What martial arts are the best?

Question

You can chose form the Koreans,chinese, japanese, or vietnamese.

Answer 1

ooh ooh pick me pick me!!!ooh ooh bsjj is the bestest ever and ever
marshell art and if you lucky the man(hahaha)your rolling with will marry you instead of just a one roll stand.lol.just don't get sand in the vaseline.

Answer 2

Something that is practical and works. I would stay away from traditional schools because they are just that, traditional. Traditional systems are taught exactly the same way as they have always been taught since the beginning. The problem is that people don't fight the same way anymore. More people are doing martial arts nowadays, and the dynamics of fighting has changed over the years (multiple attackers, weapons, multiple attackers w/ weapons, etc.), and you must adapt. Traditional, by definition is not to adapt.
I would choose something that will make me a well rounded fighter, something that focuses on all aspects of the fight, kicking, punching, grappling, and weapons. I would also learn to deal with multiple attackers.

Answer 3

Kung fu is an extremely good art if you count 3 things:

1. Make sure its a traditional style not this modern wushu

2. Realize that alot of kung fu requires much more practice than other arts to master (not to put down anyone this can be a good and bad thing)

3. Find a good Sifu check out his credentials. If he knows other styles its a plus. Also check what tournaments he's won.

Answer 4

"Best" is a very subjective term. The japanese styles tend to be more serious than most, but all styles have their strengths and weaknesses.
At one end of the spectrum, you have 'hard' styles such as kickboxing and most karate styles. At the other end are 'soft' styles such as Tai Chi and Aikido.
My advice: don't go with a style based on it's reputation. Use that as a startng point, but visit schools, get a feel for the instruction style and how well it fits you personally.

Answer 5

Unfortunately dude there isn't a "best" Martial Art, they All come from the same original philosophy or principles.

And no one here has studied EVERY Martial Art there is to be an expert to say which one is the "best" because the Martial Art is only as good as the individual that uses it. Nor can they tell you which discipline is gonna be right for YOU.

the answer to your question is summed up in one word: RESEARCH.

1. Since not EVERY martial Arts discipline has a school located near your home, you can only do the next best thing: finding out what schools are available to you through looking in the phonebook, or checking websites for local schools.

2. pick at least 3 schools that you find interesting out of the ones that are near your home, and attend a few classes at each school to watch each one and how the instructors work with the students.

3. pick your final choice from these three schools then ask the instructors about trial classes they may offer, if after your trial run you find that you like the school; enroll in it. if not then work the same process as before to pick another school.

What many people fail to realize about Martial Arts is that there isn't a particular "brand" that is a "best fit" for anyone, they have to find that out for themselves. Each person has to ask themselves "what do I want to get out of studying a Martial Art for my own personal benefit?"

There IS NOT a Martial Art that works for people with SPECIFIC body characteristics (height, weight, body type, gender, 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” two problems arise:

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.

You just need to find a Martial Arts School that will provide a safe, friendly, "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 may 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 biggest problem is spotting and avoiding the "McDojo's" and "belt factory" schools.

Answer 6

there really isnt best martial arts, it depends who u are and what ur looking for
if u want striking any martial art like kung fu, taekwondo, karate, muay thai, boxing would be good
if u want ground fighting i would suggest juijitsu

Answer 7

I would go with Japanese

Answer 8

japanese - emphasizes your balance and the velocity of your attacks
chinese- use the circular motion of hands to fend of attacks
koreans- emphasizes kicking.

which of these three fits your style?

Answer 9

I don't know if any are 'the best' depending on what you mean. I would say for me, the best is what fits my body type the best.

Answer 10

Taekwondo.