I want to get it to a martial art....what's the best one?

Question

I want to join for fitness and to have fun. All my power is in my legs so i want something that concentrates on kicks. learning different weapons would be fun. It doesn't need to be fancy stuff, but it should be effective. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

the answer is simple dude: ther is'nt a "best" discipline, what you have to do is find out what schools are available to you and her wherever you live (see below).

it's a personal choice of which discipline YOU want to study, there isn't a "best" Martial Art. Only YOU can Make the decision about which one is best for YOU and what you want to get out of studying Martial arts for your personal benefit.

What many people fail to realize about Martial Arts is that there isn't a particular "brand" that is "best or a "best fit" for people with SPECIFIC body characteristics (height, weight, body type, gender, age, etc.).

Because the fact is that when people ask "what's a good Martial Art for me to learn?" or “what’s the “best” Martial Art to learn” has 2 major problems:

1st: these questions just beg for the majority of people here to start blurting out names of disciplines that are probably not even available in your area.

2nd: Just because they recommend a Martial Art that they may (or worse MAY NOT) have studied and it just happened to become THEIR favorite Martial Art because they’re interested in studying it or it worked for them doesn't mean that it's going to work for you or that you’ll find it interesting.

First of all, what YOU need to do is research local schools by looking in the phone book or internet search engine to find out if there ARE any Martial Arts schools in your area.

Second, if you can find at least 3 schools that interest you, watch a few classes at each one and decide which one out of those 3 schools that interested you both the most.

Third, the next thing you should do is find out if they have some trial classes (up to a weeks worth to help you make a decision, hopefully without being hassled to join or sign a contract to join the class), and if you find that you like the school, then enroll in the class.

You just need to find a Martial Arts School that will provide a safe, "family like" environment for you and that the instructor(s) are going to help you become the best Martial Artist that you can become.

The discipline you wind up studying DOESN'T MATTER because there is NO discipline that is better than another, because they ALL have their strengths AND weaknesses

What matters is that you feel comfortable in the classes (and like the classes) and feel comfortable that the instructor (and the instructor's TEACHING style and not the discipline itself) can properly teach you self defense without the "smoke and mirrors".

The instructor should also like to do it more for the teaching aspect rather than the "making money" which it is a business to make money after all; but it should not be the only reason for teaching the discipline.

The biggest problem you should worry about in finding a school is being aware of schools that're a "McDojo's" or "belt factory" type of school.

These schools usually do a lot of boasting; particularly about how soon their students make their 1st degree black belts. A prime example of this: having several "young black belts" that're usually 9 or 10 yr old kids, which should be a rare thing to see unless the child started learning the discipline when they were 4 yrs old, or promising that as a student you’ll be making your black belt in about a year’s time (the average should be between 4 to 5 years or better) which often means that they have a high student turnout rate. This is a Red Flag

They may also try to get you to commit to (by signing) a contract, usually one that's 6 months long or more or try to get you to pay down a large sum of money for that kind of time period. This is a BIG red flag

And don’t be fooled by these schools telling you about how many tournaments or competitions their students have entered and placed in or won a trophy, which is NOT a necessity in Martial Arts. Tournaments/competitions can be good to test your own skills at point sparring but again, it’s not necessary because they are the LEAST important aspect to concern yourself with.

Long story short, these schools will basically "give" you your belt ranks every few months as long as you are paying their high priced fees every month, and you won't really learn self defense.

plus if you're having fun in the class, then the work of researching and finding the school will be much more worth the time and effort you put into it.

Answer 2

Tae Kwon Do has alot of kicking with a good focus on cardio and flexability, As for the comment that it is not practical and mostly " a show art" made by jaynang_9 I'm sure that the entire South Korean Army will be happy to know that they are not being trained in a practical Martial Art, And that it wasn't nessesary for the Korean royal family to develop Hapkido as a defense against Tae kwon do. That being said you best bet is to go to several schools in your area and see what you might enjoy. A good school will let you participate in a class to see how you like it.

Answer 3

check out a few martial arts clubs and decide for yourself. No one can give you an honest opinion to what you like or not. I will quickly introduce to you two martial arts I currently study and my motivation.
A aikido the art of peace. Aikido does not focus on attack but defense, it stresses non resistance both physically and mentally and uses balance moves and joint locks. It sounds and seems harmless but many techniques can be very dangerous if properly applied.
B Capoeira. The odd one in between martial arts. One that stems from brazil and finds its origins in the african slaves. It uses a great deal of fancy footwork and acrobatics and is really a very intense work out.

But again you decide what you like best

Answer 4

Honest answer all of them are good. What is the most important is the teacher and other students.
Avoid places that emphasis breaking boards and such stuff. If the teacher tells you how he worked for the government as a secret agent or stuff avoid it.
Find a place with several women, reason you will want to work with them practicing your kicks and such. You will not enjoy holding a pad while a big guy kicks it.

Answer 5

There are too many varieties to really name one but I would stay away from Tai-Kwon-Do. As this is more of a show art and not very useful in real self defense. Unless of course you are having a problem with bricks and boards attacking you on your way home.
Try to find one that incorporates a "street smart" approach.

Answer 6

The best one to take is the one that appeals to you. Go see whats available in your area. Do a google search on the styles. Then go to those schools, and watch a class. Make the decision for yourself not what people tell you here.

Answer 7

Learn about some different arts and then choose one that is interesting to you that way it will keep you interested, you will appreciate it more.

ps there is no best martial art just really good martial artists

lr

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Answer 8

Muay Thai. Great art to learn along with giving you an intense workout.

Answer 9

Since your power is all in your legs - use them to give "Richard" a swift kick in the *** "IF he actually exists"

Seriously, if you want something, i know my friends loved Tae kwon do or something simple like just kick boxing.

Good luck Michelle........

Answer 10

You say you want fitness , and to use your legs a lot and possibly learn weapons . Tae kwon do , tang soo do , soo bahk do , and wushu kung -fu , would be my suggestions to you.