Because I did Aikido for about a year and half and it's not what I'd recommend for actual self defense. I think there are things within Aikido that you can learn to suppliment your usual fighting system but as your primary, it's pretty weak.
Like I said, you should go and learn Judo. Judo won't be useful right now but later if you move to a place that actually teaches some sort of combat grappling like Brazilian Jujitsu, the transition will be far smoother.
Also if your place has any boxing or kickboxing, I recommend that as well. Always learn to punch. It usually consists of 70% of the fight or more anyway.
Tae Kwon Do depends. If your place is teaching ITF Tae Kwon Do, go for it! If it's WTF Tae Kwon Do, forget it, unless you just want a very good cardio workout. It is so ridiculously inefficient that you will get uber fit doing it.

In any case, it will depend on your instructor. Some have a "real world" mind set, others do not and have more of a "tradition" mindset. Try to see which one your instructor is. Follow the one with the "real world" mindset. The one with the real world mindset is the one that has a more scientific approach to the martial art. The one obsessed with tradition is the one talking about harmony with nature. Bollocks.

I just want to know something to stop a fight before I get arrested [Cops arent fair around where I live, and being wog makes life difficult]

And nope, no ITF around here.

And I agree with the "Harmony" thing, I have never heard of a fight being won by relaxing the inner mind or whatever they beleive in.

Aikido looks pretty good from what I see in the videos, I dont want to end up breaking someones body part [You get sued for anything here, you can sue the owner of the house for hitting you if you try to steal something from his place].

Judo does sound good if Aikido doesnt work out, seeing as everybody just tries to push you onto the ground.

Some of the best fighting systems look horrible in the videos. Some of the worst look abslutely gorgeous.

Anybody else give me their reccomendation? I only got Redneck reccomending Krav Maga and Judo.

Originally Posted by Zastava-Arms

Hi

I want to start learning a martial art, and I was wondering which one would be better for me to learn [If it matters, im 14 years old and im 6"1].

Naturally, I wanted to do Systema, but they dont have a academy or such for that near me. So I was wondering wether to do Judo or Taekwondo.

Thanks in advance, your all tip-top champions

Boxing... full stop.

Zastava, I'm not saying Judo is THE one I recommend. I'm saying if you have to choose between TKD and Judo, pick Judo.

My recommendation is: Krav Maga.
But no matter WHAT you learn, you need at least 2 years of boxing.

The PROBLEM is that there aint a Krav Maga school around, so I have to do either Judo, Aikido or Taekwondo

And from what I saw when my taekwondo friend got into a fight, I wont even consider F*cking taekwondo.

Originally Posted by Zastava-Arms

Anybody else give me their reccomendation? I only got Redneck reccomending Krav Maga and Judo.

...just FDR, you got mine also: Judo combined with Aikido...

Rattler

Originally Posted by Zastava-Arms

The PROBLEM is that there aint a Krav Maga school around, so I have to do either Judo, Aikido or Taekwondo

And from what I saw when my taekwondo friend got into a fight, I wont even consider F*cking taekwondo.

Is there something wrong with your English?
I said do Judo then.

No speaking the English sorry.