Top Ten Most Effective Martial Arts

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  • čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
  • In this video I share my personal opinion on the top ten martial arts in order of effectiveness.
    NOTE: When I say "traditional" karate, I actually ment "Sport" karate, I apologise for this linguistic imprecision.
    I have practiced two styles of Karate (Shotokan, Kyokushin), Taekwondo, and Wushu Kun Fu, so although I'm not an expert I do have first hand experience of martial arts and the martial world.
    Ofcourse I do realise there are many factors to keep into consideration and martial arts like Karate and Kung Fu have many different styles which have variations, but in this video we want to have an interesting opportunity to share out opinions as martial arts lovers.
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Komentáře • 23K

  • @K0nna13
    @K0nna13 Před 8 lety +13888

    My favourite is 100-meter dash. Works every time.

    • @francescosirotti8178
      @francescosirotti8178 Před 8 lety +368

      +Ass Hole nothing compared to my tank-fu

    • @boilerhousegarage
      @boilerhousegarage Před 8 lety +550

      The bigger they are, the harder I run!

    • @ZarlanTheGreen
      @ZarlanTheGreen Před 8 lety +339

      RumRumRum That's not a martial art, as it has nothing to do with fighting ...though it is an art of self defence. That said, just 100m is a bit limited, and it only works, if you've got a long flat and open area, to run on.
      I say the greatest art of self defence, is Parkour.

    • @iddqdcake
      @iddqdcake Před 8 lety +211

      The secret Joestar family technique!

    • @finnmontaner3310
      @finnmontaner3310 Před 8 lety +37

      +ZarlanTheGreen parkour isn't a self defence, at least no more than the 100 metre dash.

  • @rymreaper
    @rymreaper Před 3 lety +1133

    "How to deal with bullies"
    Google : "Complain to your teacher , talk to your parents or an adult for help"
    Bing :

    • @ramonvicentevallesterosric7802
      @ramonvicentevallesterosric7802 Před 3 lety +32

      highly effective for girls but dubious for boys

    • @rifwann
      @rifwann Před 3 lety +11

      Teacher stall bullying.. fighting may be better or worse.. both is good.. but i like to add intimidation as a third way.. (bring any stationary that doubles as a weapon,and hope you wont use it)

    • @rymreaper
      @rymreaper Před 3 lety +6

      @@rifwann I never had to use anything as a weapon as I started going to gym and bullies just didn't have enough balls to bully me.

    • @rifwann
      @rifwann Před 3 lety +6

      @@rymreaper hm.. muscle for intimidation, that works..

    • @Grandmastergav86
      @Grandmastergav86 Před 3 lety +17

      Stand your ground and fight your best. Worked perfectly for me.

  • @Kopp203
    @Kopp203 Před 3 lety +894

    When I was an idiot kid in the 80's and decided to learn Taekwondo, my instructor was a guy who moonlighted as a doorman when he wasn't teaching us young un's how to kick like Chuck Norris. We did a lot of "live" self defence drills, which often involved some very off-the-book techniques designed to do maximum damage. After one class, which involved two sure fire ways to break someone's neck, one of the students piped up, "isn't that going a bit too far?" and he got in his face and said, "do you want him to get back up and stab you with a knife, or smack you with a hammer?". We all thought he was a bit of a loon, but the truth was, it took me years to realise that he was ahead of his time and some of the stuff he taught me saved my ass in fights. Note: none of it was actual Taekwondo techniques.

    • @blackbird8010
      @blackbird8010 Před 3 lety +10

      What was they? Pls tell

    • @Kevinho2428
      @Kevinho2428 Před 3 lety +7

      Is taekewando a bad martial art? I feel like learning it

    • @Kopp203
      @Kopp203 Před 3 lety +66

      @@Kevinho2428 It's not really a martial art, more like a sport these days.

    • @Kevinho2428
      @Kevinho2428 Před 3 lety +7

      @@Kopp203 is it worth giving a shot? It seems fun i kinda wanna get my ass beat and beat people up (in the ring not street fight) what would be a good sport?

    • @erwinsmit440
      @erwinsmit440 Před 3 lety +2

      I never met or heard of any legal Taekwondo teacher teaching such techniques. Could you be more specific please?

  • @Sahiyena11
    @Sahiyena11 Před 2 lety +266

    I somehow thought Muay Thai would end up here. I can testify, the training even in America at a legit gym is insanely brutal compared to any other martial art I've tried. Talking 5 days a week, tons of getting shin to shin kicks and going home with bloody and bruised legs. Practicing clinches with alternating knees for 100, then switch, then switch back. Alternating elbows to wear skin starts to tear off onto the bag if you aren't hitting just perfectly. I've seen a few people puke and/pass out before they're allowed a break. It does create a weapon of your body, I can't even imagine how hardy those Thai guys are. I'm 6'4 and you'd never get me in the ring with one haha.

    • @nobbytang
      @nobbytang Před 2 lety +22

      Agree and how underrated western boxing is too …both Muay Thai and western expect to get hit and give it back with interest where as some of these other so called martial arts don’t even allow head punches which in a combat sport is ridiculous…

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 Před 2 lety

      My favorite instructor at the local Krav gym is a Muy Thai and bjj black belt.

    • @Camel-from-Arabia
      @Camel-from-Arabia Před 2 lety +1

      @@lasagnasux4934 Muay Thai Black belt?

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Camel-from-Arabia sorry, I missed the word "practitioner" after muy thai. It should read "muy thai practitioner and bjj black belt"

    • @DamaThamaCrazyDave
      @DamaThamaCrazyDave Před 2 lety +1

      As a Thai I thought so to

  • @marcelocastro6992
    @marcelocastro6992 Před 3 lety +1955

    The most efective martial art in a life to death situation is the one praticed by usain bolt

    • @primamateria7045
      @primamateria7045 Před 3 lety +7

      Nah we need that rabbit to go back to have some chat with the turtle aside of that no body can disagree that Usain bolt in that photagraph smiling to the camera is timeless it's athuntiec

    • @femalcantara9347
      @femalcantara9347 Před 3 lety +6

      Run run run

    • @piececake5820
      @piececake5820 Před 3 lety +20

      The problem is someone like eliud chipoge. He is a long distant runner and will catch usain bolt after 5 k

    • @gamergames7335
      @gamergames7335 Před 3 lety +16

      joestar technique

    • @boilerhousegarage
      @boilerhousegarage Před 3 lety +11

      Being a very tall, black guy.. Yes, I'd like to be, but I'll have to stick with being a 5'9 white guy.

  • @pabsrea8498
    @pabsrea8498 Před 7 lety +5416

    youtube.. the place where everyone is an experienced fighter.

    • @IlBaroneRozzo
      @IlBaroneRozzo Před 7 lety +168

      He actually is.

    • @pabsrea8498
      @pabsrea8498 Před 7 lety +561

      +il Barone Rozzo.
      im correcting myself, the youtube comment section.. where everyone is an experienced fighter.

    • @astralisk
      @astralisk Před 7 lety +6

      Pabs Correa hahaha

    • @bakedbanana2555
      @bakedbanana2555 Před 7 lety +13

      Pabs Correa I'm a black belt

    • @pabsrea8498
      @pabsrea8498 Před 7 lety +5

      +K C oleeee shit mon.

  • @colpcoltran9214
    @colpcoltran9214 Před 2 lety +61

    I did kyokushin for about a year and I remember those drills when you were assigned a partner which would hit and kick you with maximum strength for several minutes before switching the roles. Our trainer was one of the best kyokushin fighters in the world (Jan Soukup) and his stories about his training in Japan were extremely crazy, like those drills when they were assigned into pairs where one would carry his partner on the back (all those guys were heavyweight) walking up those long stairs repeatedly. He had osteoarthritis in about 30 from all those trainings.

  • @jhenson5168
    @jhenson5168 Před 3 lety +46

    Good, glad to see the art of eight limbs is still on top! Great style to learn and I have found that Greco-Roman wrestling compliments it perfectly

  •  Před 7 lety +2516

    Man,you speak faster than my internet speed

    • @iliaskoutsopoulos5071
      @iliaskoutsopoulos5071 Před 7 lety +5

      Skrosh hahahahahahhahahahahahaha

    • @erkdoc5
      @erkdoc5 Před 7 lety +19

      Speedy punches of knowledge.

    • @silverjota7213
      @silverjota7213 Před 7 lety +5

      Skrosh you made me laugh so hard

    • @gustavtruelsen2618
      @gustavtruelsen2618 Před 7 lety +5

      Skrosh in 20x slowmotion it would be faster than my internet

    • @MrVolodus
      @MrVolodus Před 7 lety +20

      I guess I have ADHD as his speed was perfect to fill my brain :) Any slower and I would be reading 2 articles while listening to him :D

  • @chrisnorris3641
    @chrisnorris3641 Před 5 lety +1146

    Every true martial artist knows that you need to master multiple arts to be the most effective. Each style has its own strengths and weaknesses.

    • @TheHelghast1138
      @TheHelghast1138 Před 5 lety +26

      Indeed!

    • @bigmike2464
      @bigmike2464 Před 5 lety +81

      That was what Bruce Lee believed... Bruce was a HUGE fan of Boxing... Loved watching Ali; Bruce would watch video of Ali fighting, but he would watch it backwards....

    • @greatorder
      @greatorder Před 5 lety +49

      Probably why MMA is a thing. You combine loads of martial arts and then you take the most effective parts.
      Generally, from what I understand, if you're wanting to learn anything it'd be something that involves throws, and a long-range striking art (eg. Taekwondo). Gives you options close-up (Since you can't really throw at distance) and at distance, and you've got variation in what you can do.

    • @TheAnisrockstar
      @TheAnisrockstar Před 5 lety +10

      That's what Bruce Lee did .

