What type of martial art would suit me?

Question

UG i typed this already and i dont think it got onto the thing grrrr.

i wanna know what type of martial art would suit me
wieght 120kg
hieght 187cm
flexability have none
grappleing ability none at all i rely on brute strength
need to enter tournaments or fights nope i dont wanna do that
i like fitness
i wanna develop the power of my strikes and the effectivness of my blocks and the way i can use them an my movements to avoid getting hit
i want something i can practice at home and at a class with other people :)
im poor


i cant remember what else i wrote before lol damn computers anyways what do you think is the martail art that suits me

Thanks for the advice its interesting

I currently train in Karate and MMA :)

Answer 1

Try karate. There's so many types of karate, but you can really develop punching power and timing if you find the right one.

It's possible to not enter tournaments, but it's impossible to do karate and not spar. Sparring is a part of karate, and you would at least need to spar a little to develop effective blocks.

I'm attaching the name of my organization in case you're interested. Most instructors in the organization teaches for zero to little money. It's a non-profit.

Answer 2

I think that the best martial art for you would be BJJ, or Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. It focuses on leverage to to dominate someone on the ground, rather than strength. Another good martial art is Judo, however, this is more in the realm of throws than ground fighting. Throwing someone is hard to do unless you are seriously strong and balanced. Brazillian Jiu Jitsu has been used by smaller artists, because it involves leverage and technique, and you will not get pounded much if you have them on the ground. I would not recommend: Boxing, Muay Thai, Karate, or Kickboxing, because no matter what anyone else says, you need POWER for striking arts. If you want to defuse a fight with a throw, Judo is the way to go, however, BJJ will help you on the ground more, and probably take less strength.

Answer 3

Height, weight and flexability limits have little bearing on the system or style of martial art that may attract your attention. Committment to attentative learning and practice together with a can do/will do/must do attitude are by far greater beneficial attributes. In terms of development of defensive mechanics, then karate may offer you just what it is that you seek. This is true too of the thrusting and striking elements that you speak of.

Being poor in itself is no barrier at all if you have the will... You must be prepared to committ yourself to the path of right learning and right training. There is no reason that you cannot make yourself usefull in a hundred different ways to a karate school. Everything and anything - from cleaning to marketing..... Raise yourself up from the mentality of being without and instead look to what and who you are in terms of what you can offer - this, when directly put to most authentic karate teachers would be a most satisfactory means of offsetting the costs of your tuition.

The worst thing would be to not take action this day...

Answer 4

Most any martial art will help you develop fitness and allow you to practice at home. All arts have strengths and weaknesses, as do all people.

Judo is weight-classed and at lower levels rank grouped. Obviously that is for competition. Judo will allow you to utilize your strength and does not rely heavily on flexibility. It does include a fair amount of grappling and no striking.

Tai Chi is non-competitive, slow moving and great for flexibility. It is easy to practice at home and doesn't require a partner. Personally, I prefer more active arts for fitness.

AIkido is nice for fitness, a good basis of self defense, and does not rely on strength. It is also non-competitive but again does not do much striking.

Karate, kickboxing, JKD and TKD would give you the improved power and skill on striking and blocking but they typically require more flexibility. Bulk and brute strength are going to hamper you there. They focus on speed for a lot of attacks. They are great for fitness and many schools emphasize tournaments.

BJJ is about grappling. Strength and size will help you there, but they are not into striking or stand up fighting in general.

Japanese Jujutsu/aikijujutsu is a well rounded self-defense focused art at the base of many other arts. Kicks are generally low, physical flexibility is not required. The focus is flexibility of mind and using your strengths and skills to your best advantage.

Answer 5

If you want to develop power in your strikes and blocks, I would highly recommend karate. Pick a traditional school and style that is not all about high and flashy kicking.

As for flexibility --- I started training as an adult and was easily the most inflexible person in my school, with the possible exception of the head instructor, who was in his 60's at the time. Training in karate took care of that. I'm still not exceptionally flexible but I've come a long way.

Answer 6

I would suggest Judo or Tai Chi.
Tai Chi should be practiced every day, at home, alone.

As a previous poster suggested:

Some YMCA's offer martial arts.
Most YMCA's that offer martial arts offer Tai Chi or some form of karate.
All YMCA's offer financial assistance.

The only thing is... Most of the Tai Chi classes offered at the YMCA only do forms and not Push Hands (the martial applications of Tai Chi.)

What can I say... when you're poor (like us)...
Ya' take what ya' can get!
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Answer 7

Good ole Boxing is the easiest and cheapest you can try. If you want something more aggressive, try kickboxing, both relies more on gross motor skills so it should be right up your alley. And if you wanna learn some grappling to complement your striking you can always try graeco-roman wrestling or Judo as a supplement training to cover the grappling aspect of fighting since these easily are available and not so expensive as Jujitsu classes. As someone else suggested above, you can check out the local YMCA, they usually have boxing, Judo and wrestling programs you can join.

Answer 8

haha , you sound like me when i started out. martial arts , aint really like what is good for me , what kind of martial arts appeal to you , and grab your interest enough for you to dedicate yourself to it , and train hard enough to become good at it. there is no martial arts for poor people with brute strength lol , If there was my broke a** would be a 8th degree black belt in it. and like it or not you need to be somewhat flexible or say good by to kicks , and slipping out of chokes , and leglocks. ect. brute strength is good for any martial arts so you already have a upper hand. AND all martial arts involve powerful strikes and effective blocking and evading!!! lol. and yes they all also involve fitness , except sumo wrestling but I dont think u wanna wear a man thong do u? well tell me what kind of personality you have , how are you in a fight? do you like to fight often, do you fell safest fighting close in , or far out , using long reach. answer me these questions and maybe I can help you out a better.

Answer 9

judo seems right up ur alley, but all martial arts requiere flexibility, that is a must, but in a couple of months of practice u'll be like rubber if u follow the rutine.

if u need some financial assistance visit any YMCA, they have cheap but good martial arts programs and financial help.

good luck.

Answer 10

Tai Chi