which martial art to choose

This is the first step.
I have tried many disciplines and in the end I chose karate because it is the style I prefer. But there are so many combat sports, so it is easy to navigate. Here there will mention a few:


Karate is a form of fighting  which originated in Okinawa, an island in Japan. Karate uses all parts of the human body as a weapon such as the hand, fist, elbow, leg and knee.

Taekwondo  is a martial art (system of fighting) of Korean origin, similar enough to the Japanese karate. It is based on the utilization of the hands and feet in order to attack or to be defended from an adversary, although some techniques use fingertips, elbows, or knees in order to strike the opponent. Taekwondo is a national sport in South Korea, kyeorugi is a sport event in the Olympic Games.

Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu  and popularly as kung fu, are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" (家, jiā), "sects" (派, pài) or "schools" (門, mén) of martial arts. Examples of such traits include physical exercises involving animal mimicry, or training methods inspired by Chinese philosophies, religions and legends. Styles which focus on qi manipulation are labeled as internal , while others concentrate on improving muscle and cardiovascular fitness and are labeled external . Geographical association, as in northern  and southern , is another popular method of categorization.