Me at 1AM watching a video on choosing the right martial art which I probably won’t do anyways while having a physics test in 9 hours and haven’t even studied yet:
Problem with learning 2 at once, my dad did taekwondo and boxing. He ended up punching a guy in the face durring a TKD sparring match, that was the end of boxing.
I've done 6 years of kyokushin, I fell very sick last year and missed 1 year now and been fighting for my health ever since, I plan to carry on, sometimes we have setbacks in life but I want to keep going, you give me a lot of hope thank you! In the future I'm going to do muay Thai as well I think it's a good idea after kyokushin because muay Thai fighters can withstand blows really well, and being sick made me weak so I plan to build my strength again
What you need to learn is qi gong exercises. Ancient healing art.(which aspects of can also be applied to combat later on. However it is primarily for healing, developing the body and and keeping good health etc.
I gave also done kyokushin vut for 7 years and also stopped for 1 year and I am training to get in shape to go back to fighting by the end of 2023. The reasons i stopped are a lot and i don't whana talk about most of them but ima say that 2 of them had to do with school. I wish you the best and keep it going!
@@the_only_ONE_ every martial art can be very deadly if the practitioner is crazy good. They say kyokushin is deadly cuz certain kicks hits and such are with really strong contact. What I mean is the way we were thought to fight is just more brutal then most other martial arts because we don't space eachother when sparing and the training is very strict. In my opinion kyokushin is a deadlier and less forgiving style karate but everyone can practice it its survivalble lol!
Just started training Kyokushin after years of wanting to pick up a martial art. Have never pushed myself this hard in my life- never really was the athletic type but i’m working on changing that now. mama didn’t raise a quitter 😁 Osu!! 👊
My kids have done judo from being 5. I’ve recently started taking them to Muay Thai too. They’re loving doing something new and are really excited about it
I started boxing back in 2020 just to stay fit then I fell in love with UFC and started MMA ❤. Currently I am now a blue belt in bjj and red belt in taekwondo .
Don’t be afraid to take advantage of these taster lessons! Not only can you try out all martial arts you’re interested in but you could have 3 or more different taster lessons in 3 or more different gyms around you, do this for every martial art you want to try and you’ll have a pretty full schedule for 2 months or more. Now you’ll have a much better understanding into what every sport has to offer and you can compare the different gyms before ever paying anything.
Also you can start at any age it’s never too late to learn a martial art and although it is always humbling walking into the dojo for the first time it is a great experience and I would definitely recommend it
I know a few women who started because their kids were doing Taekwondo, and they figured if they were going to sit around for an hour, they might as well join in.
All great points! As a fellow karateka, although I practice okinawa Goju Ryu rather than Japanese Shotokan, I appreciate learning other points of views and see how same techniques are expressed or applied differently. Along the journey, I tried Taekwondo and found out it’s not for me, but I enjoyed Capoeira due to athleticism, history and music. I’ve been recently doing a Chinese martial art called Bajiquan, considered to be the Bodyguard style of CMA, and noticed how similar it’s techniques are but done completely different. Keep it up, Nat
Great job, have done shotokan, Goju ryu and tkd. Then went to Chinese arts around 12 years ago. (not even trying to be an ass) but shotokan/shorin ryu is Okinawan karate. Shorin ryu is slightly older than Goju ryu and they are the two original styles of"karate". Most people just teach a more modernize sport version of the art(basically tkd ). Kyokushin is japanese karate.
@@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812 I think he's talking about the okinawate as in the former style before they brought in the savate kicks to karate. Although I have neither seen nor heard of one that teaches it and I'm living in Osaka.
I'm also a karateka and this really mirrored the method I used to pick my martial art! I wanted mostly striking including kicks and zero groundwork. Found a great dojo that offered me two classes free. After about six months I realized just how darn much I loved kata and weapons forms. And now I've been at it for over a year and I'm so pleased!
It also depends how fast you want to learn things. Some martial arts are more in depth, but you learn techniques slower, while others throw you in and you learn a bunch of things right away, but there might not be as much depth in the long run.
I've been doing boxing for 7 months and even if I love it I don't see myself competing in it. Not afraid of bloody nose, hurting chin or anything of that, but brain damage... That shit scares me. So on September I'll be starting judo, and hopefully I'll end up competing in there. And I don't regret having done boxing at all, I think it contributes to my overall martial arts knowledge.
@@LoFora what I meant by smart was ducking some opponents too lol 😂 Also , neck training helps in preventing that too. Skilled ? Yeah , if your defense is impregnable then too
As a child, I didn't like martial arts that much because it involved a lot of fighting and violence. But a few years later my parents decided to put me in karate, I didn't like the idea at first, but after my first class, I loved it. My teacher was amazing, I liked it so much that I always looked forward to classes and even started training by myself at home. Another thing I loved was the smell of the training area lol I just liked the scent for some apparent reason. One thing i didn't like were test days. It usually just consisted of fighting other opponents (obviously with protection). I still didn't like the fights, but I eventually grew to like it aswell. As for now, I don't go to karate classes because I had to stop during the pandemic. But I still want to go. I'm still talking to my parents about it lol
I would add to this video the culture aspect of the martial art. This is particularly interesting in koryu (pre Meiji period) martial arts like kenjutsu and Iai. ( or any weapon based martial art actually) Practical for today’s world? No not really, but I enjoyed the time I spent training it.
I'm into HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) I mainly focus it's fencing, but it also has its wrestling and striking based martial arts. Right now, other then fencing, I'm practicing it's wrestling, witch is called Kampfringen ( German wrestling ). It's pretty much wrestling at the arms, legs and body. I won't go too much into detail but, it teaches takedowns dislocations. It can either be a sport or combat martial art.
