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Clubs in the west??

  • 22-07-2009 12:18am
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    #15
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    Hi, I'm moving down the country for work reasons. I would like to join a self-defence club and I'm wondering if anyone could help me. Is there a club in the galway/roscommon region that caters for adult beginners? I don't know a lot about martial arts but there are a few styles that I would like to try out (muay thai, capoeira, boxing, kickboxing, combatives). If there is anything along those lines, I would be interested. I'm pretty open-minded about it. I guess Galway city would be the most likely place to find such clubs???

    Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    Nothingcompares
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    There's Black dragon kickboxing http://blackdragon.ie
    There's Dave Joyce's Muay Thai
    There's Mark Leonard's MMA http://www.pointblankgym.com/
    There's a host of judo clubs http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055122220

    There's much more too.


  • #3
    #15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭#15


    ok thanks. I have to say I am undecided. Muay Thai and Kickboxing both look pretty good. Would I be right in thinking that kickboxing has more emphasis on hand striking than Muay Thai? Or is that misguided?

    MMA also looks cool, but I don't know how I feel about grappling, I had never really thought about doing it before.

    Does anyone know of any personal trainers for these sports in Galway?


  • #4
    RedRaven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 966 ✭✭✭RedRaven


    OP.

    Muay Thai uses hands as much as they use legs, elbows or knees.

    Give Dave Joyce a call or Pat McEvoy, depends where in Galway your based I guess. Good Luck.


  • #5
    Ninja man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Ninja man


    Theres also guys out in oranmore community hall doin judo and Ninjutsu.Well worth a look at the Ninjutsu.Kicks punchs/joint locks/throws.


  • #6
    pearsquasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭pearsquasher


    The "Ninjutsu guy" in Oranmore is Alan Butler who teaches Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu ... I HIGHLY recomend you go down and view a class.

    http://www.bujinkanbutlerdojo.com/location%20Galway.html


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  • #7
    Tim_Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭Tim_Murphy


    #15 wrote: »
    MMA also looks cool, but I don't know how I feel about grappling, I had never really thought about doing it before.

    Does anyone know of any personal trainers for these sports in Galway?
    Why not call down and give it a try? If you like it you can keep coming, if not there's plenty of other clubs about too.
    There's begineers classes running Mondays (not on this bank holiday Monday) and Tuesdays at 7:00.


  • #8
    Ninja man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Ninja man


    Yes the Ninjutsu as pearsquasher has stated is HIGHLY recomended.I have been trainin wit Alan ever since he opened a dojo in oranmore!!


  • #9
    mayo ninja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭mayo ninja


    Ninja man wrote: »
    Yes the Ninjutsu as pearsquasher has stated is HIGHLY recomended.I have been trainin wit Alan ever since he opened a dojo in oranmore!!
    hi, yes the oranmore dojo is good. there is also a recently qualified instructor in the castlebar area his name is mark farrell 0877402802


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