Martial Arts Styles
If you are here you are probably looking to research martial arts styles and see which type of martial arts is right for you because you want to start taking martial arts or get back into the swing of things. When looking at what martial art style to take, it is important that the style and type of martial art you are taking matches with your personality, physical attributes, and goals. For more information on the different martial arts styles, please read on.
What Martial Arts Style Should I Study?
There are many martial art styles and they all have varying core philosophies and concentrations. What style you should study largely depends upon your goals and physique. For instance, if your goal is to get a good workout then kickboxing has been known to provide an intense cardio session. If you your main goal is to learn how to take down an aggressor easily with throwdowns and takedowns, then judo may be the right martial arts for you. If you are a little older and want a less intense workout and improve your balance, then Tai Chi is perfect for you. If you are a soccer player and want to put your already conditioned legs into good use then Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai is perfect. If you are a wrestler and want to learn submission techniques to complement your wrestling skills, then taking JiuJitsu is the perfect segway into your training. If you are not a competitive person, then taking JiuJitsu would not be the ideal martial arts because of the sparring (called rolling in JiuJitsu) you are expected to do in class to perfect your technique.
As you can see, there are many martial art styles with varying techniques and concentration. So whatever type of martial art you end up taking has to meet your end goal and your strong points. That is the key to succeeding and having fun in martial arts.
Why Take Martial Arts?
Martial art provides you with a self defense system that you can used against offenders attacking you. The overwhelming majority of the population cannot even throw a correct punch or know the technique to a good kick. That leaves them at a disadvantage when there is a physical altercation. When you learn martial arts, you learn than just a philosophy of self defense, you actually learn to protect yourself when you are physically in danger. You learn proper joint locks, grappling techniques, and proper striking techniques to defend yourself against an offender.
Learning martial arts is also a great form of cardio exercise. This is especially true when you take martial arts with a lot of sparring involved (such as Muay Thai, Jiujitsu, Judo, among many others). Even if your martial arts instructor doesn’t allow too much sparring in the classroom, you can burn a good 300 calories an hour in a martial arts class doing light-to-moderate activity.
Martial arts also improves your focus, concentration, and self-control. Learning how to apply the martial arts and advance to the next level calls for a certain level of focus and concentration. If you are not able to focus and hone in on your skills, you may not be able to apply what you learn. Also in martial arts class, you will have to apply self control on a daily basis when you are practicing your art or sparring with your partner.
Martial arts also helps improve self confidence. In being able to accomplish something and knowing that you have a certain set of skills that many do not have brings a certain level of confidence.
To learn more about the different martial arts styles, please use the links below to navigate through the different types of martial arts.
Wing Chun Do
Wu Shu
Vietnamese Martial Arts
Vo Vi Nam
Filipino Martial Arts
Silat