Are you trained in a martial art??

if so which one and how much do you like it and how affective is it?





also how long does it take to become a black belt in it?

Are you trained in a martial art??
MMA, there is no "best" martial art, lots of them these days are about showing off, and flashy bullshit.





Depends on where you go and how good you are to become a blackbelt, some places you can become one in as little as 2 years, others it takes up to 5-6 maybe more, depends on the place. Lots just care about the money--you go money, you got a blackbelt.





All individual martial arts are equally effective its which one you would do best at which will decide which one will be the most effective for you.





However MMA is more effective than any individual martial art. I would take the best fighter of the MMA world against the grandmaster or whatever any indvidual martial thinks is best, and the MMA fighter will win hands down.
Reply:no....but a long time
Reply:im in wrestlig, im 15 now and iv been wrestling for 3 years now


i like it realy much and its effective in a fight, but i try to not get in fights, i never have yet either
Reply:Heck yes I am ! I'm the best there is in mar... Oh. Martial arts. I thought you said marital arts. Never mind.
Reply:I have been doing Tae-Kwon-Do in the ITF (international taekwondo federation) for a year and a half and i'm almost blue belt... it would take about five years to become a black but to become a 9th degree balck belt it takes 47 years...Tae-Kwon-Do is a relativily new martial art, it combines all the others... to see what i'm working on after about a year and a half of training go to youtube.com and type in do-san it is very affective, when went to an international tournament for ALL martial arts i won 3rd place out of 70 girls my age and level
Reply:how long depends on your ability and commitment.. if your thinking about it just do it man





in fact do it 2mrw!!





start with any then you can change to something different later if you want and youll be prepared already with regards to flexibilty, strength etc.
Reply:I am trained in Martial Skill. I don't like to describe it as art. Martial arts tend to be thought of as karate, TKD, Kung Fu things like that. As well they are thought to be for spiritual and physical not for real self-defense. I like to distance myself from "tradition" and "traditional" arts. I train in effective combat, even traditional arts that I have delt with I alter to be effective for me. I train martial skills for their combat effectivness. I have spirtuality for my spirit and I get plenty of exercise from my combat training.





I train in Aikido (altered to be very, very effective) more like Aikijitsu, Kali/Escrima, BJJ and MMA (which is really only a way at looking at martial arts not a style in its self.





As far as belts go, I don't care for them and avoid them. I want people to see my skills by their use and execution rather than a piece of cloth that I wrap around my waist.
Reply:I've tried many..


Karate-3months--white belt still


Capoeira--6-9months at a none belt group 3months at an offical club--raw belt--aka new belt (Capoeira holds gradings once a year only... well it depends on the club you go to)


Judo-once-no belt


Ju-jitsu--A few lessons-no belt


Boxing--1 year possibly 2--no belt (not an offical club)


These are the only ones that I can actually remember





Most martial arts take at least 5 years (and thats if you train everyday for like 2+hours) to get a black belt, also capoeira has no black belt it has a white diamond one (but that is so rare because whoever gets that controls the whole group--(in fact only a small handful have it).





Now you talk about if being effective, effective in what?


If you say streetfighting (or defending yourself in the streets whatever) not very. Hardly any martial is going to be effective there. If you want to learn how to defend yourself its good going to a mixed martial art class or crosstraining. Also check out the SAS handbook (forgot what that stands for--too tired). Remember you need balance and your main objective is to get the other person on the ground possibly unconcious and in a state where you can run and he/she cant.





However if you talk about balance they are all very effective. I heard that they also help you tolerate things, you show more tolerance with M.As but then again thats only what I heard, could or could not be true. Losing weight, again depends on other factors such as diet and amount you do. All Martial Arts have their strong and weak points thats why you can't compare it because while tae kwon do does its high kicks Boxing does it's hard punches neither of which are effective at grappling/elbowing which Muay Thai is known for. Prehaps you could define effective in what?


(edit) none are at all effective in street fighting because in for exampe jujitsu when disarming someone with a knife you grab their wrists so in street fights you can grab someones wrist and they can kick you. Fighting is a violent quick reaction so it can't be controlled by martial arts, be it traditional or modern.
Reply:I did TKD for 15 years and was 3rd deg black belt.





