I want to take a form of martial arts, would tai chi fit my situation?

I want a form of martial arts where it can be used to defend myself.


However, i also want to protect my friends and family so the techniques must also enable me to strike first at times.


(ive been a victim of bullying, and my neighborhood isnt very good)


I want to start have a sense security of safety.


However, im not looking for muy thai where it's just used to beat another kid up!|||you would need to find someone that teaches the combat aspect of taichi





There is no best style.





Your size, body type and sex have nothing to do with the style you want to choose. People that think that your size and body type determine the style know little to nothing about martial arts.


people of all various so called body types, are found in all styles of martial arts and do well in those styles





Most people will tell you there style is the best or they heard such and such is a great style,


The style is not important, what matters is how good your instructor is and how you train. The style is secondary, they all have there pro's and con's there are no superior styles.


If you have an instructor that can鈥檛 teach you how to fight, regardless of the style, what good would it do you?





Choose a school with a good instructor in the end that鈥檚 all that matters, that and how you train.


Its the person that has the ability to fight not the style|||Actually, yes Tai Chi would fit your situation very well. Tai Chi teaches you control over your energy and how to attack with it. Although the moves may be slow, it teaches you to relax, and so when you strike, you will be fast. If you take Tai Chi, you will also have a longer life, be more immune to sickness, and a bunch of other side effects that are good. If you learn Tai Chi, you can have a sense of security because you can learn to know that there is energy for you to call on for everything in everything, If you learn Tai Chi, you will definitely learn to defend yourself and people that you care about.|||Don't rely on a style, your option must be open because things must depend on the quality of the techniques teach by qualified Instructor.





Better if you do visit some dojo, ask some important and necessary questions to the assigned Instructor, maybe through the effort you can choose and decide if what's better for you, wherein you may feel satisfied and comfortable conveniently.








Good luck








...............|||If you are getting beaten up by sloths and snails tai chi is fine, but otherwise its not that great, way to slow and the moves are not very practical. Try karate (not a mcdojo, try to get one of the 4 Original styles) because there are movements that don't require them to strike first, but also a wide range of blocks and counters.


Hope it helps!|||Well defending doesn't invole striking first. Any form is good for self defense including karate.