How To Choose The Right Martial Art For You
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- Choosing a martial art can be more tricky than most think. Not only there are a lot of different martial arts, many of them claim to offer something which they do not deliver as for example the necessary self defense knowledge.
In this Martial Arts Explored episode I'll share what I consider to be the most important aspects when choosing the right martial art for you, based on my 15 year experience of practicing and exploring martial arts.
If you enjoy critical thinking then also check out my new channel The Journey, where I share various stories on lessons that I learned the hard way and apply critical thinking to other areas besides martial arts such as yoga, meditation, spirituality and much more: / rokasleo
For example check out my video on how most of my Aikido students abandoned me here: • How Most Of My Martial...
00:00 Intro
00:50 Why it's difficult to choose a martial art
01:49 Asking the essential question
03:13 Understanding self defense
04:40 What makes a martial art effective
05:58 Learning prevention
07:06 What martial arts to avoid
08:20 My personally recommended martial arts
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Welcome to the Martial Arts Journey CZcams channel!
My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises.
Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to close my Aikido Dojo and move to Portland, Oregon for six months to start training MMA at the famous Straight Blast Gym Headquarters under head coach Matt Thornton.
After six months intensive training I had my first amateur MMA fight after which I moved back to Lithuania. During all of this time I am documenting my experience through my CZcams channel called "Martial Arts Journey".
Now I am slowly setting up plans to continue training MMA under quality guidance and getting ready for my next MMA fight as I further document and share my journey and discoveries.
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![A Sure Way To Spot A Fake Martial Arts School [Funny]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/muSJ20BZmFQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Me here after finishing avatar and naruto for the 100th time
literally me
So in the end what did you settle for ?
Same😂
Laurene Jacquot Taekwondo seems the most fitting for me
same
As a kid, I was held up for money at gunpoint twice, by knife once, and attacked by a group of 15 kids once. All of that happened before graduating high school. Since then, I've had maybe one incident at most where I was attacked at random.
What kept me safe was:
1. bodybuilding to just present a difficult looking target to anybody who wants to start something, and
2. therapy to be able to let go of wanting to start fights to get back at all the people who picked on me.
I do box now but that's mostly to live out my Hajime No Ippo fantasy. *jet engine sounds*
stan lee, is that you? have you come back from the dead?
Seems to me that you need to change neighborhood
Yo the locality seems bad
The Anti Anti Anti Dempsey Roll.
Dude, I know for a fact I saw you somewhere else! 😱Was it Jax Blade’s video?🤔
- Fitness and functional strength
- Confidence
- Functional self defence
yes it's practical and fun imo.
Thats it.
plus it’s fun 🙏🏽
What kinda self defence do you guys recommend?
@@spideronawhiteflag what is “large”? 🤣
I’m 1.81 and 67 KG’s. I was thinking about Muay Thai… heard alot of stuff about it. It’s just kick-boxing with knees and elbows
@@yusuff7_Muay Thai boxing sambo kyokushin karate wrestling savate bjj
“Why do you do martial arts?”
I once did Taekwondo for 3 1/2 years, and received my black belt (1st Dan). I decided to quit after a while. It’s been a couple of years since then, and I’ve realized how much martial arts actually means to me. Not only do I want to learn how to defend myself, but I also want to get to know myself better. I want to learn how to control myself, and show that I can be strong regardless of what people say. I want grow stronger, and find ways to let go of the anger that is trapped inside of me.
A black belt in 3 and a half years?
Use that anger to motivate u... You can become a better person... And also take care of Jotaro for me dude
@@erenrathe4293 isnt that quite normal? Most people I know who practice Tae Kwon Do, got their black belt in 3.5 years. Usually how long should it take? I am curious..
@@rgseven6557 oh no I’m sure it’s correct I just practise jiu Jitsu and that normally takes longer, I didn’t really know the normal time from white to black in taekwondo
@@erenrathe4293Well yes. You do not know how much practica was put in and vertaling nothing about hoe much naturel talent domeinen has...
Me at my first karate class:
I’m Bruce lee
Tysm for the heart
Me at my first muay thai class i'm buakaw
@@buakawbenchemekfan9852 me when I first learn how to use the Katana at the Samurai Dojo
I’m a Shogun
😂
Rock lee*-*
I’m just trying to become the first Hokage IRL
It’s a lot of work I’ll tell you that
Guess im not the only weeb here
ah yes a man of culture lol
what?
You wouldnt understand
"Why do you do Martial Arts?"
For the fun of it. I recently started hitting the gym for the health benefits, but I wouldn't say lifting weights is something I really like doing, I find it pretty boring. The dynamic of doing a martial art, even if not being something particularly useful, is what I find really exciting and fun to do.
yeahhh bro
You're being robbed with a knife. Not so useless anymore, eh?
Wait nevermind your wallet is worth less than risking your life..
Same for me, that's why I like bodyweight training more
i like to train martial arts purely so i don't end up drolling on the pavement in a bad situation. simple as that.
I was sleeping, than I randomly woke up at 3 am and immediately thought "oh boy! I'm actually extremely weak" at that moment I wanted to watch some CZcams videos since I couldn't go to sleep anymore, and just like that CZcams recommended me some videos of crimes and assaults and yeah I didn't need anymore signs, I gotta learn to defend myself
So what are you waiting for
@@nanciekezy4406 personally I’m waiting to find something useful my friend wants to start karate but I feel like karate is more of a show rather than one that would help in real life situations. Do you have any help for me ?
@@ciaranmason9453 some recommendations is muay thai, jiujutsu, boxing, judo, karate and taekondwo is quite ok. Oh and btw try not to study aikido or taichi bullshit
I had a dream where I was googling for martial arts classes near me. And now I'm doing my research.
