Every MAJOR MARTIAL ART STYLE Explained In 12 Minutes

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Muay Thai
00:40 Taekwondo
01:20 Tai Chi
02:03 Kickboxing
02:43 Karate
03:30 Kung Fu
04:15 Aikido
05:05 Judo
05:57 Kendo
06:53 Krav Maga
07:43 Wing Chun
08:27 Jeet Kune Do
09:21 Hapkido
10:07 Capoeira
10:57 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
11:52 Jiu-Jitsu

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[padre]

I really appreciate how you kept a positive approach to every style and did not bash or pick one or two over the others.

[dylanmorgan]

Title says 'every martial art' includes Tai chi but not Wrestling.

[jamessteele]

I would highly advise everyone to try a martial art.

[Altay]

"Jiu Jitsu" is the Portuguese version of the Japanese word "jūjutsu". Therefore, Jiu jitsu and BJJ mean the same thing. In Brazil and even in most martial arts gyms many times people just call this sport jiu jitsu and not bjj because jiu jitsu itself means bjj. Long story short, if you want to talk about Japanese Jujutsu you should use the word "Jujutsu" and not "Jiu jitsu".

[AuraKnight]

I like to think Mauy Thai is an extreme version of Kickboxing.

Because I’ve noticed there are more ways to strike your opponent in mauy thai than kickboxing.

Mauy Thai and kickboxing teaches how to strike.

For ground fighting Sambo is and extreme version of Wrestling. So sambo and wrestling teaches how to grapple

Taekwondo teaches how to use more kicks

BJJ teaches how to finish fights on the ground

Judo & Wrestling focuses on Takedowns

Capoeira teaches how to have good movement (I love my half moon kicks)

Krav Maga and tang su do teaches self defense tactics

Tai chi and Kong fu teaches mobility

Every martial art has a purpose and has something to learn from. Which is why it’s an Art because of it’s practice

[witec]

As a judoka, Judo is the gentle art of using human beings as weapons to strike the planet.

[tomasmv]

As a Traditional Kung Fu student, I can totally agree that it would take me more than a lifetime to learn every single thing of it. That's awesome because that means I can never reach perfection, I will forever be in constant evolution, and I can always learn something new from other martial artists, whichever their style might be

[ralfhtg]

About Muay Thai: you have to differentiate between Muay Thai and Muay Boran. While similar and related to one another there are still differences. The military application you mentioned is Muay Boran, not Muay Thai!

Taekwondo: Many TKD organisations CLAIM that the art had centuries old traditions. WRONG! TKD comes from japanese Shotokan Karate and is an invention of the 20th century.


Tai Chi: there are also differences. When speaking about application in a fight, the correct name is Tai Chi Chuan!

Including Kickboxing, but not including Boxing into the video... very strange.

Karate: very incomplete depiction. First: Okinawa was not part of Japan back then. It was incorporated into Japan only in 1879. Karate is older than that. So Karate is originally NOT a japanese Martial Art. It is an okinawan Martial Art. Second: you have to differentiate between modern Karate and classic Karate. Those flashy high kicks you see nowadays in competitions are literally non-existent in classic Karate, as the traditional okinawan and japanese clothing does not allow for such techniques. It is tied together too tightly. Classic Karate is Stand-up-grappling with a lot of joint locks and jointlock-induced throws, spiced up with punches, open hand strikes, ellbows knees and low kicks (the highest level of kicks is to the belt, but mostly you kick below that). You bring down your opponent without going to the ground yourself, because back then the rule of thumb was: "who goes to the ground, dies!" That is the reason why Karate teaches you how to bring somebody down, but it doesn't teach you ground game itself. One of Karate's short comings in my opinion. Modern day Karate is the result of deep going changes after WW 2. In the world of Karate WW 2 was the great catastrophe, where many promising practitioners and students of the old masters had perished. When it was introduced to mainland Japan in the 1920s the Dai Nippon Butokukai wanted to systematize and streamline all martial arts. The most notable change from classic Karate to modern Karate: the distance of engagement. In classic Karate it is close range, where you and your opponnent are at maximum an armlength apart. In mainland Japan the standard engagement distance to begin with was as if you held a Katana in hands and thus the distance was much bigger. You can still see that in Aikido today and their basic stance. What the Dai Nippon Butokukai didn't realize, was that with the change of the distance of engagement, the Kata don't make sense any longer. The application of Kata is highly dependent on the correct distance. Classic Karate is not for fights over a distance. It is a close quarters style.

