which form of martial arts is the best exercise (for a girl)?
i was thinking judo…?
what do you think?
i don’t do any other exercise so which would be effective for toning?
You seem to be interested in Judo, give it a try. It will get you in shape much faster than many arts. You will be pushing and pulling, twisting and lifting not just your body but anothers due to throws and ground work. So you are going to get resistance unlike TKD, karate, Kung fu, Hapkido, etc. Now these arts will also get you in shape but at a much slower pace.
Just to let you know I currently practice BJJ and Judo, have backed off on Hapkido and TKD, Never tried Karate or Kung Fu. So I may be just as bias as anyone here toward a style.
Emboy1
Karate, it has to do more with hands, others like Taekwondo are more with feet.
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pandarifficness
Capoeira, it’s mostly cardio since you’re in constant movement,it builds Chun Li legs, and tones the core/mid-section because of constant tension. And it feels like dancing, and is utterly fun!
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gqbebejai
I was at New York Sport Club and had attended to a kick boxing class. Just so happened 95% of them are females. I could hardly keep up with the rhythm, since I am a beginner. It was a great work out though.
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LIONDANCER
If you want excercise modern wushu/Kung Fu would probably suit you best. It works flexibility, agility, strength and endurance unlike any other martial art and resembles much more gymnastics with it’s "tricks" than it does a martial art.
Other than that all martial art will give you pretty good excercise unless it is one of those schools who just stands around and talks about it in class.
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JJK
i’d say kickboxing, my kickboxing class always has a lot of females, varying from age 16-40+ and its an amazing cardio workout, i take that class before i take muay thai, and bjj
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David E
There is no best style for anyone. You can learn any of the Martial Arts regardless of body shape / size or gender. Any of the Martial Arts will help condition you. Martial Arts are as much about improving the mind and body as they are about teaching you to defend yourself.
If you just want to improve your physical fittness it doesn’t even matter if it is sport oriented or traditional. If you want to learn to defend yourself at the same time then a traditional style class would be better. Find out what is offered in your area and go watch a class. Most will even let you try a class free. Keep in mind that it is more important to have a competent instructor and to be dedicated than what the particular style is.
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The Doctor
OK, I’m a girl too so I can answer your question. It’s a long and detailed answer, so bear with me!
Do you want to tone up (getting a bikini body)?
Do you want to learn self defence (non-lethal ways to protect yourself)?
Do you want to fight (non-competitively, realistically, and downright gritty)?
Do you want to fight (competitively in combat sports, get awards/medals)?
Do you want to get fit (general exercise)?
What do you want to get out of martial arts?
I currently train in Aikido because I want to learn self defence. I wanted to learn ways to defend myself without hurting/killing the attacker because I travel at night-time quite a lot.
If you wanted to:
- tone up (getting a bikini body), then take up something like Karate, Tae Kwon Do, or Muay Thai because those styles tend to work all four limbs (arms & legs) and also your abs. Muay Thai might be tricky for you since your shins might hurt when you first begin.
- learn self defence (non-lethal ways to protect yourself), then take up something like Aikido, Judo, or Jujutsu because those styles tend to use techniques like, throws and joint-locks to control and defeat your opponent. Don’t worry about "brute strength" as those techniques are meant to rely on economic biomechanics and biophysics.
- fight (non-competitively, realistically, and downright gritty), then take up something like Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, or Krav Maga because those styles have a strong emphasis on generally incapacitating the opponent without having to be bound by "rules" like sports. These arts are popular among women because they have a de-emphasis on "brute force" and more emphasis on deadly efficiency in combat (e.g. hitting the neck, pressure points, groin, etc.).
- fight (competitively in combat sports, get awards/medals), then take up something like WKF (WKF standing for World Karate Federation) Karate, Olympic Tae Kwon Do (also known as WTF Tae Kwon Do, with WTF standing for World Tae Kwon Do Federation), or Kickboxing because those styles generally promote sportsmanship and competitive fighting (with rules, regulations, and protective gear). These arts are popular among people who seek the recreational and competitive aspect of martial arts due to the availability of tournaments, competitions, etc.
- get fit (general exercise), then take up something with a strong "cardio" component within their training routine. I can’t really suggest styles other than Boxing here because each club’s instructors will have their own training routine. For instance, some Tae Kwon Do clubs like to do "cardio" warm-up of 30 minutes before starting their actual training (techniques, etc.) so it is up to you to visit your local martial arts club to see how they train.
THANKS FOR READING.
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I’m a martial arts enthusiast and I’m a girl, so I think I’m quite qualified to answer your question.
Night Hawk
david e has a good answer,
there is no best style, whats import is the instructor,
pay no attention to the doctor she has no experience in martial arts at all
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Ned
You seem to be interested in Judo, give it a try. It will get you in shape much faster than many arts. You will be pushing and pulling, twisting and lifting not just your body but anothers due to throws and ground work. So you are going to get resistance unlike TKD, karate, Kung fu, Hapkido, etc. Now these arts will also get you in shape but at a much slower pace.
Just to let you know I currently practice BJJ and Judo, have backed off on Hapkido and TKD, Never tried Karate or Kung Fu. So I may be just as bias as anyone here toward a style.
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CTC
Just try a few out and find one that fits u and u enjoy so u dont think of it as exercise. God luck
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porscha
I think its up to you as to what kind of martial arts you would like to take part in most martial arts will help you tone and stay fit. May be a boxercise class would be best.
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just me
I agree with Liondance. You will really enjoy wushu.
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