This actually happened to me
As an asian woman at a terrible time like this- I need to defend myself 😩
likewise thats why I'm here;_;
Ahhh... i feel for all yall 😞
You go girl! Go out there and become a badass!!!
Hope y'all are doing well, stay safe !
Stay safe
The stock footage had me cracking up the entire thing this guys just writing "idea" on a sticky note like
yeah, so funny. i love the kid with the lensless glasses xD
@@fitzdevlin 1:53?
Personally I’m interested in stage fighting not self defence or competition which is why I practice flashy traditional styles of Kung fu.
Honestly if you can pull of flashy wushu or kungfu moves, its gonna be quite abit easier for you to learn how to fight.
One of my friend was a flashy kung-fu practitioner with swords, flips and crazy kicks then became a Sanda Champion, trained in MMA for a few years and he just won his second mma fight in the first ever legal MMA event in France :-)
Wushu brought him athleticism, flexibility, strength and dedication !
When someone messes with you I hope you have the skills to succeed.
Believe it or not SOME FORMS OF STAGE FIGHTING CAN WORK. Like PRO WRESTLING. Listen to me first. If you take out the strikes and high flying moves all you have left is CATCH WRESTLING. Look at how Dan Severn(UWFI 1992) and Shamrock(Pro Wrestling Fujiwari Gumi 1991) bringing their CATCH WRESTLING MOVES TO UFC. And they learned their catch FROM PRO WRESTLING. Like how Severn used the TRIPLE SUPLEX(amateur wrestlers don't do triple suplex only single) and SLEEPER HOLD on Anthony Macias. Or how Shamrock used his kneebars, double wrist lock(CATCH FOR KIMURA), front face lock(guillotine choke), etc in UFC. And while Severn does have a judo black belt it is HONORARY. Most of his submissions he learned through pro wrestling.
Or how Sakuraba went FROM PRO WRESTLING TO UFC TO "SUBMISSION" GRAPPLING. Yep a pro wrestler in LEGIT submission grappling. I believe there are some pro wrestlers that can make it in sub grappling besides Sakuraba. Like Leyla Hirsch(look at her "match" against David Starr and tell me if it doesn't resemble catch wrestling from the 1920 WHEN IT WAS LEGIT), Jack Gallagher(trained in legit catch at Snake Pit Wigan), ALL OF THE HART WRESTLERS AND STUDENTS(who were trained by Stu Hart who was a LEGIT CATCH WRESTLER and he would PUT HIS STUDENTS IN LEGIT PAINFUL SUBMISSIONS),ETC. Heck did you know that the Gracies did learn some catch wrestling from PRO WRESTLERS(Euclydes Hatem, Maeda, KIMURA). Oh I forgot Leyla Hirsch was TRAINED IN JAPAN FOR THREE MONTHS(where they put a lot more emphasis on catch wrestling the root of BOTH freestyle and pro wrestling) and by JOSH BARTNETT the pro/CATCH wrestler for Bartnett's Bloodsport.
Watching this after cobra kai😂
Haha 😂 Cobra Kai is awesome!
I hate how right you are 😂😂
Kobra kai never dies 😂😂😂
Facts🤣🤣😂😂
Venkatarun Teja05 kobra kai karate always wins
Being a woman I’ve had times where I’ve been at the whim of men who are bigger than me :/ most of the time I got away by talking/ charming my way out or getting lucky & slipping away. I started working out but I find a lot men can still over power me if they tried that’s why I carry self defense weapons but I just wanna learn a few moves I could use to escape dangerous situations if it’s even possible take down ppl twice my size
It is possible, it is hard, and you will probably have to learn some techniques that are more on the self defence side than martial art, i.e. inflict dehabilitating pain while getting free. Think of hitting the eyes, groin, throat, breaking fingers etc. In a life threatening situation there is unfortunately no room for consideration for the aggressor.
I would recommend Krav Maga.
Tbh I don't understand why he's skeptical about it. Krav Maga was developed by the military force of the Israel State, I let you imagine how effective that is... I mean, the next level of safety after Krav Maga, is carrying arround a flashy gun.
Ok, maybe don't rush into the first school you'll find, maybe one should be more septikal about the instructor. But this is common sens, right? It should be applied for whatever you want to learn.
Please don't just trust me, go check for yourself on Wikipedia what is it, and watch some video online.
Stay safe Bubblegum 🍀
You will still want to run
Learn to use your weapons and your enviroment. Eskrima and some schools of ninjutsu teach you that. BJJ is always a good choice but it is pretty difficult to beat someone bigger and stronger than you.
Man... All these responses are getting me confused.
I want to learn a martial arts and I still dunno which one.
The thing that made me even look up this stuff was I have been thinking about how men sexualky assault women for a while and I was just watching this movie and the woman mostly avoids getting raped Etc. Because she knows how to fight and it's really made me seriously think about it.
So my main reason is self defense from sexual assault but my other minor reasons would be weight loss(I've wanted to loose weight for the longest time and tried and failed many times) and being active/fit/mobile in general.
Please know that it's not just the martial art, it is also the instructor. It could be a good martial art for self defense situational awareness, excetera but it also comes down to the instructor. The instructor could possibly not be conducting the class properly or the class does not have a good construct, then it's probably best to look for a different class within that same martial art.
Very good point Daniel. I agree.
How to know if the instructor is not that goos if your a newbie in the world of martial arts?
@@steppenwolf2259 It all depends on what we are looking for and willing do in the class. I have had to ask myself what I am wanting to learn and I have familiarized myself as much as I can with the system I am learning.
