If you had to choose one of these 3

[Bob Gnuheart]

I know that the instructor makes all the difference and you should visit, but...

If a Jeet kune do school, a Hapkido school, and a school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu were all equidistant from you and these were your 3 only choices, which would you choose & why?

[JBrainard]

I know that the instructor makes all the difference and you should visit, but...

If a Jeet kune do school, a Hapkido school, and a school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu were all equidistant from you and these were your 3 only choices, which would you choose & why?

Given that you are asking the question based on the art alone, I would go with Hapkido or Japanese jujutsu. No offense to the JKD people out there, it's just that the arts I recomended are more "complete" than what most JKD schools offer.

[Nolerama]

It depends on the curriculum and your goals.

If the JKD school wasn't progressive in their thinking and training, then probably not. But that would be my initial choice if they were.

[kamishinkan]

Kempo and Japanese Jujutsu......Why? Because that is what I do. :D
Sorry, just had to do it. I believe that between those two you would have a pretty well rounded curriculum.

[Flying Crane]

Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu

There are different kinds of kenpo, including Japanese and Okinawan systems as well as Hawaiian systems decended from James Mitose and William Chow. They are not all the same.

[bowser666]

I ewoudl go with Kenpo and Jiu Jitsu . Good for all around ground fighting, SD, and standup fighting.

[7starmarc]

Depends on what I thought of the instructor, curriculum, class schedule, training facilities, other members of the school, etc.

I don't think you can just choose by style unless you have a real overriding reason to do so (i.e. prior training, philosophical reasons, etc.)

That being said, I agree about the JKD, you're not as sure about what you're getting...

Kenpo and Jui jitsu, I'm not crazy about a school that tries to integrate multiple styles off the bat. Not sure that's what they're doing, though. At a certain point, it's kind of like JKD, you can't be sure of what you're getting with a fusion program. Fine if they do it well, but how can you tell? If you're an experienced MAist, those concerns are a bit mitigated for me.

No real comment, positive or negative on the Hapkido. It's a fine martial art.

[Xue Sheng]

JKD because it intersts me or Japanese jujutsu because it was the first art I trained. After that, as it has been said, depends on the teacher.

[Imua Kuntao]

Depending on the experience of the student, and the type of Kenpo, I will say Kenpo. JKD is streamlined/ajusted to the student, Kenpo can be streamlined or adapted to the principles/guidelines of JKD.

[zDom]

Assuming the instructors were equal, etc. etc.:

The one with the most hot chicks! :D


;) :)

[arnisador]

I know that the instructor makes all the difference and you should visit

Yes!


If a Jeet kune do school, a Hapkido school, and a school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu were all equidistant from you and these were your 3 only choices, which would you choose & why?

All things being equal, Jeet kune do is the best bet for realistic self-defense that will be adjusted to your strengths. Hapkido is also good for self-defense, as is Japanese jujutsu on which it was based. Kenpo is a term with many meanings. Some art better than others.

But you have to check out the schools!

[Deaf Smith]

Assuming the instructors were equal, etc. etc.:

The one with the most hot chicks! :D


;) :)

Fair enough!

deaf

[YoungMan]

That depends. Would I be starting from ground zero with no prior knowlege or would I be starting with what I know now?

If I were to start with what I know now, I wouldn't choose any of them. I have zero interest in jujitsu or JKD. Hapkido maybe, but Hapkido is so similar to Taekwondo that I'd stay with TKD and be happy.

[ArmorOfGod]

You named the only 3 styles that I really would be interested in taking if I were new to martial arts.
I can't decide out of those. I am from the kempo/jj family now, but it would be a tossup between the kempo and the JKD.
I love hapkido, but don't like jumping/flying kicks, so it would go to one of the other two. I do have huge respect for the amount of locks that hapkido contains.

AoG

[Cirdan]

Don`t know so much about kempo but I would probably go for Ju Jutsu since it is fun, physically challenging and good for self defense. I am a bit wary of KJD since I`ve met a few students of that art whose skills were mostly in the art of talking rater than anything useful. Don`t care much for the kicks in Hapkido either. No offense to anyone, just my experience.

[tshadowchaser]

The school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu. Two very good systems under one roof. NOW that is providing the instructors credentials where legit and the class was being well taught. Money for classes also comes into my making such decisions

[Guardian]

I know that the instructor makes all the difference and you should visit, but...

If a Jeet kune do school, a Hapkido school, and a school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu were all equidistant from you and these were your 3 only choices, which would you choose & why?

I would have to go with the Hapkido school for the hands on type of training, locks and such since that is still my weak area.

[Chuck]

I ewoudl go with Kenpo and Jiu Jitsu . Good for all around ground fighting, SD, and standup fighting.
Stand up and ground is very important,if the hands fail you take it to the ground.My father in-law was a pro boxer for 11 years and I messed around with him one day and even with him being in his 50's he can still give you one hell of a stand up battle,on the ground he be all mine.

[Daniel Sullivan]

I know that the instructor makes all the difference and you should visit, but...

If a Jeet kune do school, a Hapkido school, and a school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu were all equidistant from you and these were your 3 only choices, which would you choose & why?
Hmmmm. A toughie. Assuming that all three have fantastic instructors, each would be a good choice.

I already practice hapkido, so I'm inclined to say that, but were I not, I'd probably go with the kenpo and Japanese Jujutsu school.

Now for the why: Always had an interest in kenpo (The King's MA of choice, thankya very much) and have always held a desire to learn jujutsu.

In spite of that, I wound up in taewondo and hapkido and am happy there.:)

Daniel

[qwksilver61]

Personally I prefer Hapkido.Research it's roots..cool art,best of three worlds....

[tko4u]

All depends on why and what I wanted to learn. But I would say probably Japanese Jiu Jitsu because it would adapt from my wrestling background.

[Daniel Sullivan]

Personally I prefer Hapkido.Research it's roots..cool art,best of three worlds....
Thats why I take it.:D

Daniel

[GBlues]

Well, I have always had an interest in JKD, however, my understanding of it, has always been that you need to have a good firm foundation to work from, before you start studying it, so I would go with the kempo or hapkido, first. Get a good foundation there, then go and do JKD if that is where your interest lies.

[DarkPhoenix]

Hapkido!!! Anything that allows me to kick like TKD, and still have some grappling skills is what I need.

[JadecloudAlchemist]

Japanese jujutsu. It is somewhat rare to find a legit Koryu jujutsu school.
And then have Kenpo which is a highly effective art on top of that.

I find these 2 to be highly effective.

[davedaylight]

I'd probably go with Hapkido, just cause what I've seen of it so far I've liked, and it's a style I'd like to get more experience with. Having said that, I'd probably still check out all 3 schools and if non of them were good I'd move! lol.

[SteffenBerg]

Tough question as a lot of it would depend on the reason why you want to study martial arts. Then it would depend on how the art is taught, and how well the instructor can teach the material (by looking at the students).

Then I would look at the atmosphere, attitude to training, mindset, skill level of students and whether or not I would feel "comfortable" training there (since I'd be spending a good portion of my time there).

I have some experience with all of the arts you have listed (JKD, Jujutsu, Kenpo and Hapkido), and all of the arts can be great! Unfortunately there's a huge discrepancy between instructors, lineage etc., so it would really depend on their curriculum.

/Stef

[David Weatherly]

From those choices, I'd go with Hapkido. Of course it really depends on the instructors. No matter how good an art, bad teachers equal a terrible experience.
It also depends on what you want to achieve. Self-defense? fitness? strength and conditioning?
Observe and ask a lot of questions both of the school and yourself. Most important, watch the students and see what kind of experience they're having.
Best of luck with your choice.

Cheers,

David

[MA-Caver]

For me as one who needs to begin a new art formally... I'd check out each school's instructor and their class curriculum to ensure I am getting what I paid for. Check out the BBB for any complaints about the school and ask the owner/operator/instructor about them, ask them to provide lineage... for the Kenpo/JJ/Hapkido especially, check out their prices and see which is a better value... come back here to MT with my findings and get the best advice I can get anywhere.

But that's just me :uhyeah:

[LuckyKBoxer]

I know that the instructor makes all the difference and you should visit, but...

If a Jeet kune do school, a Hapkido school, and a school that taught Kenpo and Japanese jujutsu were all equidistant from you and these were your 3 only choices, which would you choose & why?

I love the questions that have absolutely no context behind them..
If the question posed is asking whish of the three arts each individual likes the most then fine..

but if a person wants to be a gold medal winner in the olympics for Tae Kwon Do then all three options probably suck equally.

There is no way to adequately answer this question.
all three have positives and negatives, and thats before you even factor in things like, instructor quality, student quality, facility quality, cost factors, equipment quality, etc.etc.
This truely is a poorly worded question. Try to detail it a little better and I am sure you can get a better answer along the lines you are wanting.

[MA-Caver]

I love the questions that have absolutely no context behind them..
If the question posed is asking whish of the three arts each individual likes the most then fine..

but if a person wants to be a gold medal winner in the olympics for Tae Kwon Do then all three options probably suck equally.

There is no way to adequately answer this question.
all three have positives and negatives, and that's before you even factor in things like, instructor quality, student quality, facility quality, cost factors, equipment quality, etc.etc.
This truely is a poorly worded question. Try to detail it a little better and I am sure you can get a better answer along the lines you are wanting.
Now, now... give the guy a break it's only his second post after all... compared to your 15... :uhyeah: For what he asked he did get a good number of responses in a short time, neh?
Even I flub my thread starters making folks go... HUH??

[Daniel Sullivan]

I love the questions that have absolutely no context behind them..
If the question posed is asking whish of the three arts each individual likes the most then fine..

but if a person wants to be a gold medal winner in the olympics for Tae Kwon Do then all three options probably suck equally.

There is no way to adequately answer this question.
all three have positives and negatives, and thats before you even factor in things like, instructor quality, student quality, facility quality, cost factors, equipment quality, etc.etc.
This truely is a poorly worded question. Try to detail it a little better and I am sure you can get a better answer along the lines you are wanting.
Well, the context seemed to be just what he said: three schools equidistant, and the only choice. Each was different enough to warrant a specific answer other than, 'whichever.' And given that a good number of folks answered the thread, the question was obviously answerable.

Daniel

[Cryozombie]

Id go with Hapkido myself, but only because I have a background in it, and it's "familiar".

[Daniel Sullivan]

Hapkido is definitely cool.:D

Daniel