What form of martial arts is best for me?

I have huge shoulders %26amp; bones already and I am still growing so I don't want to make them larger or become really bulky. Also since I am still growing I don't want the muscles to tighten through martial arts and now grow anymore!


I want to attend because I've always been interested in martial arts, and I'm willing to put in an hour a day of practice and more for when there is class.


My knee is quite weak and I would like a lighter, more flexible type of martial arts, not like the kind where size does matter.


Please help !

What form of martial arts is best for me?
well Vovinam is a martial art where size does not matter as it was designed for vietnamese people for the vietnam war and vietnamese people are relatively small. (btw im viet and study vovinam)





i had really weak knees as well, Vovinam doesnt put too much strain on the knee however some techniques would kill the knee (ie. aimed at breaking the leg etc) but you can tell the master to excuse you from practicing those moves.
Reply:BJJ is the best martial art out there as you can see by watching any UFC. also as in wrestling it is done by size which makes it fair in competition.
Reply:Watch Human weapon on the history channel and pick your fav. Or if your still in High School, join the wrestling team.





My favorite martial art is Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
Reply:Karate is the one for you. Size doesn't matter that much, but technique does.
Reply:Sounds like either judo or muay-thai (I may be misspelling that, it's traditional martial arts from thailand) is for you. They both focus on speed and flexibility more than strength. Judo in particular was specifically designed for smaller fighters to take down larger stronger opponents, as such it focuses on throws and applied leverage in place of kicks and punches.
Reply:gain more weight and become a sumo wrestler
Reply:If your knee has been injured, wait util it ihas healed completely. If not, don`t injure it more!


Taikwon Do is probably the least strenuos form of Karate.


Judo and Jiu Jitsu will put greater strain on your knee, as will Akiado.
Reply:The answer to your question is really within you. You need to research multiple martial arts first and decide which one interests you the most. You may want to decide by category first. For example, you may be interested in a striking art, or a grappling art or one with elements of both. All martial arts have benefits and all offer a life time of learning.


I have been very attracted to Chinese martial arts. I like the philosophy (both martial and spiritual). From my experience they seem to be "complete" insofar as they seek to cultivate one in every way- physically, spiritually, and promote health and longevity. This is not to say that other arts don't do this, but from my experience, the chinese martial arts address these elements moreso.


If you are interested specifically in a martial art that doesn't focus on size to generate strength, maybe consider an internal martial art. Examples of this would be Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua, Hsing-i, or even Aikido and to some extent jiu-jitsu. These arts place importance on leverage, positioning, technique, chi energy, anatomical knowledge, and martial strategy to overcome an oponent as opposed to brute strength and agression. Anyway, i hope this helps. Good luck.
Reply:First we need to clarify one thing: There is no best style. Dont listen to anyone that says BJJ off the bat, they're what I like to call backseat martial artists. Styles of martial arts are like tools. Each tool has its advantage and disadvantage which makes it harder and easier to use for some people. Some tools take many years to master before they can become efficient due to their advanced techniques, while others are basic simple hammer and wedge.





Thats why, you can never depend on someone to tell you what the best style is. You must decide for yourself and devote hard work to the training. As a beginner I would suggest you learn a striking, trapping, and grappling martial art. If you get confused you might wanna look up "The Tao of Jeet Kun Do", but thats not until you do some more discovering of your own self.