I want to get into martial arts, which one should I go for?

[egoneo]

krav maga hands down

[QuadraQuint]

This.
Muay Thai is badass but you have to be an idiot to throw kicks in a street fight. So if you're just looking for something that will help you in a street fight, plain old boxing should be plenty.

And yes, I realise mma and krav maga might be better because they're very all-round but the problem with these sports is that it takes years of practice to master them. Whereas with boxing, it should only take you a couple of lessons to learn how to throw a strong punch and how to defend yourself from them.

Do you even know anything? Don't even waste your time listening to garbage like this OP.

[ZeeBrahs]

Do you even know anything? Don't even waste your time listening to garbage like this OP.

He's right.

[TheTron3000]

I can imagine kicks in a street fight MIGHT be useful if you have space...

[blazinbeast]

kicks and knees done right to go with punches will be very useful in a street fight. muay thai

[ARiiZ]

I can imagine kicks in a street fight MIGHT be useful if you have space...

not if your going out and wearing tight jeans or something like that


my suggestion would be to do judo, so you can throw people (most legal self defense technique, plus it hurts like a bitch) and then take boxing lessons for learning punches

muay thai and other such arts are more of a way of life

[Zamakaze]

Muay Thai for sure.

Ignore the idiots saying "oh you can't throw kicks in a streetfight"

Brb leg kicks are devastating and can drop someone
Brb can throw them with jeans on
Brb you don't even have to throw kicks
Brb knees and elbows up close

Choose Muay Thai, OP.

/thread

[ZeeBrahs]

not if your going out and wearing tight jeans or something like that


my suggestion would be to do judo, so you can throw people (most legal self defense technique, plus it hurts like a bitch) and then take boxing lessons for learning punches

muay thai and other such arts are more of a way of life

EXACTLY this. If you learn judo and western boxing, you're good to go. You can punch and takedown.

[RLHLLC]

Muay thai

edit: if you do krav maga please don't put any trust in disarming techniques... the only thing you should be doing if someone has a knife is running the **** away

[PrimeraRS]

Best martial art out there

[QuadraQuint]

not if your going out and wearing tight jeans or something like that


my suggestion would be to do judo, so you can throw people (most legal self defense technique, plus it hurts like a bitch) and then take boxing lessons for learning punches

muay thai and other such arts are more of a way of life

wtf is up with people talking as if they know what they're talking about?

As if jeans are gonna stop me from kicking someone really hard in the thighs? How stupid can you be? Seriously?
Ok, who here has actually been in a fight? Why are people talking as if they know when they don't? My jimmies are rustled!

[Appono]

This.
Muay Thai is badass but you have to be an idiot to throw kicks in a street fight. So if you're just looking for something that will help you in a street fight, plain old boxing should be plenty.

And yes, I realise mma and krav maga might be better because they're very all-round but the problem with these sports is that it takes years of practice to master them. Whereas with boxing, it should only take you a couple of lessons to learn how to throw a strong punch and how to defend yourself from them.

Muay Thai could be pretty useful imo. Boxing is great too, but I think they teach you how to throw some deadly elbows and knees. Once a person is rushing you for a take down, a good elbow/knee is easily good night for them. My brother has used elbows/knees in a street fight (efficiently), and it's almost overkill, lol. I think a person should learn boxing, muay thai, and Judo personally.

[ZeeBrahs]

Thigh kicks are obviously fine. However, if you attempt a head kick that ISN'T wide-open in a street fight, you're a fool.

[CheekySnake]

Sumo wrestling

[ZeeBrahs]

On my to-do list:

-Continue to learn boxing
-Learn Judo
-Spar A LOT
-Get even bigger and stronger
-Let size deter people from fighting you

[Appono]

On my to-do list:

-Continue to learn boxing
-Learn Judo
-Spar A LOT
-Get even bigger and stronger
-Let size deter people from fighting you

This man knows, lol.

[Vazura]

Wtf are you talking about? Krav Mega is Hand to Weapon

Look at this picture..

[KingKongFu]

Quite a few martial arts would be useful against your average joe on the street.

Muay Thai or Boxing for striking - generally the first hit or so would end the fight. And these two fighting styles leave you nimble enough for multiple opponents if you have no other choice, run when you can, especially if you dont know if the other guy has a weapon or not.

Brazilian JiuJitsu -Great for 1 on 1 fights, Easily put someone to sleep without leaving a mark, only problem is many of the setups may be hard to pull off in the moment, maybe add BJJ along with a striking style like Muay Thai or boxing.

