Which Martial art combines closeness of Aikido with sport of
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RacerMDR said:
Taekwondo etc........
is there one MA that allows a person to enjoy the energetic, flamboyant kicking type art - but would still be handy in close combat............aka Aikido?
Muay Thaiis there one MA that allows a person to enjoy the energetic, flamboyant kicking type art - but would still be handy in close combat............aka Aikido?
All the ranged stuff then close in with elbows and knees and also grappling. Use the luk mai and mae mai stuff also (like Kata's in Karate)
You could always train in jiujitsu/ninjutsu. Find a class where they don't mind hitting each other hard, train for a while then go and do some competition fighting. there are a quite a few places that do amateur fights. You do run the risk of this happening though;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5BkucHiaMw&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5BkucHiaMw&fea...
Having done Taekwondo for 15 years, Id say its not a very practical martial art. Good fun, and good for showing off but useless in a real fight.
Muay Thai is much better and also I find it better for fitness. Done some MMA classes, but personally I prefer to be more specific with my training so, I'm doing Thai and gonna do some BJJ as well, and work on combining them at a later date. I found MMA classes too much too go straight into, With so many elements to work on in one class.
Muay Thai is much better and also I find it better for fitness. Done some MMA classes, but personally I prefer to be more specific with my training so, I'm doing Thai and gonna do some BJJ as well, and work on combining them at a later date. I found MMA classes too much too go straight into, With so many elements to work on in one class.
Dr_Gonzo said:
Aikido is pretty poor tbh and relies on the other person knowing what you're going to do and going along with it (for most of the time). If you want something that will keep you fit, something you could compete in, and something that is effective then MMA is what you're after.
Aikido always gets bashed for being unrealistic. I know why its deemed unrealistic, due to all the demonstration video's looking very staged. But, to be honest it takes 10 years to get good at it and truly understand aikido. I think it definately has its place in martial arts. It has some good teachings and very destructive techniques, id love to try it and make my mind up then.Everyone seems to think MMA is the best thing ever for beating people up. I mean, its probably right, but learning to a martial art isn't all about fighting people. For me it was always about learning to defend myself, and becoming a better person to be honest
I tried Krav Maga not long ago, an very effective fighting system based around doing maximum damage and getting home safely. It was ok, just not my thing. Wern't a fan of the teachers to be honest. Doesn't matter what art you practice, if your not a fan of the teacher your wasting your time. Might have a go at kung fu, aikido, or judo.
W333 said:
So would you guys say that Muay Thai is the most effective? Or what?
At risk of starting an argument, I don't believe that all arts are equal.MT's strengths are that in its recent history it has been honed as a fighting and ring art, and so is relatively easy to learn, to be a half decent MTer you don't need to know complicated techniques.
It is also very likely to be trained full contact at whatever club you go to.
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