@@billetede2peso113 there are forms of punching and kicking, but it is used to perform takedowns easier against the opponent. But if you're talking in terms of general striking, it is neither used and practical. The reason for this is because, in the Renaissance era, people walked around with weapons and forms of armor in the daily, so punching wasn't practiced as much.
@@yu-gi-ohmaster10 I feel pretty dumb right now, I'm not american or British so i don't understand very well this thing, aren't striking or punching the same thing on paper?
I started out with kids karate for two years when I was little but now I'm 15 and I'm a red and green belt in wing chun and I'm close to getting carded for an amateur fight in boxing. I like wing chun and boxing because I'm quite tall and built and these can easily be taught to someone like me while being effective in the streets.
I’ve always been interested in ground work and grappling so I just signed into a jujitsu gym this video really helped me out so thank you Keep up the good work
I would say try a grappling art and a striking art. Decide which one you enjoy more and train that one for the rest of your life. Then train the other for maybe a year. I've done grappling for nearly 5 years now and I'm just not enjoying it as much as I used to. I'm now considering switching to a striking art.
Another good "mixture" would be Sambo. If you like striking and kicking, go with the combat variant. If you don't like striking or kicking but like everything else, go with sport.
I would agree to test it out for a month or two. I did 2x10 session passes before I signed up for a year. And yes having goals, for me was to spar and see how far I can get....
When I started I tried all the schools in my area as all of them had a free trial class. After that I went by their schedule and cost. I ended up studying Shuri Ryu karate for about 4 years.
Nat, I really like your martial arts content and it has really got me motivated to do martial arts again. I used to do Taekwondo for around 5 years but I stopped because Covid got in the way but I’m very hyped to get back into it as I am very passionate and Bruce Lee is someone I look up to. Thank you for your content and keep it up! 👍
I would like to say that you should also take into account your physical shape in the sense if you are tall/short thin/big a tall and thin person with little weight will have an excellent performance in taekwondo for example. I AM NOT saying that if you have a different complexion you should not practice what you like but it is a factor that you can take into account I am 5'3'' and I practice karate it is somewhat difficult to do high kicks but I enjoy what i do
My personally I do jujitsu and kick boxing and it helps me because despite being so different they can end up helping you in so many ways .I start after kickboxing at 6y old and jujitsu at 4y old currently I am 14
If you get into the mindset that it is the practitioner that is important, not the style, it will go a long way in finding your place in martial arts. Everyone is different in their interests and their body type. Focusing too much on the style of martial art can take the focus off why your really learning what your learning (It can also lessen confusion between similar styles like Nat said, it doesn’t matter if a move is called white tiger’s strike or a jab; it doesn’t matter if you call your teacher a Sensei, a Sifu, or a coach, it’s all the same thing). At the end of the day martial arts is just a bunch of nerds fighting, and anyone who thinks better of themselves because they can fight is frankly an asshole. YOU do what makes you comfortable; YOU do what you think is cool; YOU are the one trying to LEARN, you’re not doing it for anyone else. My Sensei always says “Go as fast as you can, but as slow as you need to.” I hope anyone reading this checks out more of Nat’s stuff, it’s great, and has an awesome journey through any and all martial arts, finding themselves loving what they do :)
me literally learning random kicking techniques from this guy without even training/conditioning (except practicing the moves themselves) only to protect my bag of chips from my brother:
I started with Krav Maga, and then added Thai Kickboxing to get some specific focus on my punches and kicks. Then I moved to somewhere with neither, tried MMA but the club and the vibe of the classes wasn’t for me. Now I’m doing taekwondo and loving it. They have a focus on biomechanics and getting snappy- both my weak points.
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so in my teen / young adult years I was thinking "connecting martial arts" where I would learn Taekwon do for kicks, Karate for kicks, combo and speed/stance, Judo / Sambo for grappling and together I would basically do something similar to Bruce Lee where I take what's useful and such
@@TrymTH-camMainChannel Bruce Lee took boxing as well. The punches and footwork are Grade A. I want to do like Bruce did as well. I'm thinking about incorporating Karate, Boxing, and Judo.
ive done boxing for 2 years than found a carrear in muay thai and found that was what i was in interested and now one of the most fear muay thai fighters in australia
Some advice for finding the martial art for you is to see why you want to learn martial arts. If you want to learn self defense you should probably pick a martial art like BJJ judo or wrestling or a martial art with ground work and grappling. If you want to get in shape from Martial arts and still learn how to fight pick something like boxing or kickboxing. And if you want to have fun and learn something cool and fight like super hero’s or most action hero’s like Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee teakowndo or karate would be good. Obviously this is just my opinion but as a person who has trained in teakowndo Karate and BJJ this is something I think is really helpful to know especially early on. Hope this helps you find your martial art
One another thing per my experiences is if the trainer or fellow trainees are bullies. I had been through this so many times even with one of the most gentle martial art of all like Aikido. A kid cried due to excessive physical contact, yet that sensei made fun of us. And I was the main victim if his.
I live in Greece.In my country it is very difficult to find a good gym.9/10 gyms are very commercial focused and you end up learning “nothing”.I did taekwondo as a kid for 6 years and the only thing that I have now is flexibility and the ability to kick.But I learned how to fight later when I did wing chun for 2 years.But it wasn’t for me.I really want try out muay thai.I will follow your advice
I went to a kung fu martial arts school for a year. I received my green belt ,but I started to get bored with it. It was like we weren’t progressing and to me they were handing out belts like candy as you say. I feel like I didn’t earn my green belt because I made mistakes and they still passed me anyways. I’ve always wanted to do karate, and want to go to a school that will challenge me.
