MARTIAL ARTS/FIGHTING STYLES
Which is the best martial art/fighting style to learn
| 4% (35) | Aikado | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (36) | Boxing (western) | |
| 1% (13) | Caporeia | |
| 8% (74) | Kung Fu/Gung Fu | |
| 1% (16) | Hapkido | |
| 10% (90) | Jujitsu | |
| 5% (49) | Karate | |
| 2% (18) | Kick Boxing (western) | |
| 14% (125) | Muay Thai | |
| 6% (53) | Ninjutsu | |
| 0% (8) | Pankration | |
| 0% (8) | Self Defence | |
| 3% (34) | Street Fighting | |
| 0% (2) | Sumo Wrestling | |
| 4% (40) | Tae Kwon Do | |
| 1% (14) | Tai Chi | |
| 1% (9) | Unarmed Combat | |
| 0% (4) | Valetudo | |
| 2% (18) | Wrestling (western) | |
| 1% (16) | Wushu | |
| 2% (18) | other | |
| 21% (189) | A mixed style such as Jeet Kune Do or MMA or Free style |
869 voters have answered this question.
Which armed combat style do you prefer
| 9% (74) | Escrima | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (30) | Fencing | |
| 2% (17) | Iaido | |
| 12% (100) | Kendo | |
| 1% (12) | Zanji | |
| 8% (71) | other | |
| 44% (357) | all weapons training is useful | |
| 16% (133) | training with weapons is a waste of time |
794 voters have answered this question.
Is it better to study a wider range of fighting styles
| 53% (421) | Yes the more you learn the better fighter you will become | |
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| 13% (110) | No you should stick to a style and become the very best you can at it | |
| 29% (233) | Yes but only a few as too many will confuse and contradict | |
| 3% (24) | No extra techniques will come naturally |
788 voters have answered this question.
Boxing vs Wrestling
| 31% (249) | Boxing | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (167) | Wrestling | |
| 47% (382) | it depends on the individual |
798 voters have answered this question.
Is Judo a fighting style or a sport
| 46% (365) | Judo is a sport aka the gentle way, jujitsu is its fighting form | |
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| 53% (421) | Judo is a fighting style and it just as effective as any other |
786 voters have answered this question.
Which is the best style of Kung Fu
| 0% (2) | Ba Fan | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (4) | Chang Chaun | |
| 1% (8) | Choy Li Fut | |
| 8% (63) | Drunken Style | |
| 2% (20) | Eagle Claw | |
| 6% (52) | Five Animals | |
| 0% (5) | Fu Jya | |
| 0% (4) | Hising-I | |
| 2% (16) | Hung Gar | |
| 3% (31) | Iron Palm | |
| 0% (6) | Lau Gar | |
| 0% (4) | Lon Xing Quan | |
| 3% (29) | Monkey | |
| 0% (7) | Pa Kwa | |
| 0% (3) | Pao Quan | |
| 1% (15) | Praying Mantis | |
| 1% (11) | Qi Gong | |
| 0% (2) | Quin Na | |
| 17% (139) | Wing Chun | |
| 1% (15) | Xing Yi Quan | |
| 3% (24) | other | |
| 40% (319) | can't say |
779 voters have answered this question.
Which is the best style of Karate
| 6% (54) | Goju Ryu | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (15) | Isshin Ryu | |
| 12% (95) | Kyokushinkai | |
| 0% (5) | Renbukan | |
| 2% (16) | Sankukai | |
| 4% (33) | Shotokai | |
| 20% (160) | Shotokan | |
| 1% (8) | Toyama Ryu | |
| 2% (21) | Wado Ryu | |
| 4% (37) | other | |
| 42% (329) | can't say |
773 voters have answered this question.
Which is the main figure head of martial arts
| 34% (271) | Kung Fu | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% (206) | Karate | |
| 7% (59) | Taekwondo | |
| 12% (96) | Jujitsu | |
| 11% (86) | Muay Thai | |
| 7% (58) | other |
776 voters have answered this question.
Does martial arts training have an effect when fighting in the street
| 20% (155) | Yes it makes you practically unbeatable against untrained oponents | |
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| 44% (339) | Yes it does give you the advantage | |
| 8% (66) | It helps a little | |
| 1% (14) | It makes no difference | |
| 2% (18) | No it's a completely different thing to real fighting | |
| 1% (15) | No if anything trying to use martial arts will make things harder for you in a street fight | |
| 21% (163) | It depends which martial art you train in |
770 voters have answered this question.
Jeet Kune Do vs MMA
| 25% (189) | Jeet Kune Do | |
|---|---|---|
| 30% (232) | MMA | |
| 19% (145) | they are practically the same thing as they carry the same principles and theories about using different styles | |
| 25% (189) | they cannot be compared as one is for cage fighting and one is for street fighting |
755 voters have answered this question.
Should Boxing and Wrestling be considered as martial arts
| 49% (371) | Yes as they did originate from them after all | |
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| 31% (240) | No they are completely different | |
| 19% (144) | meh! does it matter? |
755 voters have answered this question.
What is the key benefit of training in martial arts or any other fighting style
| 6% (50) | Fitness | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (62) | Confidence | |
| 15% (118) | Self Defence | |
| 0% (7) | A good hobbie | |
| 6% (52) | Reactions and reflexes | |
| 1% (14) | Strength | |
| 6% (48) | fighting knowledge | |
| 5% (44) | Being able to kick ass! | |
| 46% (350) | They are all important | |
| 1% (10) | There is no benefit |
755 voters have answered this question.
