If you could only learn one weaponless martial art, what would it be?

[murkrow]

Originally Posted by Xander

Oh and most preferable of all... I wouldn't learn any of them. I've yet to meet a martial artist who isn't messed up in the head. Esp the krav maga and muay thai lot. Bloomin nutters!

Yeah I pick that.

Can't I just talk people into submission?

[InaF3157]

It would be nice to have more ju-jitsu lessons though I probably forgot all of it by now. I am not that versed on the various kinds so who knows . . . maybe I would like something like Aikido after all.

[Xander]

Originally Posted by murkrow

Yeah I pick that.

Can't I just talk people into submission?

Works for me... though it does come with the drawback of being very difficult to disarm yourself for more social meetings

[Wyst]

Originally Posted by CaptainChick

^ not if you wear those laser-shielding sunglasses that Cyclops wears.

omg, they have laser shields for cyclops' now???
sunglasses is what the kids are calling 'em these days, huh?

[Peguy]

Russian Martial Arts. Very effective, and of coure in tune with my Slavic heritage.

Here's some nice videos on youtube showing it in action:
YouTube - Russian Martial Art System "Sibirskiy Viun"
YouTube - Russian Martial Art System "Sibirskiy Viun", hand to hand


I know some boxing, but I tend to do best with grappling arts(like wrestling).

[Night]

Krav Maga

[Beat]

Originally Posted by Night

Krav Maga

Beat me to it. Very practical and effective. First time I heard of it, it was explained to me as "the martial art that teaches you the fastest way to incapacitate and kill your opponent/threat."

YouTube - Krav Maga on Discovery Channel

[nemo]

I always though Aikido looked/seemed pretty badass, but I don't know much about martial arts.

[Falcarius]

Can someone please tell Falcarius what martial art involves the most back flips, as he wants to vote for whatever it is?

[substitute]

I used to work with a group of historical re-enactors, we used to do jousting tournaments and demo's of other medieval weapons. I was just the schmuck who carried shit around. But I got bored whilst waiting for things, and started playing with swords. They were too heavy, too wieldy for my weedy muscles, so I downsized and downsized and eventually found my niche with bayonets.

I idled away many a freezing cold afternoon whilst waiting for the big guys on the horses to need me, twirling and throwing and just generally getting jiggy with those bayonets.

Sadly, like skateboarding, it's a skill I once did well at, but have not practiced for so long that I suspect if I picked one up now, I'd be a blithering spazz. Shame, that. I'd like to take it up again and work at higher levels, one day.