    • @shreyanshurajak8119
      @shreyanshurajak8119 Před 5 lety +3

      OSU , kyokushin karateka

  • @TheHate222
    @TheHate222 Před 2 lety +54

    I practiced Karate, Judo and Wing Chun for years and a friend of mine practiced Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jujitsu. We liked to spar to test each others style and improve our own techniques. I never beat him. The only person outside his master that he was afraid to spar against was a 60 year old man who practiced Muay Thai. The crazy old man would block kicks with elbows or knees and leave his opponent more banged up than he was before he even hit you.
    Bonus info: For demos his master and a few of the other instructors they had would kick apples off of swords. Needless to say there were more than a few mistakes, but those crazy bastards would hold their composure and calmly walk off to get medical attention. Some of the craziest and hard core people I've ever met.

    • @bountyhunter3996
      @bountyhunter3996 Před rokem

      homeboy , i want to become a master of two martial arts . because, i want to learn how to defend myself . got any advice?

    • @Drikkerbadevand
      @Drikkerbadevand Před rokem +1

      you should never breed a training environment where you're afraid to spar anyone. Particularly the instructor should take it down to the level of the student so they can benefit from the sparring and not just get beat up

    • @donlitos
      @donlitos Před měsícem

      Bullshit a true BJJ boxer destroys a muay thai all day

  • @LittlePixieBot
    @LittlePixieBot Před 2 lety +55

    Traditional Okinawan karate discipline included a lot more technique, including throws, sweeps, and grappling techniques.. It was designed strictly with defense in mind. Gichin Funakoshi played a huge part in designing the sport aspect.

    • @MrMegamike2k
      @MrMegamike2k Před rokem +2

      Agreed. I dislike how meta lists sport karate, tkd, and kyo but leaves out the heart of these martial arts. Okinawan karate and Korean tang soo do which are both versatile and deadly. Not to mention, without the aforementioned types wouldn't exist.

    • @onemanfunkband5545
      @onemanfunkband5545 Před rokem +1

      My bro. studied this style under the world champ. I saw him do things that I never want to see again. It's VERY brutal.
      He use to say ' a real fight only lasts 1 second'. It's was true. I never saw him fight for more than 1 second.

    • @P-C-Principle
      @P-C-Principle Před 8 měsíci +1

      Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu and Isshinryu. Been practicing it since I was 7 and i love it! A great self defense to teach young folk and all peoples in general. Really helped my confidence, respect and control as young man and very grateful for everyone who helped along the way. Would recommend to anyone looking to give karate a try

    • @P-C-Principle
      @P-C-Principle Před 8 měsíci

      What is everyone here's opinion on thumbs on top when closing your fist? I've seen a lot schools move towards moving the thumb to a traditional position during sparring and some even put it into kata to help the discipline of keeping it off the top of the hand. Just curious what other practioners have seen or experienced!

  • @msloane99
    @msloane99 Před 5 lety +594

    True story! Never trained martial arts until a friend of mine invited me to private Muay Thai training with his friend, I was 40 at the time, ran 10 miles a week and thought was in good shape and tough enough. The guy training us was in his early 50's. First lesson he showed me (full contact) how un-tough I was and how unfit I was!
    Got the shit beat out of me for over a year by him, I walked around for months with long sleeves and long pants ( in the middle of summer in Texas) because my legs (shins and upper thighs) and arms were black and blue. Wish I could have trained more but my job took me overseas and couldn't train any more.
    About 6 months later, I was at a party where this big guy about 6'4" (I'm 5' 10") was being an ass and claimed to be a boxer just kept intimidating everyone and I made a remark to him that he did not like. It quickly turned into a confrontation and he asked me if I wanted to fight. I told him that I would if I had to but would rather not.
    He got into his boxing stance and I knew then he was not a boxer. He stood there with hands far apart and he feet too close together. Without much thought I did what the old Master did to me in my first lesson, I front kicked right into the middle of his chest. Fight over, he went straight down to the ground! Boom. All that pain and suffering I went through paid for itself in one kick.
    All of this occurred prior to MMA but I always thought that Muay Thai was a bad ass. Have been to Thailand and seen some live fights and those are some tough guys.
    Sorry for rambling, but this old man loves Muay Thai and will always remember the first day of training and the first and last fight using it. Wishing I was younger!

    • @OfficialXa3on
      @OfficialXa3on Před 4 lety +11

      Yup! My shins forever hurt 😂. You think that maybe they aren't as sore 2 days later... Until you have to jump rope on them (per my coach). Hurts so much 😂. My first day training muay thai consisted of me being kicked in the stomach for an hour and a half with no padding lol. Its brutal, but i love it.

    • @arthurcombs5032
      @arthurcombs5032 Před 4 lety +7

      My favorite kick! I caught a guy with one to abdomen and felt my foot sink so deep I think I touched his spine. He later told people I kicked him in the balls. LOL

    • @vietnamtactical
      @vietnamtactical Před 4 lety +1

      So you won via teep? Dude mustve sucked

    • @dikshantjadhav8515
      @dikshantjadhav8515 Před 4 lety +5

      I'm 17 I had a bad dream where people hurt my family so I've decided that I'm gonna learn must learn to fight

    • @harryflowerdew5186
      @harryflowerdew5186 Před 4 lety +4

      msloane99 MMA is more effective in my eyes, because it combines lots of different styles, meaning that no two fighters will fight the same way. This makes it more effective because they aren't limited to one martial art with a few styles within it. And just like Jeet Kun Do only the best and more practical ways of fighting are used

  • @davmac6148
    @davmac6148 Před 7 lety +2540

    The best style out of all styles, is no styles , Bruce Lee words.

  • @jpbm1873
    @jpbm1873 Před rokem +52

    As a judoka I only needed to use judo twice to defend myself and both times the fights ended in less than 5 seconds. I guess that in street fights most people expect their opponents to throw punches and don't know how to react when someone grabs them and slams them against the planet Earth.

    • @BioTheHuman
      @BioTheHuman Před rokem +1

      When I'll decide to pick up a MA, I'll definitely pick Judo.
      Growing up I continuously realize how knowing a MA is really fundamental for your safety and those you want to protect.
      As for the judo: the thing is, even if Muay Thai is indeed effective and brutal, I'm not looking forward to get punched continuously and make my leg bleed from kicking. I like the almost non-violent nature of Judo where you just throw the guy on the ground and neutralise them. People on the streets won't be muay thay champions anyway.
      Also, just slamming them on the floor I think it also helps you with legal matters since if you hit them too hard while self-defending you could pass to the part at fault.
      And since we're there, do you have some suggestions for when I'll finally reach to a dojo? Are there some red flags should I check for, or I'm safe for whatever I find?

    • @MrCbarney77
      @MrCbarney77 Před rokem +6

      Nothing hits back harder than the earth itself

    • @sicsempertyrannis4351
      @sicsempertyrannis4351 Před rokem +4

      All wrestler and grappler and ground based martial arts are the worst for real life scenarios.
      Because in real life, as soon as you get a guy on the ground, his buddy is going to run up and kick you in the teeth.
      Be grateful you never had to test it in a real situation instead of whatever brief confrontation you interpreted as a real fight.
      For everyone else, the poster who said "run" is most correct, if you can't do that, don't get cornered and don't get on the ground. Try to avoid fights all-together if possible, because even if you win you could be seriously wounded.

    • @jpbm1873
      @jpbm1873 Před rokem +6

      @@sicsempertyrannis4351 And yet 5 seconds was all it took for me to end both fights and huh the throw was all that was needed. You don't need to choke or put any joint in a lock to end a fight. I don't think you realize how violently a judoka can slam his opponents into the concrete.

    • @sicsempertyrannis4351
      @sicsempertyrannis4351 Před rokem

      @@jpbm1873 Blah blah blah "only took 5 seconds" yeah like I said not a real fight. Not 5 dudes at a bar, or 6 skaters at a park, or 4 dudes in an alley. Not a real fight. Grow up, you sound pathetic.

  • @wolffang2202
    @wolffang2202 Před 2 lety +40

    Actually in my practice of Taekwondo we use 70% kicks and 30% punches. So far for non kick attacks I’ve learned some basic punches, back fist strike, and ridge hand, and I’m only a green belt

    • @clemforlife3350
      @clemforlife3350 Před 2 lety

      Are you still a green belt?

    • @anon2427
      @anon2427 Před rokem +1

      TKD doesn’t allow head punches tho, seems very ineffective

    • @MrMegamike2k
      @MrMegamike2k Před rokem +1

      ​@@anon2427 just because the sport system doesn't allow it doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught.

    • @spicemarine1884
      @spicemarine1884 Před rokem

      That's terrible it should be 90% punches and 10% kicks

  • @justsomerandompolarbearfan5841

    “Always Bring a gun to a knife fight”
    -Ancient Polar Bear Saying

    • @josephmanojk2344
      @josephmanojk2344 Před 3 lety +11

      You see there are other places outside America. It's true I've checked

    • @everyone5200
      @everyone5200 Před 3 lety +1

      There are 69 likes
      I refuse to like this comment
      Still a good one tho

    • @niclasjohansson5992
      @niclasjohansson5992 Před 3 lety +8

      @@josephmanojk2344 well the wisdom works anyway. You could say 'always bring a knife to a fistfight' instead

    • @josephmanojk2344
      @josephmanojk2344 Před 3 lety +15

      @@niclasjohansson5992 I've watched enough movies to know that the guy who brings knife to a fist fight always gets his ass kicked.

    • @niclasjohansson5992
      @niclasjohansson5992 Před 3 lety +2

      @@josephmanojk2344 shit, never thunk about that!

  • @thebeginningofsorrows7500
    @thebeginningofsorrows7500 Před 3 lety +113

    30 years of training and some crackhead blows you away with a
    . 45.

    • @c9dp232
      @c9dp232 Před 3 lety +9

      Some pussie

    • @f.ah.c2114
      @f.ah.c2114 Před 3 lety +6

      With a 20 feet margin. Closer than that and most martial artist will close the distance faster than what you draw.

