Taekwondo+BJJ+Muay tai, Good or not?

Question

I am currently doing BJJ and Muay Tai (MMA) Mainly UFC stuff, Im looking at getting into taekwondo because then I would get good kicking skills to go along with my punching and grappling. Is there any other martial art that would be better to go along with my current martial arts? Because i've been jumped before and It can always happen again, so i need to be able to protect myself, any idea's that would help me would be really apreciated because I really don't know what to go with.

Thank you,
Dan

I am currently doing A class that offers some Muay Thai and alot of BJJ, Mainly UFC stuff, Im looking at getting into another martial art, so I could add to what I already know. Because I've been jumped before (I wasn't doing MMA at the time) and both times by 3 people at a time, so I need to get in to a good martial art that can help me defend myself with 3 or even more people attacking me. Any idea's that would help me would be really appreciated because I really don't know what to go with.

Thank you,
Dan

Answer 1

if ur just lookn ot protect yourself from muggers then learn krav maga

Answer 2

What you have is good: You just need to continue. You could very well take it (Make sure you find a good school with full contact), but even though I've taken Tae Kwon Do before: I'd suggest you make the middle transition before you throw in additional striking, unless of course you think you've reached a point in BJJ and Muay Thai where you think you need to find additional strategies from what you already know.

A throwing art would be the balance I'd personally go for in your situation: Judo, Hapkido, Wrestling, Sambo, Aikijujutsu, Krav Maga (Self defense here that covers everything), et cetera...

After that: You could very well try it out, or even if you don't: Some schools will let you occasionally spar with people that are from the style so you can get a feel.

BJJ and Muay Thai is a good mix for the street and competition: Hard striking, and the ability to take it to the ground should the need arise.

I think what you should do with this question is tell us what happened with the street situation. It might just be a bad string of luck, or maybe your strategy didn't work as planned. Maybe we could then assess this a little better?

But in any case: Good luck with your training, and street defense.

Answer 3

Taekwondo would definitely not be my first choice. You are already studying a superior striking art with Muay Thai. It is is both better at preparing you for a real fight, but it is easier to transition from Muay Thai positions to grappling. Another person suggested something that would teaching you throws or transition to the ground game. Judo might be a good choice but wrestling has the best takedowns.

Your best bet is actually not to study another martial art, but simply to find a place that will allow you to spar in a way that you can use both your Muay Thai and BJJ skills synergistically. The problem with training in a specific martial art is that the strategy is usually aimed at winning contests against competitors trained in the same style.

Answer 4

Traditional arts, if they focus on real self-defense situations as well as resisting opponents should have an advantage in a street fight if it were over quickly and they had prepared by training realistically for attacks and not just board breaking, forms, etc. MMA participants are in exceptional shape and know how to fight at all ranges. If weapons are introduced, it really depends on the style the traditional martial artist has learned, if he had learned Kali, Arnis, Eskrima, Silat, Kune Tao, Hapkido, Krav Maga or Systema then I would give the traditional artist an advantage, if the art he learned was most styles of Kung Fu (other than Wing Chun), Karate or Taekwondo, I would give the advantage to the mma stylist due to sheer athleticism. Most traditional martial artist are hobbyist and can be kids or middle aged adults and most mma or competitive full-contact fighters are true athletes and are in their late teens or early 20s.

Answer 5

For the UFC, u need both stand-up and ground skills.
BJJ covers the ground aspect. As for Muay Thai and Taekwondo, i think Muay Thai is better, as it is less fancy, and more rounded. TKD is just mainly kicks, which are very hard to land in a real fight. Although Muay Thai is the better of the two, its far too dangerous in a real life situation, and you could end up killing your opponent. So try looking into other striking arts, such as Karate.

Answer 6

Taekwondo would not be a wise addition to muay tai and bjj. You have your striking with your muay tai. If you desire a 3rd martial art i would chose something that has throws or something that has transition from standing to ground, like Judo

Answer 7

first of all..your doing bjj and muay thai. muay thai isnt really for punching, but rather more known for the powerful kicks and knees, and since most competitions dont allow elbows, some places dont teach that. and 2nd tae kwon do isnt really.. a good martial arts to practice on a practical fighting basis. and you said you got jumped, so imm asumming that was atleast 3 people. even if you do have the martial arts capability, you arent assured to be able to defend against 3 or more people. bjj and muay thai is already top notch, especially when most gyms offer both together in your payment plan. but if all 3 are offered at one place, that gym would be very questionable. mcdojo or not. do you know why muay thai and bjj are "mainly UFC" stuff? its because they are considered the best stand up and ground game. thats why taking other martial arts would be kinda inferior. but if you really wanted something you shouldve done is bjj + muay thai + boxing for the punching and the swift defense and attack.

Answer 8

many people say Taekwondo is not good. But Taekwondo is something more than fighting. Anyways, Taekwondo is used for power blows. In Taekwondo sparring, the objective is to go through the opponent's defense and get a clear strong kick to the body and the head. If you keep sparring like that, you will get used to finding openings in your opponent's defense. Taekwondo will also raise your stamina.

Answer 9

I think Wing Chun is Great But If you dont Want to learn Wing chun Try Jeet Kune Do!!!!!

It's Bruce Lee's Techniques Man!

Answer 10

Why don't u try Jeet Kune Do, i think it's practical and also very powerful