What is 'Judo'?What is the difference between Judo & Karate?
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Judo = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo\nKarate = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate\n\nJudo is more fun than Karate, if you were thinking of taking one of these sports up.\n\nI am also a black belt in Judo, gained my black belt when I was 15 and then gave up when I left school ...... stupid decision I made there :-(
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ninjitsu is about intelligent fightin (one ninja can even make a troop of 500 fighters fail.) ninjitsu is not like other martial arts. true ninjas r very powerful ppl.
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The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two martial arts is. This is especially the case for those who are just starting to look around for a martial arts studio. After all, most practitioners in both karate and tae kwon do seem to wear the same type of white gi uniforms with various colored belts.\n\nModern traditional karate was developed in the islands of Okinawa in Japan after some influences from Chinese martial arts. There are actually different styles of karate but they are all commonly considered as Japanese martial arts today. The colored belt system was developed to show the various ranks of karate practitioners with white depicting novices and black belts (with various degrees) representing instructor levels and higher. There is a whole range of other different colors in between. Modern tae kwon do was developed in Korea after much influence from Japanese karate during the occupation by Japan. Indeed, tae kwon do is sometimes referred to as Korean karate. The Koreans adopted similar white uniforms along with a colored belt ranking system for tae kwon do. Today, there are two main styles of tae kwon do, one under the International Tae Kwon Do Federation and the other under the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. Many tae kwon do schools have added a black lining to their white uniforms for black belt levels. A V-neck top is often seen in schools affiliated with the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. There are also older Korean styles including tang soo do and moo duk kwan. Some of the more Americanized karate and tae kwon do schools also use uniforms with other colors such as red, black and blue in addition to the traditional white.\n\nIt can be generalized that in karate, one would use their arms or hands for 60% of the time for strikes or blocks while the use of legs for kicking will be about 40%. This breakdown is seen in the many forms or katas of karate which are set routines which simulate fighting against imaginary opponents using martial arts techniques. The forms from tae kwon do would have the opposite percentage breakdown with 40% hands and 60% legs. In tae kwon do, there is also more emphasis on higher kicks to the head level than in karate. Tae kwon do practitioners also utilize more jumping or flying kicks where one is airborne while executing kicking techniques. The tae kwon do forms or patterns are generally a bit shorter and less complex than the karate forms. Some tae kwon do schools have been known to use the odd karate form in its curriculum as well.\n\nIn North America as well as other parts of the world, there are separate traditional competitions for karate and tae kwon do. However, the open martial arts tournaments in North America often have competitors from both karate and tae kwon do competing together. Some of the larger open martial arts competition events will have separate forms divisions for Japanese karate and Korean tae kwon do competitors but the fighting or sparring divisions will usually be combined. Many black belts in tae kwon do end up studying karate as well and the opposite has been true too. Tae kwon do has received more publicity in recent years since its introduction as an Olympic sport. The style and rules used for the Olympic version of tae kwon do fighting comes from the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF). Both karate and tae kwon do are considered as hard style martial arts in North America today (as opposed to soft styles such as the many versions of Chinese kung fu).\n\nClint Leung is a lifelong martial artist with over 32 years of training experience in kung fu, tae kwon do, karate, kickboxing and martial arts weaponry. He has won Canadian and world championship titles (NASKA, NBL and WSKF). He is also owner of Free Spirit Activewear (http://www.FreeSpiritActivewear.com) , an online retailer and designer of premium martial arts activewear. Free Spirit Activewear has martial arts info
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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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Judo is a fantastic art, in my experience a skilled judo player will have the advantage on a juijitsu trained person.\n \n However If the Judo player has no experience in practical application of Judo techniques in real life situations, or again does not know the tools of juijitsu and how to be wary of them then some of the quick applications of juijitsu groundwork may be effective. As could any technique.\n\n The only judo trained player I have seen in action was from a third world country where he had ample experience in using judo to protect his health, i do not think any juijitsu player would have stood a chance against him.\n\n In my eyes its impossible to say this stystem over this one, it is often more a case of the player. Juijitsu certainly has some technical advantages on the ground as does judo when standing\n\n however this means very little, its all very hypothetical\n if opposing players trained in each squared up, they would surely be aware of the strengths and weaknesses that each style potentially has, and do thier best to try and avoid these\n\nmat work is not very good if the judo master has just thrown you fifteen feet into a tree
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the term kickboxing refer to\nboxing-like sport which accomodate kick.\nthey usually derived from : Karate, muay thay, savate, taekwondo, etc.\n\nthey use gloves, use their hand like boxer (jab, hook, straight punch) and use kick like eastern martial arts.\n\ncompared to other MA (karate, taekwondo, muay thay) :\n1. they are purely sport. without philosophy, way of life or secret technique. \n2. the hand is protected with glove - reducing up to 80% of punch power.\n3. just like boxing.. this sport emphasize on stamina.\n4. do not use style or kata to train reflexes.\n5. use stand-up fighting. lack in grappling, open hand technique, choking, poking, etc.\n6. fight in the ring using\n\nu can PM me for further discussion.