It takes 2 years to get black belt in the ATA.


It's somewhat effective against a non-grappler. But when I did it, it was not combat oriented, more martial arts oriented.
Reply:Aikido Jeet Kune do, Kung Fu Tiger style, and Judo. With Ninja weapons and Iaido sword fighting I am learning a blend of these arts I have been privately trained for a year. My master gives no ranking either you can survive or you die.
Reply:Karate- 5 yrs and i did a lil Judo and Ju Jitsu in my Martial arts class
Reply:Isshinryu Karate. I began study of it in 1993, and received my blackbelt 3 years later in 1996. Different people take different lengths. Some 10 years, others 2. There's a very specific curriculum. Still, belts are an exercise in ego, not a true measure of skill. I'll know more about you by who your sensei is than by what belt you tell me you are.





Isshinryu is amazingly effective. The kata of Isshinryu all have beneficial bunkai, and Isshinryu was created in such a way as to optimally get you able to defend yourself. This is why it's so popular with the US Marines.
Reply:I've been in Kung Fu for a long time now. Despite popular belief, I think Kung Fu is very effective.
Reply:I am trained in three different styles American Kenpo ,Tia Lung %26amp; Aikido they all effective most com down to you personal strengths and weakness and what you like my favorite is Aikido but I fell the more you the better martial artist you will be
Reply:i have been studying korindo aikido for about 4 years now it is a hard aand very difficult martial art to learn ,,comprehend and master i say it would take an average of 7 to 10 years of training to just get a blackbelt but worth it, i think it is highly effective once you have reached a certain understanding and mastering of technique , my sensei is amazing and also a police officer so he utilizes the techniques in real life and they do work
Reply:Yes. Traditional Tae Kwon Do. Typically 3-5 years to get 1st degree BB. I've been in TKD 15 years %26amp; it's an important part of my life.
Reply:Kenpo Karate 38 years.





Its effective.





I know i could kill if I had too.
Reply:yes three.


Shaolin-do, ki-aikido, and capoeira.





I love them all and they've proven very fun and effective for many things.





I don't know about ki-aikido, but it takes like 3 years in shaolin-do at least





Capoeira has a different system for giving belts and each school has different colors for different levels. They give you a belt based on how long you'vbe been a practitioner. Also they won't allow you to participate in the belt ceremony if your instructor feel sthat you're not ready for the next level.
Reply:I'm an instructor in Keichu-Do. Obviously I think it is effective, or I wouldn't teach it.





That being said, I also have to hasten to add that, as in any art, things can really vary between schools. In many respects, the variance between Keichu schools can be somewhat greater than with older styles of karate, since the founder of our style is still living and has modified his style over the past 45+ years of public instruction.





As for how long it takes to earn a black belt --- I'll give you the answer that I give my students and prospective students. At our dojo, we do not measure this in years. We measure it in dojo hours (how much time you spend at the dojo actively training) as well as in sweat and hard work. Belts do not come easy in our dojo. As the student advances in rank, it takes a lot more to earn that next belt.





The student who has been with me the longest has been training with me for five years now. He's put in a lot of hours during those years, but he has not always put in a lot of sweat and hard work along the way. At times, he has just coasted through class, by his own admission. He has been kind of sitting still at nikyu level (two ranks below black belt).





How long does it take to earn a black belt in my dojo? It depends on how badly you want it. But even if you take up residence in my school and are there every time the doors open, and train your heart out, and sweat buckets, and are a quick learner --- it will still take years. But it will be worth it.
Reply:Yes, Jiu-jitsu. It is very effective when fighting on the ground, but you can only fight one opponent at the time. You don't expected to walk in a bar, and take 3 or more guys. It's just not happenning in Jiu-Jitsu. The good thing about Jiu-Jitsu is you can take your opponent down regardless of sizes.





It's takes 10 years to get black belt.
Reply:i hold many belts and titles in many different styles and have been doing ma for nearly 40 years and am still learning.theres only one way to find out how effective my style is and thats to attack me?one thing i will guarantee though is you wont do it twice.lol.