    • @thebeginningofsorrows7500
      @thebeginningofsorrows7500 Před 3 lety +15

      @@f.ah.c2114 A crackhead intent on crime has already drawn. : )

    • @peytonalexander5300
      @peytonalexander5300 Před 3 lety +7

      The real trick is to have 30 years of martial arts training AND a gun.

    • @hibco3000
      @hibco3000 Před 2 lety

      😆 🤣

  • @MRYIMEN
    @MRYIMEN Před 2 lety +101

    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu + Muay Thai are the best, they’re like 80% of MMA, that being only due to natural selection

    • @MRYIMEN
      @MRYIMEN Před 2 lety +1

      @Roads Were Meant for Journeys in the other hand look at Anderson Silva’s career

    • @MRYIMEN
      @MRYIMEN Před 2 lety +1

      @Roads Were Meant for Journeys when he was already old tho, chael sonnen and Forrest Griffin weren’t exactly half his size lmao

    • @judosailor610
      @judosailor610 Před 2 lety +5

      They are both great arts, of course. But whereas BJJ is pretty ubiquitous due to everyone needing to know how to defend submissions, I don’t think MT is as prevalent as boxing and wrestling.

    • @noctis8167
      @noctis8167 Před 2 lety +6

      Lets not forget that mma is not representing real combat or street fight. Its just a sport.

    • @judosailor610
      @judosailor610 Před 2 lety +3

      @@noctis8167 You’re right. In fact it’s tougher than a street fight. If you can step into a cage half naked in front of a crowd screaming for blood and fight someone highly trained, after that some untrained loudmouth stepping to you in the club or on the corner is nothing.

  • @prettyboy1970
    @prettyboy1970 Před 3 lety +31

    This is an interesting list. The higher up in the list, the more dedication seems to be required. And the brutality factor increase as you move up the list.

  • @kevin951225
    @kevin951225 Před 5 lety +724

    These styles are child-play against my sand-throwing skills.

    • @user-xb2vz7po7r
      @user-xb2vz7po7r Před 5 lety +4

      Hahaha agree

    • @chopi1358
      @chopi1358 Před 5 lety +2

      Wryy

    • @huntinghunter1001
      @huntinghunter1001 Před 5 lety +56

      But you’re pocket sand will never defeat my glasses wearing technique

    • @themaskedartist7972
      @themaskedartist7972 Před 5 lety +26

      @@huntinghunter1001 Your prescription lenses shall never defeat my "Slapping Sandal" technique!

    • @huntinghunter1001
      @huntinghunter1001 Před 5 lety +19

      TheMasked Artist but you’re slapping sandal is nothing compared to the training I went through with my whipped like a slave training. My Jiu Jitsu would help as well but that’s not the point

  • @neppynep6151
    @neppynep6151 Před 7 lety +229

    I think that the best martial art to practice is Track and Field, especially running.

    • @matthewcooper6884
      @matthewcooper6884 Před 7 lety

      Indeed yip man himself would say 'run', but I did that myself too much at school to get away from bullies. I don't run any more. It's the principle.

    • @SenshiNico
      @SenshiNico Před 7 lety +1

      Specially if the oponent has a weapon.

    • @scibo9195
      @scibo9195 Před 7 lety

      Neppy Nep r

    • @nattymaynglakiamores7551
      @nattymaynglakiamores7551 Před 7 lety +1

      salute

    • @user-ny5cu5ol1p
      @user-ny5cu5ol1p Před 7 lety +1

      You need to learn what "martial arts" means.

  • @Drestic
    @Drestic Před 3 lety +1

    I love that when you speak it is very quick so that the video doesn't drag with no comprehension lost yet isn't so quick that it sounds sped up. Great video!

  • @TheEpicPaco
    @TheEpicPaco Před 3 lety +81

    MMA is by far and away the most effective, as it combines all martial arts together and only uses techniques that work against resisting and trained opponents

    • @jacksongatens2419
      @jacksongatens2419 Před 3 lety +16

      Yeah but it in and of itself is not a martial art

    • @stevebeave9252
      @stevebeave9252 Před 3 lety +12

      @@jacksongatens2419 theres mma gyms so it is

    • @stevebeave9252
      @stevebeave9252 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jacksongatens2419 with mma sparring and no Kung fu knowledge neccecery

    • @Aegirak
      @Aegirak Před 3 lety +10

      I disagree. MMA is the closest sport to an actual street fight, MMA still has rules that a street fighter will ignore.

    • @CapitanoAraym
      @CapitanoAraym Před 3 lety +8

      @@Aegirak MMA "rules" are probably mostly bound to avoid direct, voluntary strikes on the "men's jewels" (... I doubt that is allowed to kick/punch on the balls your opponents), and by the fact that there is a referee that "stops" the fight if one of the two opponents is unable to signal submission (or when the fight is so one sided that just there is risk of real damage), aside, obviously, when one of the two fighters give up ("tapping" when in a grab from where he cannot escape).
      In a "rage" of a brawl, when a trained MMA person has "no limit", it could hurt even more, in a package of a person that is accustomed to be hit.
      Considering also that proper MMA fighter try to explore a lot of tecnique from other, very, effective styles (box... Judo... BJJ)

  • @Chavezoid
    @Chavezoid Před 3 lety +371

    I've been in quite a few street fights, random stuff, from assholes to muggings. Judo/Jiujitsu is very effective in the street. There's one thing that I never thought of when I trained Judo: that there are no mats on sidewalks. Concrete becomes your friend. When you slam a guy down on concrete, especially hitting the back of his head, he won't get back up. I once broke a guy's shoulder in Judo practice. He landed wrong on the mat. Had it been concrete...damn, don't even want to imagine it. So if someone still has something left in him after you grab him and slam him down on concrete, then he'll have to beat you in submissions and grappling, which is the other half of Judo. That's why MMA fighters train Jiujitsu/Judo.

    • @axelblaze9927
      @axelblaze9927 Před 3 lety +8

      I wanna train to fight some bodybuilder bullies in college... i joined boxing...judo can help me too?

    • @Chavezoid
      @Chavezoid Před 3 lety +44

      @@axelblaze9927 ...For people that are much heavier than you, boxing helps a lot, and then judo submissions if they grab you. A bodybuilder can be very heavy and strong but if you get him in the right judo stranglehold (neck for example), his strength won't help him much.

    • @axelblaze9927
      @axelblaze9927 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Chavezoid thanks for your guidance ☺️💪

    • @varvanie
      @varvanie Před 3 lety +10

      Yeah, plus, in Judo, if someone tries to punch or kick, you can catch their feet or arm and send them to the ground

    • @danielhaire6677
      @danielhaire6677 Před 3 lety +14

      I'm a Tae Kwon DO practitioner myself and if you study the old traditional version of Tae Kwon Do and not the Olympic "kick based fencing" version of it you will note that it included a selection of takedowns from Judo and Okinawan Karate in its development for a reason.

  • @wally4087
    @wally4087 Před 5 lety +1168

    My favorite is Judo, Judont know if I got a knife, judont know if I got a gun, judont know

  • @nuclearsimian3281
    @nuclearsimian3281 Před 2 lety +15

    One note on TKD: There is a significant problem with a great deal of instructors, in that they teach you, explicitly, to never use your hands for anything. That is a massive, massive problem, because even if you _could_ land an axe kick or a roundhouse/toe kick to the head, if you miss, or your opponent can close the distance too fast, you have to be able to be flexible.
    I would have included Shobayashi Shorinryu Karatejutsu in the list, since it uses kicks very, very efficiently, a side kick in the Shorinryu system will be able to be delivered much closer than other schools teach, it focuses more or less equally on strikes with the hands and legs, and can also teach at least elementary grappling. It also is a weapons martial art as well.

    • @martialartsaddicted5969
      @martialartsaddicted5969 Před 2 lety

      That is exactly why I paired my TKD with Muai Thai and Boxing

    • @ultrasonicradiation
      @ultrasonicradiation Před 7 měsíci

      Same problem with boxing, where the instructor explicitly instruct you to never use legs which are the most powerful weapons on your body. They are both incomplete martial arts focusing on a a specific style.

  • @timothyreynolds6255
    @timothyreynolds6255 Před 2 lety +1

    Watching so many of your videos! Thanks from northern Nevada.

  • @altairiel6335
    @altairiel6335 Před 3 lety +659

    I combine the arts of Minding My Own Business Jitsu and Gun-Fu

  • @edrichlouw1790
    @edrichlouw1790 Před 5 lety +318

    2019 and I still come to this coment section for a laugh 😂

    • @AA-ds9wq
      @AA-ds9wq Před 5 lety +4

      this guy have no idea there is no wrestling and tekwondo in front of boxing and kickbohing totally messed

    • @fu6817
      @fu6817 Před 5 lety +7

      A man goes to a bar and sees a fat girl dancing on a table. He walks over to her and says, "Wow, nice legs!" She is flattered and replies, "You really think so?" The man says, "Oh definitely! Most tables would have collapsed by now."

    • @TheDeezyB
      @TheDeezyB Před 5 lety

      😅😆

    • @fadepearce8442
      @fadepearce8442 Před 4 lety

      Stop.

    • @clubhonda
      @clubhonda Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, this guy really has no clue. He lost credibility as soon as he put Kung Fu and TKD into his list. He has got no clue and comes from a traditional MA background. *SMH*

  • @psypsynos
    @psypsynos Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video I agree with your list.
    I practised kyokushin for a bit, but man I was amazed when I met a couple practising kung fu and they told me about their body hardening training.

  • @maciejpieprz427
    @maciejpieprz427 Před 3 lety +12

    You said traditional karate and showed "sports karate". I train traditional karate and I know the difference which is HUGE.

  • @MegaMirza2000
    @MegaMirza2000 Před 8 lety +610

    I thought that pommel throwing was the most effective martial art?

