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whats the best kind of martial arts?

if you are looking for something to invest your time into I suggest freestyle wrestling. If looking for something to just do once or twice a week maybe look into brazilian jiu-jitsu or judo. Most gyms now try and include a stand up also so you may end up doing BJJ and muay thai or boxing. Just look into a few different things and try some lessons in a few different places before you make a decision on anything. Training is time consuming and its just like skateboarding the more you go and train and practice the better you will get. If you are having trouble finding something send a PM and I will help you find something close in your area.
 
if i ever plan on taking a martial arts class, wich i do, it's probly gonna be MMA. I don't see the point in limiting yourself to just on style.

does anyone know much about krav maga?
 
krav maga is very good if you just want to learn how to defend yourself in a street situation. They teach very explosive movements to stop people very quickly. Was developed by the israeli goverment as a self defense program for their military.
 
NHBfighter said:
krav maga is very good if you just want to learn how to defend yourself in a street situation. They teach very explosive movements to stop people very quickly. Was developed by the israeli goverment as a self defense program for their military.
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Ah that`s right, Israel.

I have heard this is very effective, both on your feet and on the ground.
 
I`ve just remembered what martial art I was thinking of that comes from Russia, it`s called Systema, we had a guy come and do a seminar at our dojo, it was really good. The focus is on pressure point striking, shit that fucks up your nervous system.
 
Jamshyd said:
They also all agree that punching MA in general are more useful than grappling types, however, they do acknowledge that a good wrestler (read: not judo, but greek-style wrestling) is difficult to beat.
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Jiu-Jitsu has actually been very successful in MMA, royce gracie popularized it when he used it to defeat UFC stars like ken shamrock, dan severn and others.
 
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I have been led to believe that when they used to have mixed martial arts tournaments in china, tai chi chuan fighters often came out top. But UFC/MMA, according to my reading rather than watching, shows the importance of ground fighting and grappling.

Think practically, how can you practice for the all situations? Could you fight with a broken leg (bind your leg then practice) with a broken hand (...)
If someone takes a fight to the ground could you work there? In essence, can you adapt to any situation. Be flexible of mind and body.

Do not forego weapon practice for some philosophical reason, most martial arts styles incorporate weapons training unless their credo is against it. If using a stick, a shoe, a rock is going to be effective self defence use it. Seriously, you'll need to be seriously skilled to beat up a guy with a stick, and you would have to assume he knew no MA. Otherwise he's going to beat you. If you want to beat someone who has a weapon you'll need to practice that scenario.

Pick a style to begin with, and then add others as you see fit. But the key is to practice, not to debate which style!

For me i've done a little tai chi, pa kua/ba gua/hsing i, and some kung fu sets, but no sparring. Ba ji looks good to me.
 
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Ernestrome said:
I have been led to believe that when they used to have mixed martial arts tournaments in china, tai chi chuan fighters often came out top. But UFC/MMA, according to my reading rather than watching, shows the importance of ground fighting and grappling.

Do not forego weapon practice for some philosophical reason, most martial arts styles incorporate weapons training unless their credo is against it. If using a stick, a shoe, a rock is going to be effective self defence use it. Seriously, you'll need to be seriously skilled to beat up a guy with a stick, and you would have to assume he knew no MA. Otherwise he's going to beat you. If you want to beat someone who has a weapon you'll need to practice that scenario.
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UFC/MMA i believe sprouted from the gracie challenge. They basically bought the vale tudo concept to america. Gracie won the first 3 ufc tournaments using mostly gracie jiu-jitsu. At the time, his style was unknown and feared, but as ufc progressed most fighters added some form of jiu-jitsu/grappling to their game.

As for weapon fighting i hear escrima is good for that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracie_challenge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escrima
 
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Muay Thai is hardcore training. I remember the first session it went to, after 30mins of skipping and dropping to the floor for pushups every couple mins i was like shit what have i gotten myself into. then we moved onto pads, training strikes, then kicking pads, heavy bags, then sparring. this went for 2 hrs straight. i was fucked. i couldn't walk properly for 3 days.

I think it's a great martial art for street fighting. I've dropped people on the street with just a couple kicks to their thighs. In muay thai you kick your roundhouses with your shin bone, which hurts like hell when you connect. And the unlucky ones who wanted to keep going got their faces really smashed in with my fists. Haven't had the oppurtunuity to use elbows or knees on anyone yet though because i always drop them before i get into grappling range.

I hear BJJ (brazilian ju-jitsu) is great, but i'm not too into wrestling and grappling on the ground, i reckon striking is more fun, maybe i'll give it a go one day.

i hear kyokushin karate is pretty good too, it's pretty practical, and not some karate kid bullshit.
 
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Also something I would say that`s wise to remember is, it`s not always how good the style is, it`s how good the teacher is.
 
i love muay thai but from doing it for a while in thailand i realized that a good boxer will dominate muay thai ( only if he knows how to block leg kicks) ether way boxing is the way to go and if youre really serious about being ready for any type of situation then include BJJ or Sambo in your practice
with that you should be ready
good luck
 
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a good boxer will dominate muay thai
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I agree with you 100% on this a lot of thai fighters dont have anywhere close to the footwork and combination skill as a boxer. I think training western boxing is a lot more practical for a beginner just looking to defend themselves.
 
NHBfighter said:
Looks like a pretty cool place to train. Push yourself and set some goals and make Bluelight proud!
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Yes, i want to become like my bluelight hero MyDoorsAreOpen.
 
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