@@steppenwolf2259 Look for certifications/achievements + time spent practicing he art/training/competing
@@steppenwolf2259 And if discipline + maximum respectfulness is prioritized in the environment. Ex: TKD, lots of respect b/w students and to the instructor, further, the master. If the school has sloppy/lazy forms of that such as half bows vs full bow, no "sir/ma'am" when addressing seniors; then you won't have that sense of duty and carrying on the tradition that makes martial arts more than just a sport (for more traditional martial arts espec but applies to all in some degree).
What I like about martial arts is the coordination of body movements and I can really learn to have full control over your body. I personally don’t like gyms because I don’t like repetitive kind of tasks in general.
I mean repetition is always going to be a part of effective training regardless of whether ur doing weightlifting or fighting
Same
@@Sirbartholomewthat goes with anything in life too, repetition in anything will get you success
@@Sirbartholomew but the repetition in the gym can be boring. Martial arts are more dynamically, you can have more fun and from it
I agree. I've been a dancer since i was a kid, go to the gym for that reason but university kind of crushed my love for it. I also hate exercise so keeping up the gym without the reason of making my dancing stronger has not worked lol but i recently picked up Tai Chi and just realized that it's so much more up my alley than dancing. Honestly it feels like it's making me much stronger than i have ever been because it's mind/body, not just trying to be better than the person next to you lol
Fun fact: Muaythai was invented around the mid of 16th century in Ayutthaya period of Siam. (some says it can be traced back to 13th century). It developed from the battlefield tactics to make the soldiers as effective and deadly as possible, even without weapons. Muaythai is known as the “art of eight limbs” for the eight parts of the body that are used for striking and knock out the opponent: (for example fists, elbows, knees, and feet. etc.) This is the reason why Muaythai is so deadly powerful and brutal! (Recommend to watch Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior starring by Tony Jaa)
you know why MuayThai or MuayBoran is developed for the battlefield... ?? bc we don't have an Armor for foot soldiers even captain just a pants shirt with sword and torch for frontline in with Burmese army (Myanmar) , actually Just Elite-warrior authorized to learn MuayBoran for protect the legs of royal elephant.
sorry for my English is not good.
Rokas, you did it again! 👏 What a banger 👊💥 I can’t imagine the amount of hours you put into this video. Well done! 😄
Thank you Jesse! 😊😊
Omg Jesse
@@MartialArtsJourney 1qqppqqqaàqa
Different body types can also prove beneficial for specific martial arts. Endomorphs should invest in more grounded martial arts (jujitsu, judo, wrestling, boxing, etc) while light in build ectomorphs in quick and agile ones that require kicks (taekwondo , Kung Fu, Karate, etc). Mesomorphs something in the middle (Muay Thai, kick boxing, Lethwei, etc)
I Stan for Kick boxing 😆
Before quarantine I was definitely a mesomorph/borderline ectomorph, and I actually have found the most benefit (and therefore have done the longest) in judo and jujitsu. People don't expect a tiny guy to pack heat usually, so this throws people off guard.
I'm ectomorph and chose Boxing 😁
Im borderline ectomorph , lets say actially mesomorph and im very tall also and i practice karate. Because of my height i find it sometimes pretty hard to do some things but yeah im pretty good and quick too! Practice makes perfect👌
Oss
most of the time the answer very simply is "what's available near you". it's all fine and cool to want to learn Okinawan Karate for example but if you have no one to teach you, it's not going to happen.
Yhhh. I'm taking that into consideration when choosing the martial arts
I started Karate when I was a kid, because I wanted to become a Ninja😅
But now Karate is just an important thing in my life, even if it won't help me in some situations. I will keep learning, hopefully I can get to the black belt.
👊
@@MartialArtsJourney thanks
👊
Yo! It's been a while :) While I'm busy creating my new channel, I thought a summary on what to look out for when choosing a martial art will be useful to some, so I made this video :) I hope you'll enjoy it!
Doesn't matter what Martial Arts you choose
if you face against Yujiro Hanma
Haven’t seen is potential agains something like the sun
True
Well he mixed martial arts...nvm his is more like the philosophy of jeet kune do he takes techniques from arts just like baki
Ohma enters the chat
kaioh smith Jeer Kun do and mma are essentially the same thing
I have been doing Renshinkai Karate for 6 maybe 7 years now. Having done this gives me a great understanding of how to defend my self and follow traditional Okinawan/Japanese traditions and techniques. Regarding self defense i have touched on both sparring and real life situations and most of what i have learnt are not just traditional Okinawan karate but also elements of street fighting, boxing and touches of Kung Fu. I feel like karate was is a great martial art and i would recommend to anyone wanting both a variety of self defense, traditional practices and sport aspects. Then again my sensei is a great man and taught me my core values in so i'm just biased :)
What other martial arts are you trying out/doing?
Also in terms of "cool factor"...
It's up there.
They guy in the video put beautiful, noble karate as better way for self defense than aikido, systema, krav maga… i mean… how much time u need to learn basics of karate to be able to defend yourself? I lot. I really love the mind-set and life style oarts of karate, i even love the championships kumite where they actually can disqualificate you for using too much force on your opponent. Finishing move, with perfected precision, stance and ballance over some ground and pound… its beautiful indeed. But damn, u cant defend yourself after 6 months of karate ! (He also mentioned the 6 months thing😁😁). Peace ✌🏻
Preparation is 90%+ the way to success, that's why 6 months of training is not a bad thing. And it all depends on how often and how well you train.@@mihailchatens1991
I learned Japanese jujitsu, and at my school, there was pressure testing, the first half would be demonstrating the throws and submissions and then we would practice them in the second half on resisting opponents and even opponents larger or more experienced than ourselves.
