Martial Art best suited to kicking and jump kicks

[KLax87]

First off, thanks for taking the time to read this. I trained in Soo Bahk Do MDK for about 8 or 9 years..then moved. I got away from the martial arts and focused more on HS sports. Now, I'm about to be a senior in HS, intend to play Varsity Lacrosse 2nd semester, but I am also very committed to returning to the martial arts world. I definitely miss the training. I'm trying to decide whether to return to MDK or seek out Tae Kwon Do or a different style altogether. I would love to hear everyone's opinions on the best kicking and jump kicking martial arts. Also, a little gymnastics as well in combination with other techniques would be very interesting..even though I have no idea what art that would be. However, my main focus is on aerial techniques. Thank you

kyle

[JusticeZero]

Usually the art associated with gymnastic aerial kicks that i've heard is TKD. I think there's a gungfu style that also tends to do a lot of aerial kicking. I'm a bit curious as to why you feel aerial kicking is important, however.

[KLax87]

purely for my own enjoyment Zero. jump kicks are great in sparring...but not as openers..say as the 3rd movement in a combination..or when properly set up they are devastating. but pretty much cuz i jus love it. i've got a great vertical jump (ex bbal player lol) and love what you can do in the air.

[JusticeZero]

I've also heard that Eagle Claw Gungfu does a lot of aerials, though I can in no way confirm that. I don't do CMA.

[Ninjitsu]

Tae Kwon Do, Northern shaolin, Iga Ryu Ninjitsu

[Sam]

as miost people are saying TKD has a lot of aerial work in most styles

[Sabumnim]

Apart from TKD, northern chinese kung fu incorporates a lot of kicking.

[TKDguy]

I do Tae Kwon Do and we do VERY LITTLE aerial kicks, we only do them for show, but when he just wants us to kick high at the head for practice , because if a person can put a lot of power at a high point which is difficult, then you can double that power when you go lower like in the chest or abdomen, which where the self-defense part comes in. when it comes to Jump kicks we to NONE.

[stoneheart]

You should look into a school that has an XMA (eXtreme Martial Arts) curriculum. Most of these schools will be taekwondo as people above have mentioned.

[Aodhan]

hear everyone's opinions on the best kicking and jump kicking martial arts. Also, a little gymnastics as well in combination with other techniques would be very interesting..even though I have no idea what art that would be. However, my main focus is on aerial techniques. Thank you

kyle

I would say that either TKD or wushu would be your best bets. Both have a lot of kicking and aerial content, although TKD is less oriented that way than wushu is.

For the flashy stuff such as 540's, flips, x-outs, etc. then you should fine a school that has a demo team that does such things, or a TKD school that supports XMA adjunct training as well.

Almost any art will have some aerial techniques, how far you take it is up to you.

Aodhan