if u can learn any martial art style? ancient to new what would it be and why?

Not sure. Something military based definitely. Systema or Krav Maga or Army combatives or something. My MMA is well rounded but sport oriented, so I'd like something to make it more street combat compatible.

Army combatives is just jujitsu, basically.

I train anything as long as the instructor ain't some talentless wierdo living in a fantasy world.

I took varying martial arts in the early 90's, I liked Jeet Kune do the best Because I'm big enough & strong enough to stay in the center & combat somebody (Like when you see a guy working on a wing chung dummy) But different arts work better for different people, try a mix. I just mentioned in another thread I'm better off trying to grab someone than punch back & forth with them. You may be different (& quicker)

But Honestly I didn't really learn how to F*&^ing end somebody til I went to Pro wrestling school. If you find a good school that's old school & you can learn from a guy who learned from "Carnival Shooters" you will know how to kill with your thumbs & that's no exaggeration.

A lot of the martial arts pros know are ole Indian Martial arts (Which is where martial arts started anyway) Pressure points & locks.

Don't ever believe any of that "It's fake" horse shit.

@super hero haha thanks for that

Yes, Army combatives was extremely disappointing.

Honestly, I'd stick with Combat Sambo and maybe augment it with some Judo and Kali.

Midnight Detective has a some ruthless stuff.

If you can get someone to teach you the
martial applications of Tai Chi,
that is good too.

...ruthless and ALL defense - you just make the other person commit
to the move and then take them some place that they didn't want to go

I've done many martial arts over the years, Aikido, various forms of Karate, various forms of Judo & Wushu.

Eventually I settled on Muay Thai & I have never been happier or felt more like a badass.

It works for me because I am reasonably muscular without being so over-burdened that I can't move swiftly. Even won a few tournaments here in Europe. Then tried to go to a tournament in Thailand & got knocked out cold in the first round of my third match.

Lesson learned: Do NOT fight crime in Thailand. They will bust your head open with relative ease.

Citizen.

never assume that "big" can't move swiftly.

"Tall" can be slow
but in ONE step they can be MUCH closer than you might be expecting

i'm going to tell you how to do it with no fancy names.
i know not many have had the luxury of having to fight for there life for real but i have.people don't beleve me but i promise it's true.without the long story
i advise atleast competition fighting for real experience.
still for those just starting out i recommend learning your abilities that your body is more made for.the big person is more the grappler while the medium man is fast .thats just a vague example.long ago i started mixing my martial arts.people asked what art form i study.i told them i have designed my own, a combination of many things but effective.
i then was challenged to fight a match at the kung fu class.no one could beat me so i got kicked out.
since then i have taught many my fighting skills and use of untraditional weapons.i call it the way of the diamond spirit.

A lot like the Iron Paw. But I don‘t consider it a marial art since it got all to moves from other styles, and it‘s not a cultural phenomenon. It‘s more a personal expression of voilence. And I really just named is something because the nature of ot is so ugly it needed a little twist of humor.

i've checked out several over the years. . .and each has presented some good things. . .i've always come back to my first love. . .ninjutsu. . .that's the name it started out as. . .now it's called taijutsu. . .i've had to use it in the streets. . .and in the field. . .i'm comfortable with it. . .and i keep wanting to learn more. . .whichever you choose. . .don't dog other arts. . .each one has lasted this long because it works for some people. . .wrestlers are good because they know their art. . .TKD masters are good because they know their art. . .regardless of what you practice. . .make sure you practice. . .and never. . .ever think you have the best art. . .the best weapon. . .you will. . .at the worst time come up against someone better. . .or faster. . .or a better shot. . .be willing to lose your weapons. . .lose your technique. . .and understand if you keep your head about you. . .you can survive most anything. . .

dc

Way of the Diamond Spirit,
Person Expression of Violence
and love all styles.


Do you guys see whay I love you?

The creativeness of our crazyness?

I train the Inosanto blend of kali/JKD. I like it because it teaches you to keep what works for you and discard what does not. Of course, this requires you to sample many martial arts to see what works.

Don't just stay fixed to one, but wait 2 years to switch, or until you feel like you can benefit mixing it up somewhere else.

Watch out for the popular ones. You live under a system of capitalism, and they want your money. So when Krav got popular, guess what? Lots of shitty Krav places popped up.

What they call what they're teaching you is irrelevant. You need to learn the manipulation of distance. You need to know close combat grappling. You need to know ground fighting. You need to know punches, kicks, blocks and dodges. You need to learn vital targets and practice destroying them. You need to learn how to do joint locks, grabs and throws. If a style can cover these bases well, you've hit gold.