What is the best martial art to learn and why?

Answer 1

Tony Jaa does everything with his awesome elbows. Thai boxing

Answer 2

the best is the one local and affordable to you. Just make sure the benefits include a usefull self defense curriculum that includes a form of boxing, and ground work suitable for reality based defense.
Some arts rely on a given technique to work simply because it will during practice. This may not be the case in a fight as we react differently when adrenaline is rushing.
A good move may work well on a person going with it, but when that same opponent person attempts an evasive action, the technique fails. Not that the technique would or wouldn't have worked, just that in practice application the players were not taught to make it work under stressful and ungiving conditions.
Jiu Jitsu is not superior, and never was. Jiu Jitsu training applications were, MMA came and using the same concept has outdone Jiu Jitsu. Any thing honed to work will, anything untested till time may fail.
Kung Fu's Karates and what have you all work.
The applications in which they are taught may suck and so the skills can not be applied properly. Trust me all the existing long term arts exist due to somewhere down the line it proved battle worthy.

Answer 3

My question would be why the person would want to learn (self-defense, competition, exercise etc.) and would the student be male or female. All styles have pros and cons. I don't know all the styles so I can't even consider pointing out what's best.

My experience is mostly with Tae Kwon Do, but recently I've gone to a mixed martial art. We learn tae kwon do, judo, ju-jitsu as well as a few others. I personally really like that.

Answer 4

Do you like striking? or grappling? Do you like fancy tough-looking moves(karate, taekwondo, kung fu), or practical combat oriented technique(muay thai- not kickboxing, boxing,) ?

Do some research and find out what kind of martial arts you like.
Martial arts are not limited to empty hand combat. You can learn martial arts weapons.(kendo).
I personally don't like wushu kind of stuff. because it looks like a dance than anything else.
And always go visit the gym or dojo or school IN PERSON. the quality of the instructors make a lot of differences. I had a kung fu teacher who is a very tough guy who also does shan shou and muay thai. His teaching is invaluable.

Answer 5

Learn Ju-do. I find it to be the most practical martial art, not that I've done it myself. It will be really good for self-defense. And in Ju-do, you often use the force of the other person and use it against them, so with skill, any body with any body type could probably do it.

Answer 6

Definately Karate, it is so much fun and it is good 4 u. I been doin karate for 6 years and i luv it! U learn self-defense, kickboxing, flexibility, speed, agility, techniques,wood breaking,forms,and unlike Tae-Kwon-do, u use your hands and feet Tae-Kwon-do is mostly legs.In karate u also learn 2 use a staff(also called a bo which is made out of bamboo), and nunchucks! So much fun but hard work and practice 2 get it right!


Also some karate schools include grappling in their curiculum. (its like wrestling but not as violent and more artistic)



If you want 2 become professional you should try all different kind of Martial Arts and familialarrize your self.My cousin does Tae-Kwon-do and says its fun but wen we spar i always win so either my cousin isnt experienced or karate sparring style is superior.

Answer 7

All I can say is: Impressive is "Impressive." ^_^
He's got the right idea:
Training style > Martial Art
> means greater effect on fighting ability.

Answer 8

Cobra Kai Karate.

Answer 9

Really, i don't know why everyone gangs up on Taekwondo. I took it and i got my 2nd degree. i Also took karate, and kung fu. Taekwondo is alot like any other martial art. You use staffs, numchucks, sparring, forms, etc. Personally, i like TKD. AND, IT's ACTUALLY AN OLYMPIC SPORT. unlike others..

brandi -13

Answer 10

suggestions:

for grappling: judo, jiu-jitsu, sambo (sambo also has striking)

For striking: muay thai, shidokan or kyokushen karate, boxing, kickboxing.

the reason is that all of the above will teach you realistic, useful martial arts.

I hope this information was useful

good luck!