Best Martial Arts School in Calgary

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Jetsfan

I'm interested in learning Martial Arts for self-defence but I have no idea which one is the most efficient against a larger or more skilled opponent.

Can anyone here recommend a good school in Calgary fo this?

Brazilian jujitsu.

Because after 20 minutes of hugging him on the ground, he will probably just want to go home.

[Huntingwhale]

[Nage Waza]

To be able to learn a martial art and kick someone's butt, you need to really train. It is a major commitment. At least two nights (or mornings) a week at the class plus double that for gym training. Maybe at least one more day a week to train with your class mates for tests etc. That totals about five events a week, if you want to be really good. Guys like GSP probably had ten or more martial art focused things a week before the UFC even went mainstream. Most quit in the first week, then another 60% quit prior to the first belt (based on what I have seen over the years). Have you stuck with a workout regime for longer than 3 months before? I have been there for guys to crap themselves during their first class on several occasions.

Here is a summary of what you can expect:

Boxing: Great for punching and cardio...if you keep this up for a year you can easily transition to any other martial art.
Jiu-Jitsu: Mess with any of your buddies; take them to the ground and mess them up!
Judo: Same as Jiu Jitsu, but much harder to learn with extremely devastating results on the street. Not a good thing to learn if you are not used to training already.
Kung Fu: Ignore the other poster, this is great to learn if you want to beat someone up in a short amount of time. Imagine boxing, but with more gouges and kicks to the juevos. Some of the kicks you will learn from day one can end a fight before a punch is thrown.
Karate/Tai Kwon Doe/Akido: I never took any of these, probably a great workout and will make you better at defending yourself than most of the couch tough guys that post in this site.
Wrestling: If you are somewhere where this is offered, start now. Great workout, and mess with your buddies.
Kick boxing, Muy Thai: Also great, but not for everyone. My build prevents me from going near these classes. Sports systems, so less of a focus on making a guy never have kids again (see kung fu).

All I can say is that someone who can go into a martial art and keep it up will get in great shape and likely be able to defend themselves no problem. If you go to a school and they start talking about never taking the martial art out of the classroom, I would go somewhere else. To learn to fight you need to learn to fight, not the spiritual aspect that some schools teach.

[DionPlett]

For self defense I would recommend jiu-jitsu. It is a commitment, you would have to train at least twice a week to become good at it. I've been training for a year now and could easily defend myself. We are taught not to take it out on the street but you have the confidence to defend yourself regardless. It depends on the person too, if you want to train for the sole purpose of just getting in fights and beating people up then you probably don't have the right attitude and reason to train to begin with. There are people who use their jiu-jitsu skills to fight as amateurs on the local mma scene which is fine if that's what you choose to do.
This is my first experience with martial arts training and I love it, keeps me in good shape for other sports. I can give you a name of a school if you're interested.

[LChoy]

whoops, i obviously didn't read the OP's post too carefully