May ask where you study and the name/location of the school?
Muay Thai will change your life. Highly recommended.
I really want to try Muay Thai but I feel like they’ll end up giving me brain damage.
@@joshuahernandez7635 doesn't hurt to train atleast but yes fights are dangerous.
@@kevinsargent muay thai is the martial art i wish to learn
I want to leaen Muay Thai but I’m scared, I’ve heard so many people got injured.
@@juicypears5466 any good gym will be safe. Only idiots spar hard and do stupid shit.
I practice Japanese jiu-jitsu and totally agree, it is all over the place. Our dojo doesn't claim to teach self-defense but rather to broaden your skill set by training different aspects of fighting (kicking, striking, grappling, throwing, choking, levering joints etc). A lot of it is about overcoming fear and deciding on the right technique for the right moment in a randori. Definitely not for self-defense, but great if you're looking for a community, to work on your mind and body and learn what you love about fighting. A lot of us have a second martial art where we train our favorite aspects
I really like this video idea and how it is executed, but as a judo nerd I need to talk about this.
3:58 that is a really badly executed ippon seoi nage.
1- There is no previous unbalance, of the victim, therefore the girl is completelly offbalance herself when turning her back. Also, she puts his armpit on her shoulder, when it should be his armpit into the reverse of her elbow.
2- Not enough flexing of the knees, which forces her partner to literally jump for her to end the technique.
3- Lastly, no torque of the body when throwing the opponent, which makes him fall on the side instead of in front of her.
The picture is from a Japanese jujutsu school, not a judo one. There is a difference in the "feel" of the execution of the technique because the purpose differs: That between self-defence and sport.
Dude, this video is for people who are deciding which amrtial art to choose, that doenst do any
nerd
Who else is up at 3 am en because they were wacthing naruto and wanting to become the next rock Lee 😆
Awesome and informative video! I’m trying to figure this stuff out right now and super glad I found you’re video. It’s good to have people in the community who care or are willing to be honest about the prevention aspect of this skill
You want to....a) Get fit, b) Learn some self-defense or proper martial skill and c) Have fun, then I highly recommend...
* Boxing
* Judo
* Muay Thai
I'm learning muay Thai. Unfortunately, there are no gyms in my area so I train by myself and go to my gym once every 2 days.
@@lunmangvalte2420 I'm doing dirty boxing at home because of lockdown, there's lots of basic training you can do in your lounge room off CZcams videos. :)
@@yetanotheryoutuber4271 could you recommend me some videos?
@@gardeniac.3782 I'm doing a lot of workout videos from these channels; great thing is they actually teach you proper technique too. Just boxing atm, gonna do Judo when lockdown finishes cos grappling is better with other people. But you can start with boxing as a great foundation for any martial art. Just search for | Precision Striking | fightTIPS | NateBowerFitness | Moreno Boxing | After this you can add some elbows, knees, even kicks if you like (Muay Thai), and when lockdown finishes we can go to a gym and learn grappling 😊 And some good workouts with proper technique to get you started:
czcams.com/video/S5ivYZEoxiY/video.html&ab_channel=rushfitworkout
czcams.com/video/jCTEVKRTuS8/video.html&ab_channel=POPSUGARFitness
czcams.com/video/Q1Piq_vMh5g/video.html&ab_channel=NateBowerFitness
czcams.com/video/sgwtp9mF8tI/video.html&ab_channel=POPSUGARFitness
@@yetanotheryoutuber4271 thank you! This will be a big help
if you train for 6 months and are unable to defend yourself from an untraindes person it is not neccesarily a problem of the art itself, but sometimes the dojo. for example, Judo is known for being useful in self defense. it is used in army and law enforcemente worldwide. but i have been in dojos where you could progress twice as fast as others. same art, different results.
When I was younger I always wanted to learn a flashy, high kicking style of Kung Fu. The first and only style I tried was Hung Gar (not very flashy or high kicking) and immediately felt that this style fit me perfectly.❤️❤️❤️
Hung Kuen/Hung Ga is a good choice for you I think, but I think you should check out wing chun too, though it might not be up your alley
I like Hung Gar.. if you feel like a new style.. Kung Fu San Soo would be a good progression for you.
Interesting… do you find it effective to apply the fighting style and technique to a resisting opponents or in sparring ? I’m really interested in hung gar but never find a school that teach the style 😅
I love you analysis and honesty in your journey, it has been fun and enlightening to watch someone set out to challenge their own deeply held beliefs in a healthy way that also holds great appreciation from where all of these arts came from, discussing their flaws while still holding respect for them. Keep on sir, you're great
Thank you, Rokas. I sincerely appreciate your perspective, humility, and honesty in these videos. The world needs more people like you.
🙏
Being a Wimpy, nerdy kid I was always taken for a ride. Especially during my last two years of high school when I was thrown down a mental hellhole because of all the bullying. I have always wanted to increase my confidence.
Learning kyoukushin karate and Muay Thai now has really helped me work on that self confidence and helped me become calmer in general. I initially started out with lifting and general working out.
But now, when I'm currently learning and practising Muay Thai, it's really helped me. It's also been a childhood dream of mine which my parents refused to let me join, so that also adds to it!
Me too. You don't need to just to one school though. Take up running (can be fun with good music you like), weight lifting, and maybe some Ju Jitsu and western boxing. You can do all of them, every night of the week if you want! Running and weight lifting alone boosted my confidence massively!
