which is the best type of martial arts?

Answer 1

The one that works best for you.

Answer 2

There isn't a "best" Martial Art, never has never will be. They all come from the same or similar philosophies and principles. and There IS NOT a Martial Art that works for people with SPECIFIC body characteristics (height, weight, body type, gender, personality type, etc.)

And no one here has studied EVERY Martial Art to be an expert to tell you which Martial Art is the "best".

The only difference in one discipline to another is the individual using the Martial Art they learned with a good strategy to beat his or her opponent.

The Martail Art is only as good as the individual who uses it.

The big question is: what's the best Martial art for YOU? (if you're looking to start studying Martial Arts that is)

and the answer to that is : Research.

by finding out what schools are available to you wherever you live (since EVERY discipline of Martial Arts doesn't have a school in your town or city), you have to find what's nearby through looking for listings in the phone book, or finding websites on the internet search engines for local schools.

pick three schools that you find interesting, and then watch a few classes at each school to see which one interested you the most out of those three, then you'll want to ask the instructor(s) about trial classes to see if the discipline will suit YOUR needs (your personality, your physicality, etc.)

by asking "what's the best Martial Arts?" just gives people a green light to give you THEIR opinion about which one is "best" or the one they studied and it worked for them or they found it interesting ( with no thought as to how or if it'll work the same way for you, or how interesting you'll find it).

when really the only opinion that matters is YOURS.

Choosing a discipline of Martial Arts to study is about personal choice; what do YOU want to get out of studying Martial Arts for YOUR own benefit?

and each person that studies Martial Arts has to ask themselves that question 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";
all you really need tdo is find a Martial Arts School that will provide a safe, friendly, "family like" environment for you where the instructor(s) are going to help you become the best Martial Artist that you can become.

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.

Answer 3

A good well rounded style would be freestyle Karate.You will learn stand up,ground,grappling and weapons.What a lot of people don't understand is that freestyle Karate is about practical street defence not who can kick the highest or punch a pad the hardest.It's definitely not a sport martial art like TKD or BJJ.The motto of my style is the best of everything in progression.Basically that means we don't care where the technique comes from we improve it and integrate it into our style while still maintaining tradition as do most freestyle Karate's.
The hardest thing is finding a good experienced instructor.I would recommend Bushi Kai or Zen Do Kai, but if your not in Australia or New Zealand you may have some difficulty finding some one who teaches these styles.These styles also usually have separate classes available to everyone in Muay Thai and BJJ/Submission/Shoot wrestling.If you can't find one of these i would suggest Kempo or Enshin or another freestyle Karate.

Answer 4

I've done Karate and Hapkido and Hapkido worked best for me...

I learned lots of different ways to defend myself not just to fight...

Try going to a martial arts school and ask them about their different classes, hopefully one of them will work for you.

Not only did I get in great shape but also taught me great self defense skills... no one better mess with me now... lol... !

Answer 5

all martial arts stem from two basic tkd and shotokan karate, however if you looking for a style where you learn to practically defend yourself on the streets i would advice taekwondo or shotokan or both. if you are looking for discipline and tradition look into kung fu and ji jitsu. i know this from personal experience being a black belt in both forms being a 4th dan in tkd and a 1st dan in shotokan.

Answer 6

Tae Kwon Do and it ia not hard onyour knees i an 18 and been in tkd for 9 years i have tryed muliple martial arts and just pick a style that trains hard and is authentic. tkd is good bc in myne you get full contact sparing and a good work out

Answer 7

Mixed martial arts. Any form that teaches you combat to the death.

Answer 8

my friend try to learn kung fu . its a great martial arts it has lots of powerful punches and kicks so u can learn tactics in it so plz learn kung fu

Answer 9

I'd have to say Tae Kwon Do.
A single kick can knock someone out

Answer 10

The one you enjoy the most. Down side is you must train 5 days a week. If you fail doing that. Buy a hand gun and practice 4 days a week.