Karate vs Judo

[LoneWolf]

Whetrying to chose a martial art, many peaple question to them selves the same question: "Wich is best, Karate or Judo?". I saw many documentaries saying that karate is best then Judo, but others say that since these are very disticting martial arts, theres no one beter than the other. Since i only practice Karate, i dont know the answer to this question. Can anybody write what you think about this?

 

(sorry about spell mistakes, im not american)

 

 

 

 

 

LoneWolf

[SBN Doug]

Don't be concerned about your spelling. However, our guidlines do not allow for asking "which is best", as it tends to start bad feelings between users, and it is usually a subjective opinion only.

 

You may ask how one is different from the other, or what each art's strengths and weaknesses are, however.

[Blade]

I don't consider any one art to be better than another. They all have pros and cons. Take the art you like and don't worry about what other people think

[BudoKaiMéxico]

There r no better art...only better fighter

 

Ilich Miguel Torres Fong

 

2nd Dan Shito kai

 

Central America & Caribbean Confederation of Karate Kumite Judge

 

Monterrey, México

[major_motoko]

If you have time, why not do both?

 

Karate will teach you punches and kicks, Judo will teach you throws and grapples (I know that is an overly simplified description of the two arts, but you get the idea)

 

Both will keep you fit, teach you self-discipline and give you a good mix of techniques to defend yourself with.

 

Plus if you are the competing type, it will give you two types of tournaments to enter!

 

motoko

[Kirves]

Draeger once said, if he had to choose between a karateka and a judoka, which one he'd rather take with him to a dark alley (where they might be attacked by some people), he said judoka.

[telsun]

Both arts have their advantages and indeed knowing both would be extremely beneficial

 

That's why I have taken up Jujitsu, to complement my karate. I have been lead to believe that many arts derived from JJ, including karate and judo.

[Kensai]

Lone Wolf, your not typing American your typing English, remember that.

 

Aikido is superior to them both, and for a very simple reason, BECAUSE I SAY SO!!!! MWMWMWMWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

Another good point is that there is NO Karate is traditional Japanese Jujutsu, as they were developed hundreds of miles away from each other.

 

Its clear to see that Karate was mainly influenced by the southern Chinese Styles, were as Jujutsu was influenced by Shaolin Chin Na.

 

From my own experiences with Shotokan Karate and Judo, I prefer Judo. Thats my preference and in no way defaceing the Karate community. They are both cool arts, but you might prefer one over the other.

[Beer-monster]

Karate and Jiu-jitsu may have developed seperately but they came from the same source Fujian White Crane. But they must have had some influenec on each other.

 

I'm with Major, if you have time do both. Like telsun I do both TJJ and karate am very happy. Aikido is good too, however I would learn a few strikes to go with it. Too much defence can be bad. Sometimes the best thing is to hit hard, hit fast and hit first.

[telsun]

Oh so karate did not come from JJ, I didn't think that was right. Judo definately did though Dr.Jigaro Kano I believe we have to thank. The funny thing is although JJ and karate do not come from the same source (or do they, see above) I can happily slip JJ into my karate training and noone can tell any difference

 

The advantages of cross training I guess.