to my existing workout regimen, possibly starting over the summer. I'm not really interested in competition or protection, I kind of just want some extra training and maybe another emotion/thought outlet.

Before people start jumping in and saying "OMG BJJ/MMA IS BEST," my issue is that my knees aren't in great shape. I have a form of arthritis (currently in remission with methotrexate) and a bit of torn cartilage in both knees, but I'm not really immobile or anything. I try to avoid high impact exercises and on bad days my range of motion is mediocre at best, but I have a lot of power in my legs, core, back and arms and my endurance is pretty good since I still use an elliptical/roller blade/bike.

Right now I'm looking at Boxing, Tai chi chuan and Hapkido. Does anyone here have experience with them or can lend some advice for fighting techniques with bad knees?



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pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5098 Posts
February 16 2008 22:38 GMT
#2
wing chun

It's a close contact martial art that focuses on your hands and arms. It trains your reflexes and doesn't have as much of an emphasis on the legs.
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
gwho
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States632 Posts
February 16 2008 23:58 GMT
#3
Prolotherapy. prolotherapy. prolotherapy.

forget martial arts that don't use legs. fix your legs permanantly. prolotherapy completely cures herniated discs, damaged ligaments, and evne arthritis, provided it isn't beyond repair.

getprolo.com for a listing of prolotherapy doctors in every state.

caringmedical.com to learn about prolotherapy and why you don't want NSAIDS, cortisone injections, or arthroscopy.
Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6774 Posts
February 17 2008 00:07 GMT
#4
I dont know a lot about martial arts but after reading the last post all I can think of saying is

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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-02-17 00:20:53
February 17 2008 00:14 GMT
#5
On February 17 2008 08:58 gwho wrote:
Prolotherapy. prolotherapy. prolotherapy.

forget martial arts that don't use legs. fix your legs permanantly. prolotherapy completely cures herniated discs, damaged ligaments, and evne arthritis, provided it isn't beyond repair.

getprolo.com for a listing of prolotherapy doctors in every state.

caringmedical.com to learn about prolotherapy and why you don't want NSAIDS, cortisone injections, or arthroscopy.

Wow, I was thinking this was some kind of homeopathic bullshit, but the Mayo clinic administers it now. I guess i'll take a closer look. I don't think it'll help the arthritis (it's from an autoimmune disease), but if it can repair the meniscii it's worth a look.

Thanks!

EDIT: Bleh, its use is for ligament/tendon pain/repair. Mine is a cartilage issue.
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Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
February 17 2008 00:53 GMT
#6
Just as long as you can rotate your knee, you should be fine, I damaged my Anterior-Cruciate ligament (ACL) years back, now its gone back to me not being able to rotate it against any outside force, like water, for breastroke.

Good Luck.
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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
February 17 2008 01:58 GMT
#7
On February 17 2008 09:53 Spenguin wrote:
Just as long as you can rotate your knee, you should be fine, I damaged my Anterior-Cruciate ligament (ACL) years back, now its gone back to me not being able to rotate it against any outside force, like water, for breastroke.

Good Luck.

Rotation is fine. A good example is that I can't sit on my knees or kneel. I do squat lifts and lunges to work on the range/strength, but my knees can't even support my own weight past a sitting position, even though I can lift quite a lot.

Tai chi is the obvious best solution for dealing with that kind of flexibility issue but it's not as physically intensive as boxing would be, plus I kind of like boxing. :x
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Krohm
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada1857 Posts
February 17 2008 02:53 GMT
#8
Yeah I'd go for boxing. Boxing is a great way to let off a lot of steam, it's also a very good cardio work out.
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