Russians mainly train in Combat Sambo...

and training any single martial art is retarded in my eyes...

mixed martial arts is the way to go

Do muay thai.. thats what im gonna do.. It gives you the most work out.. it also is the most toughest training i know of. you really learn alot from it. Not only that, but it is perfect for self defense. I teaches you to be fast with your reflex, learn your sorroundings, and even teach you how to be quick on your mind. It is really worth it. Did karate for 2 years, helped put me in shape alittle but just didnt seem good. The trainers didnt seem dedicated to teaching you. My step-dad did 5 different martial art styles. he masterd 4 of em.
kung fu,
take wan do or however u spell it lol,
kick boxing, ninjitsu,
and best of all.. muay thai

he didnt master muay thai cuz of work and now a family lol.. but yea, i'd choose muay thai if i were you..

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Ya but not everyones like us, he doesn't seem like he'd be into getting serious in MMA anyways

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go into mixed martial arts... period

^^aiight


but yo...Muay Thai?

gotcha


Judo & Muay Thai


Imma call the guy soon cuz the first 2 classes are free!

Just do Judo...

It seems most suited for you.

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Q, dont listen to those guys saying you should do mixed martial arts. As a beginner trying to learn, it would be difficult to do more than one and progress in both at the same time. Mixed martial arts are more effective, the people who have been saying this have probably seen international free-style fighting competitions and noted that the people who go well in those often dont adhere to one style and use a combination of many.

Maybe once you get into a particular style a fair way, it would be beneficial for you to try out a new style if you are enjoying martial arts and are serious about it. But until then just choose one and go with it. It looks like you've narrowed it down to Muay Thai and Judo. Just do a bit of research on both and see which one appeals more to you. By the way, Muay Thai may be referred to in America as Thai Boxing, so if youre having trouble finding a place for it that might be why.

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Umm... actually I was a wrestler that jumped right into mixed martial arts. Training one art does nothing but hold you back.

What kind of mixed martial arts? Was it like an american place that said "mixed martial arts"?

You do realise that the professionals are originally masters of one particular martial art, then according to any weaknesses in that style they train in other martial arts to fill any gaps. Never once do they attempt to learn "mixed martial arts", they specialise in each style and find good teachers that know their style very well. After this they end up using mixed martial arts in fights. Other mixed martial arts just take a few moves from various styles = far less effective form of mixed martial arts.

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Umm take someone that has trained one form of martial arts for the time period that I have trained MMA, and I would put a hefty bet on me being more effective.

I train in Iowa... at an academy that has produced a UFC fighter... and have worked out with several of the Miletich fighters...

So I know "the professionals" and they mostly came from my background...

More effective in an actual fight or more effective in a fight with rules?

It depends what style it is. I mean, bujinkan taijutsu is all about joint-locks, powerful strikes to weak points etc. Theres pressure points everywhere... Plenty on the front of the body, the back, the neck/shoulder area, legs, head, arms. It doesn't matter if you learn a martial arts that incorporates many different styles... As soon as a punch is thrown, one strike to the cluster of nerves near the armpit and its all over.

I bet Shaolin-style Wushu could match up against MMA. Drunken Boxing, Ninjutsu (Masaaki Hatsumi's style of ninjutsu, not the shit kind), Jeet Kune Do... The list goes on. And what about K1? The people who reign are usually fighters that train in Muay Thai as well as other martial arts, and end up with a mixed style.

Anyway it doesn't matter what style, what matters is the fighter. It doesn't matter what style you use, what matters is how skilled you are in that style and how much will you have to win. Didn't your teacher tell you that? The reason MMA is more effective at the elite level is obvious... The more moves you have, the more skilled you are, the better you can react to various situations. However, if you just start out learning MMA that advantage is lost. Its the same as learning one style, because you progress by learning techniques, those techniques are just from different styles.

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is Muay Thai a mixed Martial Arts?
I dont get the idea of mixed martial arts, do you mean going two diffrent ones at the same time?

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Imma do either Muay Thai or Judo







Thanks

I signed up today...My 1st class is Tuesday at 8 pm...It's mixed martial arts





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I did Tae Kwon Do for five years. I got all of the weapons and then stopped because it was getting boring and repatitive.

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i'm bored.