  • @DarthVader-ig6ci
    @DarthVader-ig6ci Před 3 lety +870

    My favorite one is a Russian one...it's called an AK

  • @mr.warlight9086
    @mr.warlight9086 Před 2 lety +10

    That is a mostly good list. One thing I feel differently about is Judo vs. Taekwondo. I have practiced both, and I know a decent amount of Taekwondo, less of Judo, but from my experience, Taekwondo allows you to kick relentlessly and have amazing ballance and stamina, whereas Judo allows you to takedown anyone from any situation. They are both about as useful, but the reason I would rank Judo higher is because I have witnessed it's effects and know the scope of Taekwondo expertise. I have seen someone with good Judo skills come into Taekwondo classes and use tripping techniques in sparring against a top notch Taekwondo fighter to win most encounters. I myself have used MMA skills to best opponents by tripping them and palm striking, but eventually you have to stop doing those techniques and only focus on kicks and that's when the Taekwondo experts win. Therefore in my opinion, almost all martial arts lack certain fighting elements, but they are useful to train certain aspects of fighting, but I believe Judo is more dangerous to face in a fight.

  • @tonygarcia-fd4sg
    @tonygarcia-fd4sg Před 3 lety

    A very interesting vid. I liked it very much. I DIG YOUR CHANNEL,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

  • @gerrard1144
    @gerrard1144 Před 4 lety +376

    Why is there so many "masters" down here.

    • @kamara6392
      @kamara6392 Před 3 lety +2

      😂😂😂

    • @m1l22
      @m1l22 Před 3 lety +44

      Silence insolent fool, do not disrespect the redditor ronins

    • @philliplee4094
      @philliplee4094 Před 3 lety +2

      lmao

    • @saranikolinacehic615
      @saranikolinacehic615 Před 3 lety +17

      They are just biased, every marital art has it's advantages and disadvantages, in my personal opinion it's more about the fighter than the art, you are either a skilled fighter or you are not....

    • @user-vr8ve6rt9c
      @user-vr8ve6rt9c Před 3 lety +10

      @@saranikolinacehic615 a brain...... finally a human with a brain.

  • @eduarddez4416
    @eduarddez4416 Před 4 lety +694

    My favorite martials when fighting someone stronger than me is the secret Joestars family technique.

    • @mrpotatochu6611
      @mrpotatochu6611 Před 4 lety +47

      Nigerundajo

    • @vitriolicAmaranth
      @vitriolicAmaranth Před 3 lety +36

      There are actually two, but I'm guessing you mean the unarmed technique (since sometimes you leave your tommy gun in your other pants pocket).

    • @release858
      @release858 Před 3 lety +18

      @@mrpotatochu6611 GASP, THE N WORD! CANCEL JAPAN.

    • @mylife3601
      @mylife3601 Před 3 lety +9

      @@mrpotatochu6611 SMOKEYYYYY

    • @ludwignahlbom7282
      @ludwignahlbom7282 Před 3 lety +3

      You know what "martial art" I master? It's called 'proffesional Wrestling'

  • @rominhawk3949
    @rominhawk3949 Před 3 lety +7

    Loved this presentation in every way: content, delivery, composition. Wow, You sir did the best job of explaining of what is what and why it's better. Thank you very much.
    And upon reading the comments below, a lot of them make a lot of sense. Very impressive people here. Thanks you all.

  • @charlesmukuka6338
    @charlesmukuka6338 Před 2 lety +2

    I see you did your home work very well, I strongly agree with how you have ranked the martial arts, nice video, nice work

  • @Mjones8383
    @Mjones8383 Před 3 lety +107

    Front bumper works well too, never had to hit someone twice.

  • @dagda825
    @dagda825 Před 5 lety +642

    The three most effective martial styles :
    Ka-Rifle
    Gun-Fu
    Shotgun-Do.
    I personally carry a. 38 degree sash and a 00 buck belt.

    • @buildawall5803
      @buildawall5803 Před 5 lety +23

      @@rarebreed4489 it's a gay frog that keeps drinking liberal water

    • @rarebreed4489
      @rarebreed4489 Před 5 lety +2

      @@buildawall5803 Well it got gay by trusting evil Colonial Albino's like the one on your Avatar. Fucked over the Frogs and the Indigenous.

    • @dagda825
      @dagda825 Před 5 lety +7

      @@maximiliankot3446 You don't live in St Louis, do you?

    • @dagda825
      @dagda825 Před 5 lety +9

      @@rarebreed4489 Why don't you come out to the Ozarks, near Kansas City, and show me where my skills are wrong?

    • @dagda825
      @dagda825 Před 5 lety +6

      @@maximiliankot3446 sooooo. you're talking shit.

  • @nuzhmizafidi2037
    @nuzhmizafidi2037 Před 3 lety +26

    Silat will be like: I'm just gonna sit in this corner then.

    • @Lenoodlemann
      @Lenoodlemann Před 3 lety

      rip lmao

    • @darthmilo1833
      @darthmilo1833 Před 3 lety +1

      omg i just had a silat lesson today, talk abt a coincidence lol

    • @killthrillgrandpa5501
      @killthrillgrandpa5501 Před 3 lety +1

      I actually planned to learn silat and few other martial arts after this goddamn pandemic ends

    • @darthmilo1833
      @darthmilo1833 Před 3 lety +1

      @@killthrillgrandpa5501 wow in my country we can practice indoors lmao, probably why the numbers are still going up...

    • @killthrillgrandpa5501
      @killthrillgrandpa5501 Před 3 lety +1

      @@darthmilo1833 yeah hope this pandemic ends sooner lol i'm itching to look for a sparring partner since i've been learning tkd this last 2 months

  • @anthonybanks4958
    @anthonybanks4958 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for your info, it helps me to learn more about the various Martial Arts.

  • @princet1492
    @princet1492 Před 5 lety +1908

    Number one should be Russian drunk slapping.

  • @midnighthorns
    @midnighthorns Před 4 lety +304

    Got four!
    Air bending
    Water bending
    Earth bending
    Fire bending
    Nailed it.

    • @sharkankles5371
      @sharkankles5371 Před 4 lety +5

      O2 Gaming HUZZAH A MAN OF QUALITY

    • @sholahverassa8582
      @sholahverassa8582 Před 4 lety +2

      Mastered an asphalt and concrete bending. Take this, Avatar!

    • @michaeloffner8515
      @michaeloffner8515 Před 4 lety +6

      Those are based on real Kung Fu styles.
      Airbending is Ba Gua Kung Fu.
      Waterbending is Tai Chi Kung Fu.
      Earthbending is Hung Gar Kung Fu.
      Firebending is Shao Lin Kung Fu.

    • @sholahverassa8582
      @sholahverassa8582 Před 4 lety +2

      @@michaeloffner8515 Though throwing large chunks of concrete was never considered a real Kung Fu style, it's still no joke I assure you xD

    • @michaeloffner8515
      @michaeloffner8515 Před 4 lety +2

      @@sholahverassa8582 I do not disagree, a giant chunk of concrete is deadly.

  • @robertdoran2976
    @robertdoran2976 Před rokem

    This is the best succint explaination of different martial arts I have ever seen.

  • @Strawhat_Pirates3D2Y
    @Strawhat_Pirates3D2Y Před 2 lety +5

    Kali is a lesser known but, very effective art. The 12 areas of Kali not only makes it very diverse but, there's a reason it utilized on the military level. Especially in the Philippines. It's not only practical in the streets but, there would be no other art that I would rather have under my belt in the zombie apocalypse scenario.
    It may look like you're learning stick fighting or bo staff fighting at a glance but, you're also learning sword and spear fighting at the same time. The vast majority of the techniques you're learning are transferable accross other areas of Kali.
    It's just fun as hell to practice since it's a weapon art first. Meaning you learn the weapons before the empty hand techniques. Which is very unique compared to other arts.

  • @santhoshbonda51
    @santhoshbonda51 Před 6 lety +1388

    Lemme save u 15 mins. Of ur life
    10. Traditional karate
    9. Boxing
    8. kickboxing
    7. judo
    6. Taekwondo
    5. Brazilian jiu-jitsu
    4. Kyokushin karate
    3. MMA
    2. Kung fu
    1. Muay Thai

    • @ClassicSamNYGM
      @ClassicSamNYGM Před 6 lety +56

      GodsonGodz SB THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!

    • @mrgbh1978
      @mrgbh1978 Před 6 lety +92

      Absolute garbage list. Complete trash

    • @paulbarnes9490
      @paulbarnes9490 Před 6 lety +5

      mrgbh1978 Nope

    • @sir-shanksalot8847
      @sir-shanksalot8847 Před 6 lety +28

      Classic SamSam mixed martial arts isn't a style lol

    • @draken3420
      @draken3420 Před 6 lety +65

      This video is bullshit. Mma is not a MARTIAL ART, IT'S MIXED MARTIAL ART SO THIS HAS ALL SKILLS OF ALL MARTIAL ARTS.

  • @nico_4770
    @nico_4770 Před 3 lety +556

    In taekwon do we do use blocks and punches actually, they are not usually seen in tournaments because a kick always means more points

    • @tinyelf7679
      @tinyelf7679 Před 3 lety +12

      Exactly all tho I’m only a blue belt

    • @valeriudragalin8800
      @valeriudragalin8800 Před 3 lety +5

      Well ITF and GTF taekwond with out a doubt

    • @danielduplantis6469
      @danielduplantis6469 Před 3 lety +29

      Agreed, we do use blocks and punches in Taekwondo, but it’s really situational as is pretty much every fight. There are dozens of blocks in TKD, but the reality is that a forearm is not effective at blocking a full-force kick. It might seem corny, but Mr. Miyagi’s advice is important here. Best way to avoid punch (or in this case kick), don’t be there! If I’m being kicked at then I’m either moving out of the way or moving closer into my opponent to get out of the effective range of the kick. All that being said, I do agree with Megatron that TKD is a very incomplete martial art by itself which is why my school incorporates hakpkido and judo to round it out.

