What martial art is best suited for someone with my physique?

I'm trying to find a martial art that best suits someone like me. I done a little bit of different martial arts here and there while I was a younger, but one thing I noticed is that my agility is pretty bad. I'm ok with frontal kicks, but when I do them from a side stance I have a hard time. I've always had difficulty lifting and stretching my legs to the side. The way I've always been build do to my genetics is as a thick beef-cake kind of guy (I'm strong but not ripped), I'm 5'7", and I would say my arm or leg reach is that great as for something like kickboxing.


For those who are more experienced with martial arts, is there one out there that's suited for someone like me? Or since I'm not a thin, lightweight, and agile guy, I should just forget about martial arts altogether?

What martial art is best suited for someone with my physique?
Try Ju jitsu or akido. They are more grappling martial arts and locks. Which would suite you better. Also if you stretch consistently your flexabily will get better.
Reply:Theres no such thing as a style that suits a physique or build or any other physical attribute.


A good well rounded style would be freestyle Karate.You will learn stand up,ground,grappling and weapons.What a lot of people don't understand is that freestyle Karate is about practical street defence not who can kick the highest or punch a pad the hardest.It's definitely not a sport martial art like TKD or BJJ.The motto of my style is the best of everything in progression.Basically that means we don't care where the technique comes from we improve it and integrate it into our style while still maintaining tradition as do most freestyle Karate's.


The hardest thing is finding a good experienced instructor.I would recommend Bushi Kai or Zen Do Kai, but if your not in Australia or New Zealand you may have some difficulty finding some one who teaches these styles.These styles also usually have separate classes available to everyone in Muay Thai and BJJ/Submission/Shoot wrestling.If you can't find one of these i would suggest Kempo or Enshin or another freestyle Karate.
Reply:try a grappling art but if you do decide to do something like Taekwondo stay away from ATA they just want money.
Reply:Dude, you should try out something like Aikido or Jujitsu.
Reply:You can do any system of martial arts , finding the one you enjoy is the key. You don't have to be the highest kicker to be the best fighter. Try a style with low kicks,(kajukenbo, cha 3 kenpo, wing chun) or you may want a style with more hand and wrestling techniques(jujutsu,judo,aikido,hapkido).


Good luck
Reply:NO. NO!!do not forget about your M/A. here is a list for you.


1) Hsing I Chuan.


2) Ba Qua Chuan


3) Chen system Tai Chi Chuan


4) Ed Parker' Kempo Kung Fu System


5) Arnis, Philipano Fighting System


6) Judo


7)Jujitsu


8) Aikido For combat not Ki cultivation


9) Chin Na Chuan


10) U.S.A. Style boxing


How old are you? 15 to 25yrs old Start with # 7, then # 10 then #4 After 7 years try the others for 10 years. Then pick a system and stay with it for life. I like numbers 1,2 and 3. after 35 years of age. Good luck.
Reply:Stay away from Striking. BJJ or Judo are your best bets. If you want to stand up more in a fight try Judo, you can throw someone around and never touch the ground. If you prefer to roll around on the ground more try BJJ. Judo with some submission work is the best. Try MMA. Its the most balanced training program, from striking to take down to submission. A good all around fighter will always dominate a single diciplined art like karate. My friend owns a Combat club. They teach you to kick *** in all aspects, with dicipline of course.
Reply:i think u should go for judo or else karate
Reply:i weigh close to 300 lbs and practice pencak silat quite well. kali might be another good one. size and weight only matter in competitions and sumo wrestling.
Reply:Definatly Taekwondo - Check out very informative website:


www.ataonline.com
Reply:Dont count yourself out of any art. You may be more apt at some more than others. The high flying kicks of TKD may not be for you but I train with people of all different sizes and it really comes down to what do you want. Grappling or redirectional arts, like Hapkido or Aikido, may be more suitable because you would have more leverage because of your size. But you could excell in anything if you really desired. You may have to train harder than some who are taller and more agile but remember you can still hit with power. Dont use your size as a crutch. Use your size and find what you can do best and train harder when your size may be a disadvantage.
Reply:I have done martial arts [taekwondo] in the past, and I have to say that it is alot easier if you are agile. But if you are in it for fitness and enjoyment, find a non-competing club in your areas and join for fun and to improve your technique.





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Reply:When you quit trying you fail. So don't quit in other words. Join Kung Fu. They help you individually on your needs. Consider private lessons too.