Very true about what works with you. But I would definitely recommend choosing something with an upright stance like modern boxing, kickboxing, MMA or muay Thai for general self defense.
It is, tho it's flaw is that it sometimes sacrifices speed, fluidity and strategy for explosiveness. Muay Thai is very stigmatized - for example, trying a karate kick would be a big mauvais ton. Spoken by its passionate apprentice.
@@river_salmon in some street situations we need tactic in evry matirial art and all know that right?. And with tactic u can get more power moves or even beign faster. Thx bro for the informations.
I think aesthetics can also be something that people are interested in. I was very interested in Shaolin Martial Arts and the flashy weapons that you can learn so thus I chose it. But I definitely would also recommend doing something that's not only just for show which is why I also did Sanda.
I do Muay Thai right now but I’m thinking of moving to Kyokushin Karate but I’m not sure. I like the kicks, conditioning and discipline of Kyokushin but the nearest gym is 30 minutes away. Idk whether I should just stick with Muay Thai even though I like Kyokushin more. What do you think I should do?
I watched the show called Baki hanma and I watched the most deadly techniques, so I think karate is my learning, but after I get comfy with karate, I’ll go for a shadowboxing
In your opinion, do you think Martial arts is a sport? I’ve known a few people who get seriously offended when they hear it being called a sport, and only classify it as a self defense. Personally, I think it depends on the person, and how they look at it. But what do you think? 🤔
I think martial arts as a whole are not sports but a large portion of the martial arts world is sport based competition, which i don’t think is a bad thing at all. I hate when people get annoyed at the sport side of martial arts because it’s giving the art more exposure
Very informative video, but I think you forgot to mention about the fact that there is also Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) which is similar to what MMA is doing but it includes weapons as well. this can provide a true all rounded experience as you can learn how to use combat on the streets and can use weapons.
question: I have been practising karate for a year. I don't really know if its a mcdojo. Since I've joined, my ability to fight has really improved both with people that are untrained and with people within my own dojo, however it also feels like it hands out belts like candy as once you get into the grading (basically you have just done enough lessons) you are nearly guaranteed to get a belt
Usualy a Mcdojo try to look old with loads of pictures of old masters etc, the classes are usualy expensive and the belts aswell. But i feel like if you feel like you improve both physicly and fighting wise and the instructor can show the techniques well then its prolly good to go
mc dojo is basically what looks like a movie type of fight rather than real one just look at street fights mma muay thai types of fight and compare if it don't look real it probably isn't also use your intuition
And here I am watching a video about how choosing the right martial art just to see what you will say haha I'm already at taekwondo and very happy at it. Actually, I've a belt exam this sunday. I hope it goes all well
Adapt to your abilities is the best way to choose an art, as someone who has brain paralysis, my legs are weak and kicking is hard.So I decided to pick up boxing.Adaption is key to victory.
I practice wing chun and boxing, ive learned throughout my year of training so far that the centerline theory, sticky hands and the chain punches are very much real by being squared with your opponent -biggest need is definitely pressure from an opponent -lots of silamtao to really activate trappings and flow For boxing, go crazy man except dont break your knuckle like how i did
Where i live there isnt many options for Martial Arts, except for a few garbage places. But i got lucky: my dad has a friend who teaches Muay Thai, and so as soon as we moved in the city i started going. Its been 3 years, but ive only really made progress this year cause now i live there and dont have to go through a 1 hour drive through a mountain island (Kefalonia). I really enjoy it, and even though i mostly do rowing, Muay Thai has become a part of me and i wont let it go. It aint no way im missing the traditional Thai music and EFFEX remixes that play while we do our training 😂 Fast low, illuminating high kicks, deadly knees and elbows... I LOVE MUAY THAIII!!!!
Here's my recommendation Jeet Kune Do(JKD Sambo Eskrima Silat Muay Thai Lethwei(It is only legal in Wyoming) Brazilian Jiujitsu(BJJ Bakom Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) But me personally I would go authentic JKD as it is the father of like MMA due to the fact it can include multiple techniques from other Martial Arts and can be for real fighting, or Sambo or lethwei(it allows bare knuckle brawls, and to win is to knock out your opponent and if you eat Leafy green veggies and milk to improve your calcium then yes)
Me personally im training muay thai from home with internet because there isnt ant muay thai gym in my city. Im training it because i think it would work well against a real situation . But when i feel confident that im preety good with it ill also learn grappling martial arts but im not sure wich one
I’ve been doing karate from a young age, and I’m a great fighter, but in karate with sparring, which is very light. I’m co spidering going to an MMA or Maui Thai gym
I became a better martial artist when I started training shotokan karate on the days I didn't train itf taekwon-do. My punches, speed and forward momentum have become soo much better. And more tournaments to compete in.
There are 2 categories of people. The ones that have money and time( they can just try them all ) and the ones who don't have money and time. Personally I believe this video helped both groups
I've been doing karate (Isshin-ryu) for about 6 years and have a bit less than a year before I'll most likely be eligible for black belt testing. I have loved the journey and passing that test will be one of the great achievemnts in my life so far as it is pretty brutal (hours each night for about a week, including an all nighter at the end). That being said, I would like to round out my fighting skills with some other martial arts some day. I've been thinking maybe BJJ so that I can have some ground game since we barely do anything with that in my style of karate other than a couple of basic self-defense techniques. MMA sounds like fun for sheer variety of what you practice in it, though, and I like the brutal practicality of Muay Thai as well. I don't have the time (or money) currently to add anything to my repertoire, but I it would be fun to branch out some day.
