What is the best martial arts to learn?

Question

I am weak and ppl always talk **** about me and to my face cause they know i cant do anything. im sick of feeling this way, i want to be tougher or at least to back myself up sometimes. so i was interested in getting in some kind of martial arts, and i was wondering what is the best kind of martial arts to learn??? pls help me, i want to be a little stronger and know what im doing.

Answer 1

Any martial art will do.

See what is available in your area,

Sit in on some classes and

Pick the one that is most interesting to you.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never harm me."

Answer 2

well any martial art would do that. but krava will do it in a faster time.

Answer 3

try muay thai it is a strong martail art which is great for females it has strong moves and great fitness and great body conditioning other wise i suggest wingchun or boxing so when you snap you jump them with a flurry of blinding fast and well executed strikes they won't know what hit them

Answer 4

well since i know a little bit more about you than others, let me tailor the answer to fit you best... look up "martial arts" in the phone book or online in your area... call around and see how much classes are and at what times they are... whatever's within your price range is what you should consider... avoid any gym/dojo that does not teach self control as a base fundamental.  martial arts are for self defense, not for beating someone up... you'll probably find karate, tae kwon do, and judo places very easily

by the way people, she never said she wanted to beat the holy heck out of anyone

Answer 5

You should learn some boxing because punching is easier then kicking but if you want to kick too i suggest you learn kickboxing or muay thai. You also want to know some grappling martial arts like wrestling or Brazilian jiu jutsu

Answer 6

Without meditation, physical fitness, and constant drilling, all styles are ultimately useless.  However, these are the top 10 styles, the criteria being their energy and mechanical efficiency as to how it applies to the laws of physics in relation to the human body, namely, the defender using the least energy possible, to put an attacker in the most compromising, if possible helpless, position possible.  From top to bottom, these are the top 10 in my not-so-humble opinion;

1)  Tai Chi Chuan, but to study it as a martial art you have to know all 5 frames of the Yang long form, the strongest and most effective of all the Tai Chi styles as Yang Lu Chan's master, is rumored to have studied the art he handed down to Yang from the Daoist sect that were descendent students of Shang Sang Feng himself.  Just a rumor though, don't buy too much into it.....

2)  Shaolin Kung Fu, or Tibetan Crane style, the style created by Lama Ordator.

3)  Shuia Jiao; more throws and flow than Judo, more power conditioning and moves than catch or Indian wrestling, and more ground work, emphasizing escaping from the ground so you get back up, than BJJ.  When Shuia Jiao does go to the ground, they are not planning on you stayind down there, they have techniques on how to quickly get back on your feet.

4)  Karate or TKD, trained in old school, as martial arts.

5)  Catch wrestling, Judo (any style), and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, ALL OF THEM, trained in old school though.  Believe it or not, the style the Gracies teach, and the style used in MMA circles, are completely different.  If possible you want to learn from Helio himself, or any Brazilian BJJ player who has been in vale tudo matches.  Old school BJJ is just as effective as Judo was, albeit a bit different.  See, both Kano and Helio, were small, weak, frail men, so because they were built in a similar manner, they both adapted the Jiu Jitsu they learned in similar ways.  Helio never reached the levels of skill of Kano or Mifune, because he was highly competitive, fighting frequently, whereas in Japan the tourneys are not as frequent as Helio's fights were.  Despite not being refined, Helio's version of BJJ is all about high speed submission.  Two people step in, 30 seconds later, arm bar or choke.  Old school BJJ could in fact be called "speed Judo."  You want to submit somebody as fast as humanly possible, not roll around on the mat with them.  Helio, in the book "grappling masters" criticized modern BJJ players for having sloppy technique, and as a result being too slow.

6)  Old school boxing, although good luck finding a coach that teaches old school methods from the 40's and 50's, when the sport was at its peak.

7)  Muay Thai; simple, easy to learn, but way too full of weaknesses, more than people realize.

8)  Krav Maga; best defense for when accosted by a gun, knife, or hand grenade.  The unarmed hand to hand though sucks; its not refined at all but then, that is not the emphasis.  In Krav Maga they don't train you to do Jet Li stuff, they train you bit, claw, kick, scream and wriggle out of a bad situation and then cut and run.  In other words if you are looking for refined unarmed combat you won't find it here.

9)  MMA BJJ, the bastardized version that has dudes replace technique with power, and in doing so loosing valuable speed, and as Helio criticized, valuable seconds.

10)  Sanda, not to be confused with Sanshow!

Hopefully your area will have a martial art from this list, and hopefully they will be afiliated with a larger organization.  Also, word of the wise, smacking the c**p out of a bully, or h**l, thanks to adrenaline pulling some "one man army" stuff, it only makes it so that people don't dis you to your face, but they will still dis you behind  your back.  If people don't respect you, they will never be nice to you or treat you with kindness.  Ever.  See this world is full of self-important swine, self-important swine who like to harm and hurt other people.  You can not fight all of them, especially in this country where social darwinist c**p actively encourages such behavior, there is simply way too many of them.  The only thing you can do is take up martial arts, take all their breathing and relaxation exercises seriously and if you are lucky you may find an instructor trained in how to mentor bullied teenagers.  Because bullying is a problem in school, the majority of martial arts instructors from reputable schools, some of them, have had training and effective in experience in how to handle that sort of thing.

