What is the best martial arts for a lady ??

Question

i was thinking to take martial arts to defend meyself

Answer 1

AKIDO or Hapkido are good for defense.

Answer 2

I honestly get sad when I read all the replies here that came before me. It's flat out wrong of these people to give such horrible advice because it could lead you to get seriously hurt in real life.

Some people recommended striking (stand up, punching/kicking) arts.

A person is at a serious disadvantage in a fight or self defense situation if you are striking against a larger or stronger opponent. You are a woman which means you're most likely smaller, and not as strong as the attackers you'd face (men).

Therefore, you should rule out all purely striking arts (especially Tae Kwon Do, it's a total sham).

There is one art alone that uses pure leverage and does not require strength. You can choke people out, snap wrists, arms, knees, ankles, etc so you can make a fast get away.

Many of the moves are performed in the same position you would be in if you were being raped which is obviously a SERIOUS consideration for women when they choose a self-defense art.

To learn self-defense, you MUST, again you MUST do true sparring at every single class. This is the only way to simulate a real life situation. Punching/kicking the air and saying "HHHIIIYAAHHHHH!!!" is a waste of your time and money.

There is only one art that covers all of these things, and it is called Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

I suggest you find a place near you that teaches it and go have a look. Most places give a free lesson.

In fact, go to many different martial arts schools, tell them your goals, etc... and if you make Brazilian Jiu Jitsu one of them, I promise that's the one you'll stay at for good.

Answer 3

I have to agree with the responders who said get pepper spray or learn to use a gun; however, martial arts is a good skill to learn. The MOST important part of martial arts training is learning to think differently. All the skill in the world won't protect you if you're not willing to use it. If someone attacks you, you need to know how to assess your ability to get out of the situation as fast and safely as possible. Sometimes martial arts will help you in that situation and sometimes not. But being trained is better than not being trained. Just don't let yourself get lulled into the "dojo" mindset, where everything is structured. An attack on you in the dark defies structure and predictability.

My best advice on choosing a martial art is one that gives you instruction not only on attacking but on defense, stealth and war tactics (to appraise a situation). For a woman who is not built strongly, an art that emphasizes using the attacker's strength against him would be best. My personal favorite is Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, which is the modern school of what used to be called Ninjutsu. It not only teaches body skills, but fighting with sticks, swords, chains and guns (and also anything you can get your hands on, like a credit card or even a stuffed animal or styrofoam cup). It is a very practical art.

If you're inclined to a more fluid form, try Tai Chi or Aikido, which help you to use an enemy's balance and weight centers against him. They are traditionally "softer" arts but no less effective for being so. The most important thing is finding an instructor who will work with you to help you apply the art to self-defense. I hope all this helps!

Answer 4

Any Martial Art is good for a woman, but the more physically demanding disciplines like Judo and Japanese or Brazilian Jujitsu may not be suited to your taste so I'd just watch those if I were you to get a sense of whether or not you like it.

Check your local phonebook (or a search engine for local schools near you that have websites) for Martial Arts schools in your area, and see what's available, try some trial classes if the school has them and see which one you are the most comfortable with and interests you the most.

also check to see how well the instructor works with and teaches the class, and ask about the schools background, history, organization they're under and how long the instructor's been teaching the discipline.

There are schools out there that'll try to plug their school just to get more students in no matter what, saying how quickly they'll have their blackbelt, or how many tournaments they'll enter throughout the year.

These kinda schools are often "belt factories" that have a high turnout rate for students, and doesn't emphasize actually learning the techniques but rather "sells" belt ranks as long as the students're paying the monthly fees.

what you want is a school that will take the time to teach you the proper way to use the techniques you'll learn. and actually earn the belt instead of it just being given to you, because out on the street, it's your life on the line, so you gotta be ready with that knowledge like it's second nature.

Answer 5

While martial arts would be great for physical fitness and for developing physical confidence, and it would be better than nothing, any fantasy that you are going to defend yourself against a big guy at the time and place of his choosing is just silly. That only works in the movies. Size and strength count for too much.

Get a taizer or bear mace if you have a weak stomach. Otherwise get a cute little 9mm and learn how to use it. I certainly would if I were a female.

Answer 6

There is no real "best Martial art" for a lady.

The truth is you have to try various arts for yourself and find one that is suitable to you, when I say suitable I mean 1. you like it 2. your accept/believe in the philosophy that they teach you 3. you enjoy the class and the instructor.
You may have found the martial art best suited to you, however if the instructor isn't very good, that alone can put you right off. On the other hand you could try a martial art you never considered but the way instructor teaches it makes you say "yes I want to learn this".

For more read, see here: http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=4

Also most martial art clubs now-a-days also have self-defence classes that they put on occasionally (for your info) which complements martial art training.

Answer 7

I would have to say Jujitsu. First off if you were attacked by surprise you may end up on the ground before you had a chance to strike. Secondly there are many submissions and chokes you can learn that don't rely on strength. I have seen women who have gained great skill on the ground. It still maybe impossible to defeat a 300 pound 6'5 giant even if you have great skills. However assuming you were able to train for a couple years you should be able to beat an average untrained 160 pound man no problem.

Answer 8

I would advise you to find a martial art called Action Self Defense, there are some great Women's Self Defense classes.

Answer 9

To learn to defend yourself, take a women's self defense class. To learn a martial art, I haven't yet tried it but would love to learn the grace of Tai Chi.

Answer 10

Th Chinese Martial Art Wing Chun was created by a woman, and made for ease of learning, and to be proficent in a year of study.

L. Ramirez


www.pacificwingchunassociation.com

Answer 11

What you need to do is go to a dojo and speak with a master. You need to know what you want to do exactally. You say defend yourself, but do you want to remove yourself from the situtation, or do you want to be able to subdue an attacker?

There, they will judge your balance, you height, weight, agility and willingness to learn and give you ideas of what you should seek out.

You then need to decide how much of yourself you are going to put into it and how far you are willing to go. You wont become Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee, or Kareem in three weeks. It will take a while, and you will get back what you put in.

Soon, you will find out, through research and what not, that you didn't even need to ask us :P.