What are the basic differences in all the martial arts?

Question

I have been reading around, and a bunch of names have been flung at me, and I have no idea what the difference is between them. Here is a list of some of the ones I have seen.

Karate

Aikido

Hapkido

Brazilian ju jitsu

Japanese ju jitsu

Tae Kwon Do

Kung Fu

Tae bo

Judo

Kenpo

Can someone clarify what the basic difference is in each school?

Answer 1

Tomorrow I will take the time to answer this question.

For tonight...

Jack D: Please get off the MMA Wannabe nutrider train, since you don't know a single d**n thing you are talking about. Your ignorance, and total arrogance, not to mention utterly uninformed jackassery make those of who do train in MMA and BJJ want to puke. It's like being a white presidential candidate and having David Duke endorse you...

Also I am glad some arts have your respect (whatever that is worth) but since you don't have the slightest clue about them, (or really any Martial Art, or actual practical experience on BJJ, MMA, Judo, or any other art that whose testicles you are so firmly clamped to) maybe it would be best to keep your retarded opinions to yourself, since it is guys like you who make people think that all MMA guys are arrogant.

Answer 2

all of these art (except tae bo which is an exercise) all contain punches,kicks,throws,joint locks, qi gong, chops, palm strikes, and ect. The major difference in martial arts styles are theories. For example, In full-contact kyokushin karate, the goal is the chop down the opponenet with full head on attacks and demolish their legs with kicks. In wing chun kung fu, the theory is to use the hands to control the opponents center line and work off it. In combat tai chi the goal is to re-direct energy. I could go on and on, but in the end, if the art is studied fully and whole-heartedly, you can become a prominent fighter and martial artist

Answer 3

Hi.

Karate:

A large, fairly diverse category of different styles from Okinawa and Japan; some are used for sport others for very practical combat.

Aikido:

A smooth and flowing Japanese style that aims to use your opponents (kinetic) energy against them; it relies primarily on concepts of deflection.

Hapkido:

This is a Korean self defense style that uses strikes, kicks joint locks, throws, etc...

Brazilian Jujitsu:

This is primarily a sport style that was altered from the original 'Japanese Jujitsu' by the 'Gracie family' who were from Brazil (hence the name).  It is primarily a grappling style suited to a street or sport fight.

Japanese Jujitsu:

This is a style developed by the Samurai in Japan to be applied on the battlefield.  It is similar to its Brazilian offspring in that it is a grappling style.

Tae Kwon Do:

A Korean styles that uses primarily kicking and a small amount of punching; there are military versions of this style that are practical but this style is used for sport more than anything else.

Kung Fu:

A very broad category of individual styles, the only thing they all have in common is their country of origin, other than that they are as diverse as martial arts can be.

Tae Bo:

An exercise form that's not even a martial art; it's basically cardio kick boxing with a fancy sounding name for marketing purposes.

Judo:

A sport grappling style similar to wrestling; this is basically Japanese Jujitsu without the striking.

Kenpo or Kempo:

This is actually a form of Karate but is generally mixed with other styles such as Jujitsu and different Kung Fu styles (just two examples of many possible combinations).

Krav Maga:

This is an Israeli military combat style.  It attempts to deal with nearly all situations one could find themselves in and is supposedly a combination of many different styles from around the world.

I hope this helps :)

Answer 4

Tae Kwon Do- Skill of the kicks

Judo- Skills of throwing

Kung-Fu- Skills of striking

The rest I don't know.

Answer 5

Does nobody even try the search feature?

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Sorry if I seem rude but we only get this question oh about every hour on the hour. Knock yourself out, these should keep you busy for a while.

jack D- i am sorry but you don't know jack s***. Just for example you say that karate requires size, speed, and power..and guess what you are wrong. karate was developed by the Okinawins, who are among the smallest people on earth on average. The founder of Isshin-ryu was 5' 2" and weighed 120 lbs, hardly a giant. Another thing is that the marines who wer stationed in okinawa thiought karate was pretty good, because they brought it back with them, and many continued to train and teach it until they passed away, and some still do. these were marines who hd seen combat in korea and vietnam, so they know a little something about battle. I sent you an e-mail asking you to answer a question that was actually about something in the martial arts, other then what style is best or UFC questions if you were not just a poser who has actually never trained in his life. i know you had to receive the e-mail by now because I sent it well before this question was asked, and no response yet. Hmmmm no suprise. Some of us are very tired of you doing nothing but slamming any style other then Muay thai or BJJ suprisingly two of the main styles in the UFC. Put up or shut up. Why not actually answer some questions that really matter, about actual technique. Oh wait I forgot, you have to be more then a fanboy and poser to do that. to the asker of the question, please disregard anything that Jack D says because he has no idea what he is talking about, If he ever runs into more then one attacker, he is the one that is going to get owened, because BJJ rolling around on the ground, is not real good for that, Like I said put up or shut up poser.

THE ACTUAL TRUTH HAS SPOKEN, NOT JUST TH TRUTH IN YOUR WANNA BE HEAD.

Answer 6

Looks like jackie boy has bought into the bjj selling point for scrawny wannabes "in bjj size and strength doesnt matter in your opponent"

Sure if your HOYCE GRACIE  and you aren't and probably never will be no matter how long or hard you train at it.

If the "strength  doesn't matter " statement was true the ground and pound specialists would never win.

karate

tae kwon do

kenpo

kung fu

silat

muay thai

all use

feet

hands elbows

knees

palm heels

take downs

head buts

leg kicks etc.

and various other nasty methods of defeating an opponent

differences

emphasis placed on these techniques for sport and self defense purposes

Answer 7

Karate = garbage for the most part. Size, strength, agility, and speed dictate this art. Not a realistic way to defend yourself unless you are up against a crash test dummy.