I have to thank you for reminding me how much i loved martial arts begore covid bc i was in karate for abt half my life and im 14 i will try boxing and for them kicks taekwondo but sadly these are the only 2 ma left where i live cuz no one supports them and dont want their kids getting beaten up (i dont mean something big for a ts like a broken jaw or sth liek that even a midly purple eye drives fear in greek parents)
I find this to be tough for me, only because I don’t have money to pay someone to teach me how fight and to see what works but I found that me doing the free intro classes that I did through the years in Muay Thai, karate, boxing, and etc has helped me out in terms of learning how to defend myself and I found that me learning more then one style helps open up new variations for me to try. Ig in all self taught fighter have it rough 🥲 but learning the most basic can still make u a tough and powerful opponent
Sounds like you are doing the best you can. That’s great! FYI I have found boxing gyms tend to be a lot cheaper than many martial arts schools. A good boxer can be hard to beat, regardless of the opponent’s style. Just a suggestion… Either way, hope you continue to find ways to train! The world needs more protectors! 🍀
@@zachparade2791 thank you so much🥹,that was very heartwarming to hear because for so long I thought I wasn’t getting anywhere or getting any stronger with what I knew and me trying to mix and match variations of my basics to make more advance stuff was helping but everything has a limit which made me feel like I didn’t know enough to be a protector, but to have someone say this to me makes a big difference in my life, and makes me feel happy that I’m not wasting my time, thank you so much for ur reply I will never forget get it 🫡😊
I´m smitten with the fact that you are both a deadly nuclear human weapon and the sweetest and most supportive of all martial artists out here. Anwering in such a kindy and witty manner to virtually all of your subscribers, even the weird ones, must be hugely time and energy consuming.
I have been in Taekwondo for seven years, and am also a black belt. I think now, since my dream is to get an mma contract, I’m gonna try to do boxing or kickboxing.
Now that you mention take downs and throws in Karate I don't believe we've ever seen you demonstrate those . Might be a good idea to look for a "volunteer" so you can make a video showing us some .
I have started wrestling as the physical training to get into monster shape is appealing. You can have lots of competions without getting punched in the face. The longevity aspect is good for adults wanting to compete.
Me at 1AM watching a video on choosing the right martial art which I probably won’t do anyways while having a physics test in 9 hours and haven’t even studied yet:
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😂what better way to spend your revision time
Goodluck my guy
Problem with learning 2 at once, my dad did taekwondo and boxing. He ended up punching a guy in the face durring a TKD sparring match, that was the end of boxing.
Thats one thing ive been thinking about if i cross train in boxing what if i punch someone accidently in the face during karate class 😱
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@@mysteryskate8996 since there is no sparring in karate it is very unlikely to happen
@@user-xr5cz2mr4vyou still need to punch at someone just not hit them
@@user-xr5cz2mr4vu sound stupid
I've done 6 years of kyokushin, I fell very sick last year and missed 1 year now and been fighting for my health ever since, I plan to carry on, sometimes we have setbacks in life but I want to keep going, you give me a lot of hope thank you! In the future I'm going to do muay Thai as well I think it's a good idea after kyokushin because muay Thai fighters can withstand blows really well, and being sick made me weak so I plan to build my strength again
What you need to learn is qi gong exercises. Ancient healing art.(which aspects of can also be applied to combat later on. However it is primarily for healing, developing the body and and keeping good health etc.
I gave also done kyokushin vut for 7 years and also stopped for 1 year and I am training to get in shape to go back to fighting by the end of 2023. The reasons i stopped are a lot and i don't whana talk about most of them but ima say that 2 of them had to do with school. I wish you the best and keep it going!
@@bluecreep2990 What do you think about kyokishin? is it really that deadly as people say it is?
@@the_only_ONE_ every martial art can be very deadly if the practitioner is crazy good. They say kyokushin is deadly cuz certain kicks hits and such are with really strong contact. What I mean is the way we were thought to fight is just more brutal then most other martial arts because we don't space eachother when sparing and the training is very strict. In my opinion kyokushin is a deadlier and less forgiving style karate but everyone can practice it its survivalble lol!
God bless you
Just started training Kyokushin after years of wanting to pick up a martial art. Have never pushed myself this hard in my life- never really was the athletic type but i’m working on changing that now. mama didn’t raise a quitter 😁 Osu!! 👊
Nice, i do shotokan karate, i love it so much, until i had to do the split 💀
Where are you learning kyokushin
My kids have done judo from being 5. I’ve recently started taking them to Muay Thai too. They’re loving doing something new and are really excited about it
Capoeira is my martial art. I love the acrobatics, style, and musical elements!
it looks dumb
@@AD-cc7bjlemme guess, you just another trashy muay thai keyboard warrior
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@@AD-cc7bjnah man you ain't good
@@AD-cc7bjdid we ask for you to say anything tho
I started boxing back in 2020 just to stay fit then I fell in love with UFC and started MMA ❤. Currently I am now a blue belt in bjj and red belt in taekwondo .
Great job!
@@WaffleKrushaTTV thanks mate
good for you mate
Truly impressive
You need a combat judo teacher and an Okinawan karate and jiu jitsu teacher. if you seriously want to succeed at MMA.
Don’t be afraid to take advantage of these taster lessons! Not only can you try out all martial arts you’re interested in but you could have 3 or more different taster lessons in 3 or more different gyms around you, do this for every martial art you want to try and you’ll have a pretty full schedule for 2 months or more. Now you’ll have a much better understanding into what every sport has to offer and you can compare the different gyms before ever paying anything.
