Don’t laugh too hard:
I’m 6’3" and weigh 220lb. My shoulders are 20" and hips 17.7".
What martial art would give me the biggest advantage?
I really wish you would be more specific. You size and weight have little to do with choosing a fighting art and no disrespect intended, but, martial arts isnt training for a bodybuilding contest. The biggest advantage in what? amateur sport matches, professional fightning, street tactics, armed combat? Be more specific and you will receive sold advise from lots of very knowledgeable people.
[quote]idaho wrote:
I really wish you would be more specific. You size and weight have little to do with choosing a fighting art and no disrespect intended, but, martial arts isnt training for a bodybuilding contest. The biggest advantage in what? amateur sport matches, professional fightning, street tactics, armed combat? Be more specific and you will receive sold advise from lots of very knowledgeable people. [/quote]
Yep. And thankfully in the combat forum, we don’t need pics of your half-naked body. At all. For anything.
I thought it was relevant.
I’m asking what should I try out first? I’m sure I’d have any easier time boxing than doing some style that requires me jumping around and shit. It would be nice if it would be applicable in real fights but I mostly want to get into this so I can at least try it and see what it’s like to fight
So you want a combat sport? Boxing, Muay Thai, mma, wrestling, bjj. Lots of options.
Do you like striking or grappling? Do you actually want to step in the ring or just train and spar?
Do you want to learn how to fight or learn how to defend yourself? They are very different.
And you body type will adjust to your training. You won’t hold excess weight and you won’t be lumbering if you trying properly.
[quote]hipsofpeace18 wrote:
Don’t laugh too hard:
I’m 6’3" and weigh 220lb. My shoulders are 20" and hips 17.7".
What martial art would give me the biggest advantage?
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I really cannot believe this is serious.
You are messing with us, right?
Did you try to search any of the “what to study” threads here?
The answers usually depend on what is available, what your perceived goals or needs are (e.g. use as an LEO, “self defense”, competition, fun, etc.), and what you enjoy (because you are going to be spending a bunch of time doing something, that is easier if you don’t hate it).
Physical attributes have a lot to do with what the best tactics are in a given art/arena (e.g. If Vitale Klitschko tried to fight like Joe Frazier he wouldn’t have a belt, if Rousimar Palharres tried to mimic Werdum he wouldn’t have the same success.) but really this is a “down the road” concern.
Regards,
Robert A
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Yep. And thankfully in the combat forum, we don’t need pics of your half-naked body. At all. For anything. [/quote]
What if it is exactly what we need? I mean, one thing for sure it hasn’t been tried before.
[quote]hipsofpeace18 wrote:
I thought it was relevant.
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Your screen name is hipsofpiece18 and you gave zero info about your goals or background, but we got measurements and 3 underwear pics.
I guess, thank you for doing the unexpected? Also, if you can forgive the humor, if the above is SOP for you I think you should learn how to defend yourself sooner rather than later.
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I’m asking what should I try out first? I’m sure I’d have any easier time boxing than doing some style that requires me jumping around and shit. It would be nice if it would be applicable in real fights but I mostly want to get into this so I can at least try it and see what it’s like to fight [/quote]
See my post about questions.
What is available vs what you want is going to determine “best”. What are you considering?
Regards,
Robert A
It would have been better if his screen name was “hipsoffury18.” but whatever
Do Krav Maga. Great way to learn the basics real fast. you will get in fighting shape. Don’t stay forever or you will turn into a weirdo fighting expert who doesn’t fight. But really I recommend it to learn how to get down and dirty real fast.
tai chi
I’ll try to be helpful.
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What are you best physical or athletic attributes and your worst? Are you fast and nimble, or are you powerful and explosive for example. Are you coordinated or clumsy etc, etc.
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What do you enjoy doing athletically. Would you prefer to punch a heavy bag or would you prefer to wrestle. What sounds more “fun” to you? The sport, martial art that you enjoy will be the one you stick with and progress in.
Now hopefully there is a similarity with the two.
[quote]hipsofpeace18 wrote:
I thought it was relevant.
