I want to learn self-defense,which is better ,boxing or martial arts?

Question

If martial arts is the best ,which type?

Answer 1

depends. im in boxing and its not easy. although it does teach you great self defence. the arts do the same and even some more but know this, if you plan on be a good martial artist, be prepared to spend many many years on practicing it. its not something that you learn quick

Answer 2

As others mentioned, boxing is a martial art. I am firmly of the belief that all martial arts have something to offer in the area of self defense. Even judo which is primarily a throwing and grappling sport has self defense kata.

That said, you need to choose an art that fits you and plays to your strengths. Visit as many arts as you can, try free lessons and walk away from those that don't let you watch or train before you sign up. (Personally, I avoid places with contracts too) Keep in mind these four things:
1. it is the nature of the world that the large (big, strong) prey upon the small (short, weak).
2. It is also common that bad guys have friends.
3. attackers have an agenda, they don't want to spend a lot of time and they expect you to play the victim.
4. You fight how you train.

The art you choose for self defense whould address these issues. As a small woman, i am never going to have the reach, strength, and power of a larger guy, does my art give me alternatives? If bad guys have friends, i really don't want to grapple withone while the other kicks me in the head. Does my art account for multiple attackers?

Does this art have rules? I need to disrupt the agenda attacking eyes, throat, ear drums and other vunerable targets is a great way to do that. Is point fighting or self-defense your focus? you fight how you train. If you train to spar you will fight that way.

Once you find the right place, be prepared to train for a long time. no art is easy. Oh, I can teach you a few tricks in a day or two; but to learn it, really learn it, and have it be second nature - that takes time and practice.

Answer 3

Boxing is a martial art. Boxing is great because you learn how to handle yourself over a resisting (and skilled) opponent. Also, boxing is where its at if you want to have the hardest and most technical punches. However, there are no kicks, ground-game (doesn't matter how good of a boxer you are when your on you're back), weapons training ect. that may need to be taken advantage of in a real life situation. Krav Maga was mentioned, which is a great choice for self-defense, however many of the instructors lack experience, they don't train for years and years like people in other martial arts do (earn BB's ect.). Martial arts to look for are Muay Thai or Sanshou kickboxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (most fights end up on the ground whether you like it or not). Martial arts like karate, TKD, and certain styles of kung fu commonly practice techniques on non-resisting opponents, practice too many forms and not applicable techniques, and just generally make an unrealistic approach to self-defense and combat in general. Jumping butterfly kick my ***, that stuff does NOT work on the street.

Answer 4

I'd Have a look around in general i think that martial arts would be better than boxing but it depends a lot on the instructor and also the individual, see what clubs are around and consider what your better built for, i have trained in Tae Kwon Do for eight years now and really enjoy it and it's relatively easy to learn but i'm sure all of the other martial arts are just as good.

Answer 5

Boxing is a martial art.
I choose something about from boxing.
Boxing is about throwing punches, blocking and taking punches. Other martial arts are about self defense, but lots of offense.
In Karate for example, you are NOT to take ANY hits in a fight, but should remain offensive. In boxing, take the hits to set up your own attack. I'd suggest martial art such as Karate, Judo, TKD if you want many powerful techniques, and you don't want your head bashed in for a victory.
Why do you think boxers get so many "conditions", e.g. Parkinson's,

Answer 6

Self-defense martial arts, I would say Tiakwando or Karate, not because they are the best, but because they are the easiest to find instruction on. Boxing is generally out right fisticuffs, which is a controlled form of fighting, and not much good for defense, boxing's general defense comes from two things, getting the better punches in and knowing when to block, the martial arts are self-defensive and are rarely taught as offencive techniques, where boxing is the opposite way.

Answer 7

Whatever you learn, make sure the emphasis is placed on using your skills on a resisting opponent, in a natural a setting as possible. Judo, wrestling, boxing, Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA all have an advantage over the classical arts because they include sparring that develops timing, sensitivity, and the ability to throw/kick/choke/jab someone who is trying to avoid these things happening.

Take someone with no training, and teach them a finger jab to the eye, and have them do a million reps in the air, or on a dummy, or what have you, and none of the attributes mentioned above will be developed, so they won't be effective (even though it's an 'effective' technique), but take a boxer, and ask him to finger jab someone to the eye, and he'll be much more proficient because he is familiar with the range, precision etc needed to land blows.

Answer 8

It dependes what type of martial arts you take. Plus, most martial arts have their own version of boxing. It also depends on why your taking it. If its to defend yourself in a street fight boxing wont help if a guy comes at you with a knife on the other hand almost all martial arts teach how to disarm someone with a knife.

Answer 9

although i have spent over half my life in the martial arts i agree with bryan r-if a fast solution to a situation is what you are looking for (rather than intense training say) then you can't beat a good old fashioned hook to the jawline-i teach it to my students. if applied correctly and precisely to the target area a knockout is more or less a certainty. and you will only get this kind of tuition in a dedicated boxing gym-no other. in the martial arts consider these.

in an attack involving a weapon (knife or syringe for instance) then taekwondo excels here as you can dis-arm the attacker using your feet rather than the riskier use of your hands.

in close quater combat (small room for example) then aikido or jujitsu could be considered for the combination of locks and throws and strikes.

in very close quarter (phonebox for example) then muay thai with its elbow and knee strikes will excel here.

it really is down to you-perhaps there is a school near you that specialises in mixed martial arts-have a look there.

either way-best of luck.

Answer 10

Id advise boxing or even kickboxing. Although you may see A MMA fighter beating a good boxer in UFC, the mixed martial artist has to take his oppoent to the ground where he has the advantage. However on the street your likly to be in a fight with more than one guy and the last place you want to be is the ground!!! So learn a good stand up disciplin an boxing is the real deal for defence and attack, theres nothing deadlier than a quick accurate right hook against an untrained fighter. If you grapple like in judo or bjj your getting close and its harder to get away and that should be your main ojective.

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