Be like water my friend
Also you can start at any age it’s never too late to learn a martial art and although it is always humbling walking into the dojo for the first time it is a great experience and I would definitely recommend it
I know a few women who started because their kids were doing Taekwondo, and they figured if they were going to sit around for an hour, they might as well join in.
I'm in Taekwondo, and I love it! I feel so much passion towards it and in a great dojang
same
Me too! I love taekwondo 🥋
Taekwondo is good for people that want to learn advanced kicks and light foot work I do taekwondo
That’s great, hope you stick with it for a long time👊👊
@@nathearn thx man keep motivating us
All great points! As a fellow karateka, although I practice okinawa Goju Ryu rather than Japanese Shotokan, I appreciate learning other points of views and see how same techniques are expressed or applied differently. Along the journey, I tried Taekwondo and found out it’s not for me, but I enjoyed Capoeira due to athleticism, history and music. I’ve been recently doing a Chinese martial art called Bajiquan, considered to be the Bodyguard style of CMA, and noticed how similar it’s techniques are but done completely different.
Keep it up, Nat
Nice work! Thank you for the comment👍
Great job, have done shotokan, Goju ryu and tkd. Then went to Chinese arts around 12 years ago. (not even trying to be an ass) but shotokan/shorin ryu is Okinawan karate. Shorin ryu is slightly older than Goju ryu and they are the two original styles of"karate". Most people just teach a more modernize sport version of the art(basically tkd ). Kyokushin is japanese karate.
It's interesting to find out they still teach okinawate
@@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812 I think he's talking about the okinawate as in the former style before they brought in the savate kicks to karate. Although I have neither seen nor heard of one that teaches it and I'm living in Osaka.
@@lasvegascity most people who practice karate prefer the Okinawa or the Japanese styles from what I noticed.
I'm also a karateka and this really mirrored the method I used to pick my martial art! I wanted mostly striking including kicks and zero groundwork. Found a great dojo that offered me two classes free. After about six months I realized just how darn much I loved kata and weapons forms. And now I've been at it for over a year and I'm so pleased!
I’ve always had an interest in striking and fancy kicks so started kickboxing a little over a year ago and it was one of the best things I’ve done👍🏻
It also depends how fast you want to learn things. Some martial arts are more in depth, but you learn techniques slower, while others throw you in and you learn a bunch of things right away, but there might not be as much depth in the long run.
Love when I'm super interested in a martial art just to realize there are approximately 0 gyms nearby.
Relatable from an astronomical degree
Sadly I have both of your problem@@londonposey5262
I've been doing boxing for 7 months and even if I love it I don't see myself competing in it. Not afraid of bloody nose, hurting chin or anything of that, but brain damage... That shit scares me. So on September I'll be starting judo, and hopefully I'll end up competing in there. And I don't regret having done boxing at all, I think it contributes to my overall martial arts knowledge.
If you are smart about your boxing , you won't get brain damage
@@krrishsharma7859 Rather than smart, I would say skilled. But yes, you're right.
@@LoFora what I meant by smart was ducking some opponents too lol 😂
Also , neck training helps in preventing that too. Skilled ? Yeah , if your defense is impregnable then too
@@krrishsharma7859neck training doesn't help with brain damage it only increases how much you can take in a match lol
As a child, I didn't like martial arts that much because it involved a lot of fighting and violence. But a few years later my parents decided to put me in karate, I didn't like the idea at first, but after my first class, I loved it. My teacher was amazing, I liked it so much that I always looked forward to classes and even started training by myself at home. Another thing I loved was the smell of the training area lol I just liked the scent for some apparent reason. One thing i didn't like were test days. It usually just consisted of fighting other opponents (obviously with protection). I still didn't like the fights, but I eventually grew to like it aswell.
As for now, I don't go to karate classes because I had to stop during the pandemic. But I still want to go. I'm still talking to my parents about it lol
Bro wrote a whole essay just for no one to care💀
did it work out? : )
do u recommend karate?
@@MrstevetheDonatoryour point?comments is a place where people share their opinion and they are free to do it
@@nelasa6724karate is great for beginners
I would add to this video the culture aspect of the martial art.
This is particularly interesting in koryu (pre Meiji period) martial arts like kenjutsu and Iai. ( or any weapon based martial art actually)
Practical for today’s world? No not really, but I enjoyed the time I spent training it.
I'm into HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) I mainly focus it's fencing, but it also has its wrestling and striking based martial arts. Right now, other then fencing, I'm practicing it's wrestling, witch is called Kampfringen ( German wrestling ). It's pretty much wrestling at the arms, legs and body. I won't go too much into detail but, it teaches takedowns dislocations. It can either be a sport or combat martial art.
True. There are a ton of people think that hema stops at longsword
what do they teach for striking?
@@billetede2peso113 there are forms of punching and kicking, but it is used to perform takedowns easier against the opponent. But if you're talking in terms of general striking, it is neither used and practical. The reason for this is because, in the Renaissance era, people walked around with weapons and forms of armor in the daily, so punching wasn't practiced as much.
@@jasonjohnson6938 I know, it is so annoying. In my opinion, you can gain a lot of knowledge and understanding from HEMA than just the fencing aspect.
@@yu-gi-ohmaster10 I feel pretty dumb right now, I'm not american or British so i don't understand very well this thing, aren't striking or punching the same thing on paper?
I started out with kids karate for two years when I was little but now I'm 15 and I'm a red and green belt in wing chun and I'm close to getting carded for an amateur fight in boxing. I like wing chun and boxing because I'm quite tall and built and these can easily be taught to someone like me while being effective in the streets.
