Im a Black Belt with Seido Karate (a mix between Shotokan, Goju-ryu, Kyokushin, with some aikido) and I'm just wondering what people would say. And nobody should say "Muay Thai" because Seido's founder Kaicho T. Nakamura knocked out the then Muay Thai champion in a highly publicized event in the 70's.
2006-08-14 07:17:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
I read something abou how striking arts never take consideration about ground fighting, that is incorrect. All karates have implemented this one way or another, and seido karate DOES impliment throws, rolls, and other fun stuff, although usually not seen until shodan.
2006-08-14 07:30:32 · update #1
Ju Jitsu rules! The striking arts take the viewpoint that a fight will NEVER go to the ground because of how hard you strike. Not only is that ignorant, but a dangerous assumption to make in a street fight. A pure ground game viewpoint is equally foolish. To assume a fight will ALWAYS go to a ground is equally not smart. So the best? Really is classic Ju Jitsu that takes into consideration throws, take downs and ground techniques...IMHO
2006-08-14 07:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's cool to see a Seido Karateka here. Those style are very rare.
There's handful of best martial arts but no one "best style" It all depend on fighters.
However here's some of the best: certain type of karate like Seido, Kyokushin, etc... Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, Ju Jitsu, judo, sambo, and few others.
It all fall down on the fighter, not the style.
2006-08-15 00:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Question you should be asking is not What is the best martial art, but what is the best martial art for you. every one is different. Every one moves differently and Everyone thinks differently. People will tell you that their is the Best. Of course they are going to tell you that it is the best because they have been doing it for a while now. It took me 4 years be for I decided on a style. I started out with Tai Chi Ch'ung, and I ended up taking Tae Kwon Do. This works for me. You must find what works for you. Maybe it is Shotokan, or Tae Kwon Do, or Muay Thai, or Jeet Kune Do, or Shaolin or even Hapkido or Gung Fu. It all depends on you and what you want and what you want to learn. Move with speed and caution when looking in to this. Find the one that is right for you and your mind set. Best of luck for you.
2006-08-14 17:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by Russell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uechi-ryu, actually it's similar to Goju.
Both need to be augmented with some takedowns (aikido/judo) and ground work (Brazilian jujitsu) though.
I studied Hapkido for a while, it's a combination of styles. Fairly effective.
How about Krav Maga.
2006-08-14 14:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by TC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "best" martial art. This is a loaded question.
Anyone that names a style as the best knows nothing about true martial arts and most likely has limited experience.
One practitioner of a style knocking out another practitioner of a different style does not represent an entire style. "This is like saying my 79 mustang beat your 81 camaro so clearly Ford is better." It is illogical.
2006-08-14 17:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is really no best martial art, although some may be more effective then others at certain things no one martial art beats any of the others. I personaly like tae kwon doe but that does not mean it is the ultimate martial art in any way.
2006-08-15 03:37:23 · answer #6 · answered by sharingan_is_powerful 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actualy there is not a single best martial art, but there is a best martial art for a person, deppending on the interest, personaly i like judo, jujitsu and ninjitsu, i'm an orange belt in judo and jujitsu and coz of my huge interest in them i'm, if not the best, of the best in the class and i give a hard time to my sensei,6 dan, when we spar, so if someone does like a m.a. e.g. Muay Thai (sorry for mentioning it) s/he can make it the best for her/himself and beat even the fastes kung fu styles
2006-08-14 15:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Lewa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to me no one art is better than the other its all a matter of what works best for you. ive been in tae kwon do for 15 years and i absolutely love it. i couldnt do a grappling art because im claustrophobic and freak out when im put into a choke hold. my instructor still works on these (he has a brown belt in akido) but he knows when ive had enough.
2006-08-14 15:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Casey M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a black belt, and you're asking such a silly question?
Go ask Nakamura Sensei about the meaning of "osu".
2006-08-14 14:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by The Roo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey, i think to get into a mixed martial arts school,it covers all the best parts of off martial arts,my covers grappling is well,i think thats the way to go,keep the good training up
2006-08-14 17:12:10 · answer #10 · answered by fred flintstone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