What's the Best Martial Arts Style or School for You?

Question for Viewers: Have you ever forgotten that this is supposed to be fun?

perfect.

I can't stress enough how it's important to pick a place that is close to your house

Practical advice.

why is the use of "master" a red flag?

honestly ... This is how I lucked into learning Judo. A section opened in my school and I for a kid that was bullied that sounded as something that might help. Tried it, loved it, kept with it for years and now I'm a referee

I just want to do acrobatics...
It still didn't help :/

I like what you said which summed up what Bruce Lee said. It's not the art that makes the person but the person that makes the art.

if you don't know what martial are to pick. just pick Muay Thai 🤝

I've picked a sport i like, with a nice Sourunding but it's like at the other end of the state, but i don't whimper cause it just excites me while driving to the Dojo

This really makes sense. I last trained karate in November 2021 and i am trying to find a style or dojo to get back at training, this really helped.

Found the best place: around the corner, free admission, easy sparring. Only downside is this guy who keeps approaching me, saying this is a Wendy's and to stop punching their customers

After quite a few decades of martial arts (kung fu, wing chun, karate, kenpo) I am returning to ordinary every-day boxing for the combination of exercise, co-ordination and street-usability for me.

This is an awesome answer and so simply put! Thank you for this video :)

Right on! Common sense!

I have hyperextending joints and persisted with judo and jiu jitsu for nearly five years, despite getting wrecked every class. So I was one of those folks for whom the type of martial art did matter. Quit that over 20 years ago. Giving muay Thai a go now, mostly for exercise, rather than self defence.

Thanks for sharing this amazing video!
Cheers from Brazil!

I have been studying bullshido for several years under the guidance of Sensei Seagal. I’ve been mostly watching and rewatching all of his movies. I highly recommend it for anyone who really enjoys cookies or anyone with spray on hair.

you ARE SO RIGHT!! i literally am sending my girls to a karate school close to home. they are enjoying the classes so much they want to go every day. 45 min. they get some confidence, make some friends. and get fit. they are young. 10 and 8. if they continue for a few years, and their skills have improved, there are BJJ classes and MMA classes. but for now, less than 10 min drive. and loving it.!!

thank you

The third one is vital. When I was 10 I joined judo, but I got picked on in class. I only lasted a year, and a lot of missed classes. So #3.

Dude this is the best video on this topic. The first step always is to start.

Ha! Exactly what I did, and ended up walking into an Aikido dojo, where probably everting is "wrong", nothing "works", and I could get an unending discourse from anyone watching these videos about why it is so bad, and I am still loving it!
I have fun, I met nice people, improved my core muscles, body awareness and mobility, reduces stress, and even got some philosophical things to improve my soft skills to interact with people or general situations in life. Could I get all that from "real" martial arts that "work"? probably yes, but I don't need it, and I prefer to focus on the other stuff.

I absolutely love advice like this. I remember calling my friend who was basically a concert pianist asking how I really knew a good piano to pick for my wife (she'd always wanted one). His answer was the exact same, 'Just buy one that sounds good to you. If you or she or your children actually get good at piano, you'll know enough to pick a good piano next time. Right now, just buy one that isn't too expensive.'

We got one for $150, we've put $300 into it over the last three years, and it's perfect. If my wife ever does more than tinker about or if the children get good, we'll buy a new one. Perfect.

I really like your advice, I'm doing that today, literally. Close to my house and I can afford it. Thanks!

Thank you for this video 😊 I am a little confused on this,ive only been taking my martial arts classes for a year and im still a white belt but my training is with advanced artists and sometimes it's really hard for me to keep up,i am currently the only female whose pretty small in my class but I can tell im getting stronger than I ever been before and i love my school but i don't want to keep bugging my instructor on when I'm going to test whats your advice?

This. 🎉

You sure know how to drag the fuck out of a video bro

What if the closest place with people you like is an......aikido place?

Perfect, thank you.

So...what would you say to Forrest Morgan, the martial arts expert who advised people in the 90s as to how to choose the right martial art for themselves?

Said so much without saying a thing

This guy is an idiot. You absolutely want to pick a place that is legit for 2 reasons.
1. Injuries suck.
2. You do what you drill to do. Meaning if you drill shit (or don't drill) you will do shit. And if you drilled in shitty techniques it will take way longer to unlearn

Ka-shooty.

This is amazing advice.

Love this Guy personality 😂!

That was one of the most realistic and useful video I've seen in media.

Beeeeeeeeeeesttttttttt 👏👏👏

I study Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and boxing at the MMA stop and I'm thinking of taking up MMA training there as well .and also thinking of training in combat Hapkido at jho boan martial arts academy which will put me at 5 days a week of especially seeing as how two days a week I trained into separate martial arts for 2 hours a day . And I should mention that through Junior high and high school I enjoyed Western wrestling training and competing 🤢

I have brown eyes, play guitars and drums, my accent is of south-east English and my favourite food is pizza or enchiladas. What fighting style must i practice? I do not believe in aliens and Ghostbusters were my favorite cartoon as a kid........

Wing Chun was the best "Swiss Army knife" for me. Bounced / security for years when younger at bars, clubs and strip clubs. This worked for me and worked. well on the streets.

How to pick based on answering these main questions:
- what's your purpose ?
- what's/how's your mind set ?
- what's/how's your environment? (what he enumerated falls under here)
A senpai works also as a psychologist, if I were one, I'd refuse to train/treat some and tell them clear why.

A lot of truth here. Loved the details about training in various places over many years. You appreciate martial arts so much more when you avoid clinging to one style, teacher, or way of thinking.

The class schedule is another big one for me. Could be a great school that's close and affordable, but if I can't get to class regularly it's not gonna work out.

I'm a 2nd degree BB (wife's acct) and we used to say that if someone came in for a trial and they kicked our asses...then we have nothing for him and needs to find another school. But if we put him with someone much smaller or a female and he get's his ass kicked then maybe we have something we can teach him. And forget "creonte", in many cases you simply outgrow a school and that's ok.

I just want to be able to defend myself and not Run away crying, like i always do...........But i really enjoy Learning from Your Videos😃😃😃

Bro how about learning wing chun

Did i miss the style part

I think he is around 5"11 or 6"