Honestly, if the schedule works, it's in ur budgets, and u enjoy it enough that u would go back on the regular. It is the one for u.
This is the first ad I have not skipped ever, just started watching some martial arts influencers and I love the mindset
Thank you Sensei Nathaniel! 👍👍👍
I’ve always been interested in ground work and grappling so I just signed into a jujitsu gym this video really helped me out so thank you Keep up the good work
I would say try a grappling art and a striking art. Decide which one you enjoy more and train that one for the rest of your life. Then train the other for maybe a year. I've done grappling for nearly 5 years now and I'm just not enjoying it as much as I used to. I'm now considering switching to a striking art.
Another good "mixture" would be Sambo. If you like striking and kicking, go with the combat variant. If you don't like striking or kicking but like everything else, go with sport.
I would agree to test it out for a month or two. I did 2x10 session passes before I signed up for a year. And yes having goals, for me was to spar and see how far I can get....
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When I started I tried all the schools in my area as all of them had a free trial class. After that I went by their schedule and cost. I ended up studying Shuri Ryu karate for about 4 years.
Nat, I really like your martial arts content and it has really got me motivated to do martial arts again. I used to do Taekwondo for around 5 years but I stopped because Covid got in the way but I’m very hyped to get back into it as I am very passionate and Bruce Lee is someone I look up to. Thank you for your content and keep it up! 👍
I'm over half way done your flexibility programme, my flexibility is insane now compared to what it used to be!
The question of "what martial art would you like to learn" is alot deeper than many think. Some martial arts have sub categories.
I would like to say that you should also take into account your physical shape in the sense if you are tall/short thin/big
a tall and thin person with little weight will have an excellent performance in taekwondo for example. I AM NOT saying that if you have a different complexion you should not practice what you like but it is a factor that you can take into account I am 5'3'' and I practice karate it is somewhat difficult to do high kicks but I enjoy what i do
Thanks this has been much more helpful than the other videos I’ve watched
Thanks brother from india
You’re welcome
Thx this really helped me out cuz am training parkour and taekwando after watching this and am finnally a black belt😊
I don’t know why i’m watching this I’ve been doing shotokan for 4 years. Why am i watching this???
Ur mum
My personally I do jujitsu and kick boxing and it helps me because despite being so different they can end up helping you in so many ways .I start after kickboxing at 6y old and jujitsu at 4y old currently I am 14
Very informative. I've taken so many calls about what martial art new students should try. Free trial lessons are the way to go. Great video!
I started karate about a month ago after trying judo for a couple of years and love it.
Is karate good because i want to learn self defence and i dont wanna be soft anymore
@Nachocheese74ismykitten I really enjoy it its a good way to build confidence meet new people and get fit its a great sport and martial art.
@@gmgaming9226 ok thank you i will do karate
I am not into martial arts but you’re a really good guy and you’re easy on the eyes so keep the content coming ❤️
I did exactly that I did taekwondo and karate at the same time taekwondo was a bit more simpler for me so I stuck with that .
Been doing kyokushin karate for years since I was three when i got into my teens i decided to judo and then taekwondo and i love it
If you get into the mindset that it is the practitioner that is important, not the style, it will go a long way in finding your place in martial arts. Everyone is different in their interests and their body type. Focusing too much on the style of martial art can take the focus off why your really learning what your learning (It can also lessen confusion between similar styles like Nat said, it doesn’t matter if a move is called white tiger’s strike or a jab; it doesn’t matter if you call your teacher a Sensei, a Sifu, or a coach, it’s all the same thing). At the end of the day martial arts is just a bunch of nerds fighting, and anyone who thinks better of themselves because they can fight is frankly an asshole. YOU do what makes you comfortable; YOU do what you think is cool; YOU are the one trying to LEARN, you’re not doing it for anyone else. My Sensei always says “Go as fast as you can, but as slow as you need to.” I hope anyone reading this checks out more of Nat’s stuff, it’s great, and has an awesome journey through any and all martial arts, finding themselves loving what they do :)
definitely the best and most concise video for this, thank you!!
me literally learning random kicking techniques from this guy without even training/conditioning (except practicing the moves themselves) only to protect my bag of chips from my brother:
I started with Krav Maga, and then added Thai Kickboxing to get some specific focus on my punches and kicks. Then I moved to somewhere with neither, tried MMA but the club and the vibe of the classes wasn’t for me. Now I’m doing taekwondo and loving it. They have a focus on biomechanics and getting snappy- both my weak points.
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Thank you because of this video I started aikido and got a black belt and dealt with my bully
so in my teen / young adult years I was thinking "connecting martial arts" where I would learn Taekwon do for kicks, Karate for kicks, combo and speed/stance, Judo / Sambo for grappling
and together I would basically do something similar to Bruce Lee where I take what's useful and such
That definitely sounds like it would work👍
@@nathearn hell even some Karate Throws comes from Judo ^^ so I would be excited about it
@@TrymTH-camMainChannel Bruce Lee took boxing as well. The punches and footwork are Grade A. I want to do like Bruce did as well. I'm thinking about incorporating Karate, Boxing, and Judo.
