What is the deadliest form of martial arts?

Question

I think I heard this somewhere and I dont remember...anyone care to offer their opinion or knowledge

Answer 1

The definition of martial arts according to Merriam-Webster online is: "any of several arts of combat and self defense (as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sport."

So I would guess target shooting would be the deadliest then.

Answer 2

There is NO Deadliest, best, most effective, or most Bad *** martial Art, PERIOD. Regardless of what some of the fan boys will say, Martial Arts are not effective, People are. It is how you apply what you know that determines how effective you are. Quality instruction by a competent instructor and your dedication to practice is MUCH more important than what style it happens to be. Now that being said there are sport oriented schools and Traditional schools. Traditional schools when taught by a competent instructor in a realistic way are MUCH better for self defense than a sport school. Sports are taught to the rules of the sport, there are no rules in a self defense situation and there is no "tag your it" point sparing on the street. Also it will take much more than "this summer" to learn any Martial Art. Learning a Martial Art is a life time journey, not a destination to be reached in 3 months. Even if there was a Best Martial Art, if it isn't taught where you are it would do you a bit of good. Find out what is offered near you, visit a class or two, if they offer a free class, try it. Watch the other students and the instructor. Choose between instructors based on what they can do and how they teach. It is better study with a good Martial Artist that is a great teacher, than to study with a great Martial Artist that is a mediocre teacher.

Answer 3

No single style of martial arts is more deadly than another. I've fought competitors of all styles both in competition and on the street, what makes a person deadly is how well they know their art. For example BJJ, has become the most popular style of martial arts in the world of MMA. It is the most effective grappling and submission art, but before a BJJ stylist can put an opponent into submission they have to close the space and get a take down. I've seen many BJJ stylist get K.O. trying to close the gap.

Answer 4

There is no such thing, because deadliness isn't up to the art, it is up to the individual practitioner, and you know how the TRUE saying goes..."There is always someone bigger and badder than you around the corner", meaning that there is always someone who can bring you down. That is why it's not possible for there to be one single deadliest martial art.

Even if someone is highly skilled in fighting, there is still no guarantee that he or she will win a fight, because luck is the ultimate factor.


Anyone who names off an art and calls it "The Deadliest" is seriously dillusional.

Answer 5

Do u heard about "Varma kalai" the South Indian martial art formed before 2000 yrs, mother of shouiln kung ku.

The attacks in Varma Kalai are meant for self defence and though they target the vital pressure points throughout the human body, the emphasis is on stopping an attacker without actually damaging him permanently. Even in the most extreme situations there is an emphasis on using as little violence as possible. Varma Kalai teaches one to attack with or without weapons.

Bodhidharma (A.D. 520) went to China from Kanchipuram to spread Buddhism. He stayed at the Shaolin monastery and preached Buddhist ideologies. At that time he trained the local people in the art of Varma kalai. The art underwent many changes and came to be known as Shaolin boxing or Kung-Fu. In Japan it came to be known as karate and judo. But it is interesting to note that the Chinese school agrees with the southern school of this art in that it has the same 108 varma points.

Answer 6

The question should be which art has the deadliest intent.In that case I would have to say INDIAN THUGGEE.

MA like OYATA fall into a whole different category knowledge and skill level than merely deadly a guy with a 9mm and the desire to use it is deadly .

Answer 7

Global thermonuclear warfare. Martial arts means war arts or fighting arts depending on who you talk to.

Answer 8

Muay Thai in Thailand.

Answer 9

If the teacher you study under only knows the movements of his art, and not the hidden meaning of the kata or forms, then he only knows about 20-25% of his art.

Alot of people study Taichi but they can't use it to protect their own lives because they were taught "Taichi for health". This is nonsense.

Many people know Naihanchin kata, aka Tekki, and don't know that there is a neck-break in one move and an arm break in another.

Most people learn forms, then when they spar, they do kick-boxing... what's the use?

If you know how to apply your art like this: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=taika+oyata

This is just one of the practitioners who know their art. This is what it looks like when you know the applications to your art. These people cannot go to tournaments to compete because they study art, not sport.

So any art could be the deadliest... it depends on whether or not you really learned it, or you just know the "moves".

(I just love getting all those "thumb down's")

Answer 10

Kung Fu San Soo watch vids on youtube