Kung Fu: there is no Kung Fu per se! There is Gong Fu, which means something like "Good technique". The correct umbrella term is Wushu. And there you also have to differentiate between modern Wushu and its classic form which is known as Wu Ji, which contains the countless number of different styles, among them Shaolin Chuan Fa. Styles that are more tending towards practical application and less show are Wu Ji. What people know as "Shaolin Kung Fu" is actually named Shaolin Chuan Fa.

Judo: "a mix of Jiu Jitsu and other martial arts" Hm... What other martial arts are that supposed to be? I really would like to know.

Including Kendo into the video, but not including the Martial Art where it came from: Kenjutsu. Quite strange for me. Also Iaido has to be mentioned in that matter.

Krav Maga: its inventors name was Imrich Lichtenfeld, not Imi Lichtenfeld "Imi" was just a nickname. Later after he migrated to Israel he renamed himself to Imre Sde-Or.

Wing Chun: why making a separate entry when you already mentioned it in the "Kung Fu section"? It falls very well under the umbrella of Wushu / Wu Ji.

And why not including Philippino Martial Arts, like Silat, Kali, Escrima? Or Wrestling? Starting with Greco-Roman Wrestling, to Catch-Wrestling, to freestyle Wrestling.

All in all the idea of such a video is a very cool one, in my opinion. But according to my experience it is way too big of a topic to squeeze into just one video.

[Aarush-Skywalker]

This is literally the first time I see a video about martial arts that includes Hapkido, which is the martial art I practice. And I'm really glad that you got it pretty right with fluidity and circular motions, our two main principles. Good job, I'm actually really happy rn 😅 👍

[kristaaaaaaaa]

I just know bro used AI for the script😭🙏

[electriclord]

I think mentioning the combat side of tai chi more would have been good - I understand in most cases it is for health, but regardless of what you think about about its effectiveness, it does have combat/self defence applications in each move in the forms

[indrabora]

Being a Taekwondo Black Beltist I can approve what you said about our martial art but you forgot one very major and important thing that in this martial art POWER is one of the main thing....you need to be Powerful while kicking your opponent's butt lighting fast

[Tungdil_]

2:15 this is specifically American Kickboxing, which is different from Dutch KB, Japanese KB, and Chinese KB (Sanda). Plus, even older arts such as Muay Thai and Lethwei can be considered KB styles.
3:30 Kungfu is the collective term for all Chinese martial arts. I prefer distinguishing the 4 major Chinese styles: Taijiquan, Wingchun (Yongchun), Shaolin family, and sport Wushu (which is a modern blend of many styles).

[vedicved]

Kalaripayattu, from India/Bharat.🙏🙏
The mother of Shaolin Kung Fu, and basis of almost all present day martial arts. One of the oldest martial art still alive on earth

I'm proud to be a Kalari practitioner❤️

[Nathanshipp-cfhh]

BJJ student I can confirm **triangle** is the worst thing for you to experience getting caught in **triangle** is a death wish

[uDojo]

It's rare to see a video covering multiple styles that offers no bias and details various aspects of each style. Awesome video! Did you know that Jigoro Kano (the founder of Judo) also introduced the belt ranking system common in many martial arts today?

[sfkeepay]

Very fun video! A minor point: tai chi is everything you said, but is also a complete combat system. All of the movements are full contact strikes, blocks, take downs, etc. just performed completely by muscular strength and control, rather than with the usual help of momentum, gravity, etc. The story I was told was it was initially slowed down to disguise the fighting element, then all the other benefits were discovered, though that sounds apocryphal.

Nice job. Earned my sub.

[pratikgorakh]

What about Kalaripayattu?. Its known as the mother of all martial arts. Please also do a video on it.

[danielchristensen]

Why aren't wrestling and boxing on this list?

[yeeroy]

actually a great balanced description of capoeria!! :)