most effective?

Question

What is the most effective martial art?

Answer 1

Jiu-jitsu.

Just watch mixed martial arts competitions and you will know that.

Answer 2

There is no "best" or "most effective" Martial Art, simply because EVERY discipline has both a strength AND inevitably a weakness.

Only the individual themselves can be effective or proficient by training to perfect their techniques and learning to use them in a real situation by doing "reality drills" that forces the individual to think on their feet (or on the ground) by using what they've learned.

only by training frequently, and training to perfect a technique can someone be effective, 90% of the Martial Arts are based around the same ideals: using the entire body to the maximum potential ability to survive a confrontation.

to become an effective fighter, you have to train in a "standing game" discipline (which you're doing now), and later studying a "ground game" discipline like Judo, JuJitsu, possibly Hapkido or Aikido for extra measure.

cross training this way will give you a better, more rounded fighting ability, and anything else you study from then on will only serve to improve your ability.

it's all up to you and how you choose to train.

Answer 3

It really depends. Do you want an effective martial arts that emphasizes performance to score points with judges? Then I'd recommend Tai'Chi, Wushu, Point Karate, or other forms of performance arts.

If you're talking about martial arts that help you to defend yourself in a real-life situation, then any martial art that has you doing at least medium-to-full-contact sparring will suffice. That includes Judo, Jujitsu, certain styles of Kung Fu, Muay Thai, San Shou, Escrima, etc.

Choose one that you think will work for you at your own discretion.

Answer 4

I'm not a fighter but 3 disciplines seem to be standing out in the new evolved Mixed Martial Arts world. Muay Thai, Ju Jitsu, and grappling(wrestling) But I agree with the ladder, conditioning is the most important weapon.

Answer 5

Ideally, you could study a striking art as well as a grappling art. There are multiple ranges of defense.

If I had to pick one, I'd go with Judo. Judo will give most people the most benefit, regardless of size. And good schools are relatively common. Nothing hits harder than the Earth.

If I could pick two, I'd go with Muay Thai and BJJ.

Whatever the discipline, it should incorporate non-compliant sparring. This video really opened my eyes and changed the way I train on a fundamental level.

Answer 6

No such thing. ALL ,artial arts have their strong and weak points. It isn't abut the art, its about the training. Doesn't matter WHAT you study, if you don't train to use it...you wont be able to use it when you have to. The applies tio everything, Karate, Kung, Taekwando, and anything else you can name. And THAT is presicely the problem. Too many instructors refuse to teach how to use the techniques in a practical, so-called "real life" situation. Competition sparring is NOT anything like a real fight. What ever you study...make certain that the instructio puts sufficient emphasis on practical application over competition type sparring.

Answer 7

In a real fight Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is the best. All you have to do is go back to UFC 1 when there was no rules. It was style against style and BJJ won for a very long time. Fact of the matter is, most fights go to the ground, and BJJ teaches you to defend against bigger stronger people. If I was a lot younger I would train in BJJ and Muy Thai. That way you get the best of both worlds, a strong striker and a solid ground game.

Answer 8

There is no best art, only a best artist.
The most effective martial art for you is the one that you train in with the highest level of quality and frequency.

Answer 9

There is no 1 most effective art. There are many good styles. Each has its strong & weak points. What is most important is to find a good instructor & work hard.

Answer 10

Jiu jitsu. There were no rules in ufc 1 and jiu jitsu dominated. I wish people would stop saying street fighters will bite cuz if they are getting punched in the face beleive me they ll let go and try to block you instead. Plus you can bite them back but would you? No, most people wouldnt. Black belt mag says that 70% of fight sgo to the ground so i would say grappling plus a striking art like muay thai.

Answer 11

well there arent really a most effective art more of people who learn ANY art and use the most practical thing to use in a real fight.

dont necessarily go look at ufc pride or k1 and say hey thats a real fight....cuz its not really its full contact mixed martial arts its still a controlled sport(but probably the closest thing to a real fight) a real attacker can be a ruthless attacker who isnt gonna stop being you because you tap out or get knocked out

in a "real fight" there are no rules....in real life in danger for your life anything goes to survive. Dont be afraid to poke eyes, bite, etc....IF your life depends on it do it. I mean look at Bruce Lee one of the most influential people in MMA

-While practicing Western wrestling, Lee was once pinned by a more skillful opponent, who asked what Lee would do if he found himself in the situation in a real fight. Lee replied, "Well, I'd bite you, of course". One of the theories of JKD is that a fighter should do whatever is necessary to defend himself, regardless of where the techniques used come from.-

now look at the legal aspect you can only attack a person enough to get away anything else you may be considered the aggressor.... if you are worried about something like that use a grappling art that is used to immobilzed the opponent:brazilian juijitsu, hapikido, judo and then LEAVE. But be careful because ground moves(bjj) and holds and locks(hapikido) arent to favorable for multiple attackers

now if you want to stay and slug it out maybe muay thai you learn good timing, technique, conditioning, and use very dangerous blows such as knees and elbows. strikes are fast and effective especially against multiple attacker(which you are probably screwed anyway)but you can quickly attack one after another until an opening for you to escape. but remember hurting someone EXCESSIVELY could end you up with a lawsuit

now for overall self defense you probably wanna know both be well rounded some MMA. good arts for just self defense and surviving are jeet kune do, san soo, and krav maga.

i know especially in krav maga you look at exactually how someone would attack you on the streets from surprise bear hug, chokes, striking etc... even gun and knife defense. it incorporates many things from thai boxing, bjj, etc...and it also works on your natural reflexes therefore making it easier to learn

but pretty much you want to avoid a fight if you can but since there are some jerks out there any art can typically taken down an everyday jerk as long as you kick it practical.....such as no roundhouse to the head, or 360 cresent kicks etc...

like mentioned before about Bruce Lee:....should do whatever is necessary to defend himself, regardless of where the techniques used come from.

Edit: yea in a real fight ur not gonna go around just biting people but that is a defense you can use, same with strike to the eyes and groin.
And also though UFC 1 was advertised as no rules their was some: no biting and eye gouges
Even still you in not in extreme harm in ufc dont get me wrong yea people get hurt but on the streets some1 may be trying to kill you. in the ufc u can submit and the person has to stop the ref or the corner can stop the fight. and yes in UFC 1 the first round was won by referee stoppage. whos gonna stop the fight on the streets?