What is the best kicking and grappling martial art?

im over weight but really want to study a good martial art composed of what i asked and will help me loss some weight and learn from the martial art

What is the best kicking and grappling martial art?
Hapkido has a good balance of both.
Reply:the one you give first
Reply:Grappling is a snooze. Two guys choking each other. You can lose weight for sure, a lot of physical exercising and strengthening. Judo maybe good for you.
Reply:There is no best. You have a different bodytype than I do (Though I was overweight when I was younger... Not that I care, I'm concerned with functional ability). How can there be some objective "Best" for both of us? That's just one of the many things that won't allow one to say "This is best."





All I can mention are some arts that have kicking in them, as well as some grappling arts.





You have Kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Taekkyon, Hwarangdo, Ke?po, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Wushu, and more. Most of these 50/50 for strikes (If not more in favor of punching), but some variants of any of these can be more in favor in kicking if that is what you like. The amount of fitness gained from these arts depends on the schools in question, which goes with the training methods they abide by. That's not directly style-dependent, however.





As for grappling arts:


Judo^^, Hapkido*, Wrestling*, Aikido*- These arts are big on standing grappling ("Tachiwaza" in Japanese). Nothing is set in stone, however, and many newer variants do teach ground techniques ("Newaza").





BJJ has a strong emphasis on groundfighting, as well as jujutsu. Schools have different concepts though: Some BJJ schools/students add Judo in for more takedowns, and some jujutsu schools are bigger on tachiwaza (Or make the cool mix of BJJ and Jujutsu like Ketusgo Jujutsu lol)





^^ Kosen Judo has a bigger emphasis on groundfighting. There aren't many dojos around that teach it, however.





You should look for good schools with training methods that you like over any style really.





*Judo included, all of these styles have hybrid variants that can combine striking with grappling, for well-rounded abilities. Examples include Real Aikido, Combat Hapkido (Hapkido always has stikes though; Combat Hapkido has groundfighting, as well as some other styles), Various styles of wrestling (Shoot, Submission, Catch), and more.





Look at some information on the styles you're interested in. Pick a style (Or fighting range/s), find a school from there, and good luck.
Reply:The best kicking arts: Kyokushin, Tangsoodo, Muay Thai, Kickboxing.





The best grappling arts: Kodokan Judo, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling, Pankration, Combat Submission Wrestling, and Sambo.





And Jon: Since when was TKD 50% punches?

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