which martial art keeps you in best shape?
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Any martial art keeps you in good shape as long as you practice and work hard at it. But i take American karate and we do a lot of push ups, sit ups, lunges, and a lot of jumping jacks and running.\nI'm half way to black belt and at my level we do 35 push ups, 35 sit ups, 35 lunges, 40 jumping jacks in all four directions (north south east and west) and every Saturday a 2 mile run which must be completed under 18 minutes.
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yes, wing chun kung fu :-)\n\n\n\nor running as fast as I can ;-)
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I'm a big fan of Kick boxing aerobics or tai bo, but I think that belly dancing classes would be alot of fun too. But, my roommates just bought a DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) game and it is tons of fun and has been keeping us up and moving for hours at a time ever since we got it.
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Keep your body in great physical shape. That is, be strong, be healthy, and keep the stress down.
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Muay Thai because its the funnest to watch,  you can knock people out with elbows, feet, knees, hands, shins, i've even seen people get kicked with the heel of a foot and go to sleep.\nor Ju Jitsu because its smart, its the perfect way to neutralize someone who is a better striker then you.
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Swimming and rowing use more muscles than any of these.  However, the best exercise is the one that you enjoy and will do.  Any of these exercises will get you in shape and keep you in shape, so long as you do them.  Pick the ones  you enjoy the most.
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While mostly a matter of opinion, a martial arts style's success is dependent on two major factors: Training, Style-Body compatibility.\n\nThe US Army uses Brazillian Jujitsu, since it relies on ground fighting (IE wrestling on the ground) and has several skeltal locks (bending joints in opposite directions to break them). It is good for all around survival in most unarmed fights.\n\nThe Isreali style, known as Krav Maga, is designed without specific stances, focusing instead on striking points and utilizing your body's natural kenetics to maximize impact against your target. It is likely the easiest, and fastest way to learn unarmed defense.\n\nJeet Kun Do, though very philisophical in nature, is utilizing natural momentum and adaptibility, in concert with timing and mental focus (more so that traditional Kung Fu). This style is amazingly fast and has a great deal of potential, but it takes a very lon time to master and has many 'fake' schools, that lack the full depth in training.\n\nLastly, you have Federated Sambo, this relies a great deal on body strength, as it is a combination of over 200+ forms of cultural wrestling from Russia, used by Spetznaz (Russian Special Forces) it is similar in effect to Brazillian Jujitsu in use of skeletal locks. It is a very brutal form and can devistating in close quarters against an untrained opponent.\n\nSo to answer your question completely, you have several factors to consider in your choice of martial art, the best way to decide is to look at local schools, and sit in on a session or two as an observer (most credible schools have no problems allowing this) and find th estyle that fits your needs and capibilities.\n\nI hope that helps.
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martial arts, Karate or Tae Kwon Do.  Both require the above + flexibility.  I do karate and other martial arts and not being arrogant but: \ni do have a lot of cardiovascular endurance (partly because i do my own fitness training at home and at the gym) - \n\nmuscular endurance ?YES!!! repetition of 100's of techniques in concession (eg. pyramid kicking/ punching etc.)this can also be done at the gym - \n\nmuscular strength YES being able to hold a kick or position your body in a certai nway requires great muscular strength - i also do isometrics and other strength exercises , yet again most can be done at gym.  \n\nFINALLY, being a martial artist, high kicks are not compulsary to be able to perform but if you follow a good flexibility/ stretching routine they will be no problem. splits and other such things are not essential but personally serve as a bench mark of flexibility ...(just somethingto measure by)\n\nhope this helps you\ngood luck with whatever you pursue\n\nL
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Krav Maga is an awesome workout. If you do it 4-5 days a week it will transform your body. Watched it happen to a friend of mine. Take a look at www.kravmaga.com to find a training center near you. \n\nTae kwon do is great cardio as well. So is Koei Kan Karate.\n\nYou might have to adjust your workout schedule and your nutrition program to avoid overtraining when you add a martial art. Take a look at these two books they help you along with that:\n\nThe Fighter's Body by Loren Christensen\nBruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body compiled by John Little\n\nYou might also want to read Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams, it will give you inspiration. In the Acknowledgments section the author mentions a man who started studying karate at the age of 57 and got his blackbelt at the age of 61. Never too old!
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What one will give you the best work out? Choose the one that will keep you the fitest.
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tae bo\n\nlol. butt lifts and squats are good exercises
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I study Tai Chi, and if you are loking for one that does not hurt anyone then I would suggest looking into it. It is great for body, mind and self defence.\n\nI know it is not on your list, so sorry if you mean just from those four!
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I think the most useful one is krav-maga but beside it i would choose muai thai because you get VERY strong and u can take a lot of punishment and itll be the easiest to employ if someone is fighting u in a street fight
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There are a variety of martial arts forms/systems out there.\nI think you should re-evaluate your reasons for wanting to learn them, your question seems to focus more on feminine movement, whereas the arts are geared more toward pugilism.\nI do not mean to imply that they will not teach you the attributes you have listed, simply that you may feel more comfortable focusing on something else to provide these elements without the effort involved to attain your goals.\nMartial arts have been around for as long as humans have.\nThere are literally hundreds of different branches/styles/systems out there.\nGenerally speaking the arts can be classified as either "hard" or "soft" styles. This refers to the arts methodology and instruction parameters. Hard styles usually involve a more direct forceful approach in there applications. Softer styles are more about learning to redirect/redistribute a particuler "energy" that is being focused, either with or without damage to your opponent. Hard styles often result in injury in their more direct approach.\nTai chi is an excellent soft art that focuses more on the movement and energy associated within a particuler technique as well as fine tuning your mind/body "fortress".\nIf you prefer something that is not geared specifically at the martial arts, maybe you should try something along the lines of dancing/aerobics. There are some really great programs out there for this purpose.\nOne thing to consider is the group factor. You would probably be more apt to "keep up" with the regimen if you had others to "compete" with. Often a solitary workout will lead to isolation and dis-interest in the activity.\nI would personally think that a Modern Dance class would be great to express yourself in and gain all the attributes you are looking for.
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knockout exercises will help
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Well I can't think of one art that focuses on all of the things that you name. Brazillian Jujitsu probably comes the closest. It focuses on grappling, pressure points, and submissions. I believe they do have some takedowns but most of it is groundfighting so I wouldn't consider take downs to be a part of the focus. On the flipside, Judo focuses on takedowns, grappling, and submissions but not so much on pressure points because it is a sport. Then there is Japanese Jujitsu, which is what I practice, and we focus on take downs, pressure points, and submissions. We don't do so much grappling but it is there. So all in all, if you want to focus on all of the elements you named, I would combine a couple of martial arts (BJJ and Judo would be quite effective if you want to compete in a fight competition or just get in good shape. If you are looking to study for pure self defense, then BJJ and Japanese Jujitsu would be good).