Who would win
| 44% (331) | A trained fighter but with little real fighting experience | |
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| 55% (413) | An untrained fighter but with lots of fighting experience |
744 voters have answered this question.
What is the best area of fighting styles
| 8% (67) | Striking with arms | |
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| 8% (63) | Striking with legs | |
| 7% (57) | Grappling (locks) | |
| 2% (22) | Grappling (throws) | |
| 8% (64) | Knowing lethal pressure points | |
| 63% (477) | All are important |
750 voters have answered this question.
In a fight will size and weight always provail
| 14% (103) | Yes im afraid if you face facts the bigger heavier oponent always has the advantage | |
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| 85% (629) | No with the right training you can defeat much bigger and heavier oponents |
732 voters have answered this question.
You're planning to learn how to fight and defend yourself with little knowledge os styles, you are allowed a choice of two styles to start with, which do you choose
| 17% (133) | Kung Fu/Karate | |
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| 13% (104) | Boxing/Wrestling | |
| 19% (148) | Jujistu/Taekwondo | |
| 18% (138) | Aikado/Muay Thai | |
| 1% (8) | Sumo wrestling/Tai Chi | |
| 20% (151) | Jeet Kune Do/MMA | |
| 0% (7) | Fencing/Kendo | |
| 7% (58) | other |
747 voters have answered this question.
What do you think of Tai Chi in regards to fighting
| 24% (179) | Despite involving slow movements, Tai Chi is still very effective in actualy combat | |
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| 31% (227) | Tai Chi helps fitness and concentration but would not be as effective as other styles | |
| 17% (129) | Better than nothing I suppose | |
| 15% (110) | Tai Chi is ok but no good for real fighting | |
| 10% (77) | Tai Chi is for pussies and old people |
722 voters have answered this question.
Which martial art do you believe to be a waste of time
| 6% (49) | Kung Fu | |
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| 10% (77) | Karate | |
| 2% (16) | Jujitsu | |
| 12% (95) | Tae Kwon Do | |
| 2% (16) | Muay Thai | |
| 7% (59) | Aikado | |
| 15% (118) | Tai Chi | |
| 7% (53) | Judo | |
| 15% (115) | Caporeia | |
| 3% (26) | Jeet Kune Do | |
| 4% (36) | other | |
| 54% (411) | no martial art is a waste of time | |
| 1% (8) | all martial arts are a waste of time |
753 voters have answered this question.
The best of fighting styles originated mainly from which country
| 24% (183) | China | |
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| 20% (153) | Japan | |
| 4% (33) | Korea | |
| 6% (50) | Thailand | |
| 0% (3) | Mongolia | |
| 0% (6) | Indonisia | |
| 1% (8) | The phillapenes | |
| 0% (3) | UK | |
| 3% (23) | USA | |
| 0% (2) | Germany | |
| 0% (1) | France | |
| 1% (10) | Russia | |
| 1% (8) | India | |
| 0% (5) | Africa | |
| 1% (9) | South America | |
| 2% (15) | other | |
| 31% (235) | nationality makes no difference |
747 voters have answered this question.
Who were the greatest fighters
| 35% (266) | The Shaolin | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (152) | The Samurai | |
| 21% (163) | The Ninjas | |
| 4% (30) | Street Gangs | |
| 17% (132) | other |
743 voters have answered this question.
Is any fighting ability pointless when the oponenet has a gun
| 39% (294) | Yes don't bother denying it | |
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| 60% (443) | No that's just how amazing some styles can be |
737 voters have answered this question.
Bruce Lee?
| 57% (421) | He was and still is the combat king! | |
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| 18% (137) | He was the man back then but wouldn't be now | |
| 4% (32) | Nothing special | |
| 17% (130) | It's hard to tell | |
| 2% (18) | Who's Bruce Lee? |
738 voters have answered this question.
martial arts/fighting styles and gender
| 37% (275) | Females are just as good fighters as males | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% (382) | With enough training a female could defeat some males | |
| 6% (47) | A females doesn't stand a chance no matter what | |
| 4% (32) | Females will always win (males have balls) |
736 voters have answered this question.
What is more important
| 50% (371) | It should be a fair fight | |
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| 49% (369) | Do anything to win the fight |
740 voters have answered this question.
Finally what are your thoughts on this poll
| 12% (89) | It was Amazing!!! | |
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| 17% (126) | Prbably the best poll I've seen on this subject | |
| 42% (309) | It was pretty good | |
| 8% (59) | It was ok, seen better | |
| 11% (83) | meh | |
| 5% (40) | could be better | |
| 1% (9) | not very good | |
| 2% (19) | I would dance on your grave |
734 voters have answered this question.
Well if you said you didn't like it this is your punishment, I thoguht I'd do one more haha! OK if you're honest with yourself, on average how long should it take one to achieve a black belt in a martial art, say if you trained once a week
| 1% (13) | A few days | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (9) | 2-3 weeks | |
| 1% (11) | 2-5 months | |
| 2% (19) | 6-9 months | |
| 7% (57) | A year or so | |
| 23% (173) | 3-6 years | |
| 16% (122) | 7-10 years | |
| 7% (56) | 12-15 years | |
| 3% (25) | 18-22 years | |
| 1% (13) | 30-40 years | |
| 3% (28) | the best of your life time (theres always more to learn) | |
| 11% (83) | how ever long it takes to truly master you style | |
| 0% (3) | a day if you're smart enough to paint your white belt ;) | |
| 17% (127) | belts are not important, just train all you can |
739 voters have answered this question.
