Xanikk999
History junkie
I say Karate. Shotokan style specificaly. Tae kwon do is useless. Those high kicks do you no good!
Which martial art is better?
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Gogf
Indescribable
Based on my very limited knowledge on the subject, I'd say Muay Thai.
Old Spice
King
I think a gun works best, but what I like and whats best are to different things when it comes to martial arts.
skadistic
Caomhanach
Mixed styles work best. If I had to pck one specific style it would be Thia Kick Boxing.
brennan
Argumentative Brit
Jkd. 567890
Masquerouge
Deity
Kung-Fu isthe prettiest to watch, but actually Brazilian Jitsu is what's gonna make you win the UFC.
Technocactus
Lurker
Judo, because I used to do it.
Define better. Do you want it for fitness? Do you want it for being competitive in organised competition, with fixed rules against other martial artists, ala MMA? Do you want it for practical self defense? Do you want it for impressing the sexual partner of your choice?
Fifty
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All the ones you listed completely suck.
The best are:
1. Wresting (freestyle/collegiate/greco-roman)
2. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
3. Muay Thai
4. Vale Tudo
5. Judo/Sambo
Overall to be a complete fighter you need, at the very least, wrestling, brazilian jiu-jitsu, and muay thai.
kung fu, tae kwon do, karate, boxing, they all SUCK and I mean SUCK
The best are:
1. Wresting (freestyle/collegiate/greco-roman)
2. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
3. Muay Thai
4. Vale Tudo
5. Judo/Sambo
Overall to be a complete fighter you need, at the very least, wrestling, brazilian jiu-jitsu, and muay thai.
kung fu, tae kwon do, karate, boxing, they all SUCK and I mean SUCK
skadistic
Caomhanach
They aren't fighting styles but more art.
JonnyB
Workaholic
Sumo wrestling.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
I hold that Karate is better in my view.
And calling it that it "sucks" is worse as calling rap/hip-hop and anime/manga "crap" just because you don't like it.
And calling it that it "sucks" is worse as calling rap/hip-hop and anime/manga "crap" just because you don't like it.
Fifty
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@civg, skadistic:
I'm coming at this from the standpoint of assessing the martial arts based on their effectiveness as a fighting style. They may be great as exercise, as a skill or art, for mental clarity, whatever. I'm assessing it from a fighting standpoint only.
I'm coming at this from the standpoint of assessing the martial arts based on their effectiveness as a fighting style. They may be great as exercise, as a skill or art, for mental clarity, whatever. I'm assessing it from a fighting standpoint only.
Masquerouge
Deity
Maybe he meant that literally?
Fifty
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By the way, if anybody is interested here is a highlight of the greatest martial artist in the world right now (and probably ever. he would make bruce lee, muhammad ali, etc., look like nothing) here it is:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8055308976260561043
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8055308976260561043
You're assessing it as a fighting style solely for a 1 v 1 fight where the objective is to definitively beat your opponent. In the real world, as opposed to an MMA ring, there can be more than one opponent, and the objective isn't always beating up on someone else.
