What martial arts shall i train?

Question

i am thinking of joining a tae kwon do class is that a good idea i have done mixed martial arts for about a year i was a green belt but then i left shal i continue my green belt or shal i start tae kwon do

Answer 1

Personally, I think if you are satisfied with what you are learning you should stay and continue on that path.  But then again, if you were satisified with your current instruction,....you wouldn't be asking this question, so may it is time to re-consider which style you study!

Find a list of styles here:  http://www.socalmartialarts.com.html

There are several factors you need to consider besides simply asking "which martial art". What many don't consider is that what they will learn will be based largely (in many cases mostly) not on what they learn...but WHERE they learn it.

You need to consider the school you will train at as well. Here are some tips for finding a good school/martial art:

Factors to consider:

Your needs.

Style.

Location.

Schedule.

Price.

The instructor.

The school's atitude.

Other students.

Ratio of students to teacher.

Safety and cleanliness.

Quality of instruction.

First of all, many martial arts schools will be named after or be affilitated with popular, well-known martial artist. However, that actual classes are often taught by someone else. This falicy of advertising isn't always detrimental to the quality of instruction. Often, the instructor heading the school is very qualified and has been given the "blessing" of the more popular instructor. But it is still something you should be wary of.

You should also try and guage the attitude of the instructor. Look for things such as, whether they are responsive to your questions, if they dismiss your concerns and are only trying to get you to sign a contract, and their 'general attitude'. Ask if you can attend a class or two for free. Most will allow this and this gives you an opportunity to not only judge the quality and type of instruction, but also the instructor's demeanor and how the other students react to the instructor. Typically, the instructor should be well respected and treated as such.

Traditional, modern, aggressive, or passive?

Segwaying from the instructor's attitude is guaging the school's overall atomsphere. You should already have an idea of what kind of instruction you are looking for.

Martial arts schools fall into two general categories, and two general approaches towards instruction:

Traditional or modern.

Aggressive or passive.

Traditional atmospheres typically have more strict rules and focus on tradition and heritage. These schools often teach forms, katas, traditional weapons training, and include certain dress codes and practices known to that style. The interactions between the students and the instructors is often more formal.

Modern approaches of martial arts focus primarily on the combative aspect of martial arts by teaching a mixed curriculum of different martial arts. Generally, interactions between students and instructors are more relaxed. This is also known as MMA.

Also decide if you want to participate in an aggressive or passive atmosphere. Many martial artist are not looking to spar or compete in tournaments and simply enjoy the instruction and tradition of martial arts. Some schools have a passive approach, where the main focus is tradition, physical fitness, or instruction and technique.

More aggressive schools include sparring and contact drills. Much of the technique learned is through application on other students. Live sparring drills are frequent (and should be closely monitored for safety). Typically, these types of schools will be heavily involved in tournaments and competition.

BTW, this was taken from an article I wrote at http://www.socalmartialarts.com

Hope this helps, let me know!

Answer 2

Japanese Jiu-jitsu I'd suggest..

Best wishes :)***

Answer 3

I think TaeKwonDo and Martial Arts are the same because in my school they basically call it the same thing. Oh and also I'm a red and black belt testing for my 1st dan or 1st degree black belt. My opinion is that you continue your green belt training and stuff.(:

Answer 4

You have to  learn MUAY THAI    MUAY BORAN   is the most powerfull and technician martial art in the world . If you tell me were are you from i may find you original muay thai teacher.Believe me its the best martial art in the world