What is the best martial art for a big guy?

Question

I'm interested in learning a martial art. I am a big, muscular guy. I have some backround in boxing. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Muay Tai, I'm 6'2 300lbs and I can tell you that in any form of combat, real or competative I go straight for the tai clinch. As tall as I am I can KO a guy with a knee to face no problem. I've got strong legs, and strong arms so its very hard to get outta my clinch, with my heigth its only about 2-5 feet to most people's faces and with a little practice you can easily nail them in the jaw for the KO, although if you miss you tend to break their nose so its win win really.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter if the person is 5'0 or 7'0 foot. The human body does not change its anatomy. Knowing how to kick and how to punch is really the small part of the bigger picture. The advantages and disadvantages are widely depended on your knowledge on the human body. Pain is universal, and how you inflict that pain is not up to how big the person is, but where you know to inflict the most pain. There are general points on the human body that most people know about. For instance, the groin area, eyes, nose, etc...The advantages of martial arts takes you beyond the general ideas. Personally, I have been in a bar fight with 2 men about 6'5 and 6'2 weighing around 240 each. Both were taken down swiftly and quickly with the knowledge of the human body. Without that, I would have been clobered. The key things to know... 2 threw 4 of the thoracic cage, upper manubrium, prominentia laryngea, lumbar L1,L2,L3, (the higher the number the more muscle growth thus more resistant to impact), and finally the Patella.

Answer 3

My opinion is based around your boxing background. Do you think you've made great progress in it? If you have: I think a grappling art would be up your alley.

Most grappling arts in some way are more aligned to people with strength and bulk (Or people that can use leverage well). Something like Judo, BJJ, jujutsu, Sambo (Which also has striking [Someone said certain schools require to take boxing with it as well), Hapkido (If you take this: You might want to take some more extensive groundwork [It's moslty throwing and striking range mixed with other things like joint-locking]), catch wrestling, shoot wrestling, et cetera can help you.

It's all up to you, however. You are big, and muscular, but do you have short limbs? Do you have strong legs? Short legs? Long legs? Do you like to strike, or would you like to throw/grapple/put one in a submission hold? The choice is yours. Your parameter of being big in size would make most of us advocate a grappling art of some sort, but it really depends on you. I'm 5'11", 155 lbs. I don't do judo (I know some basics from some of the other arts I've taken), but sometimes I just can't help but shoulder/hip throw my opponent if it feels right. :p

Good luck, and if the art you choose doesn't work for you: You don't have to stay restrained to one style. You've got plenty of time to experiment, and find your own curve to the whole thing.

Answer 4

Since you already have done Boxing I would reccomend you do some sort of Grappling art and maybe some Kickboxing or muay thai(if you want to do striking). For Grappling I mean BJJ,Judo,Sambo one of the three. Whichever you have the ability to get to where your at and with your means. Size really helps grapplers and you will find you will learn alot more then you would taking a Karate Class because of your Prior Boxing Training

(and thats not a knock on Karate just based on what he has for a skillset right now)

Answer 5

I would recommend Krav Maga. It's an Israeli fighting system that sees frequent use in many of the world's best law enforcement and military forces. I think that's great proof of it's effectiveness for any body type. A background in boxing can definitely help u w/ combos and stuff. Many centers offer a civilian version of this. Make sure ur center has the rite qualifications. Take a look @ this website for a detailed explanation.
http://academyselfdefense.com/kravmaga.html

Answer 6

I'd recommend a grappling sport such as Greco-Wrestling or Judo and supplement it with BJJ. Even though I think that BJJ is overrated sometimes, it's still the best ground based MA style around. BJJ focuses on what most MA styles don't.

Answer 7

stick with boxing find a good club there are usually big boxing organisations if you live in sout australia look up boxingsa on the internet

kickboxing and muay thai are similar to boxing if there is a savate school you could try that its a french system that is basically english style boxing combined with kicking

Answer 8

Striking styles and forms would be ideal that emphesize defense and stabilty. Kick-boxing would be very good. Also a good style if you can find someone to teach you is Taekyon, which mainly utilizes joint strikes using elbows and knees. It also emphasizes keeping your opponent close, almost as if a grapple to utilize head-butt and other unordinary striking appendiges.

Also look into Greco-Roman Wrestling. very effective when you are a large person

Answer 9

you guys are dumb, jiu jitsu and judo do not rely on strength and size. But for your size, take up sumo wrestling, but on the serious note..take muay thai or anything you prefer, anyone from any background size shape or ethnicity can take any martial arts..except for sumo wrestling...youd have to be super huge.

Answer 10

Probably Judo.