I would like to learn some form of Martial Arts but not sure which discipline. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Tae Kwon Do- I took it for 12 years- find a good school and not a "power ranger" school and you will never regret it

Answer 2

Wrestling would probably be the most foundational place for you to start. If you want to fight in a mixed martial arts venue, any more you need to take mixed martial arts - 15 might be a little early to start those classes. It's really all about finding a school that will push you. Here are some fighters and their styles. Tito Ortiz - Wrestling Chuck Liddell - Kenpo and Wrestling Randy Couture - Greco Roman Wrestling and Boxing Anderson Silva - Muay Thai, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu Rashad Evans - Wrestling Fedor Emelianenko - Judo and Sambo Georges St. Pierre - Karate, Judo, Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai, Brock Lesnar - Wrestling Mauricio Rua - Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu Frank Mir - Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai BJ Penn - Jiu Jitsu and Boxing Paul Buentello - Kick Boxing and Shoot Wrestling Mirko CroCop Flipovic - Kick Boxing Matt Hughes - Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu Lyoto Machida - Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu Rampage Jackson - Boxing, Wrestling Dan Henderson - Greco Roman Wrestling

Answer 3

find out what schools are local to you first, and check out the ones that interest you the most (try to pick 3 that interest you the most), take a few trial classes in each different discipline to see if you like the classes.

once you narrow your choices down to a final two, then go with the one that caught your attention the most.

just remember that there is NO Martial Arts discipline that is better than another.

No matter WHAT discipline you study in the beginning, you are building a foundation in your training, just make sure that it's a good school that emphasizes perfecting your techniques and training.
good luck in finding a great school to train in.

Answer 4

As we see 120398102938102938 of this same question each day I will tell you what I tell those who ask. Try many different types.... Not one style is better. Wing Chun is kinda "movie stuff" if you ask me, but super cool to learn from an art standpoint. BJJ is WAY over hyped but is a great form to learn for ground defence... BUT dont expect to do well against more than one person... as soon as you go to your back to take care of bad guy #1.... #2 comes and stomps on your head for being a dumb *** and going to the ground. Mui Thai is good for striking and very good for conditioning. The only thign I didnt like too much about that art was the lack of any kind of grapple tech.

Karate is fun, but isnt very practical if someone takes you to the ground. Same with TKD. TKD will get you in great shape and give you VERY solid kicks and flexibility but look out for the morons who think all it is, is the olympic stuff you see every 4 years. People hate on TKD because they heard someone else do it and jumped on the bandwagon. Aikido is more of dancing if you ask me... WAY too large of a circle. Hapkido is much better in my opinion. Remember that EVERY ART will have horrible schools now and then.... your best bet is to try a few.

Answer 5

Aikido is my favorite (Japanese art derived from the Samurais) but I believe that all martial arts are equal, it is the person that may or may not be adequate. Aikido is a defense Martial Art, although you do learn attack moves in order to understand your attacker. It's all about being balanced, using your momentum (NOT STRENGTH) which means anyone can do it. It's about using your attackers moves against them and pinning them in such ways that the attacker decides weather or not he wants to get a broken limb. Everything is a fluid motion, and has alot of circular movements in it, it is very similar to Pagua (The Martial Art used on the Movie "The One" with Jet Li, The good guy uses this art.) Aikido can be very harmful to whomever you use it against though it is a peaceful art and should only be used in defense. The word Aikido means "The way of unity with the fundamental force of the Universe". Anyways....I think you would love it. Usually when your picking a martial art a lot of classes will let you take the first class free so you can learn a little before deciding on one. Try it out, good luck!

Answer 6

Tae Kwon Do. It is the most superior martial art in terms of kicking. There is not alot of hand techniques and no grappling but if you want to kick the best, learn from a south korean. In STL go to world martial arts academy. GO cards, Go Rams!

Answer 7

Don't worry about which discipline. Try several schools in your area. While you are there, check to see if any of their students are hurt, and if so, find out (discretely, in conversation) how they were hurt. If a lot of them got hurt at the school, look elsewhere. Student injuries are a sign of sloppy practice and poor self-control.

From the schools that remain, you just need to find a school that you can respect and enjoy enough. Liking the class enough to go regularly and practice is far more important than studying a particular style.

Answer 8

I also suggest you visit around to the Dojos in your area and see what they are doing. Ask questions? A good time to go is when they are doing the children's classes or adult classes that way you can get a feel for how they treat their students. Doesn't matter which one you pick as long as it looks intersting to you and they have a knowledgable Sensei and it looks like people are having a good time. If there is any yelling harshly at students leave. Good luck in your search. Most of the places are good these days. You don't see many of the Cobra Ki type of Dojos left anymore.

Answer 9

Any Martial Arts training is better than none. What is available near you so you don't have to travel far will most likely ensure you can fit it in your schedule. You need to train a minimum of 3 days a week.

What is available where you live?

Answer 10

It is more important to find a good school/instructor than to pick a style.
There are 2 broad classes, striking & grappling. Each has it's strengths & weaknesses:

Striking (includes Tae Kwon Do, Karate & Shaolin Boxing)
good: you can engage at long range, It can be proactive if necessary, It is effective against multiple attackers.
not so good: It's hard to gain control of an attacker without inflicting serious injury, Not very good on the ground, not as good in close.

Grappling (includes Hapkido, Judo)
good: effective in close, good on the ground, you can control an attacker without inflicting a serious injury.
not so good: you have to be very close to your attacker, you have to wait for your attacker to make the 1st move in order to use his momentum against him, virtually useless against multiple attackers

I urge people to avoid "modern", sport, or styles ending in jitsu, as they only teach fighting skills. Pick a style/school that emphasizes respect, self discipline & other values. You should not only learn how to fight, but when & when not to fight.

Answer 11

find a good teacher that trains realistically with resistance.

Your primary concern should be to find a school that does take into account the realities that people groundfight and do stand up today even if it is a TMA school (but avoid a school that teaches "crappling" or so called "anti-grappling" techniques- they don't work).

The teacher and the gym and training methods itself/themselves should be your focus.