    • @massoudkamal5155
      @massoudkamal5155 Před 3 lety +14

      yeah, dont think he researched this enough cuz my master taught me when and how to block effectively and when and how to dodge effectively. The only big problem with out martial arts is a counter to when you are grappled or being pummeled professionally. If you are not a fast guy, consider yourself beat.

    • @RusehlSmith
      @RusehlSmith Před 3 lety +9

      @@danielduplantis6469 You must be practicing the Olympic style of TKD. In ITF style, we have 50 50 punches and kicks, but in a real fight, we also use elbows, knees, and leg kicks ! Are you sure you are training in TKD !

  • @freaktemple
    @freaktemple Před 2 lety

    Very nice clip and a great list , with some of the fighting styles I am not familiar with , but putting wing tsun and Mhui Thai at the top of the list I definitely agree , I would put Jiu-Jitsu and boxing further up the list but besides that , I would agree

  • @jonroberts2384
    @jonroberts2384 Před 2 lety +10

    Consider Hap Ki Do, as a combination of Tae Kwon Do, Judo, and Jujitsu it seems to be a very pragmatic art. All the different versions of Silat, very combat effective, and Krav Maga. I would say that you have a good list of effective arts that would work against the untrained fighter well.

    • @SeanWinters
      @SeanWinters Před rokem

      What is hapkido sparring like? Is it actually tough and often, or is it less "live"?

  • @classeswithnajmahaque1103
    @classeswithnajmahaque1103 Před 5 lety +151

    Me: Now i will have ultimate power.
    My mother: you don't get out of the house.

  • @Thats.just.great.
    @Thats.just.great. Před 3 lety +137

    i like that he makes 6 words into 2 by simply talking like someone who drank 8 coffee

    • @f.ah.c2114
      @f.ah.c2114 Před 3 lety +6

      That’s just average Italian speed

    • @prestonmiller713
      @prestonmiller713 Před 3 lety +4

      Seriously. He did a line before recording this.

    • @Thats.just.great.
      @Thats.just.great. Před 3 lety +2

      @@prestonmiller713 what if he actually drank 8 coffee making the video ;-;

    • @myriampro4973
      @myriampro4973 Před 2 lety +2

      @@f.ah.c2114 It may be average Italian speed, but he's speaking English. That is impressive.

    • @Thats.just.great.
      @Thats.just.great. Před 2 lety

      @@f.ah.c2114 late reply 2:45 is even beyond italian speed

  • @Nate-wn4ku
    @Nate-wn4ku Před rokem

    Makes sense to me, well explained 👏

  • @handsomemonkeyking5299

    Thought you were going to omit my martial art for a second there, or that you included it with kickboxing haha. Was a pleasant surprise to see it as number one!
    I mostly agree with you on everything, i personally think western boxing might rank a bit higher tho. It’s really much more effective then people realise and it’s always the boxers that give me a run for my money. Thanks for another awesome video and I didn’t realise you did any martial arts until now. Very cool.

  • @joshshaw9443
    @joshshaw9443 Před 4 lety +1084

    Kung Fu, most efficient martial art for being an actor.

    • @barathrum3107
      @barathrum3107 Před 4 lety +35

      You can't be a martial artits pro actor if you can't do tricking (which comes from Taekwondo)

    • @maxderp3034
      @maxderp3034 Před 4 lety +5

      Bara Thrum What about ip man (doni yen) ? He dont trick

    • @barathrum3107
      @barathrum3107 Před 4 lety +7

      Max Derp It was some kind of hyperbole I made. Of course you can be a renowned actor even without tricking. But it’s a fact that it helps greatly because it’s spectacular to see someone jump high, perform a figure, and land a huge blow.

    • @bhuwandhawa366
      @bhuwandhawa366 Před 4 lety +1

      @@barathrum3107 What about Tony Jaa? 😁

    • @king-weldon
      @king-weldon Před 4 lety

      Josh Shaw agree

  • @davidfinch4336
    @davidfinch4336 Před 4 lety +251

    A wise prophet once said: _"There may be many styles of Martial Arts, but there is no substitute for being born _*_Kryptonian."_*

    • @saumibinu3418
      @saumibinu3418 Před 4 lety +6

      The best comment I have ever read

    • @kabitakar5737
      @kabitakar5737 Před 4 lety

      What does it mean

    • @Shannon4710
      @Shannon4710 Před 4 lety +11

      Kabita Kar Superman is a kryptonian (that is someone from the planet krypton).

    • @Kurostyle21
      @Kurostyle21 Před 3 lety +1

      To be fair, Kryptonians become overworldly beasts when exposed to other suns so sure, Superman is a beast but somewhere else in the universe like their own planet makes them far weaker.

    • @silenntking6414
      @silenntking6414 Před 3 lety +1

      @Chris Superman actually knows a martial art (or 2 if we're being generous). Torquasm-Rao and Torquasm-Vo, Vo is a mental 'martial art' that allows him to fight psychically, and Rao is a physical style with psychically defensive techniques.

  • @homelessfreak7214
    @homelessfreak7214 Před 3 lety

    This is really late but i'm still gonna say something
    I do agree with the order and the thought put into it its nicely done and the reason why you put jeet kun do as an honourable mention is completely understandable as someone who has mastered both the physical and mental art of jeet kun do would probably have the greatest advantage of not having a direct form in which they fight in and would be less prone to a fast counter from multiple styles and could consist of any base martial art you want
    Anyways great video and I know i'm late

  • @firstclaw1
    @firstclaw1 Před 3 lety +2

    Good video. I like your explanation and how you first explain how you reach your conclusions. I wonder why no military styles like LINE or Krav Maga get more attention. On the other hand one could argue, that those styles have similarities with Jiu Jitsu styles and JKD, where they turn out to be a mix of other styles rather than a "pure" style in their own right. So what is different betwen e.g. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Krav Maga? The training (mental, physical)? Philosophy? Mix or combination of techniques?

  • @frederickfaust7310
    @frederickfaust7310 Před 3 lety +122

    Above all, The best martial art to learn is the one with the best instructor available!

    • @liamsomeone6333
      @liamsomeone6333 Před 3 lety +11

      I completely agree, a Muay Thai practitioner that trains at a "mcdojo" will never beat a regular boxer that trains with a good instructor

    • @canismajoris6733
      @canismajoris6733 Před 3 lety +3

      @@liamsomeone6333 no such thing as a muay thai mcdojo. there are shit muay thai gyms but they all spar. a shit muay thai teacher will make a better fighter than the best aikido teacher

    • @liamsomeone6333
      @liamsomeone6333 Před 3 lety +5

      @@canismajoris6733 sparring doesn't automatically make you good though, if you don't learn and practise the techniques properly, you won't be able to use them in sparring

    • @ilahyb
      @ilahyb Před 3 lety +1

      learn at least 2 fighting styles, why if you get injured while fighting you can switch style that best suites your injury

    • @frederickfaust7310
      @frederickfaust7310 Před 3 lety +2

      A quality instructor is requisite for training whether you choose to learn a single style or learn multiple styles. I suggest one would achieve a high level of expertise in a primary style before mixing in others. Gen Choi for instance had earned a 2nd degree black belt in Shotokan karate then incorporated those techniques with Korean Tae kyon techniques for develop what is now Taekwon-do. Similarly Bruce Lee added whatever he liked to his mastery of Wing Chun kung-fu. Danny Inosanto was an expert in escrima before becoming Bruce's disciple. Martial arts training should not be conducted like a trip to the salad bar.

  • @gabeisawesome879
    @gabeisawesome879 Před 3 lety +63

    My taekwondo master knew the flaws of WTF rules so he taught us traditional TKD which includes lots of arm strikes and blocks. He also suplimented this with Hapkido joint locks and grabs as well as Gongkwon Yusul grappling and throws. He also would have his instructors take over for a while and travel. When he returned he would hold bi-weekly workshops which took up an entire saturday where he would train us on whatever martial art he was studying on his trip. He truly was a great instructor. I only wish I had the time and money to go back to his Dojang and get back into it. But it's almost an hour drive and I'm poor as hell. :/

    • @gabeisawesome879
      @gabeisawesome879 Před 3 lety

      I still remember spending 6 hours one Saturday learning Gumdo (A Korean sword martial art) and taking home a wooden practice sword and practicing all the time...
      Those were the days.

    • @ruaheloah
      @ruaheloah Před 3 lety +4

      That's a good master. My taekwondo teacher is 7 dan (will try to get 7th soon) and he teaches us a lot of kickboxing stuff etc

    • @elearis1
      @elearis1 Před 3 lety

      I knew from day 10 when I first trained TKD in middle school that it would be largely ineffective in a situation where the opponent was allowed to close in the gap to clinch range and throw punches and throw/wrestle, etc. I ended up learning weapon arts instead (kendo in college) for three years before also studying some HEMA, then applied the concepts from these into something that would be useful in typical self-defense. Learning how to "half-sword" an umbrella or hitting it with the handle as a very lightweight club (the clubby bit as a last resort), for example, or using a good punching technique with car keys, or using the hard wooden poles used for hanging clothes to dry as a spear/quarterstaff. Never bothered getting too involved in structured martial arts learning because, ultimately, they would be irrelevant in many self-defense situations, at least in my opinion. I do have a very mean stepping sidekick and 1-metre start flying sidekick that sounds like a gunshot when it hits a 30kg punching bag that deforms it by maybe 3 to 4 inches on impact, just in case. Oh, and sends the punching bag flying back more than a metre and jump about 1 foot up. And I practise loads of front kicks because they're just... so easy to do. Still doing kendo/kenjutsu with my European longsword (bought one because it was much cheaper than the other swords at the weapons shop where I'm from) today whenever possible lolol (15 years now), but my real focus is still learning how to make use of my umbrella.

