What should i do hapkido,jeet kune do, krav maga,or mma?

those martial arts seem to be most practical in a fight or any military fighting style would be good also

What should i do hapkido,jeet kune do, krav maga,or mma?
Hapkido is in my mind the most effective martial art out there, but you cant really do competitions with it because some of the things it teaches you do permanent damage. So do Hapkido if you mainly want to learn self defense.





If you want to be able to do alot of competitions go for MMA.
Reply:Well one thing in Hapikido that is really effective is wrist locks they are simple and extremely dangerous. They are also not used in MMA because of how easily it would end the fights. Report It

Reply:Wow all those arts are great i would choose between Hapkido and MMA just to narrow it down for you
Reply:Do Muay Thai mixed with some BJJ.
Reply:Its really up to you and what you feel is best for you. Also on the quaility of the teachers/school you go to.


Go to any school your interested in check it out %26amp; the websites. Also compare the $$$


dont want to break the bank to to this either.


good luck


as far a krav maga check out the site


www.kravmaga.com.


and


http://www.martialsearch.com/how_to.asp
Reply:your best bet for self defense would be jeet kune do because it is not actually a martial art in itself but a fighting philosophy it basically consists of learning whatever works from all sorts of martial arts and incorporating it in your own individual style, krav maga is very practical and easy to learn and it is designed for tough real life situations, however it relies on trapping (one of the fighting ranges) a lot which is the most difficult to execute in real fights, I like MMA a lot because it gives you a lot of flexibility, i practiced muay thai for almost three years and now i am doing brazilian jiu jitsu and i can say that it is definetely a great combination for self defense (as long as you practice both martial arts frequently and keep fit) I encourage people to learn as many styles as possible and simply try to master the moves that are most effective and learn to fight in different situations...on the ground or against a bigger opponent(i don%26#039;t care about katas) it is the best way to complete yourself as a fighter and create a reliable system of self defense.
Reply:All of these are %26quot;mixed martial arts%26quot; as every one of them has an eclectic approach to fighting (ground + stand up).





I can tell you now that Jeet Kune Do is a street oriented philosophy of fighting. Although it%26#039;s not a hardened style, there are still moves special to Jeet Kune Do and very power effective. The Jeet Kune Do sidekick is one example.





MMA (the sport) is basically a Jeet Kune Do with rules slapped on it.





It really doesn%26#039;t matter which one of the 4 you pick so long as the school is good and provides you many opportunities for live practice.
Reply:Do you have a school for each of these styles around? If you do, I suggest you rather visit the schools, try to take a few trial classes, and see which one you like the best. All these styles are good but would be even better if you had the right teacher.
Reply:depends in what situation, life or death? tournament? street defense? JKD/ Krav maga are for street defense, MMA is mainly for sport, can be used in street fights but usually MMA concentrates on one person, not multiple people, and if they have weapons, you%26#039;ll have hell of a time.
Reply:You should learn Gong Kwon Yusul it is like all of the martial arts you listed plus TaeKwondo, Karate, and more...