if someone has never taken a martial arts class before what would u recommend?

Question

jujitsu or tikwondo

Answer 1

It doesn't matter what Martial Art style you choose. There is no Martial Arts that is right or wrong for you. Simply choose the Art that appeals to you. There's nothing wrong with changing to another style later if you want. You may try several styles before you find the one you really like.

Have fun!

Answer 2

If these are your only two options then I would start with Tae Kwon Do and learn the kicking aspects first. After a few years you may want to then change over to Ju-Jitsu to learn the throwing and ground fighting aspects.
Because both of these martial arts are so different each could or would compliment the other from a self-defense standpoint. Tae-Kwon-Do is a little more regimented and so for a raw beginner with no experience, a little easier to learn and progress in. Some people don't pick up martial arts easily so I would start with the one that is better for a beginner and go from there. You may also find that Tae-Kwon-Do offers everything you want and not ever change and take anything else.

Answer 3

If you are choosing between Tae Kwon Do and Ju Jutsu, you'll need to compare and contrast to see which is more suitable for you.

Tae Kwon Do is a Korean striking art and Olympic sport. It focuses on kicks, open- and closed-hand strikes, and blocks. It is very angular in movement. There are three aspects to the art: forms, in which a set pattern of hand and kicking techniques is presented against invisible opponents; sparring, the competitive sports aspect in which the kicking techniques and punches are used against an opponent in a controlled environment; and breaking, in which the striking and kicking techniques are applied to boards to demonstrate mastery of a certain technique. There are usually 10 color ranks until 1st degree Black Belt.

Ju Jutsu is a Japanese self-defense martial art. There is no sports aspect to it. The focus of Ju Jutsu is to incapacitate an opponent without causing injury. Ju Jutsu focuses on joint locks, pressure points, and throws. It is a circular art and is usually not started until the teen years because of the pressure of the joint locks on a developing body.

Before making your final decision, visit a couple of local schools to observe classes, talk to students, and ask the instructors any questions you may have (including cost of tuition, whether there are testing fees, whether a uniform is required, how many classes a week you would be taking, etc.). Sometimes you may be set to study an art only to find out that the school you were considering has awful instructors; or the school and instructor is great but it costs too much. Good luck!

Answer 4

I would recomend Jijitsu coz of all the holds and sub locks. Taekwondo is not really practical in a real fight. If you go with Jujitsu make sure you are going to be working long and hard coz Jujitsu takes years of hard work before you can be good at it.
I would also recomend looking in to Krav Maga. its the israeli martial arts. Very practical, very true to life and attainable. Its easy and effective techniques for regular people for real life situations.

Answer 5

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.
http://www.zendokai.com.au/countries2/USA/index.htm

Answer 6

Brazilian Jujitsu or Muay Thai.

Answer 7

Boxing is the most effective martial art imo. Nobody really kicks in real fights -- not effective and dangerous to the kicker. Most fights are stand up, and boxing has the best, most practical hands techniques. If it goes to the ground we all know how to grapple instinctively. Besides, the type of grappling taught in schools is strictly for sport. You don't want to be on your back on the street with someone laying on top of you. Especially if you're a woman.

Answer 8

Are those your only two options? Both have become more commercial in recent years, and it's hard to find a good school in either today. (There are many fakes.... good Tae Kwon Do and Jiu Jitsu people will agree with me here) So, check out the schools, and if one of them seems more legit than the other, try it. The individual class structure and instructor's abilities should help you to make the right choice.

Answer 9

Taekwondo, but it really depends on your physical make up. Are you built for throwing people around - try jujitsu. Not so much, TKD would be a better route.

Answer 10

I think brazilian jiu-jitsu is one of the best martial arts,but only if you like grappling.If you don't like grappling,then you should try a full contact martial art.if you don't like full contact,then no contact martial arts,just watch out for McDojo's.Look at a few dojo's before you choose one.