martial art with no ....anythig?

Question

is there a martial art that doesnt have katas, use weapons,weights ,or anything like that but only relies on your body?

Answer 1

Yes, I invented it. Jing Shen Shou. "Spirit hand", or "form
without form."
In real fighting, all the perfect moves turn to squat, and one must
be able to respond from a position of imbalance and weakness, or be injured.
Unfortunately, I am disabled now, and my good friend the
sensei, (teacher), is pouting because he deosn't want to be
taught. The true Warrior however is always open.

Answer 2

All Martial Arts rely on your body, so I am not sure what you mean.

Katas are normally essential in teaching your body to do certain motions and making awkward movements into fluid ones. Also Kata helps you understand the fundamentals of any technique.

That being said, most grappling Martial Arts don't use Katas until very high level, if at all. You practice the throws, moves, etc. However it does require a partner.

MMA is the same way, you learn various techniques, Thai kicks, knees, elbows, Boxing, Wrestling, BJJ, and hopefully some Judo or Greco wrestling. You still need a partner and working with weights are encouraged as you get stronger.

Are you looking for a combat effective MA, or something spiritual? Though Tai Chi is pretty much mostly Kata it is something that can be done solely by yourself and you can develop on your on you own.

Capoeira is a Martial art without a true set of katas, it uses solely your body (though some forms do use weapons as sort of a Kali hybrid), and is something you can work even on your own. Though there are certain fundamental movements, such as the Ginga, it is based alot on an individuals style.

Most Martial Arts use Katas as they are a great help especially forms, and being able to change stances and movements quickly. You can go years without ever learning a Judo kata, the only time you will learn it is Blackbelt level as part of your test. Sambo is similar, not sure about BJJ.

MMA relies solely on combat as a means of improvement, and you can only improve with combat with other people. Meaning no amount of bag kicking, shadow boxing etc will help you if you aren't fighting anyone.

Just my two cents.. good luck.

Personally I would think Capoeira would be the way to go for you.

Answer 3

Sounds like Jeet Kun Do is the closest thing to what you are talking about.

Although I'm pretty sure that none of the grappling arts (judo, jiu jitsu, etc...) have katas, and you can use weights or not depending on what you want to do.

Answer 4

Yes that would be MMA. There's no kata in MMA style like judo, jiu jitsu, Sambo, wrestling, Muay Thai, boxing, etc...

Answer 5

Most martial arts use weapons because they were developed for warriors to use on the battlefield when they lost their weapon.