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19-08-2009 9:30pm#1
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During fresher's week most clubs and societies will have stands in front square where you can go up and join. Entry costs between €2 and €4 usually. I can't think of a single club that doesn't take beginners, in fact I can't think of a reason why a club wouldn't take beginners. In fact I'm pretty sure they have to take beginners. The rifle club definately takes beginners. So does the mountain biking/cycling club. Not I have anything to do with either of those clubs *cough*, just saying that I know for a fact both take beginners
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And if you're an incoming first year, JOIN EVERYTHING. It's worth spending €50 (seriously) joining every club that takes your fancy to find that one that suits you. 0 -
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Most of the individual orientated sports will be welcoming, if not actively seeking, beginners ie. boxing, surfing etc. Some of team sports can be a little harder to get into if you're not up to a certain level. For example, the soccer club has a Freshers team but they only have 18 places AFAIK and up to a 100 people try out! On the other hand rugby, which I played, has 2 U20's teams and 3/4 senior teams so you'll always find your suitable level there. Others like the American Football team have just started up recently and may be worth a look.
But when you're a fresher I'd go with what others are saying and try nearly everything while you've got the time
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Depends on what you want from the sport.This will be my first year and im wondering if anyone could reccomend a martial art?
I see they have aikido, judo, karate and tae kwon do?
Any use? Aikido seems to be my sorta thing but looks like it may be too bogged down in philosophy? Would Karate be the best bet. ?
I did Aikido for the four years I was an undergrad, and found it fun, very good for coordination, balance, and not breaking my neck coming out of the shower room in the Luce Hall when I stepped on a wet tile and had both feet go out from under me. (in other words, you learn to breakfall really well - better than in judo for my money ).
You won't be sparring inside of four years (and since the first technique usually taught would break your elbow backwards if done wrong in a sparring match, that's a good thing).
You don't do philosophy much. There's a little on how you don't just stand there and punch each other; there's a little on how when training, there's a degree of cop-on needed (ie. if practicing a form, you don't muck about or people get hurt, usually badly). Beyond that, well, the founder certainly had a lot of philosophy, but you don't see it on the mat in the first few years.
You *will* get a pretty excellent cardio workout. You *won't* get your nose broken (there was a standing joke back then that if you asked anyone in shotokan how they broke their nose this year, they could tell you
). In the four years I was there, training twice to three times a week, I saw four injuries; and three of them were either to or from me. I hyperextended my knee during a warmup - and then stupidly trained on it all weekend and didn't walk right for a week; I threw someone badly when training after class and broke his shoulder - again, my stupidity; I was thrown badly and broke/chipped all my teeth - that was more because of a girl who didn't wear underwear; and I saw one of the higher-ranked guys take a throw badly and hurt his knee, but not to the point of tearing anything. Now that's over four years and half it was avoidable if I'd had more cop-on; other sports had far worse safety records.
Basically, I found it to be fun, safe, a good cardio workout, good for coordination and balance (and oddly, for target shooting as a result).
But I think the best advice might be to join all four, try them all for a fortnight, then decide!0 -
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Depends on what you want from the sport.
I did Aikido for the four years I was an undergrad, and found it fun, very good for coordination, balance, and not breaking my neck coming out of the shower room in the Luce Hall when I stepped on a wet tile and had both feet go out from under me. (in other words, you learn to breakfall really well - better than in judo for my money ).
You won't be sparring inside of four years (and since the first technique usually taught would break your elbow backwards if done wrong in a sparring match, that's a good thing).
You don't do philosophy much. There's a little on how you don't just stand there and punch each other; there's a little on how when training, there's a degree of cop-on needed (ie. if practicing a form, you don't muck about or people get hurt, usually badly). Beyond that, well, the founder certainly had a lot of philosophy, but you don't see it on the mat in the first few years.
You *will* get a pretty excellent cardio workout. You *won't* get your nose broken (there was a standing joke back then that if you asked anyone in shotokan how they broke their nose this year, they could tell you ). In the four years I was there, training twice to three times a week, I saw four injuries; and three of them were either to or from me. I hyperextended my knee during a warmup - and then stupidly trained on it all weekend and didn't walk right for a week; I threw someone badly when training after class and broke his shoulder - again, my stupidity; I was thrown badly and broke/chipped all my teeth - that was more because of a girl who didn't wear underwear; and I saw one of the higher-ranked guys take a throw badly and hurt his knee, but not to the point of tearing anything. Now that's over four years and half it was avoidable if I'd had more cop-on; other sports had far worse safety records.
Basically, I found it to be fun, safe, a good cardio workout, good for coordination and balance (and oddly, for target shooting as a result).
But I think the best advice might be to join all four, try them all for a fortnight, then decide!
While I respect the fact you enjoy Aikido it is worth noting all you do is spend your time failling down and getting back up again. How this is a good cardio workout I don't know. boxing and judo are much more enjoyable and athletic sports.0 -
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The rifle club definately takes beginners. So does the mountain biking/cycling club. Not I have anything to do with either of those clubs *cough*, just saying that I know for a fact both take beginners.jackpalance wrote: »Why is there no cycling club?
There looks like there is indeed a cycling club (and I think it was mentioned before too) but I don't think that they have a website.0 -
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Most people have these days, some more often then others.There are days I'm really glad DUCAC doesn't run sport at a wider level...
oooooo the powers at be won't like this, encouraging a revolution against the hallowed DUCAC are we now?????Everyone hates it, but there's nothing stopping the American Football Club or whomever else attending the DUCAC agm on mass and changing the rules.
+1 we all wanna hammer ucd, unfortunately only 1 fresher in trinity will get a scholarship and ucd have 2 panels full of academy players on scholarships. they do have a third team though and we were up at half time against their Freshers 2nd's this year so it depends what team he gets into.tennessee time wrote: »is the gaelic football team as good as ucd??? , my friend is going to ucd and i wanna play against him and hammer them, i heard ucd are good though
As a general principle assume UCD have better teams in everything until proved wrong (blame DUCAC everyone else does) and then when you get to fight play them fight to prove yourself wrong. 0 -
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