I need help getting information about martial arts!!!?

I ONLY want answers from people who are experience and with knowledge about martial arts. One system that I need information about is called Mu-Gen Karate Do which is a hybrid system of martial arts. Its elements are Japanese martial arts, Korean martial arts, Chinese, Thai, and Philippine. So if anyone can give me some good information about any of those as far as what benefits u gain from it or any poplular techniques that you know about, please send me all the info you've got! Thanks!! :-)

I need help getting information about martial arts!!!?
I took a look at www.mugendojo.com. They've taken a bunch of martial arts and attempted to combine them. These martial arts are not the same and some are built upon different philosophies. You might end up getting a sample of each and a mastery of none.





Here's some info from one of my old answers:





Here's what I would do:








1. Get a sheet of paper and write down exactly what kinds of benefits you wish to obtain from studying karate/martial arts. It's a good idea to know exactly what you want to achieve.





2. Go to www.smartpages.com and look up MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION in you city and state. It will tell you what martial arts are taught in your area and where the schools are located.





3. Once you know what martial arts are offered in your area look their definitions on the net. Note the similarities and differences between each. A good place to do that is www.wikipedia.com.





4. Visit the schools in your area. Ask for a free class. Make sure you find a Master Instructor who is overseen by a larger governing body.For example: Many Tae Kwon Do schools belong to the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. Verify your instructor's credentials.





5. Choose a martial art that lines up with your goals.








Some Martial Arts:





Tae Kwon Do and Karate will provide you with a great cardiovascular workout. They will also tone you. For the best results go to class around 4-5 days per week and at least 20-30 minutes a day at home to practice your moves.


Koei Kan and Isshin Ryu are two good styles of karate. You can also look up Kenpo.





The best thing about the Kung Fu styles is that they are usually "complete" systems meaning they cover stand up, ground, and weapons combat. Yu Chia is an interesting form of Shaolin Kung Fu.





Krav Maga, an Israeli style of self defense, is a superb physical workout. Around 4-5 days of Krav with transform your body. I've watched it happen. Fair warning! The workouts are intense! Take a look at Jennifer Lopez in the movie Enough. She's doing Karv Maga.





Hope this helps!
Reply:search in yahoo


and yes i am a blackbelt in karate and a 4th star in kungfu
Reply:I have over 10 years of martial arts experience in Kung Fu, but it may not be a matter of finding out the benefits of a particular style than it is about how it's taught. Many martial arts teachers today basically concentrate on teaching quantity vs quality to get students a belt and move them to then next level. On the one hand it may look good that your students are progressing, but if the students aren't performing at the level that they should then it seems the school is just there more for profit than for training. I'm not saying all school are like that.





I would recommend that you at least find out if you can get 1 or 2 lessons free and visit the school or schools and just see how the instructors teach. Any martial art you pick will provide good exercise and give you at least some basic self defense foundation.