I took a Krav Maga self-defense course yesterday and it was SO good!! They did start by teaching prevention of dangerous situations and how to keep a distance before going into actual defense. It was such a good experience and made me get out of my comfort zone and now I kinda wanna start taking regular courses :D
Do it!
The best youtuber! Also great martial artist with an open mind!
Aww... Thank you 😊🙏
Thanks for your videos
We should start including HEMA as a Martial Arts more often
Good idea
@@MartialArtsJourney just found you a few days ago and I wanted to ask your opinion of hema vs mma
@@BennyBoy661 there is no way an unarmed martial art beat an armed martial art. Maybe, if they get a ton of luck and another of skill, they may get something against a knife/dagger. I guess one in a million chances.
Bigger weapons? Forget it
@@minatomat I apologise, my question was worded poorly. Since Martial Arts Journey seems to discuss martial arts from a traditional vs practical standpoint I was wondering how he felt about hema as compared to mma or bjj.
Taekwondo invented 1930 ITF style invented in 1959 Doesn’t really matter if h don’t pressure test on the regular
Saw Shang Chi, I’m ready to get back into martial arts
Same
My main reason for practicing karate is fitness and being part of a tradition that I admire. I view the potential self defense benefits as just a by product.
This video was really Helpful and it really pointed out some important rational things to consider before learning a Martial Art! Thanks a lot for this helpful video. I'm gonna start learning MMA.
The best video on this topic, Rokas. Thanks.
Thank you 😊 I appreciate hearing that
I found out that the things I thought I was looking for, was not what I really was looking for.
I started looking for self-defense and started MMA. But it was a matter of the joy, fitness and self focus. And I transitioned into Muay Thai because it fitted me more, in MMA I injured my self alot. I also found out that nogi grappling was fun, but not enough to keep focus to be good at it.
I have tried Burhurt (full contact medieval armoured combat). And I'm considering trying out krav maga.
While it may not look dignified, truly the best self defence is awareness of your surroundings and having the cardio to run away from threats.
Judo is pretty great!
I am a muay thai guy and I believe a good self-defence is made of nothing more and nothing less than TWO martial arts and education about safety and survival in general, including digital safety.
I asked myself for long what should be my second martial art and although I thought of jiu-jitsu and ninjutsu (bujinkan), I eventually realized they would not help me at all despite my respect for them. Regardless of what jiu-jitsu fighters say, I believe very few real-life situations end up on the ground, and if there are at least TWO enemies (if not more), it becomes even more pointless and dangerous.
That said, judo soon became the best option because the focus are the throws and you became trained to take down enemies WITHOUT going to the groun WITH them.
For me it's also a quick and non-violent (or less violent) way of ending a conflict, compared to a kick or a punch. I highly recommend not underestimating judo! 😉🥋👊🏻
Yes! Ground fighting is useless if you get attacked by a gang. Running is best then, but if you HAVE to fight, Muai Thai or just boxing is great. I totally agree that more than one fighting style is needed, NONE of them (maybe MMA) really covers everything.
I alweys thought that judo is kinda useless and in a way it is , if i come up to you and kick you in the belly you cant really do anything
@@thecat0079 Yes, but unless you have done it, you can’t comprehend the variety of throws having only done karate
@@thecat0079 If you come up and kick someone in the belly it doesn't matter what martial arts they use the result is - you kicked them in the belly.
@@kobi2024 it does matter , in other martial arts you train your core to be able to take hits and in some how to counter them
one of my dad's friend's signed me up for Taekwondo, and I'm hooked.
Primary Goal: More realism with fight choreography in my writing
Secondary Goal: Self defense
The goals have a decent amount of overlap, though the martial art I'm most interested in (HEMA) leans much more heavily towards the primary goal than the secondary, for obvious reasons
He clips in this video are so satisfying to watch. I keep going back to them.
I've been reading too much fighting Manwha (Lookism and Viral Hit) and now I want to actually learn to fight.
Same
Omg same
SAME
SAME LMAOO
just started muay thai last week
Thanks for this video a year or so ago I watched this video and chose karate now I practice Muay Thai, Kyokushin and BJJ now my goal is to learn and be good at as much martial arts humanly possible thank you for the inspiration
Ive been struggling with depression for most of my life, i felt like I never was able to work out because of motivation but i think having something fun like this will help
I started doing judo, because i wanted to feel safe, as there was a person who constantly fkn choked me and tried to hold me down. But it turned out to be one of the most sports i've done in my life. The comunity in martial arts is supportive ( imo) and the respect in it is really great too. Now I just train because I like it
So did it work against that person who choked you?
Great video, Rokas! And thanks for educating people on this (still) often misunderstood subject. I think actual fighting skills should be one of the defining characteristics of any martial art, as fitness, community, and fun can very easily be obtained in any other sport, physical activity, or social club.
Also, you are spot-on with the concept of PRESSURE-TESTING. One thing I might add to distinguish the good from the bad in this regard, is that resistance should be applied PROGRESSIVELY. Not only does this ensure optimal progression, but it is also much more conducive to SAFETY, which all good schools emphasize.
Even in BJJ, I don't think it makes sense to drill a technique for 30 min with a cooperative partner, then get smashed (or smash others mercilessly) in live rolls. People improve optimally when they are challenged but not overwhelmed, thus developing the problem-solving skills and ability to apply their techniques at their level. When they get better, you increase the pressure.
Hope this helps. Congrats on growing your new channel, and thanks again for your contribution to educating martial artists around the world.
