what's the best martial arts to be used in real street confrontation?
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if it stays standing..kickboxing..if it goes to the ground..jui-jitsu..hands down
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Martial Arts if used as a self defensive weapon is very different if used in an attacking mode.\nClose hand to hand stuff, on a playground, on the street (unarmed), in the local pub, has to be Ju Jitsu.\n\nAll of these situations end up in a roll on the ground. An arm bar, leg lock, rear naked choke is going to be easier to get control or simply put one to sleep, with limited damage to both sides.\n\nIf you think two fighters are going to stand up and bang like on the TV show "So you wanna fight" for example, that'll last about 45 seconds tops. Someone gets lucky and connects or too tired to swing anymore.\n\nJu Jitsu takes you straight to ground and into submission or a position to break something, a lot quicker if you keep your head. A "kamora" (sp) can be held in place with little or no exertion for hours. An arm bar is easy to get if your opponent has no idea what you are trying to do, in most cases the worst he can do is bite your leg. You on the other hand can pop, dislocate or break his arm with ease and at will.\n\nUnless you are Ray Sefo, forget about standing up for a head to head toe to toe.\n\nRodrigo Antonio Noguiera (sp), at this point in time is unbeatable no matter what style or form you bring to the ring, even under a no rules, anything goes format. He’s just that good! \n\nPride fighting is so far ahead of the others like UFC or the other MMA codes. Perhaps the only one to come close would be 'Vale Tudo', in its amount freedom, but the action is few and far between. That’s just MHO.
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karate-i took kempo, but tae-kwon-do is also modernized.  make sure it is self-defense-not to be a "gangsta".  i wrestled for six years-that helps with close self defence significantly
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kickboxing is effective, yes. those kicks and elbow-and-knee-punches are very explosive and can very painfully disable an untrained fighter.\njujitsu focuses on grappling and submission, best if you're rolling on the pavement. you can disable your opponent without even throwing a punch.\n\nmy preferences, though :\njeet kun do trains you to utilise and maximise any and all of your body parts (plus whatever "tool or weapon" you can get your hands on) in a fighting match. deadly, if i may say. i trained for 4 yrs..\n\ncombat aikido uses your oponent's force against him. it's kinda cool. (ever watched steven seagal? don't mind his poor acting, watch how conserved his movements are, even in tight places) i trained for 9 months.\n\nin my opinion, these two are best for street fights.\n\nof course, jeet kun do includes a philosophical outlook in life. and you may end up wanting to avoid fights instead (rather than possibly killing your opponent). still, your skill is there with you should the need for it really arise.\n\nnevertheless, any form of martial arts training will do you good in any fight.
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I take two styles Wing Chung Kune and the Chin Na grappling system. Wing Chung is great for fighing it is mean to maim or kill the attacker. Chin Na is not a martial art it is a system. Both Chin Na and Wing Chung Kune are taught at both the nothern and souther Shaolin temples. I also like the older styles such as from the Hung Gar family (Tiger Crain is an example). I agree with what you said about the circular motion in Kung Fu i belive that Karate is far to ridged and do not belive it would hold up well against an experience Kung Fu practioner.
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Most street fighters swing wildly, which doesn't work against a trained fighter. Learn basic boxing skills because a boxer will KO a brawler almost every time.
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If you're looking for a hard (striking) style, any of the variant forms of karate will fit the bill (kempo karate and shotokan karate are fairly popular).\nIf you're looking for a soft (throws, locks, etc) style, I agree with the aikido recommendation.  Especially if you just want to defend yourself and not strike people (Much easier to let the pavement, a convenient table, or bookcase strike them instead).  Aikido is very laid back and has a natural, non-aggressive feel to it.\nIf you want a little more aggression, try jiu-jutsu (the Gracie forms are great for winning tournaments) or judo.\n\nAnd if you want to have fun and try something really different, try capoeira.\n\nAll these styles and more are available for view at wikipedia.org, and most of the major styles have websites (ie. www.aikiweb.com for aikido)
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if its unarmed then: kungfu, ninjutsu, muay thai, karate, kenpo
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I think it is great.  Muay Thai is one of the most deadly martial art.  It is very good for self-defense on the street.  You can kill a person with an elbows and knees strike to face.
