Honestly I would avoid hybrid Martial Arts at pretty much all costs.
Despite their advertisement, they borrow only a few techniques here and there, and aside from a FEW dojos, maybe spar one range of fighting at most.
My suggestion would be to specialize, you get a more encompassing view of each art. Take Muay Thai and BJJ, or Kickboxing and Judo, and take them from people whose specialization is that.
Some Kujukenbo master isn't going to know all the techniques Judo, and what throws may work for you better than others, and the nuances of those throws.
The same with Hapkido and so one.
Yes there are ton of Martial Arts that claim to take moves from every style into their own. But this is actually somewhat limited.
As a boxer you know that there is a right way to throw a jab, and that a taller person has a better success using his jab against a shorter person. This is simple for a boxer, however you also know there is more to a jab than just the throwing youar arm out straight, there is footwork, changing your levels, proper rotation of your hips, timing and so on to truly make a tjab work. And that each person has to do it slightly differently, and not everyone is going to have a good jab.
Now imagine someone just teaching the jab, without the footwork, timing, etc. Do you think they could really say they were taking an aspect of boxing with leaving so many other parts out?
The same goes with Martial Arts, and hybnds. Different techniques work for different people, and their body movement is different. There are nuances that a specialist can improve upon that someone with a basic knowledge of something could not.
For example showing somebody the basics of an armbar, then never having them roll and spar and apply that armbar is fruitless and a waste of time. The same as teaching somebody a jab and cross, then never having them spar it. They aren't going to be able to throw accurately, under durrest, against a moving opponent who is hitting them.
I would HIGHLY suggest not looking for some cookie cutter, McDojo type of hybrid, taught by someone with only a basic knowledge of these techniques.
The reason why people mention MMA, is because most MMA places have specialist. They have guys who are kickboxing coaches, then guys who are grappling coaches, wrestling and boxing coaches, etc. They cross train in arts through learning from specialists.
You need that, learning from the ground up from an expert, then you put it together through sparring and combat and find what works for you and what doesn't. That is really the way to learn in my opinion.
And I will gladly spar stand up, matwork, or whatever against any hybrid stylists, because I have actually spent time studying each individual area from experts in those fields. Not what some guy 50 or a 100 years ago said was the "best techniques of Judo, boxing, kickboxing and Karate" what might have been best for him, was not best for me. What may have worked better for him won't necessarily be the best technique for me.
For example I would gladly take a Kajukenbo practioner and spar him under a Karate ruleset (of which I have 4 to 5 years of solid training) a boxing rule set (8-0 amateur smoker record, 4 years of solid training) a Judo ruleset (not even close), and Kempo sparring.
Then I would gladly spar him in a rule set that incorporates every manner of technique such as MMA.
And I garuntee I would win in each aspect 9 times out of 10 against someone with who was purely a Kujukenbo practitioner. Because I have spent the time in each art to know what techniques work best FOR ME, and to have my techniques critiqued and honed by experts in those individual areas. Then honed them even finer under a MMA ruleset.
I train 6 days a week, about 4 to 6 hours a day, Working grappling, and stand up, clinch, wrestling, submissions, Gi and no Gi, etc. And truthfully I still have things fall through the cracks, areas where I have weaknesses, and that is with specialized training and where I am weakest at is where I concentrate on. Meaning I have to spend a little less time where I am more proficient.
I think my knowledge of any one area is better than someone who spends an hour a day 3 days a week working on a little smidgeon of technique relating to each field.
There are no shortcuts, and the best way to learn kickboxing is through kicboxing, Judo through Judo, and etc. Then you can make it your own, change those techniques into something YOU deem as practical and works for YOU.
That is just my opinion, and my experience. I have yet to find a hybrid art that truly encompasses every range of combat. Pretty much all arts have inherent strengths and weaknesses, and those that combine things on their own through a predetermined set of techniques are missing LARGE portions of the pure art itself, and missing fundamentals and nuances needed to truly be effective.
2007-07-17 02:19:26
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answered by judomofo 7
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-Mixed Martial Arts is usually a combination of BJJ and Muay Thai.
-Chun Kuk Do (The art devised by Chuck Norris) is a combination of (As stated by wikipedia):
"Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Professional Wrestling, Muay Thai, Shotokan and many other martial arts."
-Kuk Sool Won is a Martial Arts system that is basically a combination of all Korean arts, which means you learn ability in all fighting ranges.
- Hwar Do is similar to Kuk Sool Won. It includes:
Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Judo, Karate, and weaponry. I'm going to have to warn you though: The site proclaims it to be the best martial art (Obviously not true, but it would cover all fight ranges).
-Combat Hapkido is good as well. It's Hapkido with concepts from Jeet Kune Do. Hapkido itself includes throws, strikes, joint locks, and grappling. This style is meant for self-defense and nothing more.
-There's some mystery around the art of Taijitsu/Bujinkan/Budo/Ninpo. Some proclaim that because their are no ninjas alive, the style is dead. It is left with what is usually a hybrid art that teaches joint locks, joint manipulation, striking, and throwing (In addition to weaponry). The low kicking is said to be similar to Muay Thai, and the grappling is said to be similar to jujitsu in most cases. It would be hard to find a good school I would say, however.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsumi
If you can find a school that is under his organization, I think you might fair well.
I think all of these styles include extensive sparring, and I think that's what you might like. I know for a fact that Chuck Norris is a 50/50 striker, so Chun Kuk Do might be up your alley in that department
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorinjiryu_Kenkokan_Karate
probably a style that is hard to find, but it is a hybrid.
-If all else fails: You could start with one style, and progress to another. Maybe take jujutsu or judo, and move on to a striking art maybe?
Good luck.
2007-07-16 19:20:26
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answered by Kenshiro 5
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Sambo encompasses striking, chokes, joint locks, throws, and just about everything that does not entail a weapon. I have not personally trained in it, but have read quite a bit about it.
It was developed for the Russian Army and is a very practical style of fighting that's effective in real world scenarios.
Take the Pride heavyweight champion...he's considered maybe the best fighter ever and he's a sambo practitioner.
2007-07-17 06:19:32
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answered by Josh 4
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If you're looking for a true hybrid, I would suggest kajukembo, if you can find it in your area. It was developed in the 1940s or 50s, and is supposed to be a mix of KArate, JUdo, KEnpo, and BOxing, thus the name.
Good luck.
See:
http://www.ksdsusa.com/
2007-07-16 19:25:25
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answered by Anonymous
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There is No set Martial art that is combined of all the styles you mentioned(TO MY KNOWNLAGE)
But you can do it. it is called freestyle fighting. some people also call it MMA(although MMA is not really a style but a form of combat sports)
A Freestyle fighter is someone who combines more then 2 styles of fighting.
2007-07-17 07:07:22
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answered by jeff b 3
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Yeah man its called a Rumble,it usually takes place in an abandoned warehouse or in the yard in prison.
2007-07-17 05:07:15
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answered by one10soldier 6
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practice judo
all you'll ever need
2007-07-17 11:12:11
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answered by understandingrecovery 2
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