Martial arts using opponents strength against them?

Question

What's the kind of martial arts that uses the opponent's strength to your advantage and requires very little force?

Answer 1

i would highly recommend Chen style Tai Chi.

which is the original style tai chi which was created for combat .  its considered to be a Soft style of Kung fu, which is also well known for  

a - Silk wheeling ((纒絲勁), a method of explosive power (Fa Ging).

b - using soft force and techniques to counter strong and hard forces.

c - also has excellent health benefits (all tai chi styles).

applications of the style

- targets pressure points

- targets the throat, heart, eyes, groin, joints and joint locks

- up rooting and unbalancing ur opponent

attacks

- palm strikes, finger jabs, punching, kicking, sweeps, pushing and pulling

due to the styles force manipulation, its easier to use their force against him. The theory is to absorb or deflect incoming force, like cotton or water. unlike most styles, Tai Chi does not aim to kill your opponent, but to let them know if they continue they will get hurt, really hurt !!   thats why is also considered to be a gentle style.

Answer 2

Many Arts, basicaly every wrestling/grapling art trys to achieve this and there are so so many, a great one is BJJ  

Answer 3

I can name two instantly. Isshinryu karate and Advincula's Combat Escrima. These are the styles I teach and both have many techniques that use the opponent's strength against them. But to be honest, most of the combat/self-defense styles do this. It is not all about punching and kicking. To my knowledge however the most pronounced example of redirecting an opponents strength is akido, or akijutsu. That is the main focus of what they teach. It does however take years to master this, whereas the traditional, more direct traditional Okinawan styles are much faster. Meaning they take fewer years. Be prepared to invest time and effort into whatever you choose. How fast you learn is truely up to you.

Answer 4

Aikido I'd say .

Best wishes :)***

Answer 5

Please don't listen to people who suggest Aikido. It's ridiculous. For your own safety. These people are merely dancers and not fighters. They demonstrate canned shows. I'll debate with any aikidoka. I'm very skeptical with TMD these days because many of them (especially in the Western World) are frauds. Yes, i bet you can learn alot from an Aikido Master from Korea, but it will be very hard to find one in America.

btw, No Aikido master can use a person's momentum against them when he is being hit with a straight to the face from someone who is minimally educated in boxing.

What you're looking for is Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Answer 6

Joe Son Do is a good style.

Answer 7

  Aikido,you use opponents momentum against him/her,is done in a circular pattern.Hapkido,a Korean MA. check source.

Answer 8

You just have to out think your opponent.  

Answer 9

Jiu Jitsu and Aikido.

Answer 10

Nearly every style ends up studying how to use the oppoenents force against them. An easier question is which style doesn't focus on useing the oppoenents force against them.

That would be:

Silat

Taekwondo (majority)

Karate (majority)

muay thai

boxing

kickboxing and other styles focused heavly on striking.