What Martial Art Stlye Should i learn?

Question

i want to learn a martial art style that focuses on very strong punches, some kicks and knees and throws and slams to the ground.

Answer 1

There isn't a single discipline itself that will "give" you strong punches, kicks, knee strikes, elbow strikes, slams or throws.

there are many disciplines that FAVOR the heavy use of kicks and punches. Take Muay Thai for example, it's a bare bones, straight forward, simple, no frills, no technicality discipline. That's why it's a discipline that's so easy to pick up.

The biggest thing about using a throw technique is that you want to make sure to do them properly so you don't injure yourself or your classmates.

While I'm not one for endorsing any one single or PARTICULAR Martial Art simply because, that the fact I like it and it works for me doesn't mean that you're gonna like it or that it'll work for you, or that the discipline may even be available to you where you live and that there is No Martial Art that is "better" than another because they All have their strengths and weaknesses.

but I would probably say that Hapkido would incorporate the elements that you've listed in your question the most.

Hapkido uses the throwing and joint locking aspects from Aikido, the kicking and punching techniques from most ANY other Martial Art, and can also incorporate the knee and elbow strikes of other disciplines such as Western Kickboxing or Muay Thai. and it can easily incorporate almost ANY other Martial Arts disciplines techniques.

Speed, power, agility, coordination, flexibility, etc. are only products of GOOD training ethics, the amount of effort you decide to put in your training will determine how well you'll develop these attributes.

How well you train will determine how well you fight.

the only other thing I can tell you is to research the schools that're in your local phonebook or on your search engine and pick 3 schools that interest you the most and watch a couple of classes of each school to determine which one interests you the most out of those three.

after that find out if they have some trial classes (about a weeks worth), if you like it after the trial period is over, then enroll in the class.

start out by studying a discipline that is a "standing game" Martial Art, and once you've become proficient enough in that discipline, study another that's a "ground game" discipline to get both sides of what you're looking for, unless you find a school that offers Martial Arts in both of these catagories.

Answer 2

What you've described sounds like Brazilian Jujitsu. Jujitsu is primarily a grappling/throwing art, it was designed as a way for an unarmed man to fight off multiple armed attackers and disarm them. The Gracie family of Brazil mastered and then modified it to include more traditional punches, kicks, elbows and knees so it mixed striking and grappling arts. The Gracie family holds one of the longest unbeaten records ever recorded and prided themselves on being able to defeat almost any other martial art.

This does not mean it is the best one, but it sounds like what you dexcribed. This deferes from Judo in that Judo teaches you very few strikes and kicks and is traditionally more of a sport rather then a true fighting style you'd use on the street.

Answer 3

if you're looking for something that covers most of the basics: throws, punches, grabs, locks, you're looking for something like Hapkido, Hwarang-do, kali-salat or a good Karate school more focused on discpline and less on simply increasing your rank to make money. Jiujitsu focuses on grappling and ground fighting, Tae Kwon do focuses primarily on kicks, Judo focuses on throws, Muay Thai focuses on striking and less on throws and slams, Aikido is throws and locks. Regardless of what you take, you will need to be really intense on training. What you'll find that most likely fit what you are looking for are: Karate, Hapkido, and Jeet Kun do. It would be more advantagous (if you have the time and money to train in these three martial arts (qin na/chin na, jiu jitsu and and a striking art(muay thai, TKD, Karate) to cover all the regions of fighting as an expert - standing/striking, grappling and locks. You will find if you have these three regions covered well (especially the qin na) the rest generally work as an additive of your qin na techniques.

Answer 4

The issue you have to answer before is why do you want to practice martial art. If it's to keep self control judo or aikido seems the best. If you want to protect yourself karate or jiu jitsu could be the solution (and you will have self control too).

If you don't like rules, if you just want to fight like an animal street fighter is a solution but it is not a martial art. IN MARTIAL ART WE HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THE OTHERS

Answer 5

Jujitsu, it's got pretty well everything in it...or Jeet Kung Do. You might also want to try your hand at some sort of "Open Karate" basically just a mix of various martial arts, it's typically quite effective because it doesn't limit itself to any particular style.

Answer 6

Because of the joint locking and the damage it can cause to children's developing joints, most Hapkido schools don't accept students under 14 years old anyways. Some places even look for a minimum age of 16. Start up now, sooner is always better, but there isn't really a "too old" for you to worry about.

Answer 7

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing.

Answer 8

Sounds like Kenpo is up your ally. Any style of Karate would fill the bill, Hapkido is a great art also that would work well.

I am partial to Kenpo, as it has so far been the most practical and efficient art that I have studied to date.

Answer 9

learn a good stand up style fist,karate or muay thai.then learn how to ground fight or you could do bjj and learn to be ignorant and arrogant
and still get flogged by the stand up fighter.
muay thai is a disipline thats easy to pick up?you think?you normally give pretty good answers(even when there wrong) but i'm scratching my head over that one.

Answer 10

Go for 2 Thai boxing and Brazilian jutjitsu.