what form of martial is the best?

Question

i dont want chincy self defence classes, im 6'2 220 i can take care of myself,but want to learn technique

Answer 1

kapueta..

Answer 2

I hate to offer contrary advice because some of these answers seem very sincere. However, it seems too many people watch the UFC and think it's the best gauge for self defense. The UFC is cool and all, but there are rules and it IS a sport. It should not be your measuring stick to compare martial arts styles or skills.
That said, I do suggest you look into Jujitsu. A grappling art seems well fitted to your body type. However, it is only a VERY good self defense art against a single opponent, and that's it's downfall. While you are rolling around on the ground, rearranging this bad guy's anatomy, his 3 buddies may well be beating you with pool cues, chairs, kicking you in the head, etc etc etc. Most Jujitsu styles do have a striking/kicking component, but they are usually taught as an "entering technique"- a way for you to get the guy down. Jujitsu certainly has its strong points and you would probably enjoy it, so I suggest looking into it.
However, I also suggest you look into a striking style. Most striking styles do involve grappling or at least locking/trapping components like Jujitsu does. I suggest you look into Karate- specifically Shotokan Karate. It will teach you how to fight from a standing position, against multiple opponents should the need arise, and is known as a very strong, powerful style.
It is much more important that you find a good instructor/school though than any particular style. Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwon Do, Moo Duk Kwon, heck any number of styles will certainly teach you the basics of punching, kicking and blocking. The teacher and the individual student are the most important aspects to the training. Find a good school (ask around) and be a good student- that is the best way to learn.
Finally, you should realize that martial arts classes are not ALL about self defense. You will be taking classes that teach you how to fight, sure, but you are also learning self awareness so you can see bad situations before they arise, self confidence so you don't feel you HAVE to fight just to prove yourself, physical fitness enough that you don't battle yourself in a fight, self discipline enough to learn the techniques as well as you possibly can so that if a fight breaks out you won't even have to think about which techniques to use....basically I am saying that martial arts is about learning how and why NOT to fight unless it is absolutely necessary. It is a lot more than just self defense.
Hope this helps...
Sensei Cox

Answer 3

There is NO "best" type of Martial Art they all have their own strengths and weaknesses. only the individual can determine how good he or she will become through consistance and training. how you fight is reflected upon how you train.

it's like asking which is better Soccer or Football? Baseball or Cricket?, or what kind of flavor or style of drink is the better than another.

It comes down to only ONE thing: personal choice.

It is a personal choice that only YOU can make as to what discipline you wanna study, find a couple of schools that interest you and see if they have any trial classes. then decide which discipline you found that will possibly fit you as an individual and then decide what YOU want out of it.

As far as technique is concerned, you have to TRAIN to perfect your techniques and skills you learn in what ever discipline you may study, the instructors can only show you the basics of the art or discipline, you have to be able to continue things on your own and refine or hone your skills to meet your needs as a Martial Artist.

Just watch out for the schools that're "McDojo's" types of schools. These kinds of schools look to have you sign a long term contract like 6 months or more, they also usually have a high turnover rate of students, and boast claimd that you can attain a black belt in less than 4 to 5 years (often they say you can do it within one year of beginning your training), if it's under that time frame; it's a good bet that it's a "McDojo's" type of school.

These schools also place a lot of emphasis on entering or competing in tournaments which is the least necessary aspect of Martial Arts.

good luck and good training.

Answer 4

Don't listen to that tae kwon do/kung fu bs! Tae kwon do is probably the least effective martial art out there. There are two types of arts you should be concerned with: striking and grappling. Stick with muay thai for striking, and brazilian jiu jitsu for grappling. Submission wrestling/greco roman wrestling are also good for grappling, and some kickboxing is good (stay away from that karate-influenced junk). If you had to chose one, go with jiu jitsu. In a street fight, a grappler can avoid striking and take it to the ground where he is good at what he does (even if the opponent is bigger). A 120 pound girl could literally break your arm with jiu jitsu (assming she's good enough to get into position). Although many fights involve trading punches, a striker cannot always force his opponent to stand and trade punches. Your striking abilities are absolutely useless when you are on the ground. Just watch some of the first UFC's. Royce Gracie practiced jiu jitsu only and defeated every opponent in front of him with submissions at only 180 pounds. His opponents ranged from small to huge, from wrestlers to kickboxers and Judo practicioners.