I’m asking what should I try out first? I’m sure I’d have any easier time boxing than doing some style that requires me jumping around and shit. It would be nice if it would be applicable in real fights but I mostly want to get into this so I can at least try it and see what it’s like to fight [/quote]
If you are interested in trying out “fighting”, then I would suggest an art with striking in it. Some fairly easily found which also tend to be at least decent quality of instruction would be:
Boxing
Muay Thai
Kyokushin
MMA
Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, and BJJ are all very fun too and can be very competitive and physical, but IMO, if you aren’t getting hit (or there is no possibility of being hit), then you aren’t “fighting” you are just “rough housing”. That’s not to say that getting picked up and thrown to the ground isn’t serious business as well, or that it couldn’t be utilized effectively in a real fight though.
All of these arts should have you doing at least some “live” training (sparring/rolling/Randori/drilling/etc…) very early into your training; so you will get the feel of struggling with a resisting opponent.
You’re a fat pig.
You need to seriously shed the lard until we got something to work with.
Cardio, cardio, cardio.
Come back when you’ve got abs everywhere - epecially on your crotch and under the armpits.
Then we can talk about the arts. (Right now I’m leaning towards White Wombat Footclaw Fu)
Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I mean it has to be a troll?
[quote]Schwarzfahrer wrote:
You’re a fat pig.
You need to seriously shed the lard until we got something to work with.
Cardio, cardio, cardio.
Come back when you’ve got abs everywhere - epecially on your crotch and under the armpits.
Then we can talk about the arts. (Right now I’m leaning towards White Wombat Footclaw Fu)
Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I mean it has to be a troll?[/quote]
Woah.
I don’t think I’m that fat? I’m like 15%-20%, the pelvis you’re seeing is literally bone, there’s like 0.1" of fat/skin on them.
Were you being serious??
I hope he was, cause you’re fucking massive. At first glance I thought you were a super flat chested woman, and I was confused as to why you had your top off. Those hips, man. No way in hell can you fight when you have so much weight on.
[quote]legendaryblaze wrote:
I hope he was, cause you’re fucking massive. At first glance I thought you were a super flat chested woman, and I was confused as to why you had your top off. Those hips, man. No way in hell can you fight when you have so much weight on.[/quote]
Haha you guys are being rough on the poor lad.
Although it would have helped his cause to respond to any other post over the last week other than the one calling him fat
[quote]legendaryblaze wrote:
I hope he was, cause you’re fucking massive. At first glance I thought you were a super flat chested woman, and I was confused as to why you had your top off. Those hips, man. No way in hell can you fight when you have so much weight on.[/quote]
I’m not gonna make it 
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
[quote]legendaryblaze wrote:
I hope he was, cause you’re fucking massive. At first glance I thought you were a super flat chested woman, and I was confused as to why you had your top off. Those hips, man. No way in hell can you fight when you have so much weight on.[/quote]
Haha you guys are being rough on the poor lad.
Although it would have helped his cause to respond to any other post over the last week other than the one calling him fat[/quote]
I read all the posts and I’ve decided to try out Muay Thai
I’m certainly not the expert here, I have only had one fight a couple of years ago and have about 1.5 years of bjj, 6 months muay thai, 6 months judo, Bullshit Marine Corps Martial Arts, and 3 years wrestling.
I think what you’re asking in; somewhat accurately, is which martial art you will succeed at based off your body type?
Couple of variables.
Looking at you I said you would be best at a Striking art like Muay Thai or boxing based off your long limbs. You do seem to be carrying fat around your hips for some reason though and I think you’d drop weight once you lost that.
You may do decently at wrestling if you can develop a good counter game and sprawl in addition to overhead hip tosses etc. but your height will be an obstacle on getting your center of gravity of low enough for many throws on people your weight.
Judo, same above but probably would put you at a slightly more disadvantage as this is a throwing based art. Trips will help you but it seems like most experienced Judo players use trips to set up throws.
The problem you’ll have (and I have had in some cases) with being an ectomorph is that your body won’t hold up as well to the impacts of being thrown and you won’t be able to grind into people the way your more proportioned opponents can.
BJJ as far as I can tell seems to be for everyone, and of course you can learn and absorb everything but adapt your style based off your build. For instance a hefty guy may not work certain guards as well.
Also depends on your goals, and if you’re just wanting to pick something that you would be naturally better at, and your personality. Striking is pretty aggressive, and there’s black belt BJJ grapplers that smoke bud before contests and are mellowed.