what is the best martial art to be used in real life fights?

Answer 1

boxing and brazilian jujitsu

Answer 2

since people already mentioned the real answer of "weapons" I'll focus on unarmed answers.

however even with weapons it depends on the situation. A gun isn't going to be much good if it is holstered and you have a skilled knife user less than 5 feet away with a knife out or as the aggressor attacking you by surprise.

The best unarmed MA for the "real life" is the MA that trains realistically. Just doing katas is not doing that. Just shadowboxing is not doing that either. Training against a fully resisting opponent will.

Even styles that train "realistically" on average still have schools and classes that don't- you think boxing always does? Go to any "sports club" type of gym and have a good laugh at any of thier "cardio" or "executive" boxing, kickboxing programs.

Doing "krotty" (karaty) may not be the best- but find a gym that trains realistically and it will prepare you well. Like a kyokoshin gym where they spar bare knuckle.

On average (if we are playing %ages) any gym that trains a competitive MA with realistic rules that mimick 90% of a fight and its intensity will prepare you better (boxing, san shou/san da, muai-thai, kickboxing, bjj, sambo, judo, etc.). That still doesn't mean you won't find a school that trains as hard, if not harder than those arts of a different style- play the averages if you can't tell the difference.

FYI for competition- I DON'T mean point sparring, that is martial tag and has nothing to do with or even resembles a real fight. In fact it can make you a worse fighter than no training as it teaches bad habits.

(yes I punched you first and scored the point, won the match, however if it was a real fight your counterpunch that landed a split second later would have knocked you out and caused severe brain damage as you were unguarded and not ready to take it.)

Answer 3

There is no best art when it comes to street fighting. Martial arts is sport, martial arts has rules so practioners do not get injuried, every see a martial arts or UFC match where someone bites someones fingers off or stabs soeone in the eye with something to get out of a lock? That's the difference between martial arts and street fights. Martial arts is useless when it comes to dealing with violence because it does not prepare you for the real thing. Find a combat or self defense school if you want to learn how to fight in the streets.

Answer 4

I would suggest looking into Jeet Kune Do. I have researched all of the available styles and it seems to me that Jeet Kune Do is the most effective. It throws out all of the wasted movements in traditional martial arts and focuses on econemy of motion, the different types of attack and the most effective way of conquering your opponent. This is an overly simplied explanation of JKD but I think it will help to answer your question.

Answer 5

The quality and frequency of your training will far outweigh your style of training.
There are no best arts, only best artists. Do yourself a favor, find the best school in your area, not the best style.

"Best art" questions asked so often on here.
Logically if there was a definitive best art, then the other arts would become obsolete. This hasn't happened because there is no best art.

Answer 6

Any of them can be used in a real situation, but the person that uses the techniques has to realize this whenever they find themselves against whatever opponent he or she comes across in the conflict, because some techniques that work against one person won't necessarily have