MaRTiaL ArTisT?

Question

I've always wanted do to martial arts. But what is it really? my friends say that they teach you the moves...and all, but is there any freestyle? more information would really help. ThX

Answer 1

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 2

its the "art" of being martial..going to battle..generally with your body,,not weapons..although some train you use swords and some ancient weapons..most wouldnt consider being trained to use a gun a martial art..but in a very broad way it could be..but no one would mean it that way. Boxing and amature wresting could also be a "martial art" and if you can do either you will definitly be a good fighter..although some might not consider that a martial art since it is training for a particular sport and not for a street combat situation. for example..boxing doesnt teach you to grapple and wresting doesnt teach you to strike or defend strikes...but basically a martial art is teaching you to fight..and yes their is "freestyle" in a sense...anytime you actually fight you are doing freestyle...and that is what bruce lee tried to get to..using what works...forgetting about "rules" that you can do this because its not karate or kung fo or whatever...but ya..im to tired to type anymore..but hope that helps.

Answer 3

A literal translation of the Martial Arts, would be arts of war. (Martial means war). There are different types - there are more sport types of Martial Arts, like Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai, their are more fighting styles, like Karate, Jeet Kune Doe, Judo, and Ju Jitsu, and there are weapon styles like Iaido. If your looking for freestyle, then a sport style like Tae Kwon Do (probably not Muay Thai) would be best for you. There you learn forms, and in some tournaments they have creative forms. (They let you make up your own form and perform it.)

Answer 4

Even in the strictest disciplines, freestyle is only the particular person's private arsenal. You develop a personal arsenal of technique which works best for you. Your body type, fitness level, age, experience and style of martial art determine these.

Answer 5

there are freestyle aspects of Martial Arts, but that's usually in competitions

but I'm afraid that I don't quite get what you mean here so you need to be a little more specific about your question here.

Answer 6

You should do some Shito Ryu coupled with Jujitsu but really its up to you, find a style you like. Only a instructor can show you the correct way to do karate moves, you can not learn them from the Internet, videos and friends.

Answer 7

Mauy Thai will give you near realistic fight training. it aims to destroy the platform (legs) and knock the @sshole out. not point scoring soft touches, just hitting through the target.

and no black belt crap. you grow, and get better. the sky is teh limit.

you dont get a false sense of achievement for bribing your way to a black belt.

Answer 8

look up Randori and Waza