Respect 👊
- Patrick
What are your thoughts on Hapkido? I learned a little of it when I was stationed in S. Korea. I like it better than Taekwando. From the little I took of it, I observed that Taekwando is taught as a sport and the upper body is barely used. From what I've heard of it when used in a fight (and a few fights I've been in with Koreans) most of the fights end the same way: the Korean throws one of the wide kicks. The GI catches it. The GI punches out the Korean.
Hapkido was taught more as a form of self-defense. One thing I liked was that (more advanced) Hapkido covered fighting multiple opponents and apparently used what worked in a fight from multiple Asian disciplines. I already have situational awareness and de-escalateion skills. I'm looking for a fighting style that (should the situation go sideways) will allow me to come out the other side in better condition than the other guy (or guys.) I want to be able to take down my opponent(s) without taking much damage myself (while inflicting light to severe damage on them.)
When it comes to self defence, not all martial arts are designed for it, taekwondo is more so for fighting that for defence, it's not about grappling or throws or such, some teachers teach both hapkido and Taekwondo together and ussually that covers everything from grapples, throws and standing fights. All martial arts work if taught well. No martial art is clearly better than one another, many are just better for that specific practitioner, I hope this was helpful or interesting in some way. :)
I would generally say that it's a mixed bag with Hapkido, but there are more positives than negatives.
1. Self defence is one of the very first aspects taught, assuming you have a good teacher. My teacher has said many times that the order of techniques used is always Brain, Mouth, Legs THEN fists. Avoid the situation, talk your way out, run like heck if those don't work, and fight only when you're left with no choice. But as for practical skills, escapes are a big focus in the white and yellow belt curriculum, and are elaborated on later as well. Basic punches and kicks are also taught alongside self defence, so you can at least make it difficult for your attacker in a fight even if you're still relatively inexperienced.
2. Hapkido shares almost all of it's kicks with Taekwondo, but there are some differences. Taekwondo kicks are very spectacular (and I imagine being on the receiving end of one would be very unpleasant) but Hapkido kicks tend to be a bit more economical. Having said that, wide kicks aren't very common in the syllabus in my school. That's not to say they don't teach them, but our teacher has mentioned that they're more of a stepping stone to other techniques rather than effective techniques on their own.
3. You can find the same punches in Hapkido as you'd find in many other martial arts. Generally they focus of Hapkido punches is to teach fewer punches, but to teach them well. Technically the punches were originally adapted from a Kung Fu/Karate blend, but from my understanding they have slowly adapted them to be a bit more like a boxing punch (though I wouldn't count a Hapkido punch as a substitute for a boxing punch, they do still have some differences).
4. Rolling is a big part of Hapkido, and it's taught so that if you're knocked down or thrown to the ground, you can roll out and be up on your feet again immediately. It's an extremely effective way of avoiding injury, or recovering quickly if an attacker wants to continue a fight. It's helped me avoid injury a number of times in situations that have nothing to do with fighting (I tripped and fell over a coffee table once and was able to roll through relatively uninjured, though my pride and my shin was a bit bruised. FYI - I have an odd body shape and my centre of gravity is quite high, which makes me a little clumsy.)
5. The locks/bars are taught extensively, but usually a little later on (yellow or green belt onwards). My teacher has said many times that they are very useful only if the attacker makes a mistake and an opportunity presents itself to apply them, but they are generally not very practical if you're trying to subdue an attacker if they're hell-bent on causing you damage.
6. Ground work is taught, but it's nowhere near as extensive as BJJ. The general concept is that if the fight goes to ground, you've lost any defensive advantage you may have had. I don't totally agree with this as it's clear BJJ is extremely effective in this category, but I do agree that a fight should avoid being taken to ground if possible. I would say that it's a topic most schools should address more comprehensively, but in the meantime the best solution for a student would be to study some BJJ if they can to fill the gap.
7. Meditation is a big plus in Hapkido. It's taught to keep yourself calm and thinking (relatively) clearly in any situation, not just whilst fighting.
8. Hapkido tends to have a very robust and well thought out syllabus overall(again, depending on the school). You have to be proficient in a certain techniques to progress, but it's done in such a way as it's very easy to see where improvement is needed and where you've done well. It's a massive help to look over the notes and see what techniques you need to focus on.
9. A big problem with Hapkido is that there are over 1000 techniques to learn. I wouldn't consider it even remotely practical to memorise and apply all of them, even if you did nothing but study Hapkido your entire life. However, my teacher has taught us that whilst there are so many techniques and you do have to eventually learn a sizeable number of them once you progress past black belt, students tend to know their own body better than any teacher and to focus on the techniques you feel you are best at should a situation arise. I'm told that Combat Hapkido has far less techniques and the ones they use are more refined versions of traditional Hapkido techniques, but there aren't any Combat Hapkido schools near me so I'll have to take their word for it.
10. Live sparring/competitions is a major area where Hapkido does not do well. There is live sparring at our school, but only with punches and kicks. Trying to live spar the other techniques is really difficult as it would be very easy to seriously injure your opponent should a lock or arm bar be applied and the sparring partner wasn't ready for it, and thus there is a lot of compliance used when teaching these other aspects. This is an area where Hapkido really needs to improve, and would make the art significantly more effective in real scenarios.
As far as how it compares to other martial arts (other than the obvious ones like Taekwondo or Aikido), there are so many factors involved that the debate would be endless. Taekwondo has more kicks, BJJ has better ground work, Karate has stronger punches, Krav Maga is better against weapons, Judo has more throws; but Hapkido is a big mixed bag that gives you bits of all of them. The debate over which martial art is the best will never truly be resolved, but at least you can have fun trying to answer which martial arts is best for you rather than other people telling you what they think is the best. I've tried Kickboxing, Karate, Wing Chun, Taekwondo and Judo, and I thought they were all great fun and could easily have chosen any of them. But I settled on Hapkido because of my teacher. He is smart, skilled, competent, patient, honest, and just a super friendly and happy guy; all the qualities of a great teacher.
