Boxing vs. Asian Martial Arts

[GQchris]

What about the Ninja stuff? You know, disappearing and appearing, that throws opponents off!!

[WildWest.]

Muay thai is also a good martial arts sports from thailand.

Muay Thai?? Must be new....never heard of it before.....

[linkmoko]

Muay thai is also a good martial arts sports from thailand.

[raja1]

both are good.it depends upon the taste of the person.

[jagganath]

In a 'boxing vs Muay Thai' fight who would win (all things being equal)???

As a Thai Boxer myself I reckon some pure boxing training would benefit me greatly, something I must look into.

I think boxers (boxing) will have a difficulty defending against Thai Boxers. But, in my opinion, boxers are superior when it comes to punching and receiving damage.

So if you decide to undergo pure boxing training, be sure to develop your punching power, punching speed, and footwork. That's just my opinion though.

[WildWest.]

Boxing is good.

[george stando]

Boxing is excellent as a base. Anytime I have a lay off from muay thai or mma. I start with boxing training for a month or so then elevate into the other. So many good attributes you get from boxing its crazy. Boxing to me is part of the martial arts spectrum and is an essential ingredient in a sport like mma and even in muay thai since I use it to bolster my hand speed and power. Boxing training is excellent and I love it.

[jubaji]

Very well said!

[Tom Yum]

Asian arts have influenced the western world a great deal. There is no denying that at all. Asian masters, the Shaolin, etc are all legends and worthy of respect and praise when it comes to martial arts. And as a martial artist, I'm grateful to them and the things they developed. i'm not a evolutionist when it comes to the creation or anything, but i do know that things evolve and progress with time. with the influence of the martial arts, i believe that the Westerners, like the US and other countries in the western hemisphere, have taken the Asian martial arts and have adapted them to what they know and now we have new and very effective martial arts that are every bit as good as the Asian martial arts. I give you the MMA. I'll give credit where credit is due. like i said, we wouldn't be where we are with out the Asian influence, but even Bruce Lee himself held the belief that no style was supreme.

Asian arts have certainly contributed to combat arts here in the West, but you can't forget the past-times that are now surging because of evolving and scientific methods of training.

Boxing and wrestling (in the west) are combat sports that probably began in ancient Egypt or Greece. Can't beat the intensity, simplicity and training methods that have come because of them. Boxers and wrestlers are tough and extremely fit - I love training in both styles for that reason!

[CanFightIt]

Asian arts have influenced the western world a great deal. There is no denying that at all. Asian masters, the Shaolin, etc are all legends and worthy of respect and praise when it comes to martial arts. And as a martial artist, I'm grateful to them and the things they developed. i'm not a evolutionist when it comes to the creation or anything, but i do know that things evolve and progress with time. with the influence of the martial arts, i believe that the Westerners, like the US and other countries in the western hemisphere, have taken the Asian martial arts and have adapted them to what they know and now we have new and very effective martial arts that are every bit as good as the Asian martial arts. I give you the MMA. I'll give credit where credit is due. like i said, we wouldn't be where we are with out the Asian influence, but even Bruce Lee himself held the belief that no style was supreme.

[Junka]

Muay Thai has actually incorporated boxing due to the fact that boxing is the most proven way of using your fists. It's not really so much of a boxing vs other stuff argument though, many systems incorporate boxing, such as MMA for example.

It also depends on your size and weight and if you get to be any good at it. Also these style vs style arguments are a bit retarded. Usually it's a way of asking which is best for self protection and that's very situational.

Boxing gives great conditioning, even if you end up running away, boxing training will help with that too. It's good for self confidence, timing...just sooo many benefits.

If you're small, I would definitely look at knowing some good take downs and ground skills but that's just my opinion. Even for a grappler though, knowing boxing will help with closing the distance on a puncher. Too may grappling arts I've seen practice closing the gap on very weak punches. I tried it on my boxing coach (with his consent of course), and I tell you I got a damned wake up call in more ways than one!

[Mephariel]

I say for knockout power in the hands, boxing is the best out there. The best I seen at least. I think the problem with any martial art style is that it can never be complete. That is why MMA is MMA. You need more than one style to be well rounded fighter.

[Sagacious Lu]

Anyone mind if I give the dead horse another kick? I look at styles (arts, sports, whatever) as tool boxes. Punches are very effective tools. Boxing, because it specializes in punching is the best way to develop punches as tools. There are lots of valid tools that are not found in boxing that can be found elsewhere. It's meaningless to ask which is better, you have to decide which tools work best for you and then you can go about learning them.

[peppi]

Could someone give me a basic rundown of the strengths/weaknesses of boxing as opposed to traditional Asian martial arts such as jujitzu and karate?

Boxing develops:
1. good footwork
2. defensive skills based on "not chasing the hand" concept
3. punching power

Which form would be better for a no-rulz street fight?

Both combined.

[Ghost]

What happend to ryan hall and great sage, i remember them from wayyyyyyyy back.