Martial Arts Workout

I am 16 year old male, looking to get into a form of martial art. Only problem is i have no clue which one i would like to choose. So if anyone can list a few and maybe tell me somethings they teach like self discipline, self defense, flexibility, just anything that has to do with not only what style it uses but what it can do for your body and mind.

Tae Kwon Do

Resistance: 80/100
Self Defense:70/100 because sometimes it involves, unreal or very hard to encounter situations, yet, the strength and focus helps you.
Mind/Discipline: 70/100 gives you a good focus.
Strength: 85/100 focuses mainly on legs
Flexibility:85/100 because it focuses on legs.
Other: A Korean martial art, known for using legs most of the time. Focuses on striking. Also an Olympic Sport
Time for effectiveness: About a year for nice results.

Judo

Resistance:70/100 because it doesn’t help you resist strikes very good.
Self Defense: 85/100 Some techniques are awesome, but can only be used against one opponent.
Mind/Discipline: 90/100 it is very disciplined, and is even a Philosophy style.
Strength: 65/100 does not require much strength to be used, but it can cause damage if needed.
Flexibility: 85/100 Nice, specially when you have to resist or get out of pins, chokes or submissions.
Other: My personal Favorite. Focuses on grappling, has excellent throws, it is a competitive/olympic sport, and can be used as self defense, has throws than can even follow to submissions. It also has chokes and pins. It can be damaging if you want or it can be "gentle". Judo means "Gentle Way"
Time for effectiveness: About half a year for nice results.

Karate

Resistance: 80/100
Self Defense: 85/100 "That’s why it’s there", nice focus on self defense, though that does not mean it is 100% effective. Does not help against grappling.
Mind/Discipline: 75/100 Decent, but not Good
Strength: 90/100 focuses on more parts than TKD, but you don’t have to be a giant mass of muscle to practice it.
Flexibility: 85/100 Nice
Other: Karate is almost balanced, it focuses on striking, but it does not help against grapplers. It doesn’t highly excell at something.
Time for effectiveness: About a year for nice results.

Jiu-jitsu

Resitance: 75/100 doesn’t help resist strikes, but it helps resist sumbissions.
Self Defense: 80/100 a lot of ground work, so you can only face one opponent
Mind/Discipline: 65/100 not very good at this.
Strength: 75/100 Appreciated, but not very mandatory.
Flexibility: 85/100 Good flexibility.
Other: Focused on Grappling and has the best chokes, pins and submissions, but is mostly ground work.
Time for effectiveness: About half a year for best results.

Wing Chun or Wing Tsun

Resistance: 85/100
Self Defense: 90/100 Very Good, helps you against many enemies.
Mind/Discipline: 65/100
Strength: 85/100
Flexibility:65/100
Other: A martial art made for tight places and with multiple opponents, good for alleys and street fights. Fast punches like machine guns, but that’s about it. Focus on Striking
Time for effectiveness: about half a year for nice results.

Kung Fu

Resitance:85/100
Self Defense: 80/100 it is good, but because its old, sometimes it lacks defense, and not good against grappling.
Mind/Discipline:75/100 Requires a lot of practice.
Strength: 85/100 gives you good strength but may come in later side effects.
Flexibility:85/100 but also depends on style.
Other: Has many styles, so it is hard to master. Can be effective. Can be lethal if desired and if correctly learned. focus on striking.
Time for effectiveness: Requires many years to Master.

Muay Thai

Resitance:95/100 Grappling can beat it, but you can resist a lot of hits.
Self Defense: 80/100 not as "smart" as others, but is very strong.
Mind/Discipline: 55/100 not good for mind.
Strength: 95/100 gives and requires a lot.
Flexibility: 55/100 not good for flexibility.
Other: A striking martial art, uses body and strength, but can be defeated by mind, depending on the fighter.
Time for effectiveness: About half a year for nice results.

Aikido

Resitance:75/100
Self Defense:85/100 good against weapons, strikes and charges.
Mind/Discipline: 85/100 used by samurais…
Strength: 65/100
Flexibility: 80/100
Other: Japanese, a martial art meant for NOT hurting your opponent, but rather inmovilizing or knocking him/her down. Not striking but not grappling either. But in a longer fight you might get hurt, for example: In case that your opponent manages to grab you or take you down.
Time for effectiveness: About half a year for nice results.

