Took one karate lesson once as a child but i found it boring so i didn't continue...

I did Chinese Kickboxing for a while when i was about 16 but it cost me like £8 a week plus a total of about £30 every three months for a belt test thing. I only got my second belt (about six months) before I quit due to not being able to afford it and getting bollocked by the trainer for not turning up enough (due to the insane prices they charged) I never even got the belt...shame cos it kept me fit.

It was a fun thing to do, more flowing and natural than karate was...