what is the best martial arts form?
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The best form of combat is Ju Box Fu it is a combination of Brazilian Jujitsu,Muay Thai kickboxing and kungFu if you have time to include wrestling you cant be beaten. \nIf someone is bigger and stronger you can take them to the ground and use your Jujitsu witch is very easy to learn and very effective. If your opponent is smaller and faster you can use you size and strength and strike them Kungfu is very unorthodox with back fists and kicking techniques they are hard to defend however it takes a long time to learn this style so start with kickboxing witch has a lot of basic power attacks.\nJujitsu is the best form for a 1 on 1 street fight but if you are faced with more than 1 opponent you will need to know your striking.\nIf you only have time to practise and learn 1 style i recommend Jujitsu if you study it for one year you can easily beat a 15 year Martial Artist from any of the classical styles (Karate,Boxing,KungFu,Judo or wrestling) witch are useless unless you both now the same style.\nIt is also very hard to find a Ju Box Fu school as it is a relatively new style so good luck.
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karate-i took kempo, but tae-kwon-do is also modernized.  make sure it is self-defense-not to be a "gangsta".  i wrestled for six years-that helps with close self defence significantly
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Tae Kwon Do is pretty nasty...it's a little like kickboxing and works alot of muscles.  Apparently, Akita (sp?) is supposed to be a new thing for working out your upper body.  It uses swords.  The examples I saw were more like carved pieces of wood, but the real thing is straight lethal.  Tai Chi is probably your best bet though...look it up and see.  I thin that's what you're looking for though.
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find the best martial arts or king fu that best suits you. king fu is one of the most diverse martial arts ever, unlike karate, taekwondo, judo, or aikido... kungfu has so many styles, from barehand styles, to armed weapon kungfu, to slow movement kungfu like taichi.. and those into kickings like shaolin kungfu.. i think kungfu has so many styles that each clans of families have different specialties, so choose one that suits you..  i was fascinated with kungfu, its a good martial arts as modern martial arts came from it..
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This may help - http://www.martialartsresource.com/DA/ma_sites.html\n\nGood luck!
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Hopefully you'll find someone more knowledgeable than myself, but in case you don't:  Kung-fu is the most varied and most difficult style to learn, and probably the most successful from an offensive point of view.\n\nAikido is a martial art that relies on flips and twists and might be considered the most successful from a defensive point of view.\n\nTae Kwan Do is basically glorified kick-boxing.  Not very advanced, but a good way to exercise.\n\nThis is the extent of my foolish knowledge.  The ancient masters are probably crying in despair now.
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If you're looking for a hard (striking) style, any of the variant forms of karate will fit the bill (kempo karate and shotokan karate are fairly popular).\nIf you're looking for a soft (throws, locks, etc) style, I agree with the aikido recommendation.  Especially if you just want to defend yourself and not strike people (Much easier to let the pavement, a convenient table, or bookcase strike them instead).  Aikido is very laid back and has a natural, non-aggressive feel to it.\nIf you want a little more aggression, try jiu-jutsu (the Gracie forms are great for winning tournaments) or judo.\n\nAnd if you want to have fun and try something really different, try capoeira.\n\nAll these styles and more are available for view at wikipedia.org, and most of the major styles have websites (ie. www.aikiweb.com for aikido)
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This is a tough question. I personally believe there is no ONE martial art that is the best all around because so many people are doing mixed martial arts. Nowadays, you can't just do muay thai or just jujitsu or just sambo because your oponent knows what you know and then some other stuff. And I must also note that Fedor and his brother are not pure sambo fighters. They also practice Judo and by the way, Fedor's only loss is to a Judoka who also learned kickboxing from Maurice Smith which makes him a mixed martial arts fighter as well. check the source below to see what i'm talking about. So there is no one martial art that is the best all around. If I had to choose a martial art, I would choose Frank Shamrock's Fighting sytem which combines striking (kicks,punches,elbows, knees) as well as submissions, wrestling, etc.  Unfortunately, I don't live in San Jose and he hasn't brought a school to Georgia yet. Bas Rutten also has a good fighting system (Muay Thai, submissions, etc). That would probably be my second choice, even though I think Bas Rutten beat Frank Shamrock way back in the day.
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Tae Kwon Do\nno need for years of practice. \nmainly defensive\nnot extremely formal, but has uniform structure.
