Which is a better fighting style?

which is better tae kwon do,mix martial arts,karate,or kung fu? or is there anyother that is better?

Which is a better fighting style?
mixed martial arts is not a style by itself, it is a combination of all different styles. If I had to pick one particular discipline to excel in, I'd take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Muay Thai would be my second choice.
Reply:I would say the mixed. all the others as bruce lee put it were styles that locked you into fixed positions that made it tough to fight when you were fighting someone who didnt know the style and just fought with any move what so ever
Reply:I don't think that this question could ever really be answered.


I guess you would have to say mixed martial arts because if there are moves in one discipline that are just technically better you can use it because mixed martial arts is taken from any style.


But it really comes down to the personal skill and natural talents. I suppose that an individual who is naturally good with his legs would be able to say that a martial art that focuses on kicking would be a better style for him, so it is really a personal choice.
Reply:The best fighting style, is not to fight at all.





Failing that the use of hand to hand combat training is far better than martial arts. It is designed to kill, not defend. Trust me when I say my brother, 4th degree black belt, has never been able to take this ex-special force dude down.





But in my humble opinion the Israeli combat fighting style is the best in the world. Armed or unarmed it is superior to the other martial arts. Don't get me wrong, martial artist learn allot of discipline and self control, but when your life is on the line, I'd choose the other.





Good Luck!
Reply:Mixed martial arts isn't a fighting style by itself. I think all Martial Arts claim to be the best. A style should have versatility and allow you to be ready for multiple attacks. Not all fighting styles have the same goal. Some are mainly for competition or exercise where others are mostly for street fighting and don't have competitions. The ones are mentioning would be in my mind equivalent.
Reply:It is not the style that is the best, it is the martial artists who uses that style that is best. Mixed martial arts could be anything so you should be more specific.
Reply:There is no "better style", it comes down to the place, practitioner, teacher, and how hard your train.





Tae kwon do has developed a dubious reputation, because their sparring is not realistic (hands kept down, no leg kicking, hardly any punching and so on), however it can be effective developing flexibility, and learning kicks.


Karate can be effective, again depending on the school you go, 2 styles I'd highly recommend are kyokushin and shidokan, karatekas who practice these 2 sytles are very respected and are tough as nails, they train realistically (with the exception of no punches to the face, although it's bare knuckle), but shidokan fixes that with their muay thai cross-training.


Kung fu (again it comes down to the school), has also developed a dubious reputation, as there are many mcdojos out there, and truly mastering a style takes many years.





Mixed martial arts are a combination of many martial arts, including moves and techniques from arts such as muay thai, boxing, kickboxing, sambo, jiu-jitsu, judo, wrestling and others.





Here are suggestions of effective martial arts:





For standing: muay thai, boxing, kickboxing, kyokushin and shidokan karate, san shou.





For grappling: judo, jiu-jitsu, sambo, wrestling.





I hope this information helps





good luck!
Reply:TAEKWONDO!
Reply:maybe you can try JKD is really free style fighting, without any action, just only let the person down. you can get more info at http://www.msnusers.com/treblekick/train...
Reply:No such thing dude. The martial art ITSELF can't fight. Not trying to be a smart @ss but that is just the reality.





You can use whatever techniques you want, whether they come from shotokan, hapkido, kenpo, jujitsu, or whatver, but it all comes down to what happens in the actual fight and who will prevail in the end.
Reply:Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu are for defence. There for self defence. Mixed Martial Arts is not a Martial Art. For kicking Tae Kwon Do is the best, for blocks and punches Karate and for Kung Fu, well Kung Fu is takes alot of dedication. Id say Karate is the best. But thats me, opinions vary.
Reply:This will depend on your body type. If you are a short man with very short leg I wouldn't recommend tae kwon do. If you lack patient and want quick result I wouldn't recommend Kung fu. If you have a low threshold for pain I wouldn't recommend thai kick boxing or karate. So there is no best formula because we all are built differently. If there is a best fighting system out there then all the other schools already closed down but that is not the case isn't it?
Reply:MIxed
Reply:Mixed isnt really a style its a mix, usually of whatever the teach who is running the class studied, it could be BJJ/Karate/TKD/whatever, its whatever he found to be effective from each art that he did or what he sees will be good for the students
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Martial arts have similar attributes. There are martial arts that try to cover all aspects of combat, ones that specialize in only a few aspects of combat, and ones that reduce combat to a sport. Many claim to be the best, and some try to make themselves the best by criticizing and degrading other arts, but most just do what they do best, which is promoting their own way of doing things.