You smacking the c**p out of the biggest or worst of them, is not going to change their self important view of themselves anymore than Ogotai Khan collecting nine sacks of ears, soundly beating Germany's best warriors, changed the German's opinion of themselves.  The fight between Ogotai Khan, and the Germans he killed, could not have had a clearer outcome; he ordered an ear cut off for every victim, and indeed, 9 sacks of ears were sent back to him.  "Royal *ss whuppin'" is a gross understatement in that scenario.

But tell me, did a bunch of brown asian dudes from the asian central steppes make Germans in general any less turdish, any less hard and cold hearted, any less murderous, genocidal and cowardly, and any less arrogant?  No it didn't, because Ogotai Khan should have finished the job, but that's beside the point; the point is that that the royal butt slapping he gave them, did not change them at all.  It does not matter how vicious it is, how good a fighter you become, it will not change them, or their view of themselves.

See, in Israel/Palestine, both sides are arrogant and full of grandiose self importance, but no matter how many Israelis Arabs kill, or how many Arabs Israelis kill, neither side has changed how they view themselves, or how arrogant they are, have they?  I'll tell you from bitter experience, that smacking the c**p out of a bully will stop the physical harassment, but it will not stop the talking behind your back, or even outright ostracizing.

Teenage egos, are fragile, and I have said for a while now, that egos are like pimples; the bigger it is, the more painful it is when you touch it.  Your best course of action is indeed to take up a martial art, work hard, compete in tourneys and kick some *ss so that you develop a reputation for toughness, as an intimidation factor to prevent any physical harassment.  Next, talk to the school authorities, but if they turn out to be sociopathic, you may end up having to contact law enforcement, preferably a sherif rather than state police.  Generally Sherifs are much nicer law enforcement than policemen.

Whatever you do though, never fight on the offensive; they will only use that to make YOU look like the bad guy.

good luck.

Answer 7

Hi there:

If you have seen UFC before, you can see that they use muay thai, box, jiu jitsu, etc. If you really want to learn how to fight, you have to learn how to fight on the floor or on your feet. I would recommend you do kickboxing and jiu jistu. jiu jitsu is very effective, you can learn self defense with it as well as throwing people to the floor or submitting them on the floor. Since jiu jitsu is leverage, strenght is not everything. You use your body as a lever, to submit people sweep them or throw them. So i would recommend this two martial arts.

Answer 8

i would say Taekkyun but its only in Korea and also its too deadly. So i would just go with taekwondo since its a little easier and safer. Also Taekwondo is a deadly sports too. i hate when everyone says that taekwondo is a p***y sports and if it is then why wear protection if its nothing. Remeber it is originated from Taekkyun, Koreans 2000years martial arts that is deadly. Heres a little history, Korea was conquered by japan when japan had just westernized (guns) and took over Korea. When japan took over they immediately BANNED taekkyun from existence or people faced death. After the WW2 Korea was free from Japan and immediately demanded their sacred martial arts to be resurrected once more but instead of calling Taekkyun now today they call it Taekwondo. A modern version of Taekkyun since not many practice the sacred MA and almost lost. But people very few during the conquered still practiced and now spreading their knowledge of ancient MA of Asia. Muay Tai is great but NOT has powerful as Tae...  

Answer 9

i would say kickboxing,  but it might be quite rough if you are a lady. kickboxing includes , kicking and boxing as u can guess =P if you want something like kicks and something less "tough" go for Taekwondo ITF. it is taekwondo with better punching and guard techniques. its NOT olympic style taekwondo its not taekwondo WTF, it is Taekwondo ITF ok? :) once u learn taekwondo and become a black belt =P wow.. you wont let anyone come close.. if you are a lady go with taekwondo ITF

IF a guy.. do kickboxing its rougher but you get tougher and flexible.. :)

are u a guy or a girl? =PP sorry i didnt see it anywhere..

Answer 10

Nin-jitsu is really good for self defense as it is really close combat. But its full contact so don't do it if you can't take a hit.

Answer 11

Lift weights, get into great cardio condition and start training at your local MMA gym.

You'll be stronger, faster and well-rounded.

But keep in mind, as a female, you have an instant disadvantage in a real combat situation against a much bigger male - it's basic physics.  With a lot of training, you could hold your own, but don't expect this to happen overnight.  

Answer 12

any martial art will help you in what you are talking about.  if you can say you are weak it is because you believe you are weak.  Any good martial arts class will help you instill a belief of self worth (self esteem) and value.  Notice i didnt say they will do it for you...they will help you do it for yourself...thus making you stronger than before you started the class.  Punches are punches, kicks are kicks.  at his point dont get into the "this is better, this one is even better" type of info.  Get yourself into a class, whatever is available in your area, and find out for yourself.  God willing, you will find a true martial arts leader at the head of that school who will be able to really help you on the inside and the outside.  

Answer 13

Any martial arts will help you to improve yourself. I think all you need is to boost your self confidence. Don't worry if people talk about you. Martial arts teaches you having a good living and discipline.

Answer 14

learn as many as you can

Answer 15

Japanese Jiu-jitsu.

Best wishes :)***