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Wing Chun kung-fu: Like most of the stylized kung-fu systems out there they get caught up in the who's instead of the why's and how's. The fixed positions and the inability to expand out of their systems fighting position leaves it vunerable to take downs, angled attacks, multiple person situations, and takes too long to implement the ideas to practical use.\n\nTaekwondo: You're represented by the biggest morons out there WTF and ATA. These orginizations are out for your money, boosting their prestige, and brain washing you into believing that there is a purpose to what they are doing. All the while, WTF specifically, handing you this crock of shit on how long taekwondo has been in existance. Because of their predjudice outlook toward the karate/Japanese culture in which it originated from they've developed a sport based on a game played over 1000 years ago and make people think they're actually learning how to defend themselves. They refuse to look toward proper training for fighting effectively taking them out of the true realm of martial arts. Now there are some fairly solid TKD orginizations out there but they're not represented by the vast majority thus undermining any attempt at validating their system.\n\nKempo: Like saying car, there is no true identity for this system of martial arts. Are we Japanese, American or Chinese. Who give a rats ass. Most systems have tried their damndest (is that really a word?) to validate a fairly effective group of fighting techniques while others get bogged down in the muck of trying to lay claim to some wierd Chinese Shaolin authenticity. Kenpo/Kempo has been represented over many years as some of the hardest hitting, most ferocious fighters in existance. There was a reason they became popular but because of greeed they watered it down to a state where you'd be lucky to find an instructor that wouldn't get you killed in your first encounter on the street. Now a majority of kempo guys are fat, out of shape bastards who are more interested in getting your check book then getting in shape. They have gone the way of TKD but fortunately most schools are changing for the better and maybe in the next decade or so they can rise to the prestige they deserve.\n\nShaolin Kung-fu/Wu Shu: Doesn't exist people it's fucking myth, as a martial arts you are learning to be a fucking gymnast/ballet dancer. Fucking stage performers are all they are. If you like that shit fine but stop licking the balls of these so called Chi masters as if most their stuff wasn't parlor tricks and simple athletic acrobatic techniques. Simple and to the point.\n\nOther systems of Kung-fu: if you aren't training in modern ways then you're not training in Kung-fu. Systems were not to be mired down to tradition they were supposed to change with the time, passing on techniques that worked and adding new ones on to make their respective kwoons "bad ass". Unfortunately you've all seen too many Jet Li and Jackie Chan circle jerk movies and believe half that shit is real. It's the fucking movies people get over it.\n\nJudo: Fucking turning into a bunch of pansies I swear, they outlaw so many moves we're soon going to be left with nothing but a pussified sumo match where only pushing is allowed.\n\nJujitsu: The problem here is identity. Like so many arts Jujitsu wears many masks and covers many different areas of grappling. Some Jujitsu systems look like modern MMA events while others are so bogged down in theoretical shit that they have no comprehension on what works and what doesn't work. Bottom line is if you haven't done it against a fully resisting opponent you'll have no idea if it'lll really work. Most of these practitioners get tied down to tradition and never question for a second their "masters" teaching because they've seen him/her throw some cooperative bitch around. Find Jujitsu that works people.\n\nBrazillian Juj
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You can never tell which one is the best just by saying this is a better art then the other.The arts you are mentioning are very different in style and not to compare with the other.\n\nIt depends a lot on a couple of matters.\n\n1.Everybody is different and has a different way of moving, to find the right martial art for you is just a matter of trying them for a while.\n2. what do you want to reach with the sport, do you want it for self defence, to become fitter and more flexible or to become good in a art.\n3. do you like the classes in the first place, every school and every teacher is different so it has to fit you.\n\n \nThe best thing to do is try all of them for a couple of beginners classes, most of the better schools will recoment that to you any way.\n\nTae kwon do is a fast moving and high kicking art, use to be powerfull and fierce, but lately very focust on competitians mostly( Depends on the school of course)\n\nKung fu can be a very good and fierce way of self defense, but not really easy to learn the basics.\n\nKarate can be a very static way of defending, but happy to say they have very various way of practising it, \nAll of them have many styles so enough to  choose from.\n\nthe problem with all of them is that they do not teach you how to break your fall if you are in a ground fight.\n\nI am a martial arts teacher for 10 years now in 4 different arts.\nKarate, tang soo do, Aikido and tae kwon do.\nI practiced about 10 different arts in a period of 22 years and enjoyed them all.\nI alway recomment my students to combine at least 2 of them to really become self confidence.\n\nMy advice is to look around.\nGood luck and enjoy what ever you choose
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It all depends on what you're looking to gain from participating in a martial art. I prefer Aikido because I think it has the best moral philosophy behind it. The goal in training in Aikido is to be able to diffuse a conflict without bringing harm to yourself or your opponent. This takes an a great deal of skill and training but it is worth it. If you want an art that goes beyond the physical aspects of how to defend yourself and actually makes you a better person mentally, Aikido is the way to go.
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Isreal uses Krav Maga which is very effective.\nThe soviet nations also teach a form that I have heard is also very good, but all considered, Krav Maga is very effective.
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Forms.\nMy technique is ok for my belt level.\nFor my age, I'm flexable enough.\n\nI am just soo slow when it ocmes to learning forms.
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I've seen your other questions about martial arts. As a martial artists (specifically I am in American Kenpo Karate), the best fight is one where you can walk away without even fighting. If you know nothing about fighting, it is best to talk your way out. Even experienced martial artist are taught to walk away. You never ever let an opponent know that you know how to fight, and you don't underestimate. So, in any fight, always think that they are better than you.\n\nIf you can't avoid fighting, one of the best things to keep in mind is to not get yourself cornered. You have to keep moving, and do the cornering. If you don't know any self defense, the best thing is to go for the man's groin. And don't forget the eyes and neck. Extend all your fingers and start gouging away. Teeth will also work for you.
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Tai Chi in it's various forms is the most popular. Wushu means martial arts as basically does kung fu.
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If you only have time to learn one art at a time i recommend Ju-Jitsu it is mostly joint locks and submission moves but any of the traditional arts (Kung FU,Karate,boxing,Muay Thai or Wrestling) seem useless as Ju-Jitsu is ground fighting. 9 out of 10 fights end up on the ground if your opponent has limited ground skills the fight will be over very quickly. I have studied all of the above styles and Ju-Jitsu is by far the easiest to learn and apply. Having said that if you can learn Muay Thai and wrestling as well you will be unbeatable in a street fight. Everyone is cross training now there is no one best form of martial art but as i said Ju-Jitsu is easy to learn and very effective good luck.