What style of self-defense is best for me?

Question

I'm 6'2", 260 lbs, and just plain big. A buddy of mine, a little heavier than myself, wants to take some classes with me. And because I'm not being very experienced in martial arts training, I need some advice on what direction to go in.

Answer 1

Ground is a big advantage i dunno why people are telling you to stand, The weight difference between who you fight will be great, Do BJJ brazilian jui jistu (Gracie), Why stand and have a fight when u can tackle the guy to the ground and beat the **** out of him? Dont listen to anyone else about this, Because it is pure logic, why would u fist fight someone 60lbs lighter than u, when u both hit around the same power, when as if u wrestle against him, 10lbs makes a huge difference? Do wrestling or Gracie BJJ no question!

akkido, boxing , taekwondo, karate, kung fu, muay thai, krav maga
thats what the others said, now...

akkido is weak and light, if that is what u want to do, go for it

taekwondo requires you to do high kicks and alot of stretching, i know big guys can be light on their feet but seriously... and taekwondo is mostly useless in a real fight, just like akkido,

OK boxing, it is ok, its extremely common sense and yeah it might help you, but your not getting the most out of it as u want trust me! experience

Karate, is pretty good i would recomend this 2nd to you but finding the right place is hard, i recomend goju

Kung Fu, difficult to move around, harder for a bigger guy like you, it would be funny to see a bigger person fight like this, u need alot of self esteem for a person of your size to fight like this.

Muay Thai, very cardio and good, but karate is more all around, i would recommend this over boxing but it's probably about the same for heavyweights.

Krav Maga, i just went to the website and watched the videos, thats the most b.s i have ever seen. If i had a gun pointed at your head and i saw you move, i would cap u to the ground. I would need to be drunk for you to beat me with krav maga... lol
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Yeah no doubt go for Gracie BJJ, u learn submissions, ground striking, and with such a weight advantage over other people u get to ragdoll people. U could end a fight less than a minute, shoot ( a takedown ), mount (sitting on top of the guy), Punch the crap out of his face till u feel like your knuckles recieved enough damage for the day. So many things u can do, If its stand up and lets say your the better boxer, it can go on for like 5 minutes and he can run away and get a knife or bat, or his friends. I think u should make a clear statement about who you are around town and take Gracie BJJ

Answer 2

From my enjoy, for those who wish a rather useful (as in you'll honestly use it whilst you are at the avenue) approach of self-safeguard, you will have to seem up KRAV MAGA. All of the opposite martial arts are most of the time for exhibit (like rather showy, cool-watching, and function geared) or are philosophical (like Aikido, it focuses extra on intellectual force and so forth). For illustration, I've performed Taikwondo ever given that I used to be a child till top tuition (I'm in university now), and I nonetheless cannot even preserve myself that good at the avenue. All I recall from TKD coaching is targeting types and breaking forums and stuff. Things that seem well whilst you are acting in entrance of a crowd, however no longer very useful at the avenue. I've additionally performed two years of Aikido. I honestly rather just like the philosophy at the back of it. It's additionally mainly an all-out safeguard artwork. But, once more, it is not that useful whilst you are at the avenue. I do not have some thing towards the opposite arts. I suppose they are exceptional for constructing trust and setting up a philosophy. It's simply that after you are at the avenue, persons do not play via the foundations. The attacker is not continuously going to make use of roundhouse kicks and immediately punches. That's why I advocate KRAV MAGA, which teaches you how you can manage avenue circumstances wherein persons play soiled: knee, knives, weapons, uppercut, jab, and so forth. Check it out on wikipedia or youtube and gain knowledge of a little bit bit approximately it to peer if it fits you.

Answer 3

I recommend Standing Fight. Don't do Ground Fighting.

Semmi Schult , Hong-man Choi, And other Tall Heavy weight Fighter. are proved in Standing Fight.
How about Bob Shapp?
He does not really know how to fight but, He defeated Honest "Mr. Perfect" Hoost In k-1.

That's the reason Why I recommend Standing Fight for you.
In Standing Fight, Weight and Height is good Gift.

Below is why I don't recommend Ground Style(such as Jujitsu, Judo)

1. Bob shapp did not do the Good Job In pride.
2. Semmy Schult got beaten up by ground Fighter in the ground.
3. And there are a lot more example in MMA records that small ground fighter defeated BIG guy.

In Ground, Weight does not that much count .
And In Ground, Height is nothing, Height does not effect the ground game.

Answer 4

I would suggest collegiate style wrestling initially. After that you can move on to Jui-Jitsu, another grappling art. Remember almost all fights end up on the ground, that is where you need to learn first. After you have gained some proficiency in those, study boxing to learn the proper ways to throw punches and defend with your arms. Then Tang Soo Do which is Korean karate and is mostly kicks. After a while you can learn to put those two together in Muy Thai Kickboxing. Lastly you are going to want to study Aikido/judo. They both utilize a bunch of locking manuevers and teach excellent weight distribution. After that you will be ready for the UFC.

Answer 5

if you're looking for self defense in my opinion, the best self defense for men and women i feel has to be krav maga, israeli fighting system.. Krav Maga is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, and has been taught to hundreds of law enforcement agencies and thousands of civilians in the United States. Krav Maga is a simple, effective self defense system that emphasizes instinctive movements, practical techniques, and realistic training scenarios. it has great gross motor techniques that are easy to learn and easy to remember. nothing intriqute, all moves are simple and comprehensible. there are great equalizers, such as knees to the groin, elbows, clawing, plucks, etc..

learn from an instructor in your area: http://www.kravmaga.com/
or
buy a video and learn at home: http://www.centuryfitness.com/webapp/wcs...


now if you're just looking for a great martial arts that is reality based i'd go with combative kickboxing or muay thai.
you'll get a great workout, learn how to punch and kick, in turn learn how to fight, in turn learn a form of self defense. kickboxing/muay thai are great for beginning martial artists, there aren't a lot of intriqute moves and it doesn't take years to get good at as other martial arts forms. combative kickboxing/muay thai schools have popped up just about everywhere in the country these past few years, look in your local yellow pages and i'm sure you'll be able to find a school near you.. if you have any questions let me know i'm more than happy to help!

good luck!

Answer 6

Chicken Style

Answer 7

I cannot, of course, provide an answer that you should probably provide yourself, since you are going to be doing it. But I would suggest you famililarize yourself with Akido. It makes use of a marvelous set of different principles which I think will at least catch your eye and hold your attention. Sent with respect from Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A.

Answer 8

i prefer:

muay thai for streetfighting,and if your not the big fan of "point systems" instead you like the "knockout system", good excercise

kung fu is pretty much just plain self defense, there are lots of styles, and is simple and great excercise, pratical

judo - if your a wrestler, grappler type person

karate or tae kwon do, if there are no other options

Answer 9

Look for the last you are the only one who can make that decision i don't know you what your like your personality. size will have a very little impact on what style you choose. there are 5 major branches that are very popular today though. chinese (kung fu, ect.), korean (taekwondo, hapkido, ect.), Japanese (karate, kendo, judo, akido, ect.), filipino (arnis, ect.) thailand (muy thai kick boxing, ect) these are just a few of many many many styles, each one has its own flare and many people are attracted to one for many reasons not just their size. run a bit of research, go around town to talk to a few head masters at a few schools, find ou twhat you like only, you can.

Answer 10

A person of your physique? I say heck with the Asian martial arts--go for learning boxing!! To my mind, a good boxer is almost unstoppable. Who in their crazy mind would even want to mix it up with someone who boxes?
Go fer it, dude, and good luck!