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It is one of the best martial arts in the world it will come in handy if you get mugged in a dark alley in NewYorkCity in 4 in the morning.You yourself will be the ulitmate weapon not a whipy 9 millimeter guns are for pussies.
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I like all these jack asses like ninedemonsgod who point to UFC as a good rule of thumb as to what to expect in a real fight. My short retort to his dumb answer would be to ask would you want to go to the ground if facing multiple attackers? Maybe he likes to roll around on the floor with a bunch of guys, but I wouldn't.\n\nI would just suggest you use what you learn, what you remember, and what comes as second nature. Beyond that, adapt to your environment and use whatever you can, be it beer bottle, lead pipe, knife, or even gun if your life depends on it. You'll probably be more prepared based on the way you train, not just dependent on the style in which you train.\n\nOther than that, some people spar and train just for sport, and hopefully they don't get confused as to what is real and what doesn't work. Billy Blanks has great success with Tae Bo, but I wouldn't put money on 38-year old Susie Homemaker who does Tae Bo every morning after dropping her kids off at school when facing a drunk biker.
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That really depends on where you live and how far you are wiling to travel.  Instructional videos are helpful, but you just can't beat one-on-one coaching.  A video can't tell whether you're doing something wrong, and you're not really learning unless you hit a training buddy.  Escrima uses sticks and Kali uses knives.  So it looks like you want to be competent with melee weapons.  Unfortunately from what I've seen, many people in Kali are trained to make their moves look like ballet, which isn't quite effective in a true-life knifefight.  If you live in the Sacramento area in California, I would reccomend the first link below.  If you don't then check out the second one.  In CQCG, you learn how to use your hands, sticks, knives, and guns in a realistic fight.
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Kajukenbo:\nThe Perfected Art of Dirty Streetfighting\nby William Beaver\n\nOriginally an article in Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated (February 1992)\n\nThe streets of Pacifica, California, where Bob Maschmeier, a high-ranking kajukenbo instructor teaches, are far from the rough and tough ghetto where the art began. Five martial artists, calling themselves the Black Belt Society met in the Palama Settlement on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. They came together in 1947 with only one purpose: tokki.jpg (32761 bytes) perfect a martial arts system which would allow to survive any streetfight situation.\n\nPeter Y.Y. Choo brought his expertise in the Korean art tang soo do. Frank Ordonez contributed years of experience in se keino jujitsu. Clarence Chang was a teacher of shaolin kung fu. And the fifth member of the black belt society, a master of Chinese kara-ho kempo and Filipino escrima was Adriano Emperado.\n\nAfter two years of exchanging ideas and techniques, these five martial artists created a street-wise, highly effective combat system which derived its name from the first letters of the styles that comprised it.\n\nKA (from a Korean style of karate) JU (from judo and jujitsu) KEN (From kenpo) BO(from Chinese boxing, kung fu)\n\nSince then this now-familiar style had developed a reputation as "the perfected art of dirty streetfighting," as Sigung Maschmeier likes to call it.\n\nEmperado, the man now generally recognized as the founder, had a rugged childhood in the rough and tumble back streets of Honolulu. His initial martial arts training was in escrima, which later influenced aspects of kajukenbo. Emperado later took up kempo and reached the rank of fifth-degree black belt while studying under William K.S. Chow.\n\nThe first kajukenbo school was opened in the Palama Settlement, and operated by Emperado, and his brother Joe. The brutal training that took place there is legendary. Since the goal was to be invincible on the street, the training had to be realistic, and students sparred with full contact. Broken bones were an everyday occurence, and the trauma of training caused some to become sick to their stomachs. The number of students in the school soon dwindled to a dedicated few.\n\nThose who remained developed into tough fighters with a reputation for employing their art in streetfights with very little provocation. Emperado's school turned out several future instructors who would themselves leave a mark on the international martial arts community, including Sid Asuncion, Tony Ramos, Charles Gaylord, Aleju Reyes, Al Dacascos, and Joe Halbuna, just to name a few.