Overall, I very much enjoy Hapkido. It's about as close to a mixed martial art as traditional martial arts get, but with a significantly more defensive focus rather than offensive which was important to me. My goal when choosing a martial art was never to be some super human fighting machine, but to take pride and pleasure in learning and (hopefully one day) mastering a skill, whilst being able to defend myself should the need arise. Hapkido makes me happy, and that's why I'll continue to learn it.
Taekwondo can be useful, but it depends on the style. ITF is the most practical as it was originally a military material art from North Korea
Switch opens: very in-depth critique which I think represents hapkido fairly. I trained in hapkido for 5.5 years and loved it because it drew on so many disciplines. We did have pressure training not only with sparring but also rondori which involved multiple attackers, throws and immobilizations. We would also sometimes practice the techniques without finishing them to improve flow and also learn how to get out of a particular immobilization. The only reason I stopped trying was we moved and there are no hapkido dojo’s anywhere near me. I’d highly recommend hapkido
Currently re-watching Kickin it and now I’m here
I started thinking about Karate after watching Cobra Kai. There's also the fact that I started learning it when I was little, and briefly learning Tae Kwon Do a few years later - only getting like 1 or 2 belts of each. In other words, I've already picked up some of the basics and like the idea of learning it properly. Furthermore, it would be nice to do something that involves stretching and limbering up, since I tend to spend a lot of time sitting around feeling uncomfortably stiff.
When I started to practice wing tsun we had an exercise that was really interesting.If you are in the center of the circle everyone around you takes turns on attacking you how they want.You in the middle are using tan sao and when you complete the whole turn you go at the outside to attack someone in the center again.What I noticed is that I had the problem of actually attacking someone with the real intent.True time you just get over the fear of hitting or getting hit.It wasnt sparring but it did its purpose.
I just started watching these videos and it's opened my mind a bit more of what martial arts I'd love to learn. I remember training for a few months at a boxing gym with my cousin in Oklahoma which was alot of fun for me granted of course I took a good bit of hits I still enjoyed it after awhile. I was curious about aikido which is how I came about your channel but my interest in it has kind of switched to muay thai so hopefully I can find a gym somewhere in the central Texas area sometime soon. Granted I'm not doing it to compete but to enjoy it and learn something new. Maybe it's not the right mindset going into learning any martial art but I know it's something I'd wanna give a shot sometime soon. Either way your videos are awesome and keep up the great work!
Your mindset sounds good! It's all about getting 1% better each day, I'd say. Glad you enjoy the videos!
I started jiu jitsu a year ago and it has been life changing, I’ve grown way more confident in myself and I’ve learned how to be much more discipline especially amongst my peers
Fully agree. For distance fighting: Western style boxing is underrated and highly effective, as is Muai Thai. Greco-Roman (also highly underrated) and Ju Jitsu for close up. BJJ for ground work. That's the whole package IMO, though all styles have something to offer.
Also: As Bruce Lee said, simple physical conditioning is the foundation of fighting. Running, weight lifting, even Yoga. If you aren't fit you can't fight, full stop.
I wanna learn a martial art for several reasons, but I think the biggest is I could use some more discipline in my life, something that can help train my mind and body and that I can work on and grow in. A confidence boost is also something i could really use, ive been an athlete my whole life but I’m still very socially anxious and somewhat unconfident in myself as a whole. I could also use a new skill to work at and use as escape from daily life. Being in competitions has also interested me, I’ve played many sports and there’s nothing like that feeling right before a match or game or tense moment when your mind starts moving so fast and naturally its as if it simply goes blank and you feel like you’re on auto pilot. The adrenaline and joy you get from winning or the hard lessons you learn from losing, call me cliche but those were my favorite.
Self defense is an added bonus too but I’m not gonna go out looking for fights when my taser works well enough lol
I agree with the best self defense is to avoid or prevent the fight. But personally, I feel like preventing or avoiding can suck sometimes because that includes taking the verbal abuse and dwelling on it later. So you’ll avoid conflict and be physically okay, but not mentally if you dwell on it which is something I tend to do. It’s not good to hold in how you feel just because it’ll avoid a fight and it sucks that it’s how it has to be sometimes.
You’re right, I feel like there also would be times where the perpetrator will just gonna try to attack regardless how you would avoid it.
Great video! Keep making great videos like this to assist people through this process.
I know a lot of people say choose one but I can't help but learn multiple different martial and combat styles arts as I just love it.
As someone who has done wrestling for very many years, I treated it more like a sport than I did a martial art, similar to football or baseball. However the lessons taught have helped me in fights before, such as taking someone down and getting a dominant position, I was once in a fight and the attacker came at me and I simply did a double leg and brought him into a position where he could do anything. Of course he was untrained but even a few months of wrestling can be benefitial
Some really good points!! I’ve noticed I like Jiu Jitsu, but Muay Thai I like more because I like standing and using my legs more so than floorwork. But learning to grapple on the ground and both while standing is super useful. I also want to be able to fight with my hands and legs, why not both 🤙😄
This is exactly my thought process. I want to learn bjj but want to do Muay Thai first because i need to know how to fight on my feet and use my legs. Any fight starts off on the feet and can then lead into a floor grapple
Thank you for sharing. Martial arts saved my life on many levels.
I love how he asked what he thinks were the most important questions. Not what he thinks people want to hear.
I have had similar experiences to you. I was thinking i should do a personal story about the things i learned with legit skills vs not so legit ones.
