Best MARTIAL ARTS
STYLES FOR SELF DEFENCE
1. KRAV MAGA
by;- Aman Jain
The literal Hebrew translation of Krav Maga is
“battle contact”, and that’s as good of a de-
scription you’re going to get for Krav Maga
from me. It was developed by the Israeli De-
fence Force to be used in real-life combat
situations, so basically this was developed for
self-defence situations in mind. In addition to
punches, kicks, and throws,
Krav Maga teaches real-life scenarios like Rubber knives and guns will make appearanc-
es in your training sessions.
how to disarm an attacker.
2. BRAZILLIAN JIU-JITSU
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a ground-based grap- and heavier assailant by using proper tech-
pling technique that involves the use of joint nique and leverage. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one
locks and chokeholds.
of the best martial arts for self-defence be-
cause it teaches you how to use your body as
leverage to properly defend against a bigger
opponent.
By combining modified moves found in Judo
and Japanese JuJutsu, the key to this
martial arts style is to gain control and
positioning over the adversary so that its
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) promotes the con- devastating chokes, holds, locks and joint
cept that a smaller person can successfully manipulations can be applied.
defend themselves against a bigger, stronger,
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3. MUAY THAI
make room for a quick getaway. Muay Thai
moves are not restricted to uses of fists and
feet as it also includes elbow and knee strikes
that can devastate an adversary when execut-
ed. The hands become daggers and swords;
Reportedly to (fists) in box-
be originated in ing and “four
the 14th cen- points” (hands
tury in Siem, and feet) used
Thailand, Muay in kickboxing.
Thai is referred In terms of
to as “The Art self-defence,
of Eight Limbs” This discipline
as it focuses emphasizes
on eight points on teaching its
of contact, as practitioners
how to effec-
opposed to
“two points” tively
the elbows strike like a hammer or mace; the
knees cut like an axe, the legs bash like a staff
and the shins and forearms protect the body
like a suit of armor.
4.AIKIDO
Though this martial arts discipline is arguably
less popular than many others on this list, Ai-
kido is considered one of the most effective
martial arts to use when one is looking to learn
self-defence and survival moves. A modern
Japanese martial arts style created by Mori-
hei Ueshiba, it does not focus on punching or
kicking the adversary. Instead, it focuses on
techniques that enable you to use your op-
ponent’s energy and aggressiveness to gain them away from you. Aikido is one of the
control of them or ‘throw’
best martial art form that you should
consider for self defenc.
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