Aikido = Segal made it popular, but essentially useless in a real situation.

Hapkido = More standup garbage.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu = YOU WANT TO OWN MOST ANYONE IN MARTIAL ARTS? CHOOSE THIS ONE. See YouTube thrashings over other martial arts for PROOF.

Japanese jiu-jitsu = I don't know a lot about it, but BJJ relies more on leverage than JJJ.

Tae Kwon Do = A JOKE. Gracies beat the h**l out of these guys all over YouTube. This relies on size and strength. However, you have to have proper distance to succeed. Any smart martial artist will close the distance on these guys and take them to the ground. It is hilarious watching a black belt in TKD get owned by a lower level BJJ guy.

Kung Fu = Some respect here, but other forms of Karate (see Lyoto Machida) are good too. I don't hate on this one as much as TKD.

Tae bo = cardio gimmick.

Judo = total respect for Judo. Throws and joint locks are the hallmark of this art. It is very effective in taking people down and hurting them with throws, etc.

Kenpo = more standup stuff that gets owned a lot.

Other forms I respect include Muy Thai, wrestling, and boxing. Karate and the rest of them are a joke. And yes, as a kid, I did Wing Chun/Jeet Kune Do so I am not completely biased to BJJ.

THE TRUTH HAS SPOKEN.

Answer 8

Karate - Derived from Chinese Kung Fu, it's predominantly a striking/kicking art. Most styles are based on strength/block hard-hit hard techniques. There are some exceptions.

Aikido - Way Of harmony - as far as I know there are no strikes. Evasive footwork and a load of joint locks and throws.

Hapkido - Korean art that is similar to Aikido but utilizes kicks and strikes.

Brazilian ju jitsu - South American version of a Japanese art.  BJJ stylists love the ground. That's their goal...shoot in, get the opponent on the ground and make him submit.

Japanese ju jitsu - tons of joint locks, throws also utilizes strikes and kicks.

Tae Kwon Do - Kick oriented Korean karate.

Kung Fu - Variety of styles. Some are strength based like Hung Gar. Others are softer and rely more on blending with and redirecting the opponents energy like Taijiiquan and Baguazhang (Pa qua Chang).  Kung fu techniques often imitate animals like a snake, crane, tiger, leopard, praying mantis etc.

Tae bo - an exercise program that incorporates karate moves, developed by karate stylist Billy Blanks.

Judo - Evolved from Jujitsu.  A lot of grab and throwing techniques.

Kenpo - Don't know enough to comment on this one.

One thing is for sure is that they ALL have something to offer.  Just find a good school.

Answer 9

Jack D. You are a fool and a waste of a yahoo answers account.

THE TRUTH HAS SPOKEN

Answer 10

Karate ,  Japanese for “Hands of China” A mostly linier style practiced in Japan and Korea mostly. There are many different styles so you would need to be more specific. Most were warrior or combat arts.

Aikido is essentially Ju Jitsu combined with swordsman’s footwork and involves a great deal of religious aspects.

Hapkido relies on circular motions and speed. It’s Aikido with kicks essentially.

Brazilian ju jitsu is essentially Judo on the ground. It’s a sport and not as effective in the real world as it is in the ring. It comes from Kano Judo and was called Ju Jitsu by  Maeda after he went to Brazil and found out in Japan Judo was not getting the same respect in challenge matches as Ju Jitsu due to the lack of rules. Maeda was a ground expert prior to his arrival in Brazil. So Brazilian Ju Jitsu is actual Japanese Judo and is not what modern mythology would have us believe.

Japanese ju jitsu is a combat art that focuses on grappling and was to be one part of the training for Samurai. It incorporates more breaking and killing than submission.

Tae Kwon Do is Shotokan with high kicks added.



Kung Fu is a circular art from China meant to minimize weaknesses and maximize strengths. It uses basic farm tools as weapons due to the fact the Chinese were disarmed. Another combat art that does not get its proper respect. There is a true story of 13 monks who were greatly outnumbered and fought off many Samurai using only their Kung Fu.

Tae bo is a good workout. It was originally geared toward a warm up for fighters, then one day Billy Blanks noticed one of his students, a housewife, didn’t stay for sparring. He asked why. She told him that it was the best workout she ever had and was doing more than her aerobics class. He then marketed to Housewives.

Judo was a sport derived from Ju Jitsu.

Kenpo, depending on which for, you are speaking of, is a combination of grappling and strikes. American Kenpo or Ed Parker’s Kenpo is an American hybrid art that used Cinese Kempo, Shotokan Karate, Boxing, Kick-boxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, Wrestling, Muy Thai, and Hawaiian arts in a practical street self defense used by many Special Forces teams. It’s all out practical street self defense has saved my life more than once.

Krav Maga is similar to Kenpo and Russian Sambo in the fact it doesn’t narrow focus on any one aspect of fighting as many of the MA styles have. It focuses on pure combat meaning grappling, strikes, multiple attackers and weapons defense. It was developed by the Jews in WWII to defend against the n***s.

In my personal opinion, Krav Maga, Kenpo and Sambo are the best combat arts in existence today due to the combat proven techniques. Unlike most of the other arts, they evolve and are meant to, where the pure hero worship of drones like Jack D, who obviously knows nothing about MA at all, cause their styles and systems to quickly become outdated.