What martial art should I train?

trppppp · 2019-12-25T19:38:14+00:00

Muay Thai if you like striking. BJJ otherwise. Both if you have the time.

Bluedog5x5 · 2019-12-25T22:20:14+00:00

No ones gonna wanna fight you.

hoopingblob · 2019-12-25T23:06:55+00:00

muricanwerewolf1 · 2019-12-25T23:08:50+00:00

BJJ or wrestling, and either muay thai or boxing for striking. BJJ is important because lots of fights go to the ground, and ironically one of the best ways not to get hurt in a fight is get close to the person you’re fighting. Punches and kicks lack power when they can’t get a good extension out of it. That said if you’re thinking of fighting multiple people you better hope you’re bigger and stronger than everybody else by a lot or your opponents are drunk and clueless, because it only takes one guy to get you on the ground and then his friends get to kick the shit out of you.

vandaalen · 2019-12-25T23:12:03+00:00

What's the fastest and most effective martial art to learn?

Nothing like this exists. Anybody telling you something different is either lying or an ignorant retard.

Learning how to fight properly takes a long time.

The sole reason I want to learn a martial art is because I want to feel confident that whatever happens in a situation, though it has never happened to me so far, I want to feel confident that I can defend myself effectively.

That's the reason for many people to start and there is nothing wrong with it.

Consistently traing for two years in either MMA, BJJ or Muay Thai will give you the edge you are looking for. You'll be able to defend yourself against any untrained unarmed person as long as they are not twice your size (figuratively speaking).

I personally prefer BJJ not only simply because it's a very complex sport that's fun to train and has some addictive appeal to it, but because the people are different from the majority of people who train striking arts. It tends to attract more relaxed and also more intelligent people. The meat heads will usually vanish after one or two training sessions, never to be seen again. there are exceptions of course, but overall the vibe is different from other martial arts.

I also prefer BJJ because you can go 100% every sparring session without risking brain damage and there is also no danger in going 100% against much better people (apart from getting smeared into the mats), since loosing doesn't mean literally getting beat up.

I also train MMA from time to time, but that's becoming rarer and rarer.

Haytch1234 · 2019-12-26T00:58:11+00:00

I would recommend combat sambo if you can find a gym

Bruchibre · 2019-12-26T02:27:18+00:00

Bullshito

HellenicSoldier · 2019-12-26T12:46:51+00:00

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vondoom900 · 2019-12-25T19:55:46+00:00

Bjj.

I quite like karate but... It's difficult finding someone decent to train you as 'traditional' usually means shit and ineffective.

Nastynatee · 2019-12-25T21:00:32+00:00

Title	What martial art should I train?
Author	HellenicSoldier
Upvotes	4
Comments	17
Date	December 25, 2019 7:31 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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