\n\nMaschmeier, a direct student of Halbuna, teaches kajukenbo with a two-part philosophy: teach students to survive a streetfight, and encourage them to explore other martial arts, looking for techniques which will make them better fighters. The emphasis on survival is primary in kajukenbo, and in Maschmeier's Coast Karate Studios.\n\n"Anyone can learn to kick and punch, but to teach them how to survive in a violent street situation, you have to develop their animal instinct," says Maschmeier.\n\nThe animal instinct is described as a feeling, one which Maschmeier conjures up for himself by imagining someone trying to injure one of his children.\n\n"If you put together the martial artist's knowledge of vital targets, how to strike, and the concentration of power combined with anger and rage at the thought of someone hurting your loved ones, the person can be a devastating fighting machine."\n\nMaschmeier points out that, at least in his school, he teaches the junior students differently than the adults. Children are still taught self-defense techniques, but the training to bring out the animal instinct is not emphasized.\n\nThe second factor of the kajukenbo philosophy is the notion of taking what works and not being afraid to try other martial arts styles.\n\n"I tell my students that I try to open doors for them, teaching
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bjj and muay thai everytime\nthats if you want something that actually works. if its just to look good,capoeria, aikido, wu shu, taekwondo.\ni use the general rule\n1 grappling/ground (bjj)\n1 clinch and take down (bjj and mthai)\n1 striking (muay thai)
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any martial art depends on how you train.  the ones you mentioned can be very effective, but nowdays the emphasis is mainly on health and gentle exercise so that the fighting aspect is left out, or not even known by the instructor.  finding a good sifu to teach you how to actually fight with them can be a challenge.  also, even if you do find a good sifu, it is generally acknowledged that becoming efective in fighting with the internal arts takes longer than other styles.  \n\n read wong kiew kit's website, he has a question and answer series, and deals with this kind of question often.  his opinion is that not only are they effective for fightig, but that the best health benefits are gained from training in the traditional way, ie for fighting.
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While mostly a matter of opinion, a martial arts style's success is dependent on two major factors: Training, Style-Body compatibility.\n\nThe US Army uses Brazillian Jujitsu, since it relies on ground fighting (IE wrestling on the ground) and has several skeltal locks (bending joints in opposite directions to break them). It is good for all around survival in most unarmed fights.\n\nThe Isreali style, known as Krav Maga, is designed without specific stances, focusing instead on striking points and utilizing your body's natural kenetics to maximize impact against your target. It is likely the easiest, and fastest way to learn unarmed defense.\n\nJeet Kun Do, though very philisophical in nature, is utilizing natural momentum and adaptibility, in concert with timing and mental focus (more so that traditional Kung Fu). This style is amazingly fast and has a great deal of potential, but it takes a very lon time to master and has many 'fake' schools, that lack the full depth in training.\n\nLastly, you have Federated Sambo, this relies a great deal on body strength, as it is a combination of over 200+ forms of cultural wrestling from Russia, used by Spetznaz (Russian Special Forces) it is similar in effect to Brazillian Jujitsu in use of skeletal locks. It is a very brutal form and can devistating in close quarters against an untrained opponent.\n\nSo to answer your question completely, you have several factors to consider in your choice of martial art, the best way to decide is to look at local schools, and sit in on a session or two as an observer (most credible schools have no problems allowing this) and find th estyle that fits your needs and capibilities.\n\nI hope that helps.
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The best defense is your mind.  Stay out of situations where the temper would escalate to violence.  If you use words and your brain, you can get out of almost any bad situation without coming to blows.  \n\nIf you absolutely *have* to defend yourself from imminent physical assault, remember that the law favors even-handed responses, meaning don't defend yourself with a deadly weapon unless you're threatened with one.