Tai chi

Resitance: 70/100
Self Defense: Not good, mostly used for mind things, but can help you sometimes, evading or knocking down an attacker.
Mind/Discipline: 95/100 It is focused on that, so it’s the best on mind/discipline. Can help you stay focused on things and relax.
Strength: 70/100 Not good for that, as it is not an offensive art, it is more defensive/evasive.
Flexibility: 90/100 excellent, good postures.
Other: Tai chi is not the martial art you want for fighting against someone, but rather to have a well organized mind and relaxed body. Not focused on striking nor grappling.
Time for effectiveness: Requires about a year to get nice results.

In my opinion, grappling is better than striking if you are in c

i know the above will provoke heated discussion. but recently i was trying to find a good basic karate book for a friend. all the books I came across in libraries or stores ( bar 1 cheap out of date book) seemed to lack information on how to step. they covered stances, punches, kicks, strikes, blocks and kata quite well. however nowhere did they mention how to move. no mention of sliding steps etc. yet almost every taekwondo book i came across did cover how to step as well as other stuff.
i know karate teachers are as good as taekwondo teachers. neither is better than the other. yet why is it that the basic karate books are lacking in this one area? surely if taekwondo books can cover movement then karate books could too.
fyi – i am not advocating people learning just from books.

but rather using books to assist with training.

and these are beginners books not more advanced ones that deal with sparring.

rather the "this is how you mae a knife-hand" type books.

they all seem to mention everything except how to step.

they often dont even tell you the types of step possible in karate. and lets face it. a sliding step is not a real natural way of walking.

There is no reason to show how to "step" as you call it unless you are referring to sparring but in good Karate systems that is learned in the dojo. Most of the Tae Kwon Do books I have come across actually demonstrate poor technique, weak stances and are focused on the sport applications any more. Look at the older books on TKD and you will see they are attempting to show the exact same thing that Karate books had published many years before they did.

i have found i am getting back and neck pain that comes and goes especially in the upper back and mddle back sorta near my lats. does anyone have any good stretchs or anything?


I would go see your doctor or physiotherapist. I wouldn’t leave it to ‘chance’.

Here’s a page of them that might help. Click on the thumbnails to resize the pictures.

http://www.chinese-swords-guide.com/stretching-exercises.html

Author Susan Faludi talked about how women, ever since 9/11, have fallen into that 1950s way of thinking whereas they’re expecting John Wayne to come and rescue them. It was interesting to note that during the 1970s, more women seemed to embrace the martial arts and want to learn how to rescue themselves. Is it more of a psychological issue? Any ideas on this? Serious answers only, please!!

It’s very easy to get a few ‘moves’ in place. As a female, you have the advantage of the element of suprise. I’d advise all women to take a self defense class or two.

I am fairly confident in my ability to defend myself in many situations and my daugher can kill a man with her bare hands (x army). But I agree, not enough women know how to defend themselves.

Tony Jaa practice some incredible move for fighting and chasing scenes in Ong Bak Movie and also show some ancient form of Muay Boran (the predecessor to Muay Thai)

Tony Jaa’s Training: “My master used to be an actor and a director. I learned from the sets of the movies of my master and I would work on the sets, everything from being a waterboy. Then I went on to study at a physical education university where they taught every type of martial arts and sports.” Now, Jaa trains “8 hours a day. I wake up five to six a.m., run about 10 kilometers, then do a warm-up and go over all the moves of Muay Thai. Then gymnastics for flexibility.”

Tony Jaa’s Style: “I love Muay Thai and love any form of martial art. Muay Thai is able to show Thai culture and provide entertainment as well in its clearest form. The main part of Muay Thai is using the knees and the elbows. And the culture and the heritage that goes into Muay Thai is different from other martial arts. The incorporation of gymnastics into Muay Thai where I do a backflip and kicks… make Muay Thai seem prettier.”

Muay Thai in Film: “Muay Thai hasn’t been used in any films that we’ve seen and I wanted to bring that Muay Thai to films for people to know it and as a Thai person, that’s important. It’s different in the way they present the martial arts, but all martial arts have the same basis of being part of nature and the way they present themselves and the way they name the different types of moves. Like Muay Thai, we put an emphasis on the knees and the elbows, whereas Wushu, they name their moves after animals.”

Real Action in Ong-Bak: Ong-Bak, Tony Jaa’s first film, showcases Jaa’s natural abilities without special effects or wire enhancements. At a time when even Jackie Chan is using wires, Jaa felt “I want to make it seem realistic and for viewers to see that it is possible to do those stunts on your own.” This includes a chase scene where Jaa runs along the tops of people’s heads. “It’s hard,” Jaa said. “You have to practice until you’re used to it.” And the people below? “They’re okay with it.”

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