need help deciding which martial art to take up?

so im 22 female wanting to take up a martial art, firstly for the skill, strength, and discipline side of it. secondly for the self defence side, and thirdly for overall fitness.

i want one which is fast moving and with an emphasis on kicking rather than punching/ hitting. so possibly quite an agressive one would suit me?

there is limited choice of arts in my area and at the moment i am considering Taekwondo, Kung Fu and Ninjutsu. never heard of the last one. can anyone tell me a bit about these 3?

which one of these 3 would you recommend for me based on what iv said so far?

please dont suggest :
Jujutsu- as iv tried this and found it more to be about grabbing wrists and flipping people over your shoulder

Aikedo- found it to be more defensive

Karate- to rigid and a lot of slow fancy arm movements (lol)

ps. i have respect for all martial arts but i want to find one that suits me


thanks in advance
omg TDS Tap out - you make me sound so old lol. i may be 22 but im only 18-19 in my head :P
 
Tae Kwon Do is centered around kicks. Karate is NOT a style. All of the styles you listed are Karate. My style is Tang Soo Do, and i love it because it is influenced by Japanese and Chinese. It is korean. It also doesnt focus on 1 thing like punches, kicks, etc. It has a good amount of everything. Kickboxing is fighting so if you want to fight, thats good. But TSD has sparring too.
P.S. I admire that you are thinking about starting in your adult years!
 
Tae Kwon Do is centered around kicks. Karate is NOT a style. All of the styles you listed are Karate. My style is Tang Soo Do, and i love it because it is influenced by Japanese and Chinese. It is korean. It also doesnt focus on 1 thing like punches, kicks, etc. It has a good amount of everything. Kickboxing is fighting so if you want to fight, thats good. But TSD has sparring too.
P.S. I admire that you are thinking about starting in your adult years!
 
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