Another which martial art is for me thread...

[curtis_belliveau]

So, here is my background info:

I am 17 years old, 190 pounds, about 76 inches tall and have a bench of about 200. I am currently a bit out of shape and have some limited boxing training. I am unable to really effectively do any striking forms of martial arts because I had several bones shattered in my wrist and it seriously hinders my ability to punch with that arm (that is to say, if my punch lands crooked theres a chance it will shatter the scaphoid bone in my left wrist).

What I am looking for in a martial art is intense physicall training along with sufficeint self defence training. Basically I want something that is going to get me in better shape and enable me to kick some * if the time calls for it.　I am not much of a fighter but I would like to have some training if the time ever calls for it. Right now I am thinking of BJJ or Judo combined with something else. BJJ is my first choice but I am not sure if there is a club near me.　I am currently out of town but once i get back I am planning on looking into what clubs are near me. I am also looking for something that I can do at least 3 times a week along with going to the gym a bit.

Basically, I am looking for any suggestiongs anyone on this board has as to what type of martial art would best suite my specific requirments. Also, even though I am not too keen on taking a striking martial art I would consider some sort of mixed martial art focusing primarily on grappling and wepons training with a bit of striking involved. I can still use my right wrist, both my elbows and my legs just not my left wrist.

[isshinryu5toforever]

Judo might be best for you. It'll teach you to fall. The thing is with your wrist that way, I don't know what martial art would be best. Almost all of them require wrist strength in some way. Judo's throws require them, Aikido well that one's obvious, you pointed out the inability to strike in other martial arts, and JiuJitsu uses armbars, wrist lock, etc. As far as weapons go, you need wrist strength for those too. Don't worry about being able to beat people up. It doesn't make you any more of a man. The more you train the more you realize that. I will tell you though, taking a grappling exclusive martial art will make it difficult to take on more than one opponent at a time.

[curtis_belliveau]

I dont have a super weak wrist it is just that it only has about 50% mobility and is useless for striking. I could use it for it to hold sonething/someone and even though it is weaker right now it would strengthen quickly with use. I am just worried about injuring it with a strike or someone else injuring it sparring.

And like I said, I am not a fighter but my size seems to make me an obvious target for people to come up to me and randomly try to start a fight with me. Usually I am able to either talk them out of it or defend myself but I have had a couple instances where, completely unprovoked, people have come up to me and started fights with me that didnt go so well.

So could you name some of the more common martial arts that contain both striking and grappling components?

[isshinryu5toforever]

If you're concerned with the striking proponent, what are you going to do when your wrist gets twisted in someone's gi or gets cranked on in a lock? It's the same stress. It isn't going direcly backward, but it's hitting an even weaker point from the side. As far as styles, BJJ is mostly grappling, Judo is throwing. TKD is striking and generally leg oriented. Tradional Karate Ryus are mostly striking. You're going to have to crosstrain somehow to get both striking and grappling. You need to do actual wrist strengthening exercises as well as the martial arts. I don't know a martial art that doesn't require a lot of strength in both wrists to be successful. When you start grappling with someone, the ability to use both wrists is a must. It's a lot more complicated than it looks. It also requires a lot of wrist mobility. Just imagine what happens if you do BJJ and your left hand gets caught up in the guy's gi, and you get tossed. Your wrist is going to suffer. You need to do some physical therapy to get better range of motion, and to make it stronger.

[ravenzoom]

I second that, best advice someone can give you I fear, unless you join a tae kwon do club that stresses only kicking.