The best martial art - Myth or Myth?

A common myth about martial arts is that there is a "best martial art", countless questions are posted all around the internet, asking which is the best martial art?

It's hard to escape the question "what is the best martial art?". The real question these people need to be asking themselves is, what is the best martial art for me? Which one would suit my personality? reading up about it here is your first port of call, then, find a club, get out and try the ones that you feel would be the best martial art for your personality.

The truth is there is no true "best martial art", unless you try some out for yourself and see which is the best martial art for you! Certain styles of martial arts hold different training practices so if you're the kind of person who's a bit of a pacifist - you may just find explosive sparring in Tae Kwon Do a bit full on, but in the same respect, it could be the "best martial art" for you, you have to experience various martial arts to truly know.

Too many experienced martial artists who've studied martial arts for years claim that their style is "the best martial art", unfortunately, having a biased view doesn't create truth... In saying that, there are quite a few martial artists that do dabble in a fair few different styles, kudos to them, and i would expect most of these martial artists would claim that no particular style is the best martial art.

Bruce lee claimed there is no best martial art, his view is that all of them have their unique weaknesses and strengths, some limit your natural abilities, and this was why his martial art - Jeet Kune Do's philsophy was to express yourself, freestyle.

I hope this article provides some unbiased views to those of you who are looking to get into the martial arts, good on you, it can take a bit of gumption to get going to your first class, and remember, don't worry about which ones best, your martial arts journey will take you to the one that best suits you, just keep an open mind.