what is the best martial art to get into?

Question

I was thinking Ninjitsu, but some people say it is stupid. So what is the best. And I don't mean for sport.

Answer 1

Judo is great for self defence and physical work out. It can be used strictly as a work out, to learn self defence and dicipline or if you like you can compete in tournaments as well. Other than that JuJitsu or another subission art would be good.

Answer 2

There aren't any "Best" Martial Arts to get in to, simply because there is no single Martial Art that is better than another, they all have their strengths and their weaknesses.

It comes down to the training of the individual, if you train and train well then you'll have good results, but if you learn the techniques and do not train to perfect your techniques on a regular basis then you'll have poor techniques.

the best advice is to look at what types of martial Ars are available to you in your area and try a few trial classes to determine if you like the class or not, then enroll, but beware of long contracts for like 6 months or more at a time; they can be pretty costly and often cannot allow for close, quality teaching by the instructors.

Ninjitsu is a decent discipline to learn, but you must'nt think of it in the way it's been depicted and the stigma that it has gained by movies, television or video games, because it has evolved into learning the weaponless defense techniques that other disciplines employ as well as teaches some sword and other weapons techniques as an additional study if the student chooses to learn.

Ninjitsu is NOT stupid, nor is it some mystical Martial Art as the stigma would have people to believe, but rather a discipline that has evolved with the times as every other Martial Arts discipline has to adjust with the current society.

good luck in your finding a suitable discipline and your training

Answer 3

here, I have a list for you and pick one you like
Kendo (Jap. Sword Fighting)- Requires huge amount of work from upper and lower body. Will give you upper and lower strength if you don't have enough. Relies on the Overload Principle to strengthen you.

Tae Kwon Do- Literal Translation- Way of Hand and Feet. American Tae Kwon Do may differ from Korean but in Korea you can level every 3 months. You learn to master your arms and legs to high speeds, body flexibility, and strength- (Very Slow but in the end (3-4 years) it will be great)

Judo- Mostly defensive martial art. Don't know much about it though but I know you need to have imense strength on arm and body because you will be throwing people over your head.

Akkido- Same principles as Judo.

Ninjitsu- Lame~~~~ Not many people teach it anymore

Answer 4

It depends on what you are looking for. It is highly questionable as to wether true Ninjitsu even exists today.
If you want effective self defense combined with true warrior philosophy, stick to traditional styles & schools. The individual school & instructor are more important than the style.
If you want to be the baddest guy around, I don't want to talk to you.

Tae Kwon Do instructor

Answer 5

Do not seek a good art, instead seek a good school to train at.
You are limited by your location. If you limit yourself to Ninjitsu (which I don't recommend) but the the only ninja school around you is crappy then you just sold yourself short.
In 13yrs of training I have come to realize that the quality and frequency of training far outweigh the style.

Please find a good school. Never pay for rank testing and never sign a contract.

Answer 6

Find a school that teaches combat ju juitsu. That is the best.
I have taken ninjutsu and honestly its not practical on the streets.

If you ever watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship it used to have many different arts represented. Now you have to have ju jutsu and some kind of kick boxing to make it. And a ju jutsu master wins almost everytime against a larger kick boxing foe.

Answer 7

For self defense, brazilian jiu jitsu.

Rolyer Gracie vs a Kenpo instructor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWEbPDz80w

Royce Gracie vs Kung Fu master: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVy0k3mDzdU

Rener Gracie (the son of the guy talking in the other clips I just posted) vs a Tae Kwon Do black belt. This clip was filmed September 06: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZpYvwjgAZY

Bottom line....once the fight goes to the ground, which it will, all the decades of training these karate guys have goes out the window. If your goal is self defense...don't waste your time and money learning an irrelevant art like karate, kung fu, or tae kwon do.

Answer 8

Tong mo doe. An ecclectic martial arts from Korea. May not be in your area. Combines everything.

Answer 9

Choi Kwang Do progressive martial art.

Answer 10

MMA or ju juitsu. But i think MMA more coz it uses the strikes of muay thai (best striking art), the throws of judo and the ground work of Brazilan ju juitsu.