MA for the whole family

**Ronin.74** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 9:12am

Came across this on MSN Health. What really caught my eye was the "best" listing at the bottom of the article. Give it a look over and see what you think.

http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/ar...54015&GT1=8921

**wei-chi-student** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 9:42am

Krotty best for SD, Judo for cardiovscular health, aikido for shy kids... meh. Stupid article.
Oh and the bestest of the best MA is missing.
I like the "TDK for fancyness" part though.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 9:43am

Interesting...it's not too bad as one-line synopsis go.

EDIT: Nevermind, I really only looked at the reasoning for jujutsu, judo, and TKD.

Aikido for shy kids?!?

**Ronin.74** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 10:32am

I found it interesting that Karate was best for SD, while Jiujitsu and Judo are best for balance, agility and cardio respectively.

**Eldarbong** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 10:33am

So the dojo is a great place to take your ADHD rattled child? TKD teaches women self defence? Aikido for shy kids???? Funny!

**From Bell2Bell** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 10:33am

Because martial arts are generally noncompetitive—

I just skimmed teh article, but IMHO this confirms that it's full of ****. I'd be really interested in hearing how they decided that while judo was good for fitness karate was better for self-defense.

**sochin101** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 10:39am

Jujitsu is for girls, apparently.
Therefore, Brazillian Jiujitsu must be for Brazilian girls?
No wonder all you guys love it!

There was a similar thing in the UK edition of Men's Health recently... it was more comprehensive and equally as much fun.
I just checked the web-site but it's not on there:-(

**Critical Jo** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 11:02am

As far as I can gather Prevention Magazine is a women's health mag. I went to their expert section on their website Prevention Mag's Experts and Ms. Jeanette Moninger isn't listed (Unless I accidentally over looked her in my quick scan of the page). Course considering the nature of the magazine she has to have some background in Women's Health and/or Fitness. Never the less the article is a Lamen's view of Martial Arts whose using a Martial Arts LARPer as their information base.

Never the less, its not entirely bullshit that group activities are good for the family dynamic. I guess the family that bullshidos together, stays together.