He asks me why I want to learn martial arts: literly saying all reasons in the first 2 minutes. Lock down made me bored and genos his hand movements made me inspired to look up hands inspired martial art
Kyokushin helped me alot about mental.. OSU you never give up and keep pushing yourself.
I do karate at an ASAI school and I think it’s good for self defence. But I really enjoy the meditative aspect of it, the energy aspect (talking about kime, hara, san shi (idk how to spell any of this)), and the emotional aspect. Our sensei talks a lot about intuition and spirit and balance and being strong not just physically, and being in touch with our emotions instead of bottling them in. I think all martial arts tend to have and aspect of this though many may just put it too the side, but to me all of that is invaluable.
That said, I really want to train in jiu-jitsu too. Seems like it’d be a good complement to karate.
I'm glad I'm in karate.it was a good choice for me.im thankful for my senseis and fellow senpai they are fucking awesome!!!
For the many people not living in urban areas, the biggest restriction on choice is still going to be what options are available near you.
Good advice Rokas. The analogy I use when people ask is to think of it like buying a new car. Decide what you want it for first; a 4wd, a sports car, a people mover and that will narrow down your choices. Then go and look at and ideally, test drive a few to see which one really suits you most.
Cool, these are almost all information that I need to know about martial art.
Cool video man, thanks!
I've been practicing Bukan Krav Maga recently and would love to see you talk your opinions about it. Please do some series on it.
I saw some Israeli here who got his ass kicked by a karate guy
My sensei lost his dojo
Sorry to hear that. I'm sure this time is hard for many martial arts teachers
I’m here despite beginning in BJJ and Muay Thai. Great video!
Thank you for making this video
Krav Maga’s very good for fitting and self defense. You’ll learn the basics of self defense, and how to fight once you’re in one. It has Boxing, Wrestling, judo, Akito, etc.
@Martial Arts Journey You should try judo when the whole quarantine thing goes away, you'll find similarity but also practice your takedown in gi so you don't have to pull guard DX
This VDO content exposes the real concept of learning martial arts. 30 years ago, I began my martial art journey because I just wanted to lose my weight when I was in teenage with the very chubby body. Honestly, I did not think I was gonna be cool like an action film hero, whilst most of my course mates did. I confess that I do not like getting pain which is the regular result from learning martial arts with sparring. At that time however, I was forced to do the sparring with the course mates and sometimes the instructors. Self-defense in the sense of martial arts is about how to destroy the attacker when you have to survive in the crisis. Teaching the self-defense nowadays is different from that of the time when I learned through the martial art; in that it does not teach students to disable/destroy the attacker (at least maiming the attacker) but rather does make their students become actors.
Thank you for your valuable VDO content. 🙏
I just want to be strong, grounded, and disciplined. Not sure which direction to go because I'm not too worried about self defense but more about resolve
Here after Shang Chi
Hi. I've been following your content for a while, and I find it to be interesting and informative. I couldn't help, however, but to notice that you have included the Bujinkan in your list of styles that don't live up to its promises of self defense. Could you explain the reasoning which led you to this conclusion? Do you have any prior experience in training in this particular style? I am hoping that you will, one day, post a video explaining your viewpoint/experiences with the Bujinkan in greater depth. Thank you and keep on training!
im guessing its because of similar reasons to aikido
Good call. The reason for this is because Aikido and Bujinkan share similar training regimens. Neither style incorporates pressure testing/live resistance training, or even sparring/competitions. In fact, in regards to the Bujinkan, Soke Hatsumi Sensei put a ban upon engaging in competitions, saying that the style is ill-suited for such environments. The ban remains strictly enforced to this very day.
Awesome video, i started at the age of 37 (this year) to practise defensive japanese jujutsu here in sweden and i love it :)
So helpful!!!Thank you!
Not really related to the video, but are you still training, Rokas? Are you planning on doing another MMA fight?
Thank you for giving some book recommendations. Could you give some more ?
This was a very informative vid.
Thank you.
I was 39 when I walked into a muay thai gym for the first time just to give it go. A year later I'm getting ready for my first amateur fight in a few weeks time. Best mid life crisis ever!
I'm lucky to be in an amazing karate school that also teaches bjj, judo, and how to talk down an opponent
i just do taekwondo for discipline
Did teakwondo back in High School, not one of us left class without bleeding knuckles or a bloody nose, I wonder how it is now
@@ragnargunnar2250 bro say sike rn :0 but was it fun tho? did it change you or made you stronger?
I picked it for my journey,which is learn as much and learn the most fitness as possible
Fairly arrived at conclusion. Well done.
I was actually wondering if he was gonna talk about Shaolin but it never happened :|
Best Martial Art for...
Toddlers, Little Kids: Judo, Taekwondo
Teens, Young Adults: Muay Thai, Boxing, BJJ, Wrestling, MMA, Kyokushin Karate... Focusing on tournaments
Middle Age: Same... Avoiding tournaments
Old people: Aikido, Shotokan Karate
Small girls: BJJ
Huge guys: Wrestling, Boxing
Military and Cops: Judo, Krav Maga
Dancers and Actors: Capoeira, Taekwondo, Kung fu
I was tempted to ask when you think "middle age" and "old" begins. But maybe better people interpret them according to their own feelings on both their age, and those styles! :)
I’m 17, don’t really know much, but I don’t think it’s ever to late to learn how to defend and better yourself. I’m soon going to start taking Japanese jiu jitsu. That’s what my grandfather taught and I want to learn just like him
I’ve been practicing karate for a year now. My sensei always explains the difference of using a technique he is teaching as applied in a tournament vs in a real fight