Top 10 Martial Arts styles on the learning channel

[JerryLove]

Gymnastics is "kung fu", cooking is "kung fu" and all the Chinese martial arts are "kung fu".

 

There is no 'martial art of Kung Fu", though I now understand your question to be "Were they doing Wushu or a different art".

 

I'd have to watch the video, but I doubt they were doing Chinese Wushu (an art with specific and regulated forms and styles intended for compettion). At least, I doubt they were solely doing Wushu. Commonly, I would expect them to be doing Shalin 5-animal, Hun-gar, and a small host of other styles as well.

[ZeRo]

TKD should be number 1 or at least higher. its an amzing style when tought right.

[jiu-jitsu fighter]

you have got to be kidding right zero ,

 

i study bjj and i would still say maphilindo silat or northern shaolin kung fu

[Kensai]

For number one, I think in total achievements in both spiritual (budo), world wide apprecation and REAL application. It has to be Judo.

 

It is the little Martial Art that could.

[TJS]

TKD should be number 1 or at least higher. its an amzing style when tought right.

 

umm

[Dekan]

I agree with number one being Shaolin Kung Fu, frankly haven't heard of half the others in the list.

 

Would have thought Judo would have made the list, I thought it was pretty popular here in the states.

[karatekid1975]

I agree. I do Judo now, and I would have thought it would have, at least, made the list. I was watching the higher rankers in class last saturday, and it's an amazing art. The joint locks look painful ..... ouch! LOL

[G95champ]

Yeah well I did not want to turn this into a art vs art post. Sorry MonkeyGirl. LOL

 

However the point I was trying to make is just because some styles turn out more fighters than others that doen't mean it is the best style.

 

I personally think the list was very good and here is why.

 

To be a Martial Art. This is what the list was top 10 MA's.

 

You must meet a few things.

 

1. Sparring

 

2. Kata

 

3. Basic Training

 

4. Self Defense skills

 

5. Weapons

 

6. Spirit or Mental Development some sort of Moral Code.

 

7. History

 

8. Guidlines for training

 

9. Use in Tournments

 

10. Personal Fitness

 

IMO Kung Fu, Karate, and TKD are the only 3 that meet those 10 items.

 

Now there is no question BJJ, Boxers and Thai turns out better fighters sooner however do they meet things like Kata, Guidlelines, and Weapons. So to go on with my point. Its about being complete not the best in one area or another.

 

Take an art like Yoga that developes the spirt. Not many will take a Yoga class to get ready for a NHB event.

 

Judo is not on the list because of its sport nature. Not a very good stand up art, no weapons and it is

 

Same holds true for Sumo, Boxing, Kendo, etc.

 

Again Kung Fu, Karate and TKD meet those 10.

 

1. You learn ot spar in all 3

 

2. You do Kata in all 3

 

3. Basic Training in all 3

 

4. Self Defense skills in all 3

 

5. Weapons from dojo to dojo but all have styles of karate, tkd or kung fu that include them

 

6. Spirit or Mental Development some sort of Moral Code. NO QUESTION

 

7. They all have a rich history

 

8. Many books by masters like Funakoshi tell us what and how to do things.

 

9. Use in Tournments as well as real life

 

10. Personal Fitness No question

 

so take that for what its worth but that is why those 3 are at the top.

[TJS]

I personally like to rank them in order of effectivness.

 

It's hard for me to say Style B is better than stlye A when stlye B students would win a fight 9 times out of 10.

[niel0092]

Once again personal opinion reins supreme...