In Ur Opionion: Wats The Greatest Martial Art Form? And Why?

wing chun, karate, shaolin kung fu, judo, ect.

In Ur Opionion: Wats The Greatest Martial Art Form? And Why?
Why does this question have to be asked every day in some form? Honestly, do you really think this is funny?





The answer is the same today as it was yesterday and always will be. It isn't the art, it is the artist.
Reply:I've heard that Tai Chi is the greatest, but only when combined with an external art (Tai Chi is an internal martial art, based on internal energy manipulation). I study Shaolin Kung Fu and I prefer that to karate and takewon do.
Reply:I'd say that none of them are the greatest individually.


However Wing Chun has many great defenses against grappling and various forms of striking as well as being very methodical and scientific.
Reply:Tai Chi....
Reply:Aikido, in my opinion, mainly because it is almost entirely a defensive art. You can inflict heavy and fatal damage to your opponent, but the over all purpose was never to kill you opponent, but to deter your opponent from attacking.
Reply:My favorites are Praying Mantis, Dragon style kung fu (Hakka Version), Snake style, tiger claw, Kempo, Kajukenbo, and JKD
Reply:The one you enjoy the most
Reply:there is no bEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... omg i f***kin hate these questions!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:none and all
Reply:What's best for me is not what's best for you. ^_^





Firstly: There's a variety of reasons why people take martial arts. The majority obviously have self defense/offense somewhere in the core, but it's not uncommon for an art to have something else coexist with it (i.e. self defense + combat sport, self defense + dance).





Secondly: What do you mean by "Greatness?" Effectiveness? Practicality? A bunch of words that are subjective, that we think are objective? It's impossible to pick styles, and try to make statements like that. The only thing that can be done is hint at it with correlations, which are more or less based on things indiscriminate of style such as training methods, goals, and frequency. Those are the things that make or break people: Not what they're doing.





The greatest thing one can do is learn their own practical art, hence practicality being defined as "Doing what works for you." You have to combine techniques from various arts to get good outcomes. That's all you can do, and hope that your training aligns well to what you want to do, whether it's fun, sport, self defense, or something else. You have to find that out on your own.





All you can do is designate which styles do what. For self-defense/profession: Striking and grappling (Unless you're doing arts professionall with less fighting ranges i.e. boxing, karate, and so on). You also need the right mindset. For sport: Take what you think is right.





This is one reason why a lot of martial artists have a lot of respect for Bruce Lee. He's one of few people in the 20th century that exposed traditional masters for claiming their styles were ultimate, when it wasn't true.





So to answer your question: The greatest martial art is "Everything, and nothing." ^_^
Reply:Systema..just look


http://youtube.com/watch?v=O7_dzu4TQDs
Reply:Dekiti Tirsia Siradas because it is lethal, flexible, adaptable and practical.
Reply:All martial arts have strengths and weakness. It is more like good teachers vs. bad teachers. Most styles have schools with VERY low standards that fit into the category of "McDojo" and those same disciplines have schools with VERY high standards that produce excellent martial artist.





Some people are very much into competition fighting for them Muay Thai or TKD would be best. Others like street fighting, some styles of Okinawan Karate and BJJ are very good for that. Others just want a very defensive art, Aikido is good for that.
Reply:tai chi, mixed with kung fu mixed with MMA. perfect in my opinion





reasons (what i really have gained)


tai chi-balance, learning how to push someone's center of gravity with a light shove, breathing while concentrating


kung fu- using anything as a weapon in real life, joint locks, grappling, arm bars chokes... defending from chokes, joint locks... excersise weight loss (lost 40 lbs) by practicing forms


MMA- grappling, taking someone down, applying kung fu strikes to MMA stand up fighting





see how it all combines? to me, it has all the attributes of a perfect martial art. perefect breathing, balance, health, defense, and offense in a real life situation.
Reply:The one you have the most fun practicing.
Reply:For me personally it is kajukenbo. Kajukenbo is a fast, high impact martial art made for modern fighting. Incorporating new moves from different styles is encouraged.
Reply:Whatever suits you and you like. All styles have strengths and weaknesses. If there was one style that did it all there wouldn't be so many styles. Why does this question get asked so much?
Reply:the ultimate is the drop cool kick - backwards style to the monkey button balloon knot press
Reply:ninjutsu has to be the best ma because it teaches you to be constantly aware of your environment and unlike other ma like kung fu you learn weaponry the whole way through and later on in training you will learn how to take apart other ma


so i believe it is the best