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This article is from the Big Folks Sports and Activities FAQ, by sharon@ecs.ox.ac.uk (Sharon Curtis) with numerous contributions by others.

A3-15) Fat people and Martial Arts

Martial Arts are suitable for all body types,. In some arts like
Sumo, size is important, but this is an unusual exception.

A good instructor will adjust the training to match the student's
physical attributes, e.g. while a light person might be told to
work speed, a heavy person might be told to work leverage.

If you are comtemplating getting involved in a martial art, check
out the rec.martial-arts FAQs. They have descriptions of the
various types of moves involved in the different martial arts, so
you can see which moves you would prefer your body to be involved in.

Some particular martial arts that have been recommended are
Tai Chi (good for fat people because it's weight bearing, low impact
and concentrates on flexibility and balance), Tae Kwon Do (good
for tall folks) and Wing Chun (good for short folks), Aikido.

Some WWW pages to check out are

Isshin-Ryu Karate:
http://www.physics.sunysb.edu:80/~gene/MA/isshinryu.html

World-Wide Martial Arts Supply:
http://www.corp-reflection.com/cgi-dojo/wwmas

 

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