Is Kickboxing efficient in the street and as self defense?

Question

I currently kickbox but I want to know if it really works.

Answer 1

kickboxing is for the ring not self defence.

A good well rounded style would be freestyle Karate.You will learn stand up,ground,grappling and weapons.What a lot of people don't understand is that freestyle Karate is about practical street defence not who can kick the highest or punch a pad the hardest.It's definitely not a sport martial art like TKD or BJJ.The motto of my style is the best of everything in progression.Basically that means we don't care where the technique comes from we improve it and integrate it into our style while still maintaining tradition as do most freestyle Karate's.
The hardest thing is finding a good experienced instructor.I would recommend Bushi Kai or Zen Do Kai, but if your not in Australia or New Zealand you may have some difficulty finding some one who teaches these styles.These styles also usually have separate classes available to everyone in Muay Thai and BJJ/Submission/Shoot wrestling.If you can't find one of these i would suggest Kempo or Enshin or another freestyle Karate.

Answer 2

if you are taught elbows and knees then you have a better chance than most. getting in close where you and the assailant dont want to be is the key.

Answer 3

no not really in a street fight you don't have time to do a lot of fancy kicking, try kenpo it,s principles are based on practical situations

Answer 4

If you've got regular clothes on and they've got a gun, then... no.
But if you're fighting against someone, it would help.