The Best Martial Arts

[matt.m]

I am a hapkido/Judo guy with Tae Kwon Do rank. I have said that I love tae kwon do for all the reasons that everyone else does not. The poomsea and purity. I am a poomsea junkie. I hate sparring, It is all because I can't with having the back and knee problems that I do. If I get hit wrong then wow will that set me back.

I teach Judo to a bunch of Tae Kwon Do guys that are now in hapkido as well. When I teach them about off balancing or hip placement, body movement then I show them a similiarity in tkd poomsea. It helps.

My favorite kicks are front leg wheel, stomp, twist, inverted stomp and inverted twist, as well as the hapkido style of the arc kick. My favorite throws are the two arm shoulder throw and sweeping hip, along with its variations.

However, my favorite thing is falling, falling, and more falling. It is my classes favorite thing as well.

However, I say Judo, I began in Yudo.....there are subtle differences between Korean Yudo and Japanese Judo......It is all about the hip placement.

However, I have taught all my students that it is all about the pull for the throw as it is all about the chamber in the kick. With positive intention and conviction to do the technique then don't bother at all.

 

[Drac]

I agreed with you up until this last line. Personally, I would rather look unprepossessing and harmless and surprise any potential attackers than look dangerous and cause people to try to attack me to prove they could beat up the tough-looking person.

Well said Kacey..When I approach a subject on duty I smile and look as harmless as possible..Same when out of uniform..Giving your oppoinet the feeling of superiority works to your advandage..

 

[MantisStyle21]

I kinda like having a well rounded martial arts background when it comes to self-defense, Many street fights end up on the ground, and if this is true, knowing how to handle yourself on the ground would be a blessing.

A mainly stand up martial art, and a ground/grappling martial art would be good.

But still never go to the ground if you can help it, you never know if they have a friend ^_^

 

[CuongNhuka]

I am a hapkido/Judo guy with Tae Kwon Do rank. I have said that I love tae kwon do for all the reasons that everyone else does not. The poomsea and purity. I am a poomsea junkie. I hate sparring, It is all because I can't with having the back and knee problems that I do. If I get hit wrong then wow will that set me back.

I teach Judo to a bunch of Tae Kwon Do guys that are now in hapkido as well. When I teach them about off balancing or hip placement, body movement then I show them a similiarity in tkd poomsea. It helps.

My favorite kicks are front leg wheel, stomp, twist, inverted stomp and inverted twist, as well as the hapkido style of the arc kick. My favorite throws are the two arm shoulder throw and sweeping hip, along with its variations.

However, my favorite thing is falling, falling, and more falling. It is my classes favorite thing as well.

However, I say Judo, I began in Yudo.....there are subtle differences between Korean Yudo and Japanese Judo......It is all about the hip placement.

However, I have taught all my students that it is all about the pull for the throw as it is all about the chamber in the kick. With positive intention and conviction to do the technique then don't bother at all.

Three demensionalists, gotta love 'em.

 

[Remi Lessore]

If it's self-defence, you're interested in, go with an SD specialist style. I mean: all combat sports can be used in self-defence - from boxing to judo and all things in between. However, they will all spend some time on ring-craft and achieving victory within a set of rules. This would be time wasted in your case. Furthermore, they will give limited attention to areas outside their remit - grappling for some, striking for others, and weapons or multiple attackers for yet others.
Krav Maga and other CQB styles are only interested in neutralising an unsporting opponent. They need to be relatively simple, retainable and teach principles that are helpful in a variety of environments.
So, if you are serious about SD, look at these schools locally, find a good instructor (do you like him or her? do you like their students?) enrol, and be ready for much repetition in a few basic moves.