Answer 5

You sort of answered your own question -- join a club that does some sport fighting in addition to the self-defense stuff. You need some full contact to really learn to fight (of course that still is never like a real street fight, but better than nothing). Look for something with simple moves and not too stylized. Watch full contact fighting like UFC and look for which style of fighting would suit you best.

Answer 6

Wow, i am dissapointed, not in you necessarily, you're asking the question, in my mind there is no such thing as a stupid question, only a stupid answer. My friend you have a lot of stupid answers. There is no best martial art, and it's not because of preferences, or because they are all equal in thier own ways, sadly this is idealistic and untrue, every martial art is flawed in some way, no martial art can be completely encompassing, because humans don't live long enough to learn everything, even if we did, our bodies will start to go before our minds, so we might know everything, but we need a walker so we'd get our asses kicked by six year olds anyway. You can look at brazilian jujitsu, is that the best martial art? no, on the ground it is very technical and good, but if you never get me to the ground, you're going to get your *** handed to you sadly. Boxing? great hands, sadly, no feet and groundwork is incomprehensable. Kickboxing? no groundwork, and the hands tend to not get looked at as much in favor of the legs. Muay thai? Great power and striking technique, but even this is flawed, mainly in jabs. Groundwork is non existent and the clinch is aimed towards more striking, usually with the knees. Karate? not in north america, any martial art where a kid can say he can get a brown belt in two to three years is probably about as effective as bowling, according to most of the people that have diversified out of it, it is, or worse, at least bowling might make one arm a bit stronger. Tai kwon do? Nah, they aren't trained to hit people, and the majority of the moves are all flash, very nice to watch, and it's cool just to do, but anyone with a good head on thier shoulders can see through this. Judo? My favorite martial art is flawed beyond belief, after about...the nineteen thirties i think it was, judo took a hard turn towards competition and lost about 99.9% of it's striking, all that's left is in the kata, it is fairly sound in the grappling and groundwork areas, but also aimed towards competition and that weakens it in real scenarios quite a bit, i still like it because i can fight and not injure my opponent. Kempo, solid in most striking areas, but form orientated so the practicallity of most of the techniques have been lost over time. Aikido, great ideas, some of it is quite practical, but it is a soft form, and can be used in defence, but again too many forms. Kung fu is good but, it is far too predictable. Bruce lee spent the greater part of his life developing Jeet Kun Do. In jeet kun do all aspects of fighting are looked at, expecially the one that every single martial art i described above lacks, the proper fighting mindset, because for every five ways they teach you to hurt someone, they will teach you fifty ways to avoid hurting someone. If you have in your head that you are sparring with some guy in the street, you are going to get your head smashed against the concrete, probably more than once if the guy is an asshole. Jeet kun do took the best, strongest, fastest, and most effective techniques, and applied a mindset to them, a mindset that allowed you to use anything as a weapon, but capitalizing on your own body. But no martial art is perfect, and even with his own martial art, bruce lee stopped teaching it because the way in which he was taught to teach, made the learning of the proper mindset of fighting unlearned.

So now i have said one hell of a lot, and told you really nothing, sorry about that, just wanted to give you and idea of what i was talking about, and maybe you might understand where i am coming from here. There is no "Best" martial art, really the best thing to do is go and learn as many as you can, this is what i have done, and i do believe that i am a great martial artist, no expert in any one style, but i can adapt to any situation. All it takes is a quick mind and a strong determination to learn how to fight.

Yeah, if you decide to take martial arts, work your way through a couple, make sure to cover as many areas as you can. Oh, and read books.

Answer 7

geeesh, there's some long ole answers for such an easy question....there is no best martial arts or you can say they're all good, it's up to you what you make of it.

if you want to take up something straight to the point, take up boxing, kickboxing, or wrestling, maybe jiu-jitsu.

Answer 8

There is no best art, only best artists.
Do not seek a good style, instead seek a good school.
The quality and frequency of your training will far outweigh your style of training.
Tips for a good school...
Never pay for rank testing
Never sign a contract
Look for a clean school with nice people.

Answer 9

There is no "best" Martial Art. There are many good arts. After that it is the artist, not the art. Find a good instructor in your area.

Answer 10

Brazilian Ju Jitsu... check out Royce Gracie on Google....

Answer 11

I'm a big fan to Tae Kwon Do... it's all about efficient motion and maximizing your power.

I do have to admit that watching someone who is good at Kung Fu is something to behold, because it's an amazing blend of grace and power.