Nowadays, MMA, ultimate fighting, Brazilian Jujutsu, and other similar grappling martial arts are “in vogue” and their practitioners claim they are the best styles for self-defense. However, they are just like the other martial arts in that they are very good at doing what they do. Every art has its own rules for sparring and, under these rules, they may be the best. Whereas, under the rules of another art, or under no rules, they may not be the best. For example, MMA practitioners claim that grappling is a more effective fighting style. However, there are rules and referees in MMA matches that favor grappling. When you facing two or more attackers, would you go to the ground with one attacker while the other is free to kick you to death. It may be difficult to release from a submission hold during a match, but on the street, the opponent will be biting off anything within reach, gouging eyes, and head butting. In addition, it is difficult to attain a hold down or submission hold on someone who is doing these things to you.





As with other things in life, the style you start with is the one that you probably support and think is the best. Therefore, make sure you do your homework before choosing a style to insure it is compatible with you and you are compatible with it.





People start and stop martial arts training for a variety reasons, but the main reason that they stay in training is because of the instructor and camaraderie with fellow students. Most people will never be in or fight or have to defend themselves during their lifetime, so if this is the only reason for studying a martial art, the time will be wasted.
Reply:There are two different ways of MMA. The UFC style (not recommended) or the actually learn multiple martial arts. I like Choy li Fut kung Fu because it is very versatile in striking and blocking. You should also learn Taekwondo for the kicks and just to increase ways to handle a fight situation. If you need to fight, you want to know several ways how to handle it. That's my opinion.
Reply:It depends on what you are looking for. I take taekwon-do and like it for the cardio work out. TKD and Karate arent the best choice if you think your going to need them. You might stand a better chance, but Aikido would help you more. Good Kung fu lessons are hard to find in the US, but if you find them, i'd do that. If you feel you need to defend yourelf, learning some strait punches and groin kicks are your best option.
Reply:Better for what?





MMA possibly best for competition fighting today


Tae kwon do best chance to fight in the Olympics (maybe)


Karate best to get you very fit quickly


Kung-fu best to make you flow like water





What do you want?
Reply:no system is better than others its just how you react to it i guess i used to do traditional karate and i sucked at it then i switched to a system based on boxing/muay thai and im doing much better but some people that go to that would do better at traditional karate lol its very personal i think
Reply:Any style will suffice.





The key is the proficiency of the martial artist.


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Reply:Through meditation, you must find your inner dragon. Then you will know which path to take.
Reply:pencak silat, martial art from Indonesia. Which has 2 carracter. Pysic and metapisic.
Reply:MMA is NOT a fighting style. Jeesh!!





The UFC initially proved that Gracie Jiu Jitsu was the best art.





This was during the time when it was supposed to be an art vs another art.





Now all it is, is just Mixed Martial Arts. Basically putting two guys in the same ring using whatever they can to win.





Nothing more than a glorified streetfight in the ring.
Reply:I have been in Tae Kwon Do for many years. I started when I was 5 and I am now turning 26. I don't think any art is better than any other. I think it is more of the person who is learning it. So areas are well known for Kung fu, others for Karate. In the Midwest we have a huge field of TKD here. In my town alone there are 3 schools plus 2 mixed martial arts schools and a kuk sool and tang soo do. Honestly no martial art is any better than the next, its how you apply it.

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