Im about to take a martial arts class which class should i take?

Question

the options are: tae kwon do, karate, kickboxing, boxing, tai chi, aikido, and anything else

Answer 1

Depends on what you personally feel comfortable using and can adapt to,but my choices would be...Aikido and Boxing from your list above.

Just my humble opinion best wishes :)***

Answer 2

that's a question only you can answer.

what is it you want from martial arts

how much time can you devote to it

The best answer i or anyone else can give you is to learn what each style has to offer and does it fill your needs.

my style is aikido

my wife studies dim mak

Answer 3

'SHITO-RYU' it is a very good art to learn.

Answer 4

tai kwon do or tai chi x

Answer 5

Since you are open to suggestions, I recommend this.  There are many instructors out there teaching many different arts. However a really good instructor is rare. Go visit as many martial arts schools as you can and watch the instructor. If he is smooth, powerful yet generates his power with what looks like almost no effort, you have found someone that is truly rare.  When you find that instructor study the art/s he teaches.

Answer 6

start taking them.  The instructor is important.  Shake his hand.  if he doesnt make eye contact he may lack the authority it takes.  Is the place clean? that tells how they feel about safety.  If they teach children, watch a session and see how simple the instructor is understood.  If he does a lot of physical examples then you might learn it faster.

If you dont like it after once or two times then keep looking.

Answer 7

I couldnt decide either but luckily i found a acedmy that does a mixture of them all and self defense! try and find one like that! or try them all and see which one u really love!

Answer 8

Depends on the reasoning. Taekwondo is more of a competitive sport, whereas karate is a little more fighting-based. Kickboxing is more like a workout than anything, boxing doesn't have as many moves, tai chi is more of a meditation-based...Some others, I'm not as sure. Of course, a lot of this is my opinion and experience, but whatever school you go to may be different.

Answer 9

it all depends on you,  if this is your core style then evaluate yourself and what you are good at strong legs ? maybe a kicking art . like to fight on the ground jujitsu, it also depends on your focus as well tournament or self defense personal growth.you need to answer these questions on your own first, I don't think you are going to find a good answer here because our way may not necessarily be the best way for you. I think you should evaluate some of the things I listed above, then narrow down your choices and then come back for input just my thoughts on this one

Also please don't rely on MMA or the UFC as your only choices of what to take, they are both great styles I have trained both but its not the only answer and allot of teachers stress Ring not Street Fighting ( I do love grappling though)  I have been through many altercations so I can tell you grappling has its place, but  its not the super martial art that some make it out to be ,on that note the reason the art (as with any art) is great is because of how hard the people that train it work at becoming proficient in it.

Answer 10

judo, judo, judo, judo, judo. If you can't do judo then wrestling, vale tudo. grappling bascially. forget about striking martial arts until you've mastered a grappling technique. watch ufc and any mma. how many of the fights end up on the ground grappling? 80% 90%? also judo is a much better workout more akin to lifting weights whereas doing karate or tae-kwon-do you will get a cardio workout. drawbacks, judo is very bad for getting injured.

Answer 11

Ok...so your options are limitless, now what do you want out of the study of martial arts...a lifelong path to fitness, a hobby, street/battlefield self defense or to prepare for the UFC ?

Once you define your goals, selecting a school is much easier.  I teach Krav Maga, no, it is not for everyone,  I have many friends who study Kung Fu.   Would I want to go into a battlefield or nasty streetfight with them, maybe, maybe not, it depends on the person.  

One of my friends, a skilled White Crane and Yang Style Taijiquan artist he is IDF Sayaret so I know he can handle himself under battlefield situations.  For the average guy, learning a combat art skills can happen, but these are different from normal martial arts skills.

In a optimal situation, like a school, there can always be a winner, with the loser walking away with a lesson, which does not happen in the battlefield or street.

Again, what do you want from martial arts, once you set your goals, look for the school that will best fit your needs.  If you find a place that feels right, than it just may be.  Some things that look really cool take a long time to learn, some things take little time.  Again, this is all your time.

Answer 12

Jeet Kune Do is the best!!!!!!

only one problem though, finding a real teacher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH6npy3bf...

Answer 13

I wouldn't suggest Tai Kwon Do because if ur versing a real fighter, the kicks that Tai Kwon Do teaches will not help you.  Truthfully,  I would suggest Okinawan Shidokan karate because it teaches you to use ur body, or Aikido to learn locks and grapples.  I take both, and check out this website

ihadojo.com