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[Auslegung]

I am particularly interested in aikido or hapkido, though I would be wiling to settle for karate or taekwondo. I just want to know where I should look for information about classes in my area. I live in Jukjeon, south of Bundang at the end of the yellow line, and don't really want to travel too much. I work 2p-10p, so I'd need the class to be in the late morning.

I know I could just start walking around and looking at signs, and I've done that and all there is is taekwondo. I'd like to find if there's anything else, first. I've already done a cursory google search for aikido with not much luck, though I did get an email address ([email protected]) and have asked for information. Hopefully someone there speaks Engrish. Thanks for the help.

[blackjack]

[Auslegung]

Thanks for the reply? To those who will say such things, I'm not learning martial arts to fight, I'm learning it for fun, for exercise, for discipline, and to beat up my big brother when I go back to America.

Weekend classes would be fine with me. I would also be wiling to join in a children's class, that way I would have a better chance of winning while sparring, and I could stand out better in the teacher's eyes. Plus I could maybe hit on some hot moms, after hitting on their kid.

[coralreefer_1]

I would also agree that finding an adult class in the morning times to fit your schedule would be difficult if not impossible.

I won't suggest one art to you over another, but add that the only thing you may be able to find with adults at that time of the day would most likely be a boxing gym, or an MMA place.

Best of luck in your search

[Auslegung]

Again, I have no qualms against joining a children's classes and beating the hell out of them. Just call me Kramer.

[coralreefer_1]

The thing about joining a children's class though, is that you will not learn much. I understand you are not so much interested in being about to defend yourself, but to pay somewhere between 60,000 - 80,000 thousand a month to join a children's class in which you will spend most of the time either playing soccer, dodgeball, running and jumping over some pads and having the instructor tell the children to practice their English with you. Of course a few techniques will be thrown in here or there, but aside from the fact that you cannot practice them with someone even close to your own size, you will learn the most basic of basic techniques.

I don't think very many places have any classes at that time. However you are likely to find that if you find one with doors that are not locked at that time, you may be able to get private instruction with the head instructor, and one of their assistants. As far as I can tell that would be a perfect situation. Even better if you could find a friend/coworker to join the classes with you at that same time.

Good luck

[You]

I also live in the same area and would be interested in finding where to start a search for martial arts classes. I'm interested in them for the same reason the OP is. My schedule allows for evening classes, does anyone have any ideas for how the OP and I can go about finding some good places around here?

Maybe some of you have tried out some of the places over here and can recommend one over the other?

[roadwork]