@@Bigjizay yeeah man go for it. Will take you years to master it. Crane technique is a killer move too. Adopted between taekwondo 🥋 and Karate 🥋
ive done boxing for 2 years than found a carrear in muay thai and found that was what i was in interested and now one of the most fear muay thai fighters in australia
Some advice for finding the martial art for you is to see why you want to learn martial arts. If you want to learn self defense you should probably pick a martial art like BJJ judo or wrestling or a martial art with ground work and grappling. If you want to get in shape from Martial arts and still learn how to fight pick something like boxing or kickboxing. And if you want to have fun and learn something cool and fight like super hero’s or most action hero’s like Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee teakowndo or karate would be good. Obviously this is just my opinion but as a person who has trained in teakowndo Karate and BJJ this is something I think is really helpful to know especially early on. Hope this helps you find your martial art
Bjj is horrible for self defence
I was taught Tai chi at school. Karate more in highschool. Now I want to try some Boxing and continue train without it
One another thing per my experiences is if the trainer or fellow trainees are bullies. I had been through this so many times even with one of the most gentle martial art of all like Aikido. A kid cried due to excessive physical contact, yet that sensei made fun of us. And I was the main victim if his.
I live in Greece.In my country it is very difficult to find a good gym.9/10 gyms are very commercial focused and you end up learning “nothing”.I did taekwondo as a kid for 6 years and the only thing that I have now is flexibility and the ability to kick.But I learned how to fight later when I did wing chun for 2 years.But it wasn’t for me.I really want try out muay thai.I will follow your advice
I have been practicing karate for 3 months, now karate is my life
That’s great news👊
i got into muay thay and 1 month in i cant wait until my next sessions
I went to a kung fu martial arts school for a year. I received my green belt ,but I started to get bored with it. It was like we weren’t progressing and to me they were handing out belts like candy as you say. I feel like I didn’t earn my green belt because I made mistakes and they still passed me anyways. I’ve always wanted to do karate, and want to go to a school that will challenge me.
I practice Bujin Ki Ryu Jujistu and it’s a mixture of striking, punching, kickings, grappling, throwing, and wrestling.
"Heaw do eye chews, the roit mah-shal aht?"
A perfect impression
I've done karate for about 1 year in my adolescence. Yea, I agreed with your view.
When you are early but don't know what to say: green mayonies in the purple oven and it's getting very peanut butter and mom
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What the hell are you talking about
LOL
Agreed
Very true about what works with you. But I would definitely recommend choosing something with an upright stance like modern boxing, kickboxing, MMA or muay Thai for general self defense.
Muay thai one of the best street fighting style
Yeah👍🏻
It is, tho it's flaw is that it sometimes sacrifices speed, fluidity and strategy for explosiveness. Muay Thai is very stigmatized - for example, trying a karate kick would be a big mauvais ton. Spoken by its passionate apprentice.
@@river_salmon in some street situations we need tactic in evry matirial art and all know that right?. And with tactic u can get more power moves or even beign faster. Thx bro for the informations.
I’ve done Okinawan for 4 years now and I started boxing again for 2 years and jiujitsu and Krav Maga
I wanna do Muay Thai because Japanese Jiu-jitsu hasn't taught me how to punch properly.
Probably because jutaijutsu is grappling based ... these are basic facts you should know before even starting
I think aesthetics can also be something that people are interested in. I was very interested in Shaolin Martial Arts and the flashy weapons that you can learn so thus I chose it. But I definitely would also recommend doing something that's not only just for show which is why I also did Sanda.
Is Shaolin Martial Arts an martial arts itself or is it a sub branch of martial arts
I do Muay Thai right now but I’m thinking of moving to Kyokushin Karate but I’m not sure. I like the kicks, conditioning and discipline of Kyokushin but the nearest gym is 30 minutes away. Idk whether I should just stick with Muay Thai even though I like Kyokushin more. What do you think I should do?
Kyokushin is good, definitely worth a try I think you should
@@Warmonger6785 I Will hopefully
I watched the show called Baki hanma and I watched the most deadly techniques, so I think karate is my learning, but after I get comfy with karate, I’ll go for a shadowboxing
In your opinion, do you think Martial arts is a sport? I’ve known a few people who get seriously offended when they hear it being called a sport, and only classify it as a self defense. Personally, I think it depends on the person, and how they look at it. But what do you think? 🤔
I think martial arts as a whole are not sports but a large portion of the martial arts world is sport based competition, which i don’t think is a bad thing at all. I hate when people get annoyed at the sport side of martial arts because it’s giving the art more exposure
Very informative video, but I think you forgot to mention about the fact that there is also Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) which is similar to what MMA is doing but it includes weapons as well. this can provide a true all rounded experience as you can learn how to use combat on the streets and can use weapons.
question: I have been practising karate for a year. I don't really know if its a mcdojo. Since I've joined, my ability to fight has really improved both with people that are untrained and with people within my own dojo, however it also feels like it hands out belts like candy as once you get into the grading (basically you have just done enough lessons) you are nearly guaranteed to get a belt
Usualy a Mcdojo try to look old with loads of pictures of old masters etc, the classes are usualy expensive and the belts aswell. But i feel like if you feel like you improve both physicly and fighting wise and the instructor can show the techniques well then its prolly good to go
mc dojo is basically what looks like a movie type of fight rather than real one just look at street fights mma muay thai types of fight and compare if it don't look real it probably isn't also use your intuition
And here I am watching a video about how choosing the right martial art just to see what you will say haha
I'm already at taekwondo and very happy at it. Actually, I've a belt exam this sunday. I hope it goes all well
Alr, I decided that I’m going to the military
Adapt to your abilities is the best way to choose an art, as someone who has brain paralysis, my legs are weak and kicking is hard.So I decided to pick up boxing.Adaption is key to victory.
I practice wing chun and boxing, ive learned throughout my year of training so far that the centerline theory, sticky hands and the chain punches are very much real by being squared with your opponent
-biggest need is definitely pressure from an opponent
-lots of silamtao to really activate trappings and flow
For boxing, go crazy man except dont break your knuckle like how i did
Where i live there isnt many options for Martial Arts, except for a few garbage places. But i got lucky: my dad has a friend who teaches Muay Thai, and so as soon as we moved in the city i started going. Its been 3 years, but ive only really made progress this year cause now i live there and dont have to go through a 1 hour drive through a mountain island (Kefalonia). I really enjoy it, and even though i mostly do rowing, Muay Thai has become a part of me and i wont let it go. It aint no way im missing the traditional Thai music and EFFEX remixes that play while we do our training 😂 Fast low, illuminating high kicks, deadly knees and elbows... I LOVE MUAY THAIII!!!!
I train ninjutsu and I absolutely love it.
Im glad you daid mma because i like punching kicking and wrestling so i needed answers
Wow you are absolutely ✨stunning✨
well done nat, these are the sponsors i like seeing youtubers accept
love your stuff bro, big ups and much love!
Very useful! Thank you!
Here's my recommendation
Jeet Kune Do(JKD
Sambo
Eskrima
Silat
Muay Thai
Lethwei(It is only legal in Wyoming)
Brazilian Jiujitsu(BJJ
Bakom
Mixed Martial Arts(MMA)
But me personally I would go authentic JKD as it is the father of like MMA due to the fact it can include multiple techniques from other Martial Arts and can be for real fighting, or Sambo or lethwei(it allows bare knuckle brawls, and to win is to knock out your opponent and if you eat Leafy green veggies and milk to improve your calcium then yes)
Me personally im training muay thai from home with internet because there isnt ant muay thai gym in my city. Im training it because i think it would work well against a real situation . But when i feel confident that im preety good with it ill also learn grappling martial arts but im not sure wich one
I’ve been doing karate from a young age, and I’m a great fighter, but in karate with sparring, which is very light. I’m co spidering going to an MMA or Maui Thai gym
I became a better martial artist when I started training shotokan karate on the days I didn't train itf taekwon-do. My punches, speed and forward momentum have become soo much better. And more tournaments to compete in.
I am doing ITF taekwondo and I wanted to start Judo at the same time, I was in doubt but this helped me!
There are 2 categories of people. The ones that have money and time( they can just try them all ) and the ones who don't have money and time. Personally I believe this video helped both groups
I've been doing karate (Isshin-ryu) for about 6 years and have a bit less than a year before I'll most likely be eligible for black belt testing.
I have loved the journey and passing that test will be one of the great achievemnts in my life so far as it is pretty brutal (hours each night for about a week, including an all nighter at the end).
That being said, I would like to round out my fighting skills with some other martial arts some day.
I've been thinking maybe BJJ so that I can have some ground game since we barely do anything with that in my style of karate other than a couple of basic self-defense techniques. MMA sounds like fun for sheer variety of what you practice in it, though, and I like the brutal practicality of Muay Thai as well.
I don't have the time (or money) currently to add anything to my repertoire, but I it would be fun to branch out some day.
i feel that if u want all the things (punches, kicks, striking, throws ,etc) u can also check out Karate as it also has all the things...
I have to thank you for reminding me how much i loved martial arts begore covid bc i was in karate for abt half my life and im 14 i will try boxing and for them kicks taekwondo but sadly these are the only 2 ma left where i live cuz no one supports them and dont want their kids getting beaten up (i dont mean something big for a ts like a broken jaw or sth liek that even a midly purple eye drives fear in greek parents)
I find this to be tough for me, only because I don’t have money to pay someone to teach me how fight and to see what works but I found that me doing the free intro classes that I did through the years in Muay Thai, karate, boxing, and etc has helped me out in terms of learning how to defend myself and I found that me learning more then one style helps open up new variations for me to try. Ig in all self taught fighter have it rough 🥲 but learning the most basic can still make u a tough and powerful opponent
Sounds like you are doing the best you can. That’s great! FYI I have found boxing gyms tend to be a lot cheaper than many martial arts schools. A good boxer can be hard to beat, regardless of the opponent’s style. Just a suggestion… Either way, hope you continue to find ways to train! The world needs more protectors! 🍀
@@zachparade2791 thank you so much🥹,that was very heartwarming to hear because for so long I thought I wasn’t getting anywhere or getting any stronger with what I knew and me trying to mix and match variations of my basics to make more advance stuff was helping but everything has a limit which made me feel like I didn’t know enough to be a protector, but to have someone say this to me makes a big difference in my life, and makes me feel happy that I’m not wasting my time, thank you so much for ur reply I will never forget get it 🫡😊
A very good help ! Thank🙏
i do taekwando rn and i'm currently about to be a yellow belt and I'm looking at ur vids for some tips and tricks to yk improve
I´m smitten with the fact that you are both a deadly nuclear human weapon and the sweetest and most supportive of all martial artists out here. Anwering in such a kindy and witty manner to virtually all of your subscribers, even the weird ones, must be hugely time and energy consuming.
I couldn't decide so I did 5 year or so of judo, 11 years of boxing, 9 years of karate
I have been in Taekwondo for seven years, and am also a black belt. I think now, since my dream is to get an mma contract, I’m gonna try to do boxing or kickboxing.
Now that you mention take downs and throws in Karate I don't believe we've ever seen you demonstrate those . Might be a good idea to look for a "volunteer" so you can make a video showing us some .
I have started wrestling as the physical training to get into monster shape is appealing. You can have lots of competions without getting punched in the face. The longevity aspect is good for adults wanting to compete.
Thanks Nat