    • @typhoon9021
      @typhoon9021 Před 3 lety

      I remember outside of just WTF regulations for my dojang, they taught us the older, less used, traditional style of fighting which had more blocks and punches

    • @miguelangelalvarez6239
      @miguelangelalvarez6239 Před 3 lety

      My teacher doesn't teach us a lot of punches, but he does teach us a lot of blocking and dodging.

  • @jamesfreeman5136
    @jamesfreeman5136 Před 2 lety

    Another great vid. I mostly agree with your list and you are right to put Muay Thai in number 1. Having tried a few on your list i stuck with Arnis de mano and Silat. They work very very well. 8yrs in and i love it. Its fast and eloquent but oh so dangerous. Best policy is avoiding a nasty confrontation in the first place. Here confidence in your ability is your best friend. Bullies can smell it, puts them off something terrible.

  • @Raja-kr8ul
    @Raja-kr8ul Před 3 lety

    Respected sir, it's excellent video.god bless you.

  • @daltonater1212
    @daltonater1212 Před 4 lety +135

    These styles are useless against my running skills

  • @folahanadelakun7188
    @folahanadelakun7188 Před 8 lety +36

    this guy is a jack of all trades multi lingual, weapons history specialist and skilled in martial arts, wow just amazing

    • @kablouserful
      @kablouserful Před 8 lety +8

      No, he's just a dedicated Italian weeaboo.. But nonetheless impressive

    • @SpaghettiToaster
      @SpaghettiToaster Před 8 lety +14

      No, actually everything Folahan Adelakun wrote is correct, and everything you wrote is false. Japan-themed videos are a minority on this channel.

    • @xirensixseo
      @xirensixseo Před 8 lety +1

      +kablouser do you know what "weeaboo" means?

    • @kablouserful
      @kablouserful Před 8 lety

      do you even know what he is like? do you know why he went to uni to study japanese? do you know why he went to japan to learn kendo among other martial arts? i dont think you know

    • @linkxsc
      @linkxsc Před 8 lety +12

      Learning a language and a martial art doesn't make you obsessed with the culture and hate your own.
      Fuck at this point, I must be a hispanic by now. Or whatever the Hispanic version of a weeaboo is.

  • @stevenwiederholt7000
    @stevenwiederholt7000 Před 2 lety +17

    "You know what's wrong with karate Jerry? It's based on the ridiculous assumption that the other guy will fight fair."
    Jim Rockford.

    • @johnstrickland3933
      @johnstrickland3933 Před 2 lety

      As long as instucher or sinsi is honest with u a teaches u everything. Even stuff that are not allowed in sport. But teaches u the sport rules

  • @dale1140
    @dale1140 Před rokem

    I agree with the guy on all aspects of the video and I'm starting my mauy tai training program very soon

  • @MsDK213
    @MsDK213 Před 4 lety +511

    Russian slap is the most effective martial art in the world. "Hands down" Best of the best no doubt

    • @limitlessbeast3867
      @limitlessbeast3867 Před 4 lety +15

      Well for a bitch maybe.

    • @benchrecto8837
      @benchrecto8837 Před 4 lety

      Well when you fight you get kicked easily plus,the moves can be blocked and dodge easily and lastly the kicks are weak.

    • @techtonic9100
      @techtonic9100 Před 4 lety +18

      Hah none of you got the joke BUT I DID!

    • @NbaYoungboylover
      @NbaYoungboylover Před 4 lety +5

      @@benchrecto8837 that comment is a joke

    • @NbaYoungboylover
      @NbaYoungboylover Před 4 lety +4

      @@limitlessbeast3867 That comment is a joke he is not serious

  • @Baubey
    @Baubey Před 4 lety +428

    Taekwondo is an incomplete martial art when it is practiced for sport only. The traditional taekwondo was originally a military style of combat invented by the Korean army. It can be pretty impressive when it is not limited to kick "fencing".

    • @Gameshunter3012
      @Gameshunter3012 Před 4 lety +19

      I was told that Tae Kwon Do is the Olympic Sport and Tang Soo Do is the actual combat-oriented martial art.

    • @vans2500
      @vans2500 Před 4 lety +17

      Actually WTF is the Olympic version while ITF is the more original hand and fist version

    • @Gameshunter3012
      @Gameshunter3012 Před 4 lety +2

      @@vans2500 oh, thanks!

    • @Baubey
      @Baubey Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, but even in ITF they do not use elbows and knees. Or other close combat techniques.

    • @SonVu102
      @SonVu102 Před 4 lety +4

      The korean marine used Taekwondo during Vietnam war. More specifically, the blue dragon division, they said to be quite invincible on hand to hand combat. Check it out: www.bluedragoncincy.com/naming-of-blue-dragon-martial-arts.html

  • @chetanyamundachali5612

    Well presented mate

  • @XadrumLtd
    @XadrumLtd Před rokem

    Fascinating watch, even 6yrs on for its release.
    Have dabbled a bit, not nearly as much as I should have. Some Judo as a kid and later some Tai Chi, Karate and a light smattering of Taikwondo. But not done any for years now.

  • @Filmthechannel
    @Filmthechannel Před 6 lety +361

    Save yourself 14 minutes. 10.Karate, 9.boxing, 8.kickboxing, 7.Judo, 6.Tae Kwon Do, 5.Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 4.Kyokushin, 3.MMA, 2.Kung Fu, 1. Muay Thai.

  • @user-hu8fn2jp5v
    @user-hu8fn2jp5v Před 3 lety +454

    For me the french martial art of parkour is the best, running away is always the best option. Or yiu can also surrender which is also a french martial art

  • @segalman
    @segalman Před rokem +3

    I learned Sansho (sanda) during my entire middle school years, it was absolutely useful in my highschool years in a militant boarding school, that martial art is extremely effective against multiple opponents

  • @mrghost8739
    @mrghost8739 Před rokem

    Amazing video❤

  • @MrZillas
    @MrZillas Před 5 lety +161

    And now try to perform a high kick in a normal jeans. No chance.

    • @enriquepm8170
      @enriquepm8170 Před 5 lety +24

      Bro u got some outdated jeans

    • @Hubbhhhb
      @Hubbhhhb Před 5 lety

      Preform?

    • @MinZilla
      @MinZilla Před 5 lety +6

      I can do it lol
      maybe just get proper fitting jeans.
      but yeah high kicks in a street fight is dumb

    • @titichoi9620
      @titichoi9620 Před 5 lety +5

      Low kick is sufficient

    • @christophermatthews3977
      @christophermatthews3977 Před 5 lety

      @@titichoi9620 one which kind of kick tho snaping kick to the knee cap might not do it

  • @shiva221B
    @shiva221B Před 3 lety +82

    Kyokshin karateka : *kicks a guys' face in*
    Referee : well he didn't punch him there so.....

    • @lorischappuis7901
      @lorischappuis7901 Před 3 lety +8

      that's literally how it works

    • @chrisgould101
      @chrisgould101 Před 3 lety

      I've heard masters and perhaps even Mas Oyama himself would be shamed there is no head punches in kyokushin. I'm doing kyokushin atm and can do some devastating attacks already we do all these in training though not tournaments. Basically if there were head strikes with elbow and fist in kyokushin tournament they would have an ambulance or 47 outside the tournament all the time. And if you said, ok well add gloves ten it negates so much and everyone will just devolve into a head kicking fight.
      But in everythin we do at kyokushin, in all training we have been trained to deploy strikes to the head, actually most strikes are to the head. But we just modify them all in tournament. Depends who trains you. But overall I would hesitantly support no face punches in tournaments due to the fact probably 3/4 of us will be sent home on stretchers😅

    • @gamingdragon1356
      @gamingdragon1356 Před 3 lety

      Originally kyokushin allowed everything including groin kicks . But it resulted in a huge drop out rate which made oyama change the rules .
      The modern technique allows the body to become like a tank . As for the head you can't condition it anyway because the only way to make it stronger is like shaolin but it requires you to do it from childhood and that will be child abuse in most countries except china of course .

    • @shiva221B
      @shiva221B Před 3 lety

      @@gamingdragon1356 lol does china have child rights?

    • @gamingdragon1356
      @gamingdragon1356 Před 3 lety

      @@shiva221B Nope . In China everything belongs to CCP .

  • @alexkalish8288
    @alexkalish8288 Před 2 lety +1

    You have a great channel amigo - I watch for the linguistics.
    I studied martial arts, starting at about 12 - the internal schools of Mind-body and deep legs for about 10 years, mostly in SE Asia. Hsing-I is my favorite and is effective but takes 10+ years to become minimally proficient.
    I went to ranger school, did 2 tours in Viet Nam and had 4 street fights, in 50 years.
    Used my army training and non-lasted more than 40 seconds or so. Bullies in bars and guys assaulting women which I will not tolerate.
    Best style is the quick draw as practiced in New Mexico and Arizona. I carry an FNX-45 tactical and will go up against any style with confidence. If i'm unarmed I punch the adams apple hard with the palm after a punch to the liver. Lifting weights is important, then clarity and speed. In a real fight the martial arts are going to get you hurt fast. If the guy is good he is going to ruin your day in the first 2 blows. Best just to put a bullet in him at 3 meters.

  • @yanlazarosantos1330
    @yanlazarosantos1330 Před 2 lety

    I was very surprised by your top 10. Mine would be very different. The arguments in here are very good arguments. I tend to consider the "teaching way" of each style. If most dojos do resistance training, for example... if they take part in tournaments and that kind of stuff. I would consider BJJ somewhere on the top 2 xD maybe even 1 for Rorian Grace's story. Very fun video, well put arguments and interesting theme. Thanks. Maybe my top 3 would be... 3 muay thai; 2 leithwey, or myanmar kickboxing; 1 BJJ maybe? 1 and 2 are hard to decide kk

  • @damionbacchus3131
    @damionbacchus3131 Před 7 lety +131

    According to ipman, its the fighter not the style he has. just like how it is the user of the sword and not the sword that makes you baddass. that is also my belief

    • @memi9839
      @memi9839 Před 7 lety +4

      Damion Bacchus True, but there is a diffrence between a skilled fighter with a butter knife or a skiled fighter with a katana.
      It is like how artists can draw on almost everything, but high quality paper helps a lot. Indeed a high quality paper + a non skilled artist= waiste of paper. The tools or in this case fight style does play a role.

