What is the best martial arts?

I think Karate is the best martial art. I think so because - 1. It help improve the fitness of our body. 2. Karate make a person's bone strong, so it is very good for female. 3. There are many types of special technique in Karate that help us from sudden attack or privilege. 4. Many offence moves are there in Karate too. 5. Some moves in Karate can paralyze the foe for some times. 6. Karate is an international martial arts. 7. Many prizes awaiting for the champion Karate learner. Happy mylotting!

My choice would be Aikido. It teaches a person self-discipline and control. It also teaches you how to become a better person by avoiding conflict completely through self-restraint. But when provoked and cornered that's when the true power of the art is unleashed. Too bad there are already variations out there that somehow destroy's the spirit of Aikido.

There is no actual best, it's what works best for you. Some people operate better in the harder forms such karate, and other do better in softer arts, such as tai chi or aikido. There are many in between. Are you looking for something for self defense, or more of an art form, or perhaps you want to find something geared for competition to win some trophies? It really depends on what you're looking for and your personal style, I guess. That said, I do believe in our culture we find many arts that have morphed so far from their original combat roots, and are somewhat ineffective for many people in real life situations. I don't know what you have in your area, but do your research, not just on the art, but the instructor as well. You can have a great art, but bad instructor. Are there particular ones you're looking at?

There are many different kind of martial arts, each with its pros and cons. Personally for me the best would be Aikido due to its fluid movement, the "peaceful" manner of handling the opponent which often revolved around manipulating their force in the motion and turning against them, and also the philosophy of the Aikido. These are just my 2 cents worth =)

Kung Fu.................and only Kung fu

For me there is no such thing as best form of martial arts,It really depends upon you..on how you will see the arts of it and principles,but for me,I might suggest you to learn combat aikido,it really works it's just you have proper timing and paying more attention to practice.

well mine favorite is jujitsu, locking pressure points, throwing and which also include the reflecting enemies attacks back, these type of techniques are very useful in many ways,learning enemies moment and use it against them. its very effective for self defense too, its common the way i see it, and people often mention this type of Japanese techniques in martial arts.

I dont know much about martial arts....bUt i know something about Karate..is it a martial art. I had friend in college who used to attend Karate. I had a lot of interest in karate..but i could not join.

I am currently doing Aikido and it's working out pretty well for me. It's close by, the instructor is a good friend of mine with a great sense of humour, and guys and girls who train with me are great. It's not always about what martial art you do, it's who you train with that will impact on your opinion on that martial art.

Martial arts is practiced for self protection. The masters of the old would prefer to solve issues peacefully than fight. It would be best to ask yourself why you want to learn the arts before you try to grasp it. Most Chinese and Japanese martial arts are related. As far as I know almost all rooted from Hindu priest who travelled to China to preach. From there it spread to korea then to okinawa where the Birthplace of Karate is. If you think about it and see the movements, basic stances are the same. The difference are the deliveries. Filipinos, also have their way of fighting. I believe its all related and can be considered under one fighting form. The Astro Polynesia way of fighting. You have Eskrima, and Pencak Silat. If you look closely you will see similarities. You also have the graceful Capoera, that originated then African slaves, since Martial Arts were prohibited they are practised as a form of dance. You have the ancient martial arts of Kalari Payatu - I think thats how its spelled -. It originated in India and has some low ground stances. You have sumo fighting in Mongolia, Japan and wrestling like arts in Russia such as Sambo. Then there are the deadly, pankreatons of greece ( old school boxing ). Wew, I think that is too much information.. ^_^.. cheers.

my favorite is drunking boxing.. any martial arts has its counters but if your aiming for self defense i prefer juijitsi or shotokan karate..