LOOKING FOR NEW MA

[Street_fighter]

hi, ive been doing martial arts for a while now and realy enjoy them, i have done kempo for 2 years and then moved on to aikido for a year. I enjoyed my experience with both of them, but i was motivated to move on for the following reasons. The first dojo i went to, i dont know if youve heard if them, USSD. They were good in the sence that it was a good physical workout and you did learn to defend yourself. But it wasnt exactly a pure martial art, it was more junk foody. SO in seeking a true martial art, i went in search of a new dojo, one with least nonsence. I found what i was looking for, but the art wasnt really focused on true fighting, but more developing yourself. There is nothing wrong with that, and i learned a lot of things while i was there, but i wanted something with more aplicable results. So its been 3 months since ive trained with a dojo, and would really like to get back into martial arts. Problem being, i have no clue what i want to do. Please suggest some martial arts to me, and give me a reason why i shpuld choose it. Pretend you are trying to...win my vote. And please, no of this "look around at the different dojos" crap, thats not what this is about. i just want to select an art for now, TY!!!

[JusticeZero]

Hmm. Ones that spring to mind.. Hapkido (Mixed ranges, reportedly a fairly strong emphasis on self defense and a variety of tools), Judo (You get to practice full bore against resisting opponents, so many people find it to be quite street viable, plus has tools for controlling someone without permanently injuring them)..

[tigerclaw2]

You have experience so why not try jeet kune do? Its really for advanced students anyway and you'd love the angles the trapping and different fighting ranges. there are no forums in jkd just fighting I used to train with USSD so I know you'll lke jkd.

[Pralgo]

You might want to try an Okinawan or Japanese are such as GOJU, WADO-RYU, Shorin RYU and stick with it for a while.

It takes a long time to really absorb a style. Aikido takes years and years. If you you took a likeing to it, try it again and stick it out.

[ravenzoom]

In your poll you asked between grappling vs. striking. So I'll speak about the one I picked, grappling. With the preferences you mentioned (real martial art, able to fight) Judo would be a good choice. Like mentioned earlier you get to practice with resisting opponents and try to throw them on the ground. You get to practice ground work also. Plus it's also a traditional martial art so you might like it for that also. It's good that you ask between striking or grappling because they are very different. I did Wing Chun before Judo and although I liked it, I enjoy Judo a lot more because striking was never something I was big into. I always liked to wrestle/grapple more than to strike so that's why I chose Judo. I also did a bit of BJJ, and I like I very much, but I prefer Judo because it starts from standing and to effectively throw someone to the ground, and you also learn enough ground game to kill an average Joe in the street if the fight goes to the ground. My first advice to you is to figure out if you prefer to strike or to grapple (if you don't know try out at first) and then make a choice. Hope that helped a bit in your decision making.

[orion82698]

I agree with one of the posters above. Perhaps a Okinawan MA.

[ninjamac]

Yes street fighter I dont like ussd ether.

[AndrewGreen]

Grappling.... well that is everything from Aikido to Wrestling to BJJ....

Striking.... that's tai chi to Karate to Boxing...

Kind of a vague question isn't it?

I suggest you look for a new coach / instructor, not a specific system. Find one you like and that teaches classes you find interesting and enjoyable. Let the details work themselves out.

[Jay]

striking is better in most fights you can take out a guy before it even gets to the ground

[y2_sub]

I dont like ussd ether.

I've haerd that they are Mc... How true is that ?