Ten martial arts you can think of learning

Getting yourself involved in martial arts is one of the best things you can do for your fitness. Whether you want to study martial art to become a professional or just as a part of your fitness regime or as self-defence, it should not matter. If you want to enjoy yourself while you learn and are determined to stick to it, picking the right form of martial art is essential. Learning martial arts involve a whole lot of time as well as money. So you want to pick the right one for yourself. Here are 10 of the most famous forms of martial arts for you to choose from:

1. JUDO: Judo, a competition based sport from Japan involves throwing or taking down your opponent for the win. Judo calls for minimum effort but maximum efficiency. If you can master the proper technique and get a good grip on your balance you can take down a person larger than you.
2. BOXING: Though it might take several years to just learn how to throw punches properly, boxing can be a lot of fun. This is the kind of sport that teaches you discipline, governing backed by fighting. This keeps you quick on your toes and your body lean.
3. KARATE: Karate is another sport from Japan that involves a lot of punching, kicking and freestyle hand techniques. It helps you to gain balance. You learn how to divert the attack coming your way as well as disable and control your opponent’s ambush.
4. AIKIDO: Aikido is primarily designed for self-defence, making sure you don’t injure your attackers.  Instead of fighting back you use the momentum of your attacker against them only.
5. BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: This sport coming out of Brazil has been named one of the most callous sports ever. This form of martial art focuses mainly on manipulating your attacker’s body and getting them off of you. It is best for street defence.
6. TAEKWONDO: Taekwondo is a form of Korean martial art that blends attack and self-defence. Using your legs is very important in this sport, not only you use it as a weapon you also use it to keep your attackers away.
7. WRESTLING: Generally falls under performance art, wrestling is an extremely demanding total body workout. It involves constant pushing and pulling while maintaining proper balance. A simple match of 6 minutes duration can help you burn hundreds of calories.
8. KRAV MAGA: It is the national martial art of Israel. This martial art combines some aspects of Jiu-Jitsu, Karate and traditional boxing. It is a sort of counter-attack, where you aim for the weak areas of your opponent.
9. MUAY THAI: Muay Thai also known as the Art of Eight Limbs originated from the heart of Thailand. It can get very violent or harsh, thus with certain precautions, Muay Thai has been made a universal sport for entertainment now.
10. MMA: MMA short for Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of all kind of martial arts listed above. This involves a wide range of techniques and styles. MMA involves many risk factors but if you aim to become the next Conor McGregor, can go for it.