Which one out of karate, kung fu, ju jit su, tae kwon do and chinese kickboxing looks most impressive when practising? Not which one is most useful in a real fight, but which one is more for show and resembles more what you see in video games and movies? thnx :]
2007-09-17 03:48:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Nowadays I'd say Kung fu , modern Karate, and tae kwon do.
I've been to competitions for these martial arts nowadays and they look very similar, alot of forms, katas and flashy techniques that wouldn't work on a fight.
i did ryobu-kai karate 15 years ago, and the competitions I've seen nowadays look nothing like they did back then. Lots of kata, weapons ??(karate is supposed to be empty-hand), the karategis used to be all white, now they have flashy colors. competitions were 50% kata and 50% kumite, Nowadays I saw 90% kata. We sparred full-contact with 4 oz gloves, and a cup, nowadays the kumite I saw the fighters had so much gear they looked like astronauts.
I have to say that on the list you included jujitsu and chinese kickboxing are the most practical ones. jujitsu has already proven this, and chinese kickboxing (Sanda, Sanshou), is arguably as effective as muay thai, if you doubt me look up Cung Le.
2007-09-17 04:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by Frank the tank 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey guy what's up? i am a mixed martial artist, i have found that if are wanting to be in all around better shape that the grappling arts are perfect for that. As far as wanting to be a stunt man, i think that the juijitsu would help with over all flexability and dexterity.you said that your are a taller guy and you already take kickboxing. So that takes care of stand up. Even though you don't LIKE grappling what if that situation came up. The point I was trying make with the length you posses is your long legs which are very good tools in arm bars and triangles. However, i'm like you I had rather stand and bang
2016-05-17 04:54:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the general, wushu is more flashy. But if a practicer has learnt from someone who has refused to let go the true essense, wushu can be one of the most powerful thing. Flashy stuff in wushu are not unpractical, provided that you understand each and evey move.
All martial art can be really fanciful and flashy depending on the practicer himself. It depends on his purpose. There are ppl out there who do acrobatic moves that look like some kick and call it karate or taekwondo.
2007-09-17 05:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hands Down! Fujian Bai He Quan - the Fukien White Crane Fist. Simplistic Beauty.
Sleeping Crane
Feeding Crane
Shouting Crane
Flying Crane
Then there's Yong Chun White Crane Fist
(also pronounced Wing Chun, which is a city in Fukien Province, not the Art of WC)
Among the HAKKA Arts:
Southern Preying Mantis Fist
Chow Gar
and one of my very Favorites: Bak Mei
To hell with the flashy stuff. Let's be ugly and deadly.
2007-09-17 12:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Darth Scandalous 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kung Fu definitely
2007-09-17 04:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wushu is the flamboyant side of Kung-fu. Over exaggerative stances and movements. What alot of people that criticize Kung-fu or Wushu don't understand is that alot of the stances and movements are actually training your ability to move that way exaggeratively or strengthening balance for weight shifts that you will need to perform the art effectively. You're not supposed to jump into actual combat standing on one foot with your arms spread out wide- that would be quite foolish. However, standing on one foot and practicing your hand forms is an excellent way to maintain yourself when you ARE off balance and on one foot.
2007-09-17 04:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by phrenitus 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kung Fu
2007-09-17 14:54:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone (Except for 1 or 2) above is completely wrong. Martial arts don't look flashy, the person performing the art does. You have to remember that martial arts can't make a person look a certain way, nor is it an object that fights. Alot of people make that misconception.
2007-09-17 15:41:40 · answer #8 · answered by RDF 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that Gung Fu styles are very "movie" based and look the "prettiest. I also think that tkd has a very flashy look to it. Both, of course would get the sh** kicked out of you if you ever tried it in a real fight. Karate is to linear and "robotic" to look flashy and fancy. Ju jitsu is the least of the flashy and, in my view, the only one on the list that is effective in real life.
2007-09-17 04:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by Zenshin Academy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The style doesn't matter.
The quality and frequency of training is more important.
I have seen all the arts you mentioned interpreted in different ways.
I have seen some schools teach very practical TKD and I have also seen total flash.
So, what matters is the teacher, the student and the training methods....not the actual art.
2007-09-17 05:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