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Cool Judo is finally a religion,good to know?\nI sincerely hope you're joking,because if you're not it says horrible things about your intelligence.
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The answer to this question depends on what you are looking for from either of these martial arts. Both of these martial arts have been used mostly for sport. If you are looking for sport, then either of the martial arts are good and it depends on whether you want to grapple or strike. It's like comparing apples to oranges really. If you are looking for self defense, then I would say train in both of them. If you can become proficient in Judo and Kickboxing, I think you will be more than capable of holding your own on the street. If you have to choose one over the other, I think you should go with the one you feel the most comfortable with. If you come from a boxing type background, try kickboxing. If you come from a wrestling type of background, go with Judo. They are both effective when placed in their proper context. I'm not sure if this helps but that's my opinion on the matter.
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A style of Karate started by Gichin Funakoshi back before world war 2. He was the first to take Karate off of Okinawa and main stream it.\nWe have Karate in all styles all over the world because of him.\nI have read that Shotokan was the name of his garden and his students named the style after it to honor him. (while he was still alive)
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I have been training in Judo for over 13 years. I competed in wrestling in highschool and usually won easily. Because of my Judo it made it very easy to naturaly to move around the matt and leverage my opponants. The wrestling also held my competitioin Judo giving me new ways to take guys down. \nBoth can compiment each other well. Just remember though in Wrestling you can't do most of the Judo throws or submissions so becarefull not to get disqualified.
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Jiu-jitsu and karate are Japanese martial arts that focus on offensive techniques.  Tae-kwondo is a Korean martial art that is primarily meant for defense.
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Originally, Karate training did not involve any notions of rank. After introduction to Japan, some adopted only 3 obi (belt) colours. White, Brown and Black, with several ranks of each. Here is the original belt system, still used by Shotokan Karate of America\n\nUngraded - white \n8th kyu ~ 4th kyu - white \n3rd kyu ~ 1st kyu - brown \n1st dan and above - black \nAs karate became more widespread, a decision was made by some karate organizations to add more colors and ranks to the system.\n\nOne example is given below, but these vary among organizations.\n\n8th kyu - white - one stripe \n7th kyu - white - two stripes \n6th kyu - white - three stripes \n5th kyu - yellow \n4th kyu - purple \n3th kyu - green \n2rd kyu - blue \n1st kyu - brown \n1st dan ~ 10th dan - black
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Karate is a multi-cultural development, absorbing the contributions of many gifted practitioners over time and crossing many borders. Compiling a reasonably accurate history of Karate is challenging.\n\nThe development of Karate occurred chiefly in Okinawa and China in the 19th century, and Japan in the early 20th century. This was an especially turbulent period in history for that area of the world, including Japan's official annexation of the Okinawan island group in 1874, the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), and the rise of Japanese expansionism (1905-1945). The wars caused disruptions and upheaval, and incentives for concealment. The Karate styles within Japan have fairly clean lineages; but any assessment of how Karate crossed borders in this period is complicated by issues of nationalism, the historic Japanese racism faced by non-Japanese Asians, and the typical resentment of occupied peoples toward a conqueror. Many recognizeable offshoots of Karate, particularly in Korea, deny the name because of nationalistic ideals and the word's association with Japan; likewise, some obvious offshoots of Karate are disowned by Japanese practitioners, perhaps because of a Japanese preoccupation with primacy or purity.