I want to learn a good martial art to prepare for the military (west point) What should I choose between these

There is a good school that teaches, judo, kendo, and Goshin Jujitsu (i'm not sure if thats traditional).





And there is another school that teaches aikido





Which martial art should I learn??

I want to learn a good martial art to prepare for the military (west point) What should I choose between these
All of them will work, but the martial arts they teach in the military are usually hybrids of various styles, so I'd recommend a school which teaches a good variety of styles. Striking, grappling, submission, weapons, etc.





In other words, a good MMA (mixed martial arts) school.
Reply:LOL my cousin at west point he say that there is a lot of take down moves and striking moves so i think Judo is mostly Grappling unless they teach Karate to, Kendo is a sword fighting so i would take Goshin Jujitsu which wikipedia say modern self-defence-oriented style of jujutsu. with string and Grappling moves.





so to me Goshin Jujitsu
Reply:KRAV MAGA tell them were you are going and show proof they may teach you a few goodies on the side they wouldn't show civilians.


SYSTEMA is also good other than that I would say JUDO.
Reply:judo is the only realistic and applicable one of those you mention.





it will work fitness, throws and basic submissions, all very useful for military unarmed combat and similar to what they teach anyway.





PS Aikido is not practical either.no police or military force in the world bothers with it.
Reply:It Depends on what the school provides for something like the miltary you would proably want to start with a school that has Self defense, Stand up fighting, Grappleing, and some weapons training
Reply:The modern army combatives system is mostly based on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which was introduced to them by the Gracie family. The closest to this that you listed would be Judo.
Reply:The first school.





Judo and Jujutsu are two actual art whose techniques have relevance to Army combatives. Kendo is an antiquated art, and won't hep much, but is still better than Aikido, which is not used by any branch of the military.





Goshin JJ and Judo both contain throws, takedowns, takedown defense skills, and and adequate amount of grappling. Goshin Jujitsu goes one step better and teaches weapon disarming techniques, the same ones taught to military personnel. It also includes Boxing punches and Muay Thai striking skills, making it quite possibly the most well-rounded martial art ever. Judo, a sportive form of Jujutsu, will introduce you the exact same grappling techniques as is daughter art Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as the immobilization techniques seen in other forms of amateur wrestling, which Judo is. Judo will allow you to practice the techniques of both arts with full resistance, ensuring maximum real-world efficacy. This is where Aikido fails: the training doesn't involve 'live' resistance.





So in actuality, take both Judo and Goshin Jujitsu, as the arts are very similar and will overlap in many areas, which is a good thing, as this provides reinforcement. As the old adage says, "Jujutsu is theory and Judo is practice." Thus, make Goshin Jujitsu your first priority and then add Judo if at all possible.





And good luck in New York.
Reply:Think about Kenpo, you will develop velocity which you need, it has grappling and takedowns, it also has some ground fighting... it's a very complete mixed martial art
Reply:Try to find a good school that teaches FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) or Kali as it is call in the USA.


It is wholistic(includes weapons and empty hand) and it is used by the military around the world
Reply:I am biased because I love judo. I also know West Point has a very good judo team. Try judo.