What is the best all round martial art?

Question

What is the best all round martial art?

Answer 1

taekwondo

Answer 2

In my experience, Krav Maga. It's all about practical application. Developed by the Israeli army, it's all about wrecking your opponent as quickly and harshly as humanly possible. Unlike most other martial arts with some attachment to the spiritual or a code of proper fight etiquette, Krav Maga fights without regard to "fighting clean" and is centred around keeping you alive when someone else is very determined to kill you. Not to say that other martial arts don't teach you this, but Krav Maga is simply more "no holds barred" than other styles because it doesn't have a philosophy behind it other than survival.

Answer 3

shotokan. allround. they dont do weapons training thou. GKR is alright. not the greatest but they do everything.and of course. ge kundo ( i can never spell that ) Mr. Lees martial arts. if you can find a place that teaches it. go for that. it truley is one of the greatest

Answer 4

One with a good instructor. If you have a sensei/sifu that isn't a good teacher, no matter what style you practice you won't the most you can out or it. First rule is to find a good teacher.

Answer 5

Jujitsu is very effective and dangerous for the opponent.

Answer 6

In reality if we are talking just one style, then the following probably have the best mix of standing, standing grappling, and ground fighting:

Japanes Ju jitsu

Hapkido

Combat Sambo

k*k Sul Wan (Korean style)

Many Okinawin styles do have striking, standing grappling, and even ground techniques, but instructors who can teach the grappling aspects are few and far between, and since the main goal of most martial arts is self defense, not street fighting or ring fighting, ground work is not really stressed, because in life or death the last place you really want to be is on the ground, even though you may winde up there.

Answer 7

In my opoinion, 'Muay Thai' is the best all round martial art, due to its brutal yet simple structure. It has been classed as the most brutal martial art, and teaches a student how to punch, kick, knee and elbow. They will also be taught how to grapple and even various locks and holds.

But if you like both the striking and then arm locks and so on,  you should try 'MMA',  just like you would see on T.V in the UFC.

Answer 8

Take your pick. Karate, SAMBO, Mauy Thai, Some Kung Fu styles. Take your pick.

Edit - To the person above you are very right.

Answer 9

i can tell you from my almost 4 months of experience that THE best martial art in everything is superkarate

Answer 10

Jiu jitsu,

Answer 11

Depends what the purpose is. If it is for self defence then it depends on a couple of factors, not least of which is pressure testing. If it can't be applied in the dojo under high pressure testing, then it has no hope of working against a ''real'' attacker who is determined to hurt you. Look around, if they are practicing set routines and point sparring routines or only practice one element of fighting (grappling, striking, weapons) then it is probably not sufficient on its own. Also look for a school that teaches how to deal with adrenal responses, and psychological elements of self defence.

Answer 12

Here we go:  it is not the style, it is the teacher.

One of the questions asked ad nauseam is, "What is the best art?" or sometimes its modified form, "I wanna kick butt and don't want fancy-schmancy stuff, what art should I choose?" Well, the answer is, "We don't know." There's much debate over what exactly is the "best art" or what is an "effective art." It comes down to a lot of questions such as, "Best for what?" and "Best for you or best for me?" In the end, it's a question you're going to have to answer for yourself through personal exploration and hard work. Since you're looking for a Martial Art to start, you should look for the ones that are available to you. Simply put; it doesn't matter if it's the ultimate kick-butt art, if you can't find a school near enough to take classes at. With that thought in mind, you should look to see what schools are available in your area and make your selection from those. If you are looking for a specific art, you are still restricted to what's in your area, so go ahead and look anyway.

When shopping for a martial arts school, the "style" the school teaches is secondary to who teaches the classes and how they teach them. A good instructor will make you feel good about what you're doing. He or she will help you stay healthy and take an interest in why you've joined the school. If you're a complete novice to the martial arts, don't shop for a style or method, shop for the best teacher or teachers you can find. Find the right teacher and you'll love the martial arts. Find the wrong teacher and it won't matter what style they teach.

Answer 13

aikido

It can be a great way to relief stress, lose weight, improve coordination and balance, or provide spiritual development.

An aikido practitioner, when attacked, has many options to handle the aggressor. The aikidoka (aikido student) can simply move from the aggressor’s line of attack and escape, without having to strike a single blow.    =)

Answer 14

Kajukenbo seems like an excellent one. Grappling, striking, stick-fighting (kali/escrima/arnis)you can compete in point sparring, you can train full-contact, and they train for mulitple attackers, etc

I don't know if it's the BEST, but it's good