Which type of martial arts does not require a strong body to do?

Question

I want to learn one but I don't think (at the moment) I can knock down someone, or break a wood...

Answer 1

Why don't you try Aikido? In my dojo there is a small lady in her 50's. I would say she's about 4'-10" and weighs 100 lbs. She can throw me around pretty good. I'm 5'2" and 125 lbs. Aikido is mostly skills and you learn to use your body to help you apply those skills effectively. In Aikido you're mostly working with a partner so there is more interaction between students. It is really fun, plus the skills you learn will help you gain confidence. I use my aikido skills in karate all the time and it works!

Answer 2

Firstly- Breaking a board is just a baby step. Breaking a concrete block, or some ice on the other hand: Yea. lol.

Is your goal to defend yourself?
If it is:

What you need to do is figure out what fighting ranges you like. Do you like to kick? punch? throw? ground grapple? I'd personally suggest learning a style that emphasizes a few of these (Not all) to get you started. You should strive to cover all of them (Or cover a few, and be able to defend against the others).
Then: Research styles, and then find a good school. You don't know have to worry about what you can do now, because the training that will be done will strengthen your abilities, and even then: Many martial arts techniques don't require strength so much as they do good technique. There's very few street thugs that deaden the nerves in their armpit for example, and you might just learn how to strike there (Just as an example). Strength (And the other combat elements) definitely help, but not every fight is going to last long.

Knocking down someone may not also be your big goal (If you're doing self defense: It is of course if you're doing tournament fighting based around knockouts, mixed with self-defense, however), because getting an attacker away can be done in various ways as well. If you strike someone to the point that they stagger, and then fall to their knees in pain, you might be able to call it a night (If you want that is *Laughs*).

One more thing: This is self-defense. If you're able to avoid confrontation, see to it that you do.
Good luck.

Answer 3

Any Quality Martial arts school will help you to develop all of the strength that you require as you need it.

However if you are older, infirm, or injured Tai Chi, Yoga, and Qi Gong are good places to start. Let me Prefface that with
Performed correctly all three of these require the Greatest amount of physical strength, stamina, and agility, but they are a good place to cultivate it slowly. Internal arts are the only ones that seem to get MORE physically challenging overtime.

Answer 4

None. You develop a strong body THROUGH doing martial arts or, you should. Fitness or strength is not normally a prerequisite for beginning your training but these should become an inevitable acomplishment.

Answer 5

The Chinese Internal Arts - Bagua Zhang, Xingyi Quan, Taiji Quan, Liu He Ba Fa.

The truth is that if you follow the mechanics of your art, the actual movement and alignment, you can effectually execute your techniques without using physical strength.

The reality is that not many teachers understand this concept.

A great example of this mastery is the Chief Instrutor of the Shinjinbukan, Kancho Michiko Onaga. SHE, is awesome.

Her father, Yoshimitsu Onaga is the head of the organization. His teachings embody the original art of Okinawa, "ti".

Proper usage of alignment involves centerline theory, tenshin - body shifting or body change, Hakkei - the equivalent to Fa-Jing, intention, breath, and many other concepts.

These are all the things missing in the karate you see today in tournaments as kick-punch arts. This is not complete karate, only a small part of it.

This is why you have to be strong to execute this type of art.

Answer 6

weapons styles rely less on size and stregth.

probably the only area where a lesser 130 opponent has more of an equal chance (presuming same training and similar height) as an opponent who is 100-200 lbs heavier.

mankind invented weapons for a reason.

Answer 7

everything hurts to start with, but time and rest make your body more stronger in attempting the moves. give anything a go, and as time goes by you will get stronger and faster with reduced fatigue.

if you avoid exercise and strain completely, try Tekken 4 on the XBOX. heaps of fights, but no risk. seriously, it all sucks to start with, but practice makes perfect, and perfection is enjoyable

Answer 8

taekwando. You just need to be able to lift your leg in the air and repeat this motion: Move your leg in and out. Keep the thigh steady, moving only the lower leg, slapping the opponent.

Answer 9

Wing Chun, Tai Chi Chuan, and Aikido require little physical strength.

Answer 10

Martial arts develop strength. One doesn't go into them strong.