    • @HazZyMasteR
      @HazZyMasteR Před 5 lety +1

      True but there are effective styles and useless styles. So the master of the good one beats easily the master of the bad one

    • @ibrahimghafoor6976
      @ibrahimghafoor6976 Před 3 lety

      @@HazZyMasteR not true

  • @rickyjohnson7537
    @rickyjohnson7537 Před 3 lety +365

    I can agree with Muay Tai arguably being number 1, but I can't agree with Wing Chun being rated over Boxing, Kick Boxing, & BJJ

    • @spongederp160
      @spongederp160 Před 3 lety +24

      What's so bad about wing chun? If taught properly it can be very effective

    • @medicinaues5072
      @medicinaues5072 Před 3 lety +10

      Its his personal opinion bro. Its always on the person use the combat system in the best way possible

    • @JJ-ys5xe
      @JJ-ys5xe Před 3 lety +40

      @@spongederp160 the stance is bad first of all, u stand squared up with your opponent making u easier to knock over and takes power away from your strikes

    • @samchaloner1472
      @samchaloner1472 Před 3 lety +28

      Wing Chun is literally made for street fighting, although you don't spar because of how dangerous some of the techniques are: eye gouging, throat stikes etc. when it comes to actual strett fights you are arguably better prepared because you aren't bound by the same rules such as kick boxing and boxing. With regards to BJJ, they have an advantage over Wing Chun in that if you manage you get them on the floor most Wing Chun practioners aren't equipped to deal with that. But there are so sects of Wing Chun that have deleoped to include floor techniques, getting out of grapples, pummelling on the floor etc. So although I think if you take the best BJJ fighter and the best adaptive Wing Chun fighter it would be very close but I think Wing Chun would have the upper hand just by the nature of the style is to fight dirty

    • @robertkarp2070
      @robertkarp2070 Před 3 lety +4

      The guy made it clear that his selection was based on his opinion. Even if the martial art didn't rate on the list, like Tae Chi, there have been Tae Chi experts that have won championships. There's always exceptions. BBJ made a big break through the UFC, however Royce Gracie stated after UFC V that he was not going to participate anymore because his style no longer had its element of surprise. He'd participated in competitions since and wasn't doing as good as he did in the first five UFC's. What the early UFC's did show was just how effective the styles were, it also reclassified American Wrestling as a martial art but styles like Ninjitsu really showed to be a weak martial art and some of these unknown off styles to be completely useless like The Hawaiian Art of Bone Crushing.

  • @mathewnelson441
    @mathewnelson441 Před 2 lety +2

    I like that you put a lot of thought into this video and I am very glad you didn't put Krav Maga in this list 😂 but as an mma fighter myself, if you classify mma as it's own martial art I would place that as #1 as it takes all the best and most effective techniques from the best martial arts making a well rounded fighter. But I would not be so quick to place Kung fu or karate so high on the list. I have seen plenty of guys come in mma clubs with extensive karate or Kung fu training with big chips on their shoulders and they never fair well. Though the monks mentioned in the video are beasts and can take a lot of pain, their actual fighting style leaves too many openings that an experienced mma fighter could easily take advantage of.
    The most effective martial arts in my own humble opinion would be Muay Thai, BJJ, Sambo Wrestling, kickboxing, boxing and judo. Karate is good, but the striking defense in the karate styles mentioned in your video leaves the fighter open to a variety of takedowns and a lot of different strikes.
    Also, as a black belt in TaeKwondo from a young age, I would say the most useful aspect of the sport is the leg dexterity. The kicks themselves are mostly for points and not always very powerful, though the spinning kicks are of course an exception ( just very hard to land in an actual fight) It's an excellent martial art to train as a kid to build leg dexterity, as it helps tremendously when training in more effective martial arts such as kickboxing and muay thai.
    That being said, this is simply my opinion based on my experiences with martial arts.

  • @tenshin.1233
    @tenshin.1233 Před 2 lety +11

    Theres 4 things i want int his life
    1.muscles
    2.perfect teeth
    3.learn jiu jitsu,krav magav,karate and mantis style kung fu
    4.learn how to get rich

  • @pjamese3
    @pjamese3 Před 7 lety +50

    When I was in the Army, I spent a total of 5 years in Korean. In that time, I saw a fair number (and was in a few) fights between Koreans and GIs. Most of the fights ended the same way: The Korean would try one of those spinning Taekwando kicks, the GI would catch his leg under his arm and he'd clock the Korean in the face. Lights out. Taekwondo doesn't impress me.
    I'm not saying Taekwondo fighters aren't badass at a high level, but at the level those guys knew (some being ROK Army), it wasn't really effective. A much more effective Korean martial art (that I dabbled in my last year there, is Hapkido. It's not just kicks like what I've seen of Taekwando is. you practice a circular method of self-defense, using your opponent's balance against him, using leg and arm strikes and control holds...and weapons.
    For Metatron: I'm curious what your reasoning was to put Taekwondo on the list instead of Hapkido. Great video though. Very informative.

    • @zoltancsikos5604
      @zoltancsikos5604 Před 7 lety +5

      pjamese3 I'm pretty sure Taekwondo does more than kicks. They just master kicks, and those sparring matches aren't real either. Doesn't count against Taekwondo.

    • @pjamese3
      @pjamese3 Před 7 lety +1

      Zoltan Csikos
      I'll take your word for it. Even in demonstrations, all I ever saw were a lot of kicks. The same for fights. Hapkido on the other hand, uses a little bit of everything and - I think - a better concept of circular defense.
      How would you compare the two disciplines?

    • @mistercrimesb
      @mistercrimesb Před 7 lety +3

      Hapkido is some combo of Taekwondo and Aikido, tho unlike Aikido it is most brutal in it's application. It would probably be one of few complete fighting forms alongside MMA.

    • @eastsid3ridah
      @eastsid3ridah Před 7 lety

      probs noticed that they use weapons and felt that if they ever got caught without the weapon they wouldn't be as effective,
      or that because they use weapons whats the difference between their weapon and other weapons like guns ? i mean all of the styles in his list didn't use extra tools.

    • @vargagabor5065
      @vargagabor5065 Před 7 lety

      i have couple of freinds who practice taekwondo, but not soo much use the hands

  • @kostiemuirhead8187
    @kostiemuirhead8187 Před 3 lety +250

    The most effective martial art: The one that works for you and inspires you to keep training enough to become proficient in your craft.

    • @khanhasnaan5901
      @khanhasnaan5901 Před 3 lety +9

      Sure, good luck making aikido work against a trained MMA fighter because it InSpIrEs you. This list wasn't about that stuff.

    • @kostiemuirhead8187
      @kostiemuirhead8187 Před 3 lety +16

      @@khanhasnaan5901 A practitioner in even whatever art you think is the absolute bottom of the barrel, who is consistently motivated enough to be well practiced and disciplined is still going to do better in defending themselves than someone who started training in whatever you think the top end art is else but never trains/trained because they let life get in the way.

    • @sefilrot
      @sefilrot Před 3 lety

      @@kostiemuirhead8187 i agree

    • @MayankSharma-kt7zs
      @MayankSharma-kt7zs Před 3 lety +2

      Let's say chances of you finding a mma fighter is 10% ,you interacting with him will be 5% , you and him got angry 2% , u know he is ready to fight you 1%.option A
      calm the situation apologize.option B- run like a bitch . Pro tip -trained fighters don't have time to fight in street and to write a long comment like me .
      2nd protip -if every time u go out and ur getting into fights then problem is with u

    • @kostiemuirhead8187
      @kostiemuirhead8187 Před 3 lety +1

      @@MayankSharma-kt7zs Way to flex, dude, but a little offline from what we're talking about here. Yes, people who take the time to train typically have to develop exactly the type of dicipline that prevents you from getting in fights with other trained practicioners, so it's mostly the street rabble you need to deal with (And there are situations where you can get forced to get physical despite trying to de-escalate things - ask me how I know), and in those situations literally almost any art that you've been diciplined and engaged enough to continue with is going to improve your odds of going home more than the perfect art you started but never put the time into.

  • @FeedLips
    @FeedLips Před rokem

    I'm glad that you chose to look at body hardening exercises as part of your analysis. You may want to consider some of that whenever you look at Okinawan karate.

  • @kialtoszoapusztaban7218
    @kialtoszoapusztaban7218 Před 9 měsíci

    Dear Metatron! You made a great list of training systems, basically the final statement put the dot on the i. Styles worth as much as their practitioners. In this context I tend to agree with your statements, however I would put Kali somewhere in the upper half.

  • @joshualeung5772
    @joshualeung5772 Před 7 lety +76

    There is no such thing as the best martial art, only the best fighter. The one who has the speed to dodge an incoming attack or strike at the perfect time, strength to break the opponent's body and will to fight, the skills to do the above and, lastly, the one with the most wisdom to make the best decision what to do and when to do it, will always win in a fight.

    • @metatronyt
      @metatronyt  Před 7 lety +5

      I did say that at the beginning of the video. But in this video we are considering the very same person in 10 alternate realitres practicing these styles. That was the idea.

