Best martial art forms for self defense

by Jon Crosby

During my 30+ years of teaching various martial arts, I have been asked more times than I can remember whether practical self-defense courses are worthwhile and which martial arts style is best overall for self-defense. Un...read more

by E. B. Karas

I have spent the greater part of my life training in the martial arts. For the past nearly twenty years I have come across many styles, instructors, schools, and philosophies associated with the martial arts. I have been i...read more

by Jules Willis

Most martial arts are effective in one way or another for self-defense. The key is the amount of time that you have been studying the martial art, and how reflexive it has gotten to be. The more practice, the more muscle...read more

by David Medina

I have been a Martial Arts practitioner for over 30 years, an instructor for over 25 years certified in three different forms of martial arts, and a Martial Arts school owner now for a decade. The best martial art form ...read more

by Guro Jeff

Over the last 50 years, martial arts training has gained in mass popularity. We have seen the rise of different types of martial art from many counties such as Japan, Okinawa, China and Korea. We have all been privvy to th...read more

by Scott Heritage

The truth of the matter is that there is no singular martial art that will help you to defend yourself better than the rest in all situations. All of them have their particular strengths and weaknesses, and despite what so...read more

by Seang-Lim Tan

With so many martial arts available to study these days, choosing one is very much a bewildering task. However, if your priority is self-defense there are a few things you can think about and look at to make your choice a...read more

by Nathaniel Whitley

Virtually all martial arts were created as a means of defense. Karate was first used by the Okinawans against Japanese Samurai and was so effective that when Okinawa became a part of Japan, the art was wholeheartedly adopt...read more

by Wayne Mcintee

Samurai sword training and Understanding What it is to be "Truly At one with earth!" Samurai Becomes a part of you as you become One with the Blade As if it where another Part of your body. To understand what I see one...read more

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by Happy Dan

Its got to be .... Running. Martial arts is basically training for self defense. Self defense can take many forms and any serious student will realize that it's a lifelong pursuit. It can take you years of practice to ...read more

by Kevin Sturch

The best martial art forms for self defense. Joe Lewis once said this in an article, " If one man who had a machine gun but didn't know how to use it, had to fight another who only had a revolver but knew how to use it. Th...read more

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by Daniel Barry

"Mind. Body. Spirit." The three words were written on a white dry-erase board in a tiny tae kwon do studio in North Jersey. While a bit clich, the three words represent what the martial arts are all about. However, on t...read more

by Javier Gutierrez

Martial Arts, More Than a Sport When one thinks of sports, one automatically visualizes soccer, football, basketball, or even hockey. However, outside of our own culture, sports may be a little different. In China, sev...read more

by George Hlinko

Out on the street your opponent doesn't care how "pretty" your spinning back kick looks. Nor is he going to be overly impressed with that brand new form you've been honing to perfection in the dojo. All he cares about is...read more

by Andrew Von Dinklage

Before you can answer the question of which martial art forms are best for self-defense you have to first define yourself and your own mental and physical attributes. The martial arts are mostly individual disciplines and ...read more

by Leigh Annn Deviney

It is interesting to note each opinion about what martial arts form is best for self defense. However, it really does not make one whit of difference if you cannot use what you have spent all your time studying and practi...read more

by Ben Tang

POWER BEYOND STRENGTH- KI Does strength and power mean everything in a fight? Does mass equate to a definite win in a brawl? Having spent most of my life where Asian martial arts are sewn in the fabric of my society...read more

by TIMOTHY J. THOMPSON

There are numerous forms of the Martial Arts. Each one is unique in its own special way. Each one has something special to give to its students. However, they are not all equal in effectiveness. That is what separates Kenp...read more

by David Carey

The best martial art is Wing Chun, or Ving Tsun as traditionlists would have it. It is based on the theory of the short distance between two points is a straight line. A very scaled down example would be if someone was ...read more

by Joseph Liau

"Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee Bruce Lee, arguably the best fighter that ever lived, had the right method for pratical martial arts. You never know when, where, or how you might end up in a self defense situation...read more