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i know that this has been posted before, but I feel like restarting it. have you ever used your martial art in street fight/self defense situation? did you win? were you humiliated? details please

Shotokan should definently be on the list. It is a very powerful style and it works on lots of combos. I don't know why you think it doesn't. It was designed for fighting and it gets the job done.

You should have figured out that I am talking about commercial TKD, you know, the one that 99% of schools teach. MT is superior to that style.

How do you develop Kime?

Yes you did. "1.shotokan 2.shotokan 3.shotokan 4.shotokan"

Basically, which martial art prepares you for most street situations. THink generally. If a guy just attacks you like in an alley or in a parking lot or something.

Anyways.... anyone else have a list for top 10 martial arts?

Of course in the end, it ultimately comes down to how effectively the user uses the arts. However, MT teaches a more combat effective method of fighting than TKD does. It also conditions the body more efficiently. Consider this analogy: A sword is obviously a superior weapon to a club. A decent swordsman fighting a decent clubsman, or even a talented and skilled clubsman, is likely to slaughter him easily. This is similar to the average MT fighter vs. regular or pro TKDists. However, an incredibly talented, physically fit, and skilled clubfighter has a chance to last more than 10 seconds with, and maybe even beat, a sword fighter. So the point is, in the end it ultimately comes down to the individual. But each martial art is a weapon and some simply equip you better for self defense.

No, most things aren't equal on the street, including style. MT is a superior street fighting style to TKD. Wait, what is that about the wind? What are you trying to say? I don't study that astronomy garbage and I don't know what southward direction wind and a crescent moon have on a fighter's ability, but trust me, they won't have to have the same weight, same strength, and same height for the MT person to win. You seem to think that strength and size are the only factors in fighting. Granted, they are very important and necessary, but skill in fighting and ability to take pain, both of which MT gives, are also factors. But trust me, I think that MT conditioning will tilt those factors in your advantage. Not that you will need it, I think that a weaker MT fighter will still beat a slightly stronger TKDist.

Cross, your argument has no merit at all. You take the lowest denominator of MT fighters (might I add that you subtely added that he has had no proper training at all) and a TKD fighter who has strength skill and speed and proper training at his side. Of course in that case the TKD fighter would win. All variables are tilted in his favor besides the art, actually even the art because the so called "Muay Thai Fighter" has been wrongly instructed and therefore can't even be considered a practitioner of MT. "I would bet my money on a MT practitioner over a TKD practitioner anyday". I hope you didn't take the "anyday" literally... it's called a hyperbole. But that wasn't my point. My point was that some styles are simply better than others for self defense and that all variables being equal (even though this probably isn't neccessary) and the MT guy being properly instructed, the MT guy would beat the crap out of him 99% of the time.

Oh, trust me plenty of people do different martial arts, especially the ones on my list. That's right, many people do MT, Kyokushin, and Shooto which were all on my list. Many people also do other styles, but it is usually certain styles that do better in NHB competitions. So yes, the individual obviously matters, but some styles are simply more effective than others. For example, I would bet my money on a MT fighter over a TKD fighter anyday.

What's your favorite kata? This may seem strange, but I simply love Heian Sandan. It's very beautiful and fluid in my opinion.

lol, it did include a few of the karateka's feeble attempts to strike at the bjj fighter on top of him. but about the topic, i think that shotokan karate is an excellent style but it is not perfect, every system has its flaws including shotokan.

do accordians. which means lie down, lesg fully extended, and then sit up and bring your knees close to your chest and then extend again and lower your head, making sure the feet and head never touch the ground

wrong. some styles are simply more effective than others. and if that style suits you, more the better

Yeah, TKD Chosen One, TKD simply isn't one of the more effective stand-up arts.

he may be overweight but I think that he had lots of power

"Hmmm, So you're saying that a "northern " practitioner only executes flying turning kicks ?" I'll be willing to give you lots of money if you show me when I said that Northern (yes, northern) practitioners only execute "flying turning kicks". "There are so many chinese boxing styles. I find it hard how anyone could say in a matter-o-factory way that one regional style is all that much better." True, and I didn't matter-of-factly state that one regional style is much better than all northern styles. "Why I don't think I'd be out of line to suggest that myself and all the rest of you are very ignorant about a lot of styles and a lot of things." First of all, I have no clue what that sentence is supposed to mean. I will assume that it means that we are very ignorant about many styles. Of course we are, who isn't? But the fact that most Southern styles are more linear, hard, and less acrobatic than most Northern styles remains the same.

it doesnt have how-tos, i don't know where you got that idea. it has many videos though

maybe, but I think that other martial arts that you didn't include can do damage more efficiently than untrained brawling

I disagree. but capoeira, wushu, and northern shaolin styles are very acrobatic and flashy

This is the wrong place. Go to https://www.trickstutorials.com , they have a great martial arts tricks forum. Aerials are not martial arts by the way, they are a gymnastics move.

Hung Gar boring? I've seen Hung Fut demonstrations at this school and they were quite impressive... its kind of like karate but more fluid.

Warp Spider, brawling definently should not be on the list... its not even a fighting style. Hmmm let me guess martialartist1, you do JKD?

India? Shaolin Kung Fu was brought to Okinawa, where they modified and improved it into Karate, a better system.