Easiest Martial Art?

Question

I want to learn the following martial arts -Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Karate, Eskrima, Drunken Boxing, and Taekwondo. What Martial Art should I start with, with should I process and which learn last?

Answer 1

first you will probably find that not all of those arts are realistically available to you. which will narrow your search down.

out of the ones that are left, shop around and get some free classes...ask questions...and ultimately pick the one that fits your needs best.

if you study karate...you dont need taekwondo...tkd is literally a korean version of karate anyway. is the karate you want to learn japanese karate? or okinawan karate? or is it something like american kenpo karate? they are all different.

karate (okinawan) and kung fu..have jujutsu within them..called tuite/torite in okinawan karate...and chin na/shuai in kung fu. so you wont need jujutsu if you study those arts. drunken boxing is kung fu.

eskrima is a fantastic art that will teach you practically everything you will ever need to know at the same time. their stick art, is also their knife art, and also their empty hand art. you will learn karate type strikes, jujutsu type locks and throws, which also are in kung fu.

so really there is alot of overlap between styles.  it will take you years to learn just one, let alone all of them.

also some of them are sports, not defense arts anymore...tkd is mainly a sport in the u.s.a. anyway. as are alot of karate schools.

so find which one you like best...which one fills your goals and stick with it.

do you want a sport to compete in, or to get in shape? or do you want real fighting ability from a well rounded martial art?

also there are many different styles of each:

kung fu...there are hundreds of styles..wing chun, choy li fut, hung gar, shaolin, tai chi, hsing i, bagua, drunken boxing, snake, praying mantis...the list goes on and on and on.

karate..there is japanese karate such as shotokan, wado ryu, shito ryu, kyokushin, and j*p. goju ryu. they are primarily striking only. okinawan karate is more well rounded teaching strikes, kicks, locks, throws, and pressure points...and its styles include, uechi ryu, goju ryu, shorin ryu, ryuei ryu, isshin ryu.

jujitsu has many styles. japanese jujutsu, has many different styles such as yoshin ryu, takeda ryu, shindo yoshin ryu, takenouchi ryu..etc..they are very formal and traditional, and mainly contain grappling such as throws chokes and locks. but have some striking. and weapons.

brazilian jujutsu is mainly groundfighting, and is largely a sport.

eskrima/kali/arnis are often referred to collectively as filipino martial arts (fma) and also contain different "styles" such as doce pares eskrima, pekiti tersia kali, modern arnis, balintawak, lacoste blend system. kombatan..etc.

even taekwondo has: songham taekwondo, chung do kwan taekwondo, wtf taekwondo, itf taekwondo...etc etc.

your question is all but impossible to answer for those reasons. there are just too many variables.

if i can help further email me.

Answer 2

If you are interested in learning a bunch of different arts or fighting styles I would find a good MMA dojo if I were you.  Any good MMA dojo will train you in kickboxing, submission wrestling, and BJJ.  That way you can get a good mix of a bunch of different skills at once.

Answer 3

there is a style called KENPO KARATE. it's a good self-defense karate.

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Answer 4

i would go with drunken monkey jujitsu,thats one of my specialties ill be your master!!!lolxD

Answer 5

Sounds like you just want to learn TECHNIQUES...

Mastering ONE martial art takes a lifetime.

Answer 6

I take Karate so i can help you on that one but the others im not so sure about. Karate is suposed to help build confidence and help you learn to defend yourself. It is really neat meating all the people in your Dojo as well.

Answer 7

This is the most frequently asked question from people wanting to join and train in the martial arts for the first time and are clueless on what to do or which art to take.

The FACT is only YOU can determined what's good for you.  

I can easily say “oh, take Shorin ryu karate because….blah, blah, blah..” but I won’t. Why not ? Well for one, I don’t know anything about you. Second, trying to get you to join my art would be a lot like selling you a used car over the phone.   Would you buy a used car over the phone ?  Of course not !  You need to go to the car lot or dealership and test drive the car you want.      

