What's the best martial art for petite girls?

Question

i'm short & slim. what's the most effective martial arts for my small frame? describe the martial art to me.

Answer 1

Smith and Wesson

Answer 2

Would think it would be good for you to be taught Aikido as this form of self defence uses your opponent weight to fight em off Enjoy as I did but at the end of the day its what you want and like and that makes you train hard and long hours. Hope this helps and you will find a good club off the web.

Answer 3

well despite the good answers that have been given i am going to reccomend wing tsun kung fu otherwise known as wing chun but is mildly different but both are derived from an original art developed by a buddhist nun centuries ago but wing tsun is the largest martial arts orginisation in the world operating in over 60 countries but is not that cheap so anyway the art involves free flowing movements that do not require strength and emphasises on using/borrowing an opponents force/attack and redirect it back at them but you dont learn the more effective technique (chi sao) until you have properly learnt the first principle of sticking to your opponent which is what chi sao is all about so you do learn chi sao but dont become that good at it until you have trained for a few years depending on how you progress learning the first form sui nim tao(little idea form) so when you are good at this it takes about the same amount of training to be good at chi sao then you move on to chum kui which involves a bit of kicking and knees and elbows in the same tradition of a form so you can practice witout an opponent so you actually learn the technique as without this an opponent can throw you off your technique then you move on to bui tze which involves a lot of finger strikes and not much form work but still forms so you know the technique but most of it is done with a partner all of the last forms i have mentioned involve training with chi sao but only when you get the hang of them because chi sao involves a lot of application type training not forms and this is the most part of a wing tsun class you practice a form for about 2 minutes of a class then you partner up and practice your techniques on a partner who will throw all sorts of combos at you once you get good at all this you move on to training on a wooden dummy this emphasise the fact that you will not face many opponents stronger than a wooden dummy and you really get to start developing your technique to be very strong and very effective after this you move on to fighting against multiple attackers which i personally believe should be a lot earlier but they go hard at you so you have to be good at all the techniques mentioned above and after this you will move on to weapons and weapons defence all the time you train in wing tsun you will also learn ground fighting and anti grappling which is very important after all this you are basically ready to teach and continue training with far more advanced techniques so for more information look up wing tsun on the internet

Answer 4

I would recommend that you learn Jeet Kune Do Concepts. JKD covers grappling, striking, trapping, kicking and weapons. It's a broad overview which will give you exposure to the different martial arts. You will quickly find out what works for you and what doesn't. I

Not only that, if you are weak at grappling, then with practice, you can turn your weaknesses into strengths.

I believe it's good because you will learn a bit of everything, and become a well rounded martial artist. Another VERY IMPORTANT feature of JKD is that they teach practical weapons, such as knife and stick.

In a real situation, you could break off a car antenna and use that as your stick, or a broken glass bottle could serve as a knife. If you are small and petite, the best multiplier in a real fight is using a weapon.

If you do not have JKD school near you, other good arts to train in would be jiu-jitsu, krav maga and kali.

Good luck with your training.

Answer 5

My 12 yr old daughter has been doing Hapkido for 5 yrs now. She fully understands how to injure attacker hard and fast and escape when opportunity allows. While she is a good grappler she also knows its not wise to grapple with a much larger and stronger person. She knows how strike vulnerable targets and attack small joints like fingers and wrist. She knows how to use an attackers own force against themself. I've made it a point to train her as realistic as possible putting her in very tough situations and letting her figure out how to deal with it. Hapkido is very good for smaller persons in that it teaches you how move and unbalance the stronger attacker and use it to your advantage. I've been doing Hapkido for over 10 yrs and use it often because I'm in law enforcement. So when it comes to the safety of my child and my self I totally believe in Hapkido. It is one of the most complete self defense arts. But one thing is for sure regardless of what art you choose to study make sure you have a good instructor and they can teach you what your looking for.

Answer 6

It depends what you want out of it, I have boxed and done several martial arts for the last 20 yeras but now there is really only one art of it I am concerned with and that is self protection so I will answer based on this.

Firstly any martial rate or boxing should teach you to punch harder and to use what body weight that you have but many will either teach you this within the rules of competition or within the guide of som ancient traditions and forms. Whilst these principles are good they are not say the most effcetive when dealing with the guy who is grabbing your purse.

I now train (and instruct) in a Martial aret called Choi Kwang Do its full power but not contact so you are taught to kick and punch etc as hard as you can and you hit pads so that neither you nor anyone else should get hurt. Some people will say ah well yuo cant know how this would work in a real situtaion without sparing, I think that is not true for 2 reasons firstly if you spa the person you are sparring with knows the same things as you and number 2 you are generally not going full strenght. And lest face if even if a 100llb woman punches properly to the head the 300llb guy shoudl at the least be moved enough to allow escape.

CKD includes self defence training on situtations and how to get somone off of you. Because there is no sparring you dont tend to get som many macho elements coming to CKD in my school its at least 40% female and child. Its a good all round place to start.

Answer 7

Being smaller in size it's important for you to find something that you're not only comfortable with, but that you feel empowers you and keeps you safe!

Shop around until you find a school that makes you feel that way, and be as annoying and persistant with your questions as you can, the teacher that doesn't like questions, doesn't have answers.

Answer 8

Hapkido - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapkido

Answer 9

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Filipino Eskrima

Answer 10

At 5'6", 140 lbs I am no giant among men, Krav Maga has served me well for my adult life, as it conditioned me and gave me the reflexive response I needed to do my job. I have neutralized threats posed by much larger men than me. The point is to neutralize threats, strike vital points, get rid of bad guy and move on.  Combat SAMBO is the same way.

I have seen many small girls in MMA gyms and they are very able to defend themselves in unarmed situations, but they have no training in armed threat situations, which is where I come in to help.

Answer 11

This may sound a bit vague, but any martial art is good as long as you enjoy learning and doing it. Everywhere you go, instructors will sell their style as if it were the best. In reality, you do what is most comfortable for you to learn, the easiest for your body to adapt to, and also important is the training partners you have,they need to be helpful and will help push you to be a better martial artist. My personal favorite martial arts are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (for all the above reasons) it involves a lot of close contact on the ground and lots of grappling and holds. If that doesnt sound appealing, you can try out Thai boxing or kick boxing which is lots of kicks and punches (thai boxing is more aggressive of the two). barring that you can always try wing chun which is a traditional chinese martial art invented by a petite woman like yourself! The list goes on, so I would take note of my earlier advice. good luck!

Answer 12

Wing Chun

Paqua Chang

Combat Hapkido

Jujitsu

Aikido

Answer 13

Lots of very good answers. All of them are correct. Through training, you'll find how to make your size and weight work for you. What's most important is that you find an environment where your training is respected -- early on, you need an opportunity to learn to do the techniques properly without a lot of resistance, and, well, some guys just can't let go of their ego and let you do it.

I want to add the suggestion of Budo Taijutsu. The skills you learn there will teach you how to manipulate positioning and balance, and to use your body weight instead of strength to take down an attacker. I've had very short, very slim girls throw me about using their body weight alone (and frankly hurt me pretty badly). It's impressive how easy and effortless it is.

Good luck in whatever you choose and stick to it! Your life is on the line -- practice well.