Which is better for self defense boxing or martial arts? if martial arts which one?

Question

Has anybody heard of the kung fu style Ba Ji Chuan? any info on this?

Answer 1

MArtial Arts and it depends on what you like

Answer 2

I think martial arts is better for defense cause boxing only protects the face and upper body. As for which type, that's you're choice but I would recommend jujitsu or shotokan. But, Ba Ji Chuan? Huh?

Answer 3

baji i heard is a body guard style or something like that from what i heard. try youtubeing it and you'll find it.

i'm more for muay thai if you are thinking about boxing, because you get to explore more weapons. however, a good boxer, with a little practice, could take on a fair muay thai fighter in a street fight. although brazilian jujutsu, might take boxing or even muay thai on one on one. (trouble accures when there are more than one person in bjj)

it would be hard to find a place that teach baji, that's the biggest problem with that style. and like most kung fu, basics first and then application method will leave you defenseless during the first few months/years of training. or i would advise, boxing, kick boxing, muay thai, or some decent striking art that does contact sparring and a little anti grappling training. (or you could just go all out on grappling with bjj)

Answer 4

well technically boxing is a form of martial arts,just because it does'nt originate from asia doesn't mean it's not a ma.the best self defense?BRAINS!do a good stand up style 2 if you want(karate,muay thai,boxing even)when you've got a good base in stand up then crosstrain with grappling and ground fighting techniques.also do some practicle weapons,weapons like sword are ok but it doesn't help you pick something from your surrounding environment to use as a weapon.learn to use the practicle ones 1st then when you have a bit of knowledge to defend yourself then do ones like sword.
anyone that thinks that a real ma cant take a gun of them is a fool.all these clowns like to pretend that there rambos but when it comes to the crunch they cant pull the trigger.not many ppl are trained sas or special forces soldiers there just ppl.and do you really think that a real ma would just blunder into the situation and wait till the bullets are coming at them to do something?2 seconds is a long time,it's plenty of time for a real ma to get to the person with the gun.and shooting someone doesnt automaticly mean your going to stop them.

Answer 5

It doesn't matter whether it's boxing or M.A. Fact is, as long as you have a good teacher and/or training then you're going to be a good fighter. What you need to do is go to a gym and/or dojo/dojang and check out what they do. Generally full contact and realistic fighting is what you want for self defense NOT point sparring.

In general boxing is good and it'll take you at least a few months to get decent. M.A. is longer but again i'm saying as long as you have a good teacher and/or training you'll be good.

Also i don't have any experience with Baji Chuan though, take it from an MA-ist

Answer 6

Jui-juitsu for real fighting. I played a character in Mortal Kombat who used Baji Quan. According to the game, it did not seem effective. Boxing has many great attributes that many martial arts lack specifically "rolling with the punches." James Toney does this better than anyone else out there. Find something you like, I think one's fighting style should be a bit like a buffet. Select a little from each discipline.

Answer 7

I'd say martial arts since boxing is all punch, and that martial arts is well round. I suggest karate, or the hardcore korean tae kwon do (very hard to find!!). Karate is the selection I made that I would never regret. It is well rounded with strikes, throws, and graplling/takedown/joint manipulation. It is a very practical martial art.

And if you really like boxing that much, I suggest Muay Thai, once again, find a good Thai teacher...

Answer 8

that's so broad, it's not about the art, it's all about the "artist" my friend, a well-trained martial artist could easily sweep out a couple of boxers whom didn't train as much as he did, and vice versa, the point is, you do what you want, choose what suits you most, the style that you are comfortable with, and with hard work you'd be prepared for self-defense no matter what combat style you embrace..I've been doing TKD for +8 years now and it pretty helped me many times, it was very effective...also a friend of mine is a good boxer and he also could defend himself very well (using his Boxing techniques), if you prefere kicking and flexibility then Martial arts would be your best choice, still if you're good with hands and tend to punch effectively, no doubt you should head to boxing...you Decide not us..however, as mentioned already, I suggest cross training..combining boxing with martial arts would be very practical..good luck ! :)

Answer 9

I have not heard of that style but you should check out Kenpo, it is a fantastic! self-defense Art. Right from the start you'll learn to defend ones-self, it is great for multiple attackers even from different angles, close-quarters..no problem, restrooms, tight hallways, etc. Kenpo is very much like playing the game of Chess, we Kenpoest are always planning 3, 4 or 5 moves ahead of our attackers.

Answer 10

Boxing all punching. Martial Arts uses more weapons. There are a munber of very good systems, what's most important is finding a good instructor.

Answer 11

Martial Arts - whushu.