Finding the right school, style and instructor can be a very discouraging and perplexing endeavor. However, I can suggest the following steps to assist you in your search:

However,  First thing first, Ask yourself .

Am I willing to spend the time and money to venture into this “new” lifestyle ? Or Am I just having a Jet Li , Jackie Chan,   Power Rangers, The Last Samurai , Randy Couture or BJ Penn moment  ?  In other words, you had a spur of the moment enlightenment and desire to become a martial artist / Ultimate MMA fighter after watching these guys on TV.  

You really need to seriously think about this.  Why ?  Because training in the martial arts is a hard long and often time a frustrating journey !  It requires patience, guts , determination, perserverance and don't forget good finance.  Sorry, but this is the harsh reality of the facts !    

  

Finally, the million dollar question;  What style is good for me ?

There's a martial arts for everyone. Martial arts does not descrimate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, s*x, age, veteran status, or  disability or age, but it can be a defining factor of the style YOU will choose.  

Some martial arts styles may or does depends on your height , weight, build etc...etc.. While I don't believe in the "one size fits all" mentality. It would be hard to picture a sumotori ( person who trains in Sumo) weighting 400 lbs doing a 360 jump spin triple kick in Taekwondo or vice versa. I am not implying that it is a impossible endeavor, rather its illogical.

My underlying point is that YOU have to find an art that fits YOU. It does not matter which martial art. Just find an art that will make YOU feel comfortable and satisfied.



So let your journey begin with what I have encouraged others in the past to follow.  .

1) Get a phone book ( Available FREE from your local phone company ) , Take it home and start looking for the listing under “ Martial Arts Instruction” or “ Martial Arts”. You should find about 2-3 pages of Schools currently doing business in your area. Some schools have big ads that grabs your attention the moment you opened the phone book.  Don’t neglect schools that are simply on the basic two lines listing. You will never know what hidden “treasure” you might stumble upon.

Next step is to list the schools and their styles that appeals to you. Since you are new to the martial arts it is also a wise idea to check out a style or system that you have never heard off, as I am sure you have never heard of arts like Matsubayashi Ryu , Kobayashi Ryu, Shito Ryu..etc. List them as well and find out more about them.

Then click on this link: www.google.com type in the styles that you listed. I am 100 percent sure that google will give you detailed information of the type of martial art styles that are being offered in your area.

Do not read one website as the only source of that style. Read as many as you can. It pays to do your homework before you do your legwork.

2) Finding the Dojo

Once you narrowed down your martial arts style search and still feeling enthusiastic about training. Now comes the hard part. To begin with, return to the primary source ( the phone book). Now that you have a clear fundamental understanding of what style of martial arts maybe good for you. List all the available dojo with their address and phone numbers.

Now don’t rely of the phone books alone as the only source of locating dojos in your area. Utilized the power of the information superhighway (AKA the internet). Click on www.Google.com and type in keywords such as Karate ( type in city) or wushu (type in city)..etc

There are dojos that do not advertised or used phone books and the internet to acquire new students. Often these little schools rely of words of mouth or basically are non-commercialized schools.

Just because they are small does not mean that they aren’t any good. Funakoshi’s ( Founder of Shotokan) first dojo was his backyard.  Just remember one thing, many great martial artist did not train in a muli-million dollar dojo.  

So by now you probably have list that are now 2-3 pages long. The next course of action is to give the Dojo that appealed to you a call and see if they give out try-outs for free or pay the minimal tryout fee’s.

I would strongly suggest to try out these schools for a least a month before you make a commitment. Trying out for one day training session is not enough. If you have to pay for a monthly fee ( Hopefully very small indeed) Just do it ! It is worth the investment.

One last thing, I don't mean to sound abrasive, but If the above suggestion is too much work for you, then the probability of you being serious in joining a martial arts school is less than zero.   I am sorry to say this but, there's plenty of answerer's here that wants to sincerely help you in your quest, but you have to do your part.

Answer 8

jujitsu or hap ki do it they don't need power do do this art