A serious question

[sinclown]

i think yall are looking at this a little two linear with the muay thai, there is much more to the kicks than knockout power so leng of the legs may not matter unless she really wants that highlight reel kick to the head. She is small and hopefully quick so a get in get out chop to the legs and body type use would be helpful for wearing someone down to make up for the disadvantage of strength, and as old buddy said already the clinch would probably translate well with the judo background. Mixing that with foot work for a get in get out scheme would be usefull in my opinion, but boxing would be great for that too, reall a mixture of all of them woud be useful in certain aspects. The tkd and karate from what i have learned has alot of stuff thats not really as useable but there are still functional combinations and used from them as well. Im not really surre of anything else on the rest of them, limited knowledge.

[interceptingfists]

wing chun meshes the best with judo out of all those styles plus wing chun is for smaller women that style was devised by a small women

[MuayCrim]

It's too bad there isnt more Sambo gyms out there, as someone from a judo backround you could merge right into Sambo very easily.

[Tek9]

I suggest Western Kick-boxing, Sandra, and BJJ(Since you already know Judo).

[kingomegared]

I say western boxing. i know muay thai seems like the obvious choice but since you have a BB in judo you'll feel comfortable closing the distance and workin with your hands. im sure you'll use knees and leg kicks but if you had to specialize in one striking style i say focus on your hands.

[irishmike357]

I know I am late on this but did you decide yet?

For me this would be a question of what style overall you want. Obviously Judo is your base and thus you will be very comfortable up close and in the clinch. So I would either choose Muay Thai, which would make your clinches even better with all the knees, elbows ect and then throws if needed, which would then make you an up close fighter (think Randy Couture always closing the distance). Or I would go with western kick boxing this way at range you are still good and if they close the distance you have your Judo to fall back on.

So what did you pick? Any and videos of you kicking some ass?



Just a side note. I did a bunch of Judo and will be doing kickboxing starting soon so I hope it is a good combo lol.

[Divine08]

I say diversify, practice several stand up styles. Only you will know what works best for you!

[Spanish Inquisitor]

Like Mike, I'm late too, which is no wonder since I'm spanish.

In my opinion, sanda is a very good choice if you want to fight MMA. Why? I'll try to explain. At this point, sanda is very similar to kickboxing striking-wise. It's not like you use the tradicional wu-shu techniques in sanda or anything. So what's the big difference then? Unlike kickboxing or MT, sanda incorporates some good amount of grappling too. Therefore, in sanda you know that your opponent can grab your leg if you kick carelessly, and you can do so as well; you get used to striking knowing that your opponent may duck under your jab and go for a double leg; you learn to mix up your striking with your grappling. Basically, the striking you're gonna learn is closer to what you'll find in MMA than KB or MT, and at the same time you'll learn a different kind of takedowns as well as takedown defense,

I should add that I might be biased as I'm a sanda practitioner myself, but still.

[JohnKG]

I know I am late on this but did you decide yet?

For me this would be a question of what style overall you want. Obviously Judo is your base and thus you will be very comfortable up close and in the clinch. So I would either choose Muay Thai, which would make your clinches even better with all the knees, elbows ect and then throws if needed, which would then make you an up close fighter (think Randy Couture always closing the distance). Or I would go with western kick boxing this way at range you are still good and if they close the distance you have your Judo to fall back on.

So what did you pick? Any and videos of you kicking some ass?



Just a side note. I did a bunch of Judo and will be doing kickboxing starting soon so I hope it is a good combo lol.

This... but even with Muay Thai. You can be a stand up threat and work on combos to help you get into the clinch position.

[otakusama]

Id say a combination of Muay Thai and Wing Chun

Reason?

Wing Chun for offensive blocks/counters. A lot of wester boxing (mma etc) keep in mind mma was created upon western influence, so oversea martial arts were not given a chance to prove its effectiveness.

First id say train a little while in wing chun. (around 4-5 months come back later after muay thai if you find it effective, if you dont like wing chun after a 2 weeks time frame or so, just ditch it. Martial art types arnt suitable for everybody)
After that stick to Muay thai. The wing chun system has many effective strikes/combos for me, but it also has some extremly important basics that other martial arts dont have. The punches may not hurt the enemy as other martial arts does up front, but they are certainly annoying/distracting <(Makes your opponent cover up). Thus ruining ur enemys game plan. Using that, you can set up for more powerful punches/combos

The reason i chose Muay Thai second is because, you have a judo background. You can utilize the clinch when fighting bigger opponents, to wear them down, or using your judo from the clinch, be able to do takedowns easy and from the ground on, you know what to do. You would be able to transition to ground game easily while not forgetting about your stand up.

Just my two cents. I know people are gonna rage at me for saying, WTF WING CHUN? WHY? ITS IN EFFECTIVE JUST LIKE TKD. well let me ask those ppl this, have you done wing chun before?

TKD in effective because of the lack in reach/range. <ive done tkd
Western Boxing... meh i dont like it, i tried it before, but the stance lets you get taken down easily and ignores the kicks...you can use it to improve your punches but, its not that good to use as your main stand up (especially since your short)
Sanda... Never done it, so i dont know
Karate, never done it
Western Kickboxing, your short, so you lack range, better off with muay thai because of the combination with clinch striking. Muay thai is kickboxing more imo, more comprehensive
Savate, never done.

Just incase my opinion seems bias, i have done
TKD, Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, and BJJ

The techniques that stood out for me are the mid section - low kicks in TKD, muay thai striking, with offensive counter/blocks in Wing chun, and BJJ is fun for me + effective on the ground.


Hope you found my opinion useful! glad to hear your response/decision no matter what it may be!

[discoowl]

wing chun. It is a system designed by a woman for women to handle and defeat bigger / stronger opponents (men). It does not however, translate well into the ring (which you didn't specify). On the street, definitely wing chun. In the ring....well any of those systems that pits strength/ speed / athleticism against each other is a lose situation when facing a strong / bigger opponent, save old lady luck...

....good luck

[MAUIBUILT420]

Muay thai.

It's basically everything in one..plus the guys who are thought of to have the best stand up are in K-1 ( yes, they'd wreck your favorite boxer with a LHK, or simply a leg kick).

So it kind of makes sense to me.

Plus, you already have Judo experience - that's all about the clinch. Muay Thai's the only stand-up art that allows clinchwork.

[JonB]

Muay thai.

It's basically everything in one..plus the guys who are thought of to have the best stand up are in K-1 ( yes, they'd wreck your favorite boxer with a LHK, or simply a leg kick).

So it kind of makes sense to me.

Plus, you already have Judo experience - that's all about the clinch. Muay Thai's the only stand-up art that allows clinchwork.

No it isn't.

[SKS]

Just an update. I started taking boxing classes. I took a break to have a baby and then got right back into it. Boxing has been fun and I think I am picking it up quickly There is a a few guys who train other styles at my gym and I have been mulling over talking to the guy who trained Sanda for 6 years. Obviously that would be less formal and less intense do to time constraints and the fact that he is not a teacher per say but just a guy who knows a lot of the techniques. On a semi-related note I am up to 118lbs

[MidNightClub]

whats wrong with being too small for muay thai? i mean you can just be a thiago alves whos a little short but still wrecks everyone standing. but if not, maybe you should consider sambo? it'd go well with your judo.