Wing Chun - Wing chun will train your arms and blocks like no other, chi sao and chain punching are both golden, however i would not reccomend this over Muay Thai for fighting your average joe on the street, but i would add it to an existing routine if you wanna get that extra edge.

Krav Maga - Very basic combat system, good for people who dont want to get too involve and want to learn fast, however it has its limits when fighting trained people, but for fighting the average person it will work.

[electrify]

- Muay Thai
- Judo
- Wing Chun (Kung Fu)

[TheTron3000]

On my to-do list:

-Continue to learn boxing
-Learn Judo
-Spar A LOT
-Get even bigger and stronger
-Let size deter people from fighting you

Would you say being a more experienced boxer helps you in a street fight? Or just knowing the basics of how to punch properly would be just as good?

[boogerface]

drunken kung-fu

you can combine 2 hobbies in one.

[juthor]

Thigh kicks are obviously fine. However, if you attempt a head kick that ISN'T wide-open in a street fight, you're a fool.

if you're taking muay thai and think it's a good idea to pull off a headkick in a street fight you probably aren't that great at muay thai anyways. i was ****ing around with muay thai for a while and getting kicked in the thigh once from someone who is trained properly is enough to make sure you're not going anywhere for a while. not to mention, muay thai isn't mainly about kicks. it incorporates knees, elbows, punches. all of those things you can do with a pair of jeans on and aren't going to open yourself up to getting knocked out

[Vazura]

drunken kung-fu

you can combine 2 hobbies in one.

You know how hard that is to learn, let alone find someone who can teach it

[QuadraQuint]

Quite a few martial arts would be useful against your average joe on the street.

Muay Thai or Boxing for striking - generally the first hit or so would end the fight. And these two fighting styles leave you nimble enough for multiple opponents if you have no other choice, run when you can, especially if you dont know if the other guy has a weapon or not.

Brazilian JiuJitsu -Great for 1 on 1 fights, Easily put someone to sleep without leaving a mark, only problem is many of the setups may be hard to pull off in the moment, maybe add BJJ along with a striking style like Muay Thai or boxing.

Wing Chun - Wing chun will train your arms and blocks like no other, chi sao and chain punching are both golden, however i would not reccomend this over Muay Thai for fighting your average joe on the street, but i would add it to an existing routine if you wanna get that extra edge.

Krav Maga - Very basic combat system, good for people who dont want to get too involve and want to learn fast, however it has its limits when fighting trained people, but for fighting the average person it will work.

Strong username to post content ratio, this guy knows what he's talking about.

[AVOJAMACADA]

This.
Muay Thai is badass but you have to be an idiot to throw kicks in a street fight. So if you're just looking for something that will help you in a street fight, plain old boxing should be plenty.

And yes, I realise mma and krav maga might be better because they're very all-round but the problem with these sports is that it takes years of practice to master them. Whereas with boxing, it should only take you a couple of lessons to learn how to throw a strong punch and how to defend yourself from them.

the fuk? brb kicks are amazing in a street fight. judges the other guys defense and ability and phases him with zero damage to you. In a street fight my chin is the farthest thing from a guy. (mainly outve the fear of a good punch)

also while boxings badass and i respect it, most wrestlers for example would wreck a boxer in 7 seconds flat.

[superkhurram]

all martial arts are good to learn if you want to be able to defend yourself....

with that being said, take karate...deadliest ****, with good training you can dish out legit beatdowns on 90% of people

[Achilles87]

Boxing
Best hands and best movement.

Good night sweet *******s

[ZeeBrahs]

Would you say being a more experienced boxer helps you in a street fight? Or just knowing the basics of how to punch properly would be just as good?

Mostly knowing the biomechanics of punching properly, but also knowing how to defend yourself (tucking your chin, using your delt to guard your chin when punching, etc.).

[juthor]

the fuk? brb kicks are amazing in a street fight. judges the other guys defense and ability and phases him with zero damage to you. In a street fight my chin is the farthest thing from a guy. (mainly outve the fear of a good punch)

also while boxings badass and i respect it, most wrestlers for example would wreck a boxer in 7 seconds flat.

remind me to rep you on recharge

[Zamakaze]

Would you say being a more experienced boxer helps you in a street fight? Or just knowing the basics of how to punch properly would be just as good?

Being more experienced is definitely better than just knowing the basics