Should I learn karate or muay thai?

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mmm2

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I want to take a marital art that is good for stand up fighting. Which is better for striking overall karate or muay thai? (In general i prefer to use my fists and am not big on kicking if that matters, but i dont want regular boxing).

Im still researching bith styles so any extra info on either karate or muay thai is appreciated.
 
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Ummmmmmmm

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Whatever you like both karate and muay thai have unique strikes, muay thai uses elbow while karate use karate chops preferably to the neck. Which one hurts more, that would depend on the individual practicing the art.
 
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AlexChung

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just look at the ufc, karate is rarely used in the ufc, thai boxing is more common, it doesn't mean thai boxing is better, it still depends on the person
 
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notorious

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muay thai definantly, i have taken both and tae kwon do and the best one that helped me learn how to fight and with self defense is muay thai because the other u just learn how to do random punches and kickes everywhere just for simple padded sparring, muay thai actually helps you in a fight
 
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HectorMurray

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muay thai. karate is more defense where muay thai is more mental and using your enemies strength against themselves, also it is more obscure and would have a very specific way of being taught, karate is more popular and well known so the teachings of it are more diverse and have changed from the original method of teaching it
 
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