    • @joshualeung5772
      @joshualeung5772 Před 7 lety +5

      I guess that would be true, but then the cultural background shouldn't be taken into consideration, since they are the same person. In this case, we are only comparing the techniques of each martial art and it's training method, because the mental strength varies with each individual. For example: a Muay Thai fighter from the poor areas of Thailand, using Muay Thai as a way to survive (as you have mentioned in the video), versus a Muay Thai fighter living a wealthy life and learning Mauy Thai as a hobby, but they both did the same number of hours of training and using the same method, taught by the same teacher/instructor, the outcome should be very close based on their strength and techniques, but the will power of the poorer fighter will have an advantage against the wealthier fighter.
      With that said, the comparison made in this video should be based on the techniques and training methods, therefore the martial art with the most complete set of techniques for every single situation and the most practical experience should be the best, which will be MMA. However, as Bruce Lee said, "I fear not the man who has practised 10000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practised one kick 10000 times." Since we are hypothesising that they had spent the same number of hours on each martial art, therefore MMA fighter would have spent less time to perfect every single techniques, making them relatively "less" effective.
      In conclusion, I believe it is impossible to properly compare one martial art with another, because of the human factor. Maybe one day we could create robots which are 99% similar to human and "install" martial art into their systems and pit them against each other endlessly, then we might find out which has the best techniques for every situation. Until then, it will be almost impossible to find out which martial art is better than the other, because martial art is more than just skills and techniques, it is a way of life.

    • @troliol
      @troliol Před 7 lety +3

      There are absolutely more and less effective martial arts. You're wrong. Yes, the individual's skill level in whatever discipline they train is relevant, it doesn't mean that the discipline is irrelevant.
      Yes, if there is a massive disparity in strength, size and speed, it may not matter who trains what. And if you take two people of about equal size, strength, and speed, and one of them has trained Kung Fu for 20 years while the other has trained Jiu Jitsu for 2 years, the Jiu Jitsu fighter will win the overwhelmingly vast majority of the time. Because Jiu Jitsu is a more effective (read: better) martial art. There is an interplay between the effectiveness of the techniques of a particular martial art and the attributes of the person practicing it. They are BOTH relevant, and when you normalize the individual attributes, you can ABSOLUTELY determine which martial art is better. We've been doing it for hundreds of years, that's why every fighter on the planet trains BJJ, kickboxing, and wrestling. They are the best fighting arts, period.
      I'm honestly so tired of people who clearly know nothing about martial arts announcing their uneducated opinions as facts.

    • @kyokushinavocadosoup3595
      @kyokushinavocadosoup3595 Před 7 lety

      Pure striker always beats pure grappler....period...

    • @troliol
      @troliol Před 7 lety +2

      KyokushinAvocado Soup One of the dumbest things I've ever heard from another idiot who knows nothing about fighting.

  • @Will-qv6es
    @Will-qv6es Před 6 lety +1282

    The best martial art is the one that you actually practice

    • @mdexterc2894
      @mdexterc2894 Před 6 lety +64

      Some Guy except the telekinetic ones. Those are scams

    • @Will-qv6es
      @Will-qv6es Před 6 lety +32

      Dexter Colorado Oh yeah, it has to be an actual martial art lmao

    • @mdexterc2894
      @mdexterc2894 Před 6 lety +18

      Some Guy lol. But jokes aside, a lot of people wouldn't really know where to draw the line of real martial art. So I would say there's no "best" martial art at all. Sun Tsu made it a big point that you should know who you're fighting. That means decent classes would not only teach you to read clues of your opponents, but also proceed to actually study outside your class

    • @miralee3635
      @miralee3635 Před 6 lety

      Some Guy wait ur so smart..

    • @Mannysilva91
      @Mannysilva91 Před 6 lety +7

      My philosophy in Martial arts is not learning routines like karate or constantly kicking like TQD, but taking martial art techniques that is useful, taking out what is useless, and forming it into your own form of martial art.
      My form is a combination of BBJ, Boxing, Muay Thai, and my personal favorite Jeet Kune Do. My fighting stance is an unorthodox style of shotokan karate, but once the attacks come in i use my leading elbow to perry oncoming punches and counter with a fast backfist.

  • @roypaulcarter4654
    @roypaulcarter4654 Před 2 lety

    A very good list.

  • @rodaust1069
    @rodaust1069 Před 2 lety

    Hi interesting video - I trained in Kyokushin in the 1990's & early 2000 with Bob Bolton including the late Craig McGuinis & later Howard Lipmin & Elaine Kwok in Australia.

  • @mortenmehus9798
    @mortenmehus9798 Před 7 lety +132

    Fuckin hell is it just me... or does this man speak VERRY FAST😂😂😂

    • @whatever12.
      @whatever12. Před 7 lety

      Morten Mehus nope

    • @lordnazzer
      @lordnazzer Před 7 lety +2

      speedy gonzales

    • @betsyrocks
      @betsyrocks Před 7 lety

      You should listen to it at +2

    • @NexGenCN
      @NexGenCN Před 7 lety +1

      Morten Mehus I was more bothered that it took him two minutes to actually start the video

    • @4strings932
      @4strings932 Před 7 lety

      Morten Mehus he's speaking 2x times

  • @michaelcuesta884
    @michaelcuesta884 Před 4 lety +611

    When he said #2 kung fu...i lost it 😂

    • @aktmajortomate5429
      @aktmajortomate5429 Před 4 lety +56

      True and where tf even is Greco-Roman-Wrestling? Should be number 1

    • @dmgeno
      @dmgeno Před 4 lety +93

      The Shao-lin monks use Kung Fu and could probably kick the shit out of an elephant if they wanted to. The Shao-lin style is no joke for sure.

    • @dabonkus1709
      @dabonkus1709 Před 4 lety +47

      @@dmgeno its a fake 1 tho

    • @cyberfunkmeister
      @cyberfunkmeister Před 4 lety +22

      Only in Bruce Lee fantasy films.

    • @samuraiisalmighty4917
      @samuraiisalmighty4917 Před 4 lety +2

      day bax proof evidence u dont have one so stfu

  • @factandsuspicionpodcast2727

    As much as I enjoy your content, I think the history of modern martial arts clearly demonstrates the superiority of grappling arts over stand-up styles.
    The Gracie's made their name embarrassing traditional martial artists. This is why 130 lbs Royce Gracie dominated the early UFC competitions against men twice his size
    And honestly, considering that wrestling currently dominates the UFC, it's really strange to find it absent (especially considering Kung Fu made the list).

    • @cavemantero
      @cavemantero Před 2 lety

      I think Gracie would've gotten destroyed by a good muay thai fighter like Buwakaw or Changpuek though...while I think BJJ is top 3 I wouldn't put it over Jeet-kun-do/MMA or Muay Thai. Gracie was taken down by Shamrock who was a striker who just had the strength to beat him down. Shamrock wouldn't have stood a chance against a master Muay Thai fighter.

    • @factandsuspicionpodcast2727
      @factandsuspicionpodcast2727 Před 2 lety +1

      @@cavemantero Ken Shamrock was an accomplished Shoot Wrestler, not a brawler and he outweighed Royce by like 60lbs. Weight classes exist for a reason.
      And the Gracies did beat Muay Thai fighters during their open invitations to martial artists. Yes, Muay Thai can be devastatingly effective, but it has to be combined with solid takedown defense to stand a chance against a skilled grappler.
      And MMA isn't a style, it's any combination of other arts. Two completely different fighters can both be mixed martial artists. One might have wrestling and boxing while the other has BJJ and Muay Thai.
      We learned during the 90s that standup arts alone simply get destroyed by pure grapplers. Today, it's considerably different because every serious fighter has a solid ground game and takedown defense. But before fighters learned how to effectively stop takedowns, grapplers dominated early MMA competitions.
      And I know of no Jeet-Kun-do practitioners who have been successful in MMA. That doesn't mean there aren't any, of course. But if it were a top 3 martial art I should be able to name several off the top of my head.

    • @judosailor610
      @judosailor610 Před 2 lety

      Royce was more like 160, but your point still stands.

    • @factandsuspicionpodcast2727
      @factandsuspicionpodcast2727 Před 2 lety +1

      @@judosailor610 Ah. I was just going off memory. Thanks for the correction.

    • @judosailor610
      @judosailor610 Před 2 lety

      @@factandsuspicionpodcast2727 No worries man. The gracies themselves are guilty of over playing the david vs Goliath aspect of it! Haha. While he was certainly no physical monster, Royce wasn’t actually that small.

  • @vseslavkazakov356
    @vseslavkazakov356 Před 2 lety +2

    I practiced shaolin kempo for a few years. I'd say it is very effective. It is a combination of mostly Jiu Jitsu, Karate and Kung-Fu but also has some elements of taekwondo in it.

    • @alejandrovaldez7538
      @alejandrovaldez7538 Před rokem +1

      In an interview Bruce Lee says that Karate and Jiu Jitsu are elements taken from Kung Fu. God Bless you man.!

  • @EgotisticalObserver
    @EgotisticalObserver Před 3 lety +24

    Actually, as a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do, we do use punches. Kicks are primary for sure but we’re definitely taught punches. Hooks and jabs mainly, also hammer fists, force palms, and other types of hand strikes. Also elbows. It’s actually a very diverse martial art

  • @AlexanderLohachitranont
    @AlexanderLohachitranont Před 4 lety +40

    His words, "run away and live to fight another day".

  • @anitalota
    @anitalota Před 10 měsíci

    I enjoyed your video , I’ve trained in Shotokan and taekwondo. With taekwondo there are many punches and blocks and different strikes. We’d have days of just kicking and others of just punching.

  • @BoxBoy_99
    @BoxBoy_99 Před rokem +1

    I train American Karate...
    I quite liked it, but I could tell that my instructor really admired Judo and BJJ as well...He achieved 6th degree in the former (in addition to his 8th in Kenpo, wow) while teaching us
    Teacher is always a student...
    His instructor also taught BJJ as well.
    Out of all these ideas, and styles, i admired Muai Thai the most, actually.
    I'd also love to learn tae kwon do and tai chi, for conditioning...*
    *flexibility and breathing.
    My style already had many aspects of conditioning, involving taking hits and training shins actually. It was a more modern, "adapted from old" martial art, but with a nod to traditional lineage.
    I love it.I still practice, although not actively in a school...
    I will resume soon. Thx for the reminder.
    Cheers!