What kind of martial arts should i learn?

i know there are probably a lot of these already but i couldnt find the exact one i need. i wanna learn some martial arts, but not sure of what kind to learn. i want one that has self defence (like dodging and blocking punches) and then attacking ( punches, combos, ect) what kind of martial arts is closest to this?|||all of them.|||to name a few off my the top of my head i would say: Mauy Thai kickboxing, karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, jiu jitsu, kenpo. pretty much all martial arts|||all of them include this.


It is not the system that makes the fighter but the fighter that makes the system. Find a great trainer, train hard, and you may become great. Some questions to ask your potential instructor...


1.Have you ever competed in a full contact tournament or fight with this martial arts you are teaching?


2.Have your students ever competed in a full contact tournament and how well did they do?


You do not want to go to someone who has no real life experience other than practicing in a gym.|||Finding the right school, style and instructor can be a very discouraging and perplexing endeavor. The truth is ultimately only %26quot;YOU%26quot; can make that decision.





I don%26#039;t believe in the %26quot;one size fits all%26quot; mentality. It would be hard to picture a sumotori ( person who trains in Sumo) doing a 360 jump spin triple kick. My point is that you have to find an art that fits YOU. It does not matter which art. Just find an art that will make YOU feel happy.





The best suggestion I can offer you is to try both styles or any other styles. Call the schools to see if they are offering free lessons or find out if they have any and how much is introductory classes for a month.





Taking one trial classes just does not cut it because at that moment you%26#039;re excited and often times this excitement often leads you to making a wrong decision such signing a long term contract ( Never ever sign a contract !) or other bad decisions.





Martial Arts training is about making right choices and good investment. If you are serious enough, It pays to do your homework before you do your legwork.|||I am into martial arts for the same reason . I go to a class that is called Tia-Kwon-Doo. It not only helps you with denfense but it will also help you with self essteam, confindiance for your self. That is what I suggest to anyone that wants to take this kind of self defense|||try taekwondo.|||In sports and martial arts and strength training a term known as specificity is what determines how we should train. How we train will determine how we fight to a large degree. Therefore, ask yourself, %26quot;How will I be attacked and by whom, and where?%26quot; If you can answer these questions, then you will have a better idea of which martial art to train in. If point tournaments is what you like Taekwondo is good. If it is a bar situation boxing or Muay Thai is Good. If it is an alley fight then Serrada Escrima is your best bet. If you are in prison, a blend of Kung Fu San Soo and Serrada Escrima is a good idea. If it is UFC fighting you will need to learn counters to rides and takedowns and submissions, also in UFC you better have some dependable striking skills. In all of these you should learn sequentially, start slow with no resistance from your partner, and gradually after you have done the move a hundred to a thousand times he should put on more resistance so that it is more realistic. Hurting your training partners doesn%26#039;t make you a better person or martial artist, it limits people%26#039;s training. Always give it your all, and expect the same from your students or teachers. Anything less and you are cheating yourself of your potential. For the people that tell you to avoid a contract, I say that is so cliche of the McDojos. They don%26#039;t force you to sign contracts because they know MOST people are only there 90 days and are thinking about leaving and the ones that stay will stay regardless. So why have a contract? The good thing about a contract is after you push them they don%26#039;t quit due to the training. The student is the one to benefit by the contract in lower fees, and other benefits and commitment to his training. Free lessons are good to let the students try out a martial art, and there is nothing wrong with asking your potential instructor about that. If you really want out of the contract, most instructors will make a deal, but like anything else don%26#039;t agree to something you don%26#039;t feel right about in the first place.|||Try Dekiti Tirsia Siradas. It includes all you mention above.|||practice capoeira. i love it and will do you good.|||You will get a lot of people trying to sway you towards their %26#039;style%26#039; of Martial Arts. The best thing for you to do is look up all the different clubs in your area, and either watch a class or better still have a go. Then make your mind up as to which you prefer. Never sign up for contracts, and ask questions about grading prices and memberships. Unfortunately there are a lot of people using Martial Arts to make money.





It is better to spend ten yrs looking for the right instructor than to spend ten yrs training under the wrong one.|||You have pretty much describe most of the martial art with the exception of an art that uses grappling.





Check out this.





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...|||Sounds like Taekwondo to me!|||If that is what you want to do take any kind that uses close quarters combat





avoid the arts that teach you all those fancy kicks and stuff ex. Tae Kwon Do|||in escrima and arnis these are used very commonly never realy blocking but countering and attacking using range to help you this is a primarily weapon based art that also works in hand to hand|||Krav maga