| I'm often asked the question "Which is better, Karate | | | | personal preference. |
| or Taekwondo?"; "Which is stronger, Judo or Kung | | | | Let me give you some concrete examples of what I |
| Fu?"; or more direct questions such as "Could you beat | | | | mean by this answer. Firstly consider a 250-pound |
| a Mixed Martial artist in a fight?" | | | | muscular, well proportioned man being pitted against a |
| Thanks to the current popularity of the UFC (Ultimate | | | | 150-pound toned guy of equal technical ability in a |
| Fighting Championship) we are seeing a showcase of | | | | wrestling match. There is no doubt in my mind that the |
| different styles being pitted against one another. | | | | bigger guy will win 9 times out of 10 because of his |
| However my answer to all of these questions has to | | | | sheer size and strength. There is a lot of skill involved |
| do with the many different paths that are available in | | | | in wrestling and that is why I said they have the same |
| the martial arts, and the one common destination. | | | | technical ability. But wrestling generally favors the |
| Before I elaborate on what that actually means let me | | | | bigger fighter. |
| first give you a situation. You are standing outside your | | | | So let's put these same fighters in a Karate |
| local shopping mall and you want to get home. How | | | | tournament where the goal is not to pin your opponent |
| many ways could you do it? Well you would normally | | | | into submission but to score points through quick, |
| drive, either in your car or someone else's but you | | | | powerful and focused techniques. The small guy now |
| could also take the bus, ride a bike, walk or even | | | | doesn't have to worry about being smothered, he just |
| hitchhike. Which way is best? | | | | has to worry about whether he is fast enough to get |
| Of course most of you will tell me to drive. It's quicker, | | | | in and out of the big man's guard and score the point. |
| you don't have to pay for a bus, you have control of | | | | The chances for each fighter winning are a little more |
| your trip and you don't have to use much energy. But | | | | even in this match. |
| are any of the other methods any less valid? You still | | | | Now let's make the small guy a ju-jitsu expert who |
| reach your objective, and that is to get home. Granted | | | | understands wrist locks, arm locks and pressure points |
| it takes longer but maybe you learn something along | | | | and let's make the big guy a lumbering yet strong oaf. I |
| the way that could be valuable for the rest of your life; | | | | would almost guarantee that the ju-jitsu guy would win |
| or maybe you just have a miserable journey and wish | | | | this fight in spite of the seeming size disadvantage. |
| you had driven! | | | | I hope that you've understood what I'm trying to say in |
| Different martial arts are very similar to that. Some of | | | | this brief article. The point I'm making is that the |
| them are like riding your bike. You get some exercise | | | | question of whether one art is better than another |
| without straining yourself too much, but it takes a little | | | | does not depend on the art itself, but rather on the |
| bit longer than you wanted to get to your destination, | | | | person who is studying that art. If the art is suited to |
| others are like walking the whole way - it takes hours | | | | the practitioner, then the martial artist will ultimately |
| to get there but you see all kinds of sights on the way | | | | become very skillful and very accomplished. On the |
| and learn a lot. However, you have to decide whether | | | | other hand, if the martial artist can't kick, yet chooses |
| the time it took was worth the effort. Then finally you | | | | Taekwondo as his style he will have a very hard time! |
| have the quick option to get in your car and drive in | | | | So which martial art is the best? In the end it simply |
| order to get there quickly. Some martial arts offer you | | | | depends on you and what your specific skills and |
| this too but you have to ask yourself if you were even | | | | talents are! It would probably be better to ask which |
| looking at and enjoying the sights along the way, much | | | | martial art would suit you best, and how can you find |
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| No one martial art is better than another, yet at the | | | | Good luck and best wishes on your journey in karate. |
| same time all martial arts have something that is better | | | | I hope you take me up on this offer and save yourself |
| than the others, and ultimately the choice one makes | | | | a lot of wasted time and effort in choosing the right |
| as to which martial art to study comes down to | | | | martial art. |