Whats the hardest martial arts?

Question

Whats the best, hardest, most offensive martial art

Answer 1

Good question! Check wikipedia.org

Answer 2

Ed Parker's American Kenpo is a very offensive martial art. It's overkill with the intent to overwhelm an opponent.

And don't confuse the warmup you do at your martial arts school as making the art the hardest. Any martial art school can tell you to run 3 miles, do 200 pushups, do 200 situps, etc. every class.

Answer 3

Roberto33: What you didn't pick up on was that the other competitors in the early UFC's weren't necessarily the best representatives of their arts, while Royce Gracie was at the top of the BJJ food chain (They couldn't get Rickson to fight in the US). If the top Muay Thai fighter in Thailand created his own tournament and invited 'B-teamers' from other styles including BJJ, the results would have been the same.

I'm not saying those weren't good fighters. But they had Roland Payne, the shortest competitor in the tournament representing Muay Thai. The original UFC was designed as a Pay-per-view infomercial for Gracie Jujitsu, and it worked flawlessly. Gracie won, their school in California now has a waiting list for students, and they sold the rights to UFC and made fistfuls of cash. The UFC of today looks nothing like those original tournaments. In fact, it isn't even a tournament anymore. Fighters only need to fight one fight instead of four or five to make it to the finals. Hell, most of them can't even last the full three rounds without running out of gas.

Whew! Now to answer the original question (to which there is no right answer).

Best Martial Art = Which ever one you think is the coolest. If you like Jet Li flying around like a whirling dervish of devastation, then it's Wushu. If you prefer ripping peoples arms out of their sockets, try American Aikido (not to be confused with traditional Aikido. This is the one Steven Seagal developed). If you like putting people to sleep, it's Brazilian Jujitsu. If you aren't interested in the 'classical mess of martial arts', then your a Jeet Koon Do kind of guy. The list goes on...

Hardest Martial Art = Again multiple answers. Hard Style Qi Gong (Iron Body) is pretty hard to learn, and you really have to trust your training to let someone break a cinder block over your head with a sledge hammer. The rope dart is one of the most difficult weapons to learn. Virtually every martial art contains complex techniques that require years of training to even learn let alone master.

Most Offensive = Muay Thai. I don't think there is too much debate here. Most martial arts are designed to defend yourself, not attack. Muay Thai has some of the most devastating kicks, knees, and elbows in the world. There are styles out there that have techniques that will do more damage, but they usually require the opponent to attack first. You could also put Kyudo (Way of the bow) on the list. If you can fire an arrow from long range, that sounds pretty offensive, not defensive to me.

Short question, long answers.

Answer 4

Best...I couldn't tell ya. But from my experience, muay thai seems to be the most offensive and hardest (technique and physical exertion) martial art I know of.

Answer 5

Yes. This question has been argued for ages.

So, in 1993 they decided to have a tournament to see which martial arts is, "The BEST."

There were no rules at all. Anything goes. Even groin strikes were allowed.

the winner of the tournament was, Royce Gracie. This event was and is still known as the, UFC.

Even though hes has now been beaten a few times. He still proved a valuable point. Which is, they could only beat him if they learned, "HIS", style of fighting.

The style is Gracie ju jitsu or Brazillian Ju jitsu

Nowadays, we know its best to combine, ju jitsu with maui thai.
So, that u can be an all around fighter that can stand up or go to the ground and still kick butt.

They now have full contact fighting schools around the world. so take those classes to learn how to fight.

Answer 6

if ur not aware, u've just opened the pandora's box. This question has been argued for ages, even before u were born. Let alone understand, every martial arts has advantages and disadvantages BUT there is NO BEST MARTIAL ART.

I all depends on ur interest. Example, if u hate kicking and punching but u like flipping and lay flat on ur back, u can try judo or akaido (sp?)

If u enjoy bruises on ur hand and feet. Tkd, Karate, Muay Thai and many more.

Not trying to sacarstic, but its the truth.
It all depend on ur taste.

Answer 7

your opening up a whole can of worms and opinions with that question...

for a smaller person Judo is certainly the better martial art as it is more focused around balance than actual fighting

For all round skill and ability Jeet Kune Do has to be mentioned, but Jeet Kune Do is more of a counter attacking style than offensive.

I'd say probably kick boxing is the most offensive style of fighting technique...

but as i said, this ones all a matter of opinions and lets face it, most of these martial arts masters have been argueing this point for years...

Answer 8

There's a Thai (?) weapon that's essentially a metal whip. People make them out of old bandsaws now. The challenge in using it effectively is that not only is it hard to get a lot of force out of it (though, like any whip, it cuts like nothing else) but it also curls around and cuts you in the face. It's a very elite skill.

Answer 9

Kung Fu is the most deadliest form of martial arts

Answer 10

the Hardest one to learn is the one that you have trouble studying. Everybody has personal differences. What is hard for one is easy for another

Answer 11

Hard styles are generally the striking styles, Tae Kwon Do. Karate etc. Soft styles can be just as effective.