What is the best martial arts to begin with?

Question

i am 19 years old and i have been wanting to learn martial arts, due to other athletic sports which take an equal amount of time, i have been unable to learn any martial arts. i am very interested in Aikido but i think i should start at something less advanced. any help will do, thank you

Answer 1

go ahead and learn aikido if you want to martial ars arnt made so that you have to already be this good befor you can start. sure some places have advanced classes but generally if you fond somewhere that teaches it they will have no problem teaching it to a beginner.if you want to try somethign simple try tae kwon do or mauy thai, i have found these to martial arts very simple and easy to learn.

Answer 2

Best Martial Art to start with, in my opinion, is Taekwondo.

It is compartively Basic. The kicks are straighforward, accurate and perfected.  There is also the basic and later on, more advanced punching techniques.  Note Taekwondo is 70% kicks, 30% punches.

It gives you the most fitness, flexibility and speed (shortens reaction time).  In other words, it is the best preparation in terms of fitness and technique. Once you've learnt taekwondo, any other martial art will be easy to adopt.

Most famous actors/martial artists have usually done Taekwondo as one of their martial arts.

The only negative, is that it takes some time to get to decent levels.  About 1 to 1.5 years.

Although it may not be the BEST martial art out there, it is at least a valuable one to know and use with other martial arts.

But no regrets in the end.

Answer 3

the one that suits you.you have to consider other things as well as style,such as cost,availability,are they in your local area?etc,etc.

try a few different ones in your local area and find one you like and stick with it,then when you get a good base in the one you choose then cross train in others.

most schools will give you a free trial period so use this to try as many as you can before you decide.dont pay any up front fees and dont sign anything.

i suggest you try freestyle karate,most good freestyle karates will teach you stand up,ground/grappling,weapons and practicle street wise self defence.

Answer 4

No reason why you can't start with Aikido, but if you want to try something "less advanced", (which is a debatable point) maybe Judo would be a good start. It has some similarity to Aikido.  

Answer 5

One of the two oldest systems is the best for all fundamentals and back ground. The chinese Shaolin monks practice Kung Fu ( so we call it) and have for nearly 1500 years. The other is the discipline of the japanese Samurai called Jujitsu around 1100 years old. The two systems amalgamated techniques around 600 years ago. Master either of these two systems and you will be an excellent all round fighter My personnel choice was/is Jujitsu.

Answer 6

If you are looking for easy, I suggest thumb wrestling. Anything more complicated and you are you going to have work for it, maybe even have to sweat a little:P

No martial art is easy to learn, if it is then you are either a phenom, or you are training at a school with low standards of teaching; more often than not it's the low standards.

Try finding a couple schools in your area (Aikido schools if this is the art you are most interested in) and try them out. Each school is different because the head instructors have their own preferences. Find the one that best suits your interests and join up.

Aikido is no more difficult to learn than any other art. Anywhere you start you will have to learn to walk before you can run.

Good luck in your Aikido training and remember that the harder you work for something the more rewarding it is when you finally attain it.

Answer 7

my friend i know what you are talking about you've probally watch it on youtube or something right but trust me aikido isnt that advanced and easy to learn but if you want some a little eaiser i would recomend muay thai it is not as friendly as aikido and lethal because it involves knees,elbows,punching ,kicking, and some basic arm and knee locks but i really recomend you try aikido trust me it will pay off.

Answer 8

Everything as a beginner level..even Aikido.  In fact if you want to learn it just for the sake of learning it you might as well start now.  Don't expect to take 6 months of Aikido and go out into the world full of ability and confidence.  It is not the art for the impatient or those who want to learn to fight quickly.  

Patience is paramount in the more traditional martial arts.

Judo would serve a young guy well and real ability would be acheived in a much shorter time than it would be in Aikido.  The good thing is that if you choose to study aikido later you will already be well versed in some of the same concepts.

Train like an athlete while you can...plenty of time for Aikido later.

If you just want to learn to fight..box first.

Answer 9

http://www.alljujitsu.com/index.html <----read this whole page ..... if you don't read this then you'll never really know which is the best to begin with.......

My favorite exerp from "all jujitsu":

On the other hand, there are many 'self defense advisors' who try to be so politically correct that when you ask them what is the best martial art, all you get out of them is an answer like, “No martial art is better than any other type of martial art. It all depends on how you train.” That doesn’t sound like much of a vote of confidence for any style, does it?

Answer 10

I hate when people spread misinformation. Edward F: Not only are Jujutsu and Kung Fu not the two oldest martial arts, that whole comment is so painfully dumb that it makes me want to tear my eyes out and try to shove my fists into the sockets. First, there's evidence that as far back as the 20th C. BCE, people were actually training in wrestling (Murals, Tomb of Beni Hasan), but if we talk about traceable lineage, Pankration predates Kung Fu by nearly 1000 years (earliest evidence is dated at about 648 BCE, though anecdotal evidence indicates earlier origins). What you refer to as Kung Fu is the sum of the martial arts (Shaolin Kung Fu) credited to Bodhidarma at around 5th C. CE, which was brought from India. In further point, Jujutsu as a term wasn't coined until the 17th C. CE. Research before making wild claims.

Sorry to rant, schmoopy, but there's a vast amount of poor information being circulated. About beginning with martial arts, you should begin with what you want to train in most. If that's Aikido, train in Aikido. It's really not that advanced in the sense that you need previous experience. In fact, it's generally advisable with martial arts to have no prior experience. Prior experience means prior habits, and habits, once trained, are very hard to break.

The hardest thing early on will be being patient. Aikido stems from a branch of jujutsu called aiki-jujutsu or aikijutsu, which involves taking the momentum of the attack and blending with it to neutralize it. That probably doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but it means that it's strongly dependent upon your timing, so you'll have to learn to time your reactions to maximize the momentum you can carry forward. However, early techniques are simple (that is, basic, less difficult than later, foundational; not "easy"). Train hard and you'll have no problem.

Remember, though, that it's not about grabbing and tugging. Be gentle, be patient, and be diligent. You'll learn.

Answer 11

All martial arts start at the same level for begginers! its not liek in one class they are going too do it realy easy for you and another just gonna throw you in with some complicated combo. or summink!

just do the one YOUR interestin in not what will be easiest too start!

you wll love it a promise!

Answer 12

The best martial art is the one taught at the school you choose to go to.  There is no "less advanced" martial art.  All require serious training and practice.

Answer 13

well im 17 and i started doing Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing and wrestling. KB for standu, wrestling for takedown and takedown defense, and BJJ for ground game im pretty sure each one has a begginner level what ever gym you go to so yea