Which martial arts form should I study?

I want to learn a style that does not use outside objects other than the person%26#039;s own body and I want to do so more for self discipline than self defense.

Which martial arts form should I study?
Honestly, its very location specific. Tour the places you would be training, Find out how competent they are and go from there. Be sure to let them know exactly what styles you are looking for and if thats what they teach.


Good Luck!
Reply:My default to any Martial Arts question of this nature: The International TaeKwonDo Alliance (ITA). It is, IMHO, the very best. Try these websites: %26lt;www.itaonline.com%26gt; and %26lt;www.itatiger.com%26gt;. Hopefully they will have an Academy near where you live. :)
Reply:Ninjitsu all the way
Reply:any good traditional martial art with a good teacher will help you with self discipline. i suggest anything like taekwondo, karate, kung fu, and aikido. try finding a good teacher.
Reply:for self discipline, I would recomend kempo...Not only does it teach you self defence, they also have %26quot;inner%26quot; work, like controlling your emotions as in discipline, breathing work, posture and, it has kinda like a family feel to it, I think if you do kempo, you would fit well in any other kempo schools as its like a big family.
Reply:I study Hapkido and I like a lot. It uses your opponents own body and momentum against them.





It is relatively new to the U.S. though so I%26#039;m not sure if it is in your area.





Lots of dojos have a free trial of some kind so that you can try it out and see if that style and/or instructor is what you are looking for...





Hope this helps.
Reply:Check out BJJ for training and self discipline. Also many stand up styles like Muy Thai and Judo as good as well.





Decide if you want to do a sport or simply train to defend yourself. There are a multitude of stand up styles that add lots of devestating leverages, throws, chokes and joint breaks as well.





Find and art that makes you say, WOW! When you see it practiced and then take a free trial class. Get to know the instructor and students and see if you have an emotional fit with the group.





Once you start don%26#039;t quit early. The vast majority of martial arts students never go above their first or second belt rank. Stay the course, set a goal and work hard to obtain it. Martial arts are demanding but very rewarding in many many ways, but you will never realize their full potential unless you stay the course.





Good luck and enjoy each workout. Most of all have fun.





KK
Reply:Most people will just reccomend that you study whatever style it is that they do because that is where their own expertise lays.





your best bet is just to look around at all the schools in your area and find a style and a teacher that you like.





I was going to do this, however I ended up staying at the first school that I went to. Since starting I have gone to a few different places and tried training with other people and always just keep doing what I%26#039;m doing.





Any martial art will teach the aspects that you are looking for and most will only teach you weaons once you get to an advanced level anyway and by that stage you may want to learn them anyway as their is no better way to keep your self focused than swinging around something dangerous lol...





Anyway, good luck and enjoy the journey of your training, I hope it takes you where you want to go.
Reply:i know it%26#039;s thought as some to be just a growing fad but MMA is the way to go. the training that MM Artists do is very tough and takes a lot of discipline. if you read about any UFC fighter and see the stuff that they go through to condition themselves, you%26#039;ll see that it%26#039;s no picnic. you gain a knowledge of various forms of martial arts and train your body.
Reply:Actually, it would be good to learn how to use different objects for self-defense. You will still learn both self discipline and self defense, if you use %26quot;outside objects.%26quot; A lot of the Kung Fu weapons take a lot of self discipline to learn how to use. Some with weapons in Japanese arts, and even Korean arts.
Reply:Whatever art you choose, commit 100% to that style! Practice physically, breakdown and study mentally, challenge yourself to be the best you possibly can be. Self discipline is achieved through commitment. Working out when your either mentally or physically exhausted, setting goals and working to achieve them, not quitting!, this is self discipline. I%26#039;m a practitioner of the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) and as a Filipino of course I believe the FMA to be a true warriors art. We train empty hands in striking(kuntao), kicking(sikaran) and grappling(dumog) as well as with single and double weapons, stick(baston), knife(daga) and sword(espada). So pick an art and stick with it!, this will develop self discipline.
Reply:Look at all the different schools around you. Even if some are of the same styles. Same style, different instructors and different teaching methods and environment . Find a style that appeals to you.


Personally, I started off with Muay Thai (on and off due to $$). Now I find myself interested in Aikido. My friend started off in San Soo after looking at that style and Wing Chun.
Reply:Akido would fit as a good choice, because it requires absolutely perfect timing in order to be effective. the goal is to blend your energy in harmony with youre opponent adding just a little energy to his motion in order to throw or trip him, then following with a restraint hold. also achieving a black belt is a matter of 10 to 20 years of dedicated study, The translation of Akido is The way of harmony or the way of spiritual harmony.


While akido does not use weapons they do train for defence against them. also Akido is not a sport, it is not about competition, It is a purely defensive art and it takes more training to be effective for self defence, once mastered however it is very effective. Good luck in your journey, if you want to read a good book that is based on Akido Philosophy try Way of the peacefull warrior. good luck, personally I prefer Kenpo karate for strikes, Brazilian ju jitsu for submisions and Kali escrima for weapons. There is no best art but there is a best art for you!!!
Reply:hey i study tae kwon do n i would say it has wat u are after its a fluent combination of body n spirit, in all honesty tho it will depend on the school/ dojo some are more virtuous than others shotokan karate, wing chun and muay thai are also excellent if u cant find a local tkd school. hope it helps
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