\n\n[edit]\nKarate's Origins in Okinawa\nJapan annexed the nominally independent Okinawan island group in 1874 after centuries of strong Japanese influence over the kingdom's affairs. One might suggest that something of "Okinawan" origin (such as Karate) could be equally desribed as being of "Japanese" origin. The relationship between Okinawa and Japan is complicated. For purposes of discussing Karate, it is convenient to speak of Okinawa and Japan as separate entities. The question of whether Karate is Japanese or Okinawan is somewhat akin to asking whether the luau or the hula dance are American traditions or Hawaiian ones. They developed in Hawaii prior to when Hawaii became one of the United States, and so are usually described as Hawaiian, not American. Similarly for Karate, which is of Okinawan origin.\n\n[edit]\nHistory\nKarate is a mixture of indigenous Okinawan fighting arts and empty-handed Chinese fighting arts, the latter having been brought to Okinawa by political envoys, merchants, and sailors to and from Fujian Province. Estimates of the amount of Chinese influence vs. Okinawan influence in modern Karate vary considerably, from 40% Chinese/40% Okinawan/20% other to 80% Chinese/20% Okinawan. Some believe that there is also a Japanese jujutsu influence stemming from the long Japanese presence on Okinawa.\n\nIn 1722, Sakugawa, who had studied pugilism and staff fighting in China, started teaching a fighting art in the city of Shuri that he called "Karate-no-sakugawa." This was the first known recorded reference to the art of Karate (唐手) in a modern form. The word "Kara" (唐) referred to China itself, and "Te" (手) meant hand, in the sense of a style of fighting; so Karate meant "the Chinese techniques" or "Tang Hand".\n\nTo this day Karate still bears a striking resemblance to Fujian martial arts such as Fujian White Crane, Five Ancestors, and Goroquan (Hard Soft Fist, pronounced "Gōjūken" in Japanese). For the most part there were no particular styles of "te", but rather a network of practitioners with their own individual methods and eclectic traditions. Early styles of karate can be generalized as Shuri-te, Naha-te and Tomari-te, named after the three cities in which they emerged. Each city (and the teachers who lived there) had particular kata, techniques, and principles that distinguished its local version of te from the others.\n\nAround the 1820's, Sokon Matsumura taught a synthesis of te (Shuri-te and Tomari-te) and Shaolin (Chinese 少林) styles. It would become the style Shorin-Ryu ("Little Forest"). Matsumura taught his karate to An
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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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I would probably say that Jeet-Kune do (JKD)is the most effective form of fighting style there is.  It was developed by the late Bruce Lee and combined techniques using various styles - including techniques from American Boxing, Wing Chun, and French Fencing.\nPeople can go on for a lifetime saying which is the best style but how can one compare with so many styles and variables in any fight situation?  It is about preference and what one looks for in a Martial Art - wether you want a style that just uses the hands or both hands and feet...or perhaps one that protects against knives etc. etc.\nPlus it depends on how good you are - a brilliant green belt in Karate could take out a poor black belt in another style of Karate but who is to say it is the fighters' ability or the flaws in Martial Arts style?
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It is a style of karate that focuses more on sparring techniques from my experiences. Good fun thou
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Like underpants, karate do styles are not one-size-fits all.\n\nYour best bet is to do a little research on the history of each style (wikipedia, for instance). Once you have a sense of which style sounds better suited to what you're seeking, locate some dojos. Call ahead and make appointments to visit each dojo to observe classes. While you will start in a beginner level class, check out higher level classes too. Visit the dojos you like a couple of times at least. Arrive to your appointments punctually, conduct yourself respectfully (no food or drinks, turn off cell phone, stay until class ends). \n\nWhen you're researching styles, be aware that even the same style can have numerous governing organizations. Which organization your school/chief-instructor is affiliated with influences everything from the educational style through events (tournaments, training camps, etc.) students will participate in.\n\nLastly, "Karate" means "empty hand." As such, be wary of styles and schools that seem flashy; full-contact sparring (protective gear), arsenals of weapons, and more emphasis on physical acrobatics rather than a balance of the body with the mind (concentration, calm, focus, etc.). . . unless of course that's what you're looking for.