Martial Arts Fighting Style Chart
Use this quick fighting style chart to determine which martial arts program best suits you.
| Martial Arts Fighting Style Chart | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | Jeet Kune Do | Judo | Karate | Muay Thai | Tae Kwon Do | ||
| Striking | Punching | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Kicking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Open-hand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Elbows and knee strike | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Grappling | Throws and takedowns | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Joint locks and submissions | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Holds | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Mat work | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Cardio intensity | Low | ||||||
| Moderate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| High | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Do you train with music? | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Is there sparing? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Can I compete/perform? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Do you train with equipment? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Though each martial arts program has their own unique approach, they will all will teach you self defense. All fitness and experience levels are welcome.