What is the best martial arts form for street fighting?

I basically need to learn something that is not hard to learn and very effective. I have heard of krav maga before, but there are not too many places that teach you. Also heard of jiu-jitsu before, but it seems to be a lot of ground fighting and might take time to learn. And if you do advise me on something, could you also let me know how I can find a good training center for it?

What is the best martial arts form for street fighting?
Krav Maga is more for self-defence, but designed so if you cant just defend yourself, you can also take a powerful offence to turn the fight quickly. It's very good for street fights, but like you said, finding a place that trains it isnt easy. I know Muay Thai, a bit of pankration and some Krav Maga. Muay Thai will work well for a standup fight as long as you adjust yourself for a street fight and ignore rules. Pankration wouldn't work well cuz most is on ground and scince in most street fight, ppl wont be familiar with ground righting, so they wont let the fight get to the ground.
Reply:in my humble opinion, the martial arts style that you can train the fastest for real world application (street fighting) is Muay Thai.





Not to discount other styles, but this one will have you fighting in the real world with confidence much faster than kung fu, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, aikido, kempo, etc...





If you are interested in the most absolute style for street fighting, and are willing to put years into training before being able to apply it effectively in a real fight, Wing Chun is best.
Reply:howdy all i really dont answer these questions.... i t hink this is the second one i have ever answered but heres my thoughts ( i have been studying martial arts for over twenty years earning black in aikijutsu... under professor varlens from new york, a black in kendo under professor anger reyes, a black belt in philipinno stick figjhting, a black in tang so do, a black in judo and have studied mma for the last three yaars or so..... i personally feel that the only way one is going to traing for the streets is in a style which allows you to train for all three phases of combat... any body who has watched the ufc and others already know these but for those who might not be familiar.... theres striking, clinch and grappling phases of combat.... i think krav maga is pretty worthy however i was in the military for fourteen years so i feel that i have already learned what krav maga has to offer.... i feel that most traditional styles out there just cant keep up with the final conclusion of what most street fighters have known for years... if a person has a reputation for being a great stand up fighter then take him to the ground if a person is a known wrestler then stand up and strike and if confused then clinch throw and run as fast as you can away form the altercation which is the samrtest thing to do on the streets in the first place.... so after having given the above lenghty explanation i will conclude by stating that i think for a hands on approacho on how to best prep for street fighitng one should take what has tyrpicall become known as mma


peace


justin ekback
Reply:Silat, IMO but its hard to find and also hard to find a good instructor.
Reply:My advice to you would be to learn how to box, easy to learn and also teaches you good defence, I would say boxing is the best for street fighting as it it simple and alomst all street fights are fist fights.
Reply:for street fighting muay thai is best.....muay thai is the most brutal art which were made to kill in early days...if u train muay thai u can find change in yr fighting skill after few month..krav maga is also ok for street fighting but if u learn krav maga then u cant fight against any martial artist on street..krav maga teached u some dirty tricks like kicking the balls ,stricking on eyes ..i dont think tat some one need to learn how to kick balls ...the thing u need to train for street is powerfull and fast strikes ....and tats wat muay thai is all about..in muay thai u can also learn how to strike with knees and elbows...someone will get killed with proper muay thain knees and elbows..for more details check www.muaythai.com


check all the gallery of this site and u will get shocked when u will see their kcking n punching style...hope this will help u..
Reply:Kajukenbo.
Reply:Kyokushin karate or any of its offshoots is a great art for street and is not hard to learn
Reply:Kra Maga and Filipino Kali. You can turn everyday objects like pen, stick etc into effective weapons. You are also more aware of weapons that your assailant/s might carry.





Or you can take up running for self defense and use any form of MA as back up.
Reply:Ground work is essential to a well rounded self defense knowledge.Dont get involved with any dojo that doesn't teach you what to do if both of you end up on the ground which can happen by accident as well as by design.


Also avoid dojo where most if not all is ground work .If you can end it quickly with a kick or punch so much the better for you.
Reply:Style does not matter. The factors that matter are quality and frequency of training. If you do not practice your art daily it WILL fail you in an emergency situation.





Look for a good school, not a good style.


Never sign a contract and never pay for rank testing.


Check out all the schools in your area. Try free classes. Ask to observe their contact drills and sparring.


Choose a school that is clean with respectful people.


Good Luck!
Reply:Go boxing in muay-thai all the way. In some cases you're gonna have to go with wrestling just to take them down if they're bigger.
Reply:Krav Maga. Where are you located? Check out kravmaga.com and find a location close to you.. I see MT quite a bit, but what happens when they break out a knife, gun, stick? MT has no answers, and you learn rules in MT.. Go with a strictly self defense system.. No rules, groin shots, eye gouges, fish hooks, everything to win and cause as much pain to the person who attacked you. BJJ is good, but what happens if you are attacked by 2 or more people?
Reply:The simplest answer is this: the best martial art form for street fighting is one that works with your body type and has techniques that you can remember and use. I'm not trying to be flippant here it's just that it boils down to a few things - namely the practitioner, the instructor and the focus on self-defense. Other than that I would venture to say that most martial arts sprang from a need to defend oneself and there really isn't a best overall art. Of course, all of the preceding is merely my opinion. (I'm a 4th dan in taekwondo and a 2nd dan in hapmoosakido for the record.)
Reply:Krava Maga hands down.





Easy to learn, no BS, works for men and woman of any shape %26amp; size.





Krav isn't a sport - its a fighting system. No rings, no gloves, no rules. Eye gouges, groin kicks, throat smashes, limb destruction, knee breaks, arm breaks, no mercy.





Address the threat, apply combatives and disable the attacker as quickly as posiable.





In Krav, defense is moving forward.





At our school we train for defense against guns, knives, bats, shotguns. With knives, we will use shock knives - a knife that has a low power stun gun in it. You REALLY try not to get cut when someone attacks you with that.





We practice in the ally behind the school so we understand how to fight in close quarters and almost always practice defending against multiple attackers.








Good stuff!
Reply:A martial arts style that emphasizes ground fighting techniques should be a person's primary consideration since most street fights wind up on the ground.Brazilian Ju-Jitsu has been shown to be very effective since its emphasis is on practical offensive and defensive techniques to defeat larger and stronger opponents.


A martial arts style that would be an effective complement with Brazilian Ju-Jitsu is Muay Thai.The martial arts style of Muay Thai is very effective and brutal in a street fight which does not go to the ground (although most street fights wind up on the ground) because your opponent would have to guard against being punched,kicked,elbowed,or kneed which is all part of Muay Thai's deadly arsenal.


Bottom line: If you are serious about learning martial arts to defend yourself in a street fight,learn Brazilian Ju-Jitsu as your 'primary' style then complement it with Muay Thai.Mastery of these two martial arts style will make you an extremely tough person to defeat in a street fight.