Muay Thai myself. Ive been looking into doing some judo or maybe BJJ if I can find a place.

95% of fights do NOT end up on the ground. Been in a bunch of fights and one ended up on the ground. Though I do believe a lot of fights can end up on the ground 95% is ridiculous. How would they get that statistic anyways?

Also... this thread is ancient...

that is what BJJers say... :new_black
arent you in the hall of shame??

Uh no I'm not in the hall of shame...
I thought it'd be pretty obvious that 95% of fights don't go to the ground.

I will admit a lot of fights go to the ground though.

Uh no I'm not in the hall of shame...
I thought it'd be pretty obvious that 95% of fights don't go to the ground.
I retract my previous statement

"takes out a snickers bar and takes a bite"

:20bux: HOW DO I CHANGE THIS NEWBIE COW OF MY NAME???!!!

keep posting.

Soon you too can have a T-1000 like me, or your own avatar once you post enough.

Shotokan for about 3 months (this was 10 years ago), recently took up kyokushin, been doing that for 4 months now.

Ive been doing BJJ for about 2 months, is this really the pinnacle of martial arts today??

Did Goju Ryu Karate for about 3 years, then I switched to Boxing. Stopped training for about 2 years and now I'm taking Judo. Did a little Shito Ryu over the summer just to see what it's like.... but it sucked. Planning on taking Kyokushin depending on my fall schedule.

TKD
5 Animals kungfu
Tai Chi
Shotokan
Shorign Ryu Karate
Isshin Ryu Karate
Kickboxing
BJJ
Boxing
Wing Chun
Catch Wrestling

Jack of many trades - master of not yet very much.

TKD. And of them all, I'd say TKD is the most effective!

But really, I've trained in korea with the national team. They happen to be very good.

Wing Chun for about 4 years now.

Did someone say TKD was the most effective?
Is it just the TKD in my area that completely blows? I've never seen the Korean TKD teams, how are they different?

Do they throw Axe kicks all over the place and never put their legs down like the TKD people in my area?

yo dim mak, were can i learn some praying mantis. im too lazy to gout and search on my own, maybe you can let me in on its greatness and what not

TKD as a child
Wing Chun as a young teenager
Muay Thai since then.

I enjoyed them all at the time, and thought they were the most fun while I was doing them. I guess I took Muay Thai the most serious, and it has had the greatest impact on my life. I doubt this is the answer you were looking for when asking which is the "best", but it is how I judge an MA to be the best.

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