Even though Judo and Karate are both Japanese Martial Arts they focus on completely different fighting styles.
Karate means empty hand, Karate focuses primarily on striking techniques such as delivering punches and kicks, karate practitioners are trained to maximize the force behind their punches/kicks.
Judo means the gentle way, the sport of Judo was formed from traditional Japanese combat art of Ju-Jutsu. Modifications were made which eliminated striking techniques, in Judo instead of going strength against strength the practitioner uses their opponents leverage to throw them. Judo unlike Karate also involves grappling and the use of joint locks, wind and blood chokes. It is impossible to with 100% accuracy state which art is better, from stand-up karate has the advantage of using strikes and the judo practitioner who does not use strikes has throws and leg sweeps at their disposal.
Karate practitioners who are not trained to fight on the ground are at a major disadvantage to the Judo practitioner who is trained in grappling, joint locks, and wind/blood chokes. Both styles have their advantages and disadvantages and neither style is better than the other, it all depends on the practitioner.
In my opinion the best fighting style would not be a single style but a mixture of styles; such as a mixture of muay thai, judo, karate, and Brazilian jujitsu.
Karate all the way. i know i do karate and have done a couple others. karate is the best.
Actually Segal is a 7th degree black belt or dan in Tenshin Aikido, affiliated with Aikikai of Osaka Japan, He mixes it with American Kempo as seen example his first and best film Above the Law and with the best kempo in Glimmerman and Under Siege.
Aikido; although during practice, you learn all sorts of attacks, ranging from tackles, to kicks, among other things, the emphasis of the martial art is entirely defensive. Judo is also effective because of the high survival rate of its practitioners in dangerous cities around the world.
Karate Shotokan.
All martial arts are better or worse based on the amount of interest and dedication the practitioner puts into training them. There is no finite better or worse in martial arts, only the tests of time and fighting. If you enjoy training Kung Fu, Karate, or Ninjutsu, then it is best to train what holds your interest and your efforts best, so you can achieve your goals to the fullest! Interesting combinations though: Muay Thai can be enhanced with certain Kung Fu's iron body training. Karate can enhance throws and ranged attacks for Muay Thai. Ninjutsu is generally illegal in sport fighting, but great to add to Muay Thai for dirty fighting and clinch work since it often implies Judo-esque throws and elbows/knees. Good luck in your training!
Walking away without fighting.
Brazillian jui jitsu and jeet kun do are both highly skilled fighting styles but the rare fighting style of CMA is extremely unique and if mastered it is unbeatable
The one that you will study and practice. Karate is all based on the same basic principles from the same basic roots in Okinawa. The effectiveness is more dependent upon the practitioner then on the style.
That will depend on what it is you are looking for. If there is a specific style of karate, your organization is probably the best bet. If you are looking for karate in general Mark Bishop's book Okinawan Karate is a good source. Haines Karate's History and Tradition is another source.
Batman is best known for his fighting style.
In karate or any other martial arts, when attacked by multiple attackers, the trick is to understand the main and the secondaries. The main will be attacking with all force stemming from feelings to defeat you while the secondary will do it half heartedly. So the interest part plays a crucial role in winning.
Itosu Ankō - He is denoted as the godfather of karate. Sensei Gichin Funakoshi - He is the founder of Shotokan and is considered as the father of modern karate. Higaonna Kanryō Really good teachers can trace their lineage back to Matsumura, who taught Itosu.
I go to a Karate called Go-Kan-Ryu. Which I find is very good for self defense. It's not so much about fighting and it's non contact, until the higher grades anyway! It is taught all over the world and it's the largest Karate organization. The one that you will study! They are all very similar when it comes to the basics. The effectiveness will depend more upon how the instructor teaches then what style it is.
Arceus has the best overall stats. Spiritomb has no weaknesses. It really depends on who you're fighting.
Better for what? If you want to fight in a ring with rules, the study of the MMA are probably best. If you wish to learn a traditional martial art with the philosophy associated with it, karate is probably best. While some believe that mixed martial arts will serve you better in a street fight, you will miss out on the philosophical parts of karate.
Karate all the way. i know i do karate and have done a couple others. karate is the best.
try karate kid, it is very funny... hope i helped