Martial Arts

Looking into the various martial arts forms, it would appear that the ones most suited for me would be Aikido or Hapkido.   They start from the same roots, but have a different philosophy.  Aikido is from Japan and seems to utilize the flows from an attacker; whereas Hapkido is from Korea and seems to be more geared towards counter-attack techniques.   Both can utilize weapons and are useful for self-defense.

Some of the other popular forms are Kung-Fu (China), Karate & Judo (Japan), Jiu-Jitsu (Brazil, Japan), or Taekwondo (Korea).  These seem less suited for me.