Deciding on a martial art.

redway041826 · 2018-05-23T04:15:11+00:00

Bjj, boxing, or muay thai - all functional and will force you to work on your cardiovascular endurance while also meeting new people that tend to be driven and motivated individuals

[deleted] · 2018-05-23T05:59:20+00:00

I do BJJ but I will tell you to do wrestling for now and join BJJ later. Wrestlers just make really good no-gi BJJ artists, because of their body awareness, explosiveness and top game.

Switch to BJJ later, or do it once a week while focusing on wrestling.

FilthMonger85 · 2018-05-23T04:32:20+00:00

BJJ is definitely the toughest physically and mentally. Muay Thai imo is best for self defense.

Blazingtatsumaki · 2018-05-23T06:26:42+00:00

Why is BJJ held in such high regard?Isn't Judo supposed to be more street smart? Plus you train in Ne Waza as well in Judo.

anabolic92 · 2018-05-23T09:46:44+00:00

I personally signed up for MMA two weeks ago.

My background: Typical gym bro who is strong, has a "good" physique...

Let me tell you one thing, I don't remember having sweat so much even on my HIIT sessions. I think I have too much muscle atm for MMA, I'm too heavy. I need to learn to use my body weight when fighting rather than just strength, otherwise I'm out in 5 minutes.

Shoulders are fucking dead.

It's like a different kind of training as weight lifting but def puts me on the limit as well, almost threw up yesterday.

Corzaa31 · 2018-05-23T14:03:38+00:00

Krav Maga.

RedPilledRoaster · 2018-05-23T04:22:32+00:00

ImQuitingPorn · 2018-05-23T05:58:09+00:00

Same OP. I just talked to muay thai coach the other day and I’m about to start muay thai next week, along with lifting ~4 times per week. I’m lifting for 4 years and now I also want to know something useful and get fit. (I fucking need some cardio, because I cant even run 500m).
I like Muay thai the most because I just like boxing and kicking. I was choosing between MT and boxing, but I like kicking and “elbow-ing” stuff too.

HannibalBacara · 2018-05-23T06:12:58+00:00

I prefer boxing to other types of martial arts just because the ground game and grappling doesn't appeal to me. Not as useful in a real fight as BJJ or Muay Thai but I just like it better personally.

Being able to spar for even just 4-5 rounds in a row takes insane stamina. In addition to that, the strategy element of boxing is very intriguing to me.

Rudeyyyy · 2018-05-23T06:13:01+00:00

I did Taekwondo for 4 years, got my black belt. Was pretty cool. Showed me some stuff like how to properly kick and disarm people with guns and knives multiple ways as well as learning how to use multiple weapons like the Bow or katana. Then I did BJJ for a year. That was really cool i'm going to get back into that. Then the last was Israeli Krav Maga.

Aesthetic_God__ · 2018-05-23T07:58:12+00:00

International or traditional Tae kwon do. Will make you feel explosive,great cardiovascular for losing fat, and good for discipline. Pure martial art, no sport like world tkd. Probably they have a lot in common for sure.

mcr00sterdota · 2018-05-23T08:09:47+00:00

Like others have suggested do Muay Thai. Don't do Karate... I did it for a year and learnt nothing about fighting.

TheBlondeWarrior · 2018-05-23T13:43:19+00:00

Muay Thai is the most well rounded striking art, and BJJ is the best for the ground. Learn one at a time. If you know both you are unstopable.

Merwebb · 2018-05-24T23:47:48+00:00

Look for a traditional japanese one if you want a more philosophical/holistic approach

Title	Deciding on a martial art.
Author	microgum
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Date	May 23, 2018 3:57 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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