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Yo is creating your own martial art a good idea?

Ive been training in karate for 10 years and its the only thing that i can actually say that im good at. i read books and studied documentaries concerning martial arts and even read some of bruce lee's books,trying to figure out if creating a martial arts style that would actually work not only on the street,but in a real fully organized dojo would stand the test of time. some styles that originated in okinawa japan are heard of today but some styles arent. anyway if your a sensi or just a lover of martial arts can u answer this Queston? Can u create a style in this era that not only attaches to the practitioner, but to time. and if u say yes will it still hold the love and flow of creating ones full potiential rise? and oh yeah. im 17

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I admire martial arts...I think that anything creative is a good thing...go for it.
Not unless you is skilled enough to do so. Also, most wont accept it as valid unless you is a creditable master of some sort. Carlos Gracie for example, when he started BJJ he was already trained and very skilled in various Japanese martial arts. If you want to create a karate school with your own style I suggest you go and study with the Masters in Japan for some time. Okinawa is where karate originates, I suggest you start there if you decided to go to Japan for additional training in Karate. Do not just open up some school. Things should be done right if this is truly what your heart is set on.
So you are 17, and you've been training since you were 7. You are way too young to even consider starting your own art. Maybe 30 years from now if you train consistantly and have your own unique perspective and life experience to lend to the art then there is a very slim chance. No one serious will train with a 17 year old who made up there own style.
Of course you can do whatever you want, but i sugest you try to learn (that iclude pratice) other martial arts first. You need some sort of takedowns and groundwork/submissions such as, judo, bjj, wrestling. And other interesting knoledge such kung fu, muay thai, aikido, and krav maga training. If now you think you know so much that you can create a whole new thing, going to a diferent art will show that so many other moves and philosophies. Bruce Lee principle of JKD is that you grab everithing that works in different martial arts and adapt for you specific use.
You know a lot, you may even think you know everything at this point. Study other arts and keep perfecting your karate until you realize how much you don't know. Then you're ready to start putting together your own system.
nowadays most people just add on to a particular form of martial art, but usually they are much more skilled than 10 years
lol... a 17 year old with only 10 years of experience and a few bruce lee books. I doubt you are ready.
well i study STX which is savate and thai boxing and i can tell you its very practical but if u only know karate dont try making your own you will end up liike maty moe
Give yourself a few more decades, study a wide range of martial arts related to the one you would be interested in creating, and then give it a go. Though, do we honestly need any more styles? Anyways, as you are now, you would hardly be able to start a new style. You would need a lot of experience to do so.
You'd have to really really know what you're doing and have a good reason to do so. Many styles were created through disagreements between masters.
Only if you are qualified, Bruce Lee created JeetKuneDo, Ed Parker created American Kenpo, but at 17 years old I feel you are not ready yet, keep practicing and reading, maybe some day, don't rush into it and come out with something that doesn't work or something that have too many moves borrow from other styles.
Every martial art I know of was created for a reason. Karate, for example, was in response to the Japanese invasion of Okinawa. Because of how effective it is, it has stood the test of time. Some styles favor particular terrains. One may be more effective in a bar, another out in a field. In addition, we're all different. Someone may be much better suited for and perform better than others in one style but not in another. In short there should be a good reason to create a new style and it must be effective for those who practice it.
If you find new and more effective ways of doing things (for you) - you should use them. If you find that your new ways might help others to grow, you should teach them. It's true that everyone can't create a long-term formal system - but there are masters, there are prodigies, and perhaps you might be one of them.
well yes if you are very patient and you want it bad enough for example cael Sanderson a famous college wrestler (my idol) he was the only one to go undefeated in college and if you ask him how he down it it hes say hard work Patiences and a goal
i hope so i want my own style also
Yes, other people have created styles. They used their fighting art in combat and/or studied under other instructors for longer than you have been alive. And there is a big difference between sparring and actual combat. I have seen combat and have studied from some of the best instructors alive, and I wouldn't even begin to think about starting my own system. If you want something that will stand the test of time, keep training. If you wantto be called "Grandmaster" or "High Priest" or some other garbage like that then there is plenty of places that you can buy recognition. All the titles in the wourld won't make your martial arts more effective. My advise would br to keep training.
That would be very hard to do. Many people claim to create styles, but all they do is modify a style they learned to themselves, and try to pass it off as something new. To truly create a style you have to start with the basics and work your way up. I would suggest more in depth study into different styles of fighting before trying this. There are so many "new" styles out there that its truly become a joke amongst many in the martial arts community. I'm not saying that your style wouldn't work, I'm just suggesting that you do more research and training before trying this.
History and Tradition are the basis of most Martial Arts that have survived and flourished-even the lesser known styles that are taught in less than Comercial schools, such as basements, garages etc. I have been involved in the Martial Arts for 30+ years and I can honestly state that I have even learned from community center Martial Arts instructors. We all bring knowledge to the table even if WE don't realise what the knowledge that is being given. START with a Sensei, and as you progress, then pose the theory to your teacher and see what he/she has to say about it
I don't know about being a good idea but that sounds fun. I think I'll try that too. But not until I become worthy of doing so(until reaching a certain level).
Most martial arts originate as a group effort out of necessity, or from one highly educated, experienced, and trained individual. Your first step is to decide why you need to create a new martial art in the first place, as stated above most are created out of necessity, but seeing as how there exists today a plethora of styles and studios I don't think you can use that reason: did you have a revelation about fighting theory and technique and now need to share your secret with the world? Are you obsessed with the human body and spend the majority of your free time studying its' functions and the relationship of these functions in combat situations? If you don't have a good reason to make a new martial art then you shouldn't, because you will only be wasting time that you could use to master an existing art. Second, you should figure out what you will include in your art: striking (punches, chops, power blocks, finger jabs, pressure points, kicks, knees,elbows, head, forearms, shins, etc.), grappling (entry, submission, pain holds, breaks, locks, trapping, exiting, clawing, etc.), defense, offense, efficiency of movement, hard/soft, internal, for street, for sport, for war, for health/excercise, etc. This is a small list of the GENERAL concepts you must consider, your list must be much longer and include everyhing you want. This list will help you formulate your techniques and give you boundaries to prevent you from trying to make the "anything-goes" style of martial arts. When you have a base set of techniques you need to decide how they will be taught and what kind of exercise or conditioning your future students will need to be sucessful, this includes: katas, drills, your art-specific training devices (wing chun= wooden dummy), sparring, etc. Once you have a foundation like this you need to prove your art's effectiveness, this is done through a variety of ways (again depending on the purpose you chose for your art on your "list"): full-contact fighting, competition sparring, form demonstrations, health benefit testimonials, write a book or two, etc. As you gain more students and these students progress to master or instructor level in your style take their feedback on moves that could be added/eliminated to put the final touches, so to speak, on your style. Also, from day one of creating your new style (which I assume is either today or some day in the past) you must train martial arts, preferably arts other than your own, as well as your style. This will keep your body in shape and teach you about all the different skills the world of martial arts has to offer. Is it possible for someone today to create a martial art that will last the test of time? Of course it is. Will it be you? I guess we'll see...
This is an admirable goal but at 17 your real young so go experience more that the martial arts world has to offer.Then as you do refine it and in time you may have well developed your own style.A good well rounded martial arts style will cover all ranges of combat. This means:striking(punch kicks knees elbows ext.),trapping/clinching,ground (grappling wrestling, submissions) and weapons.Then you will be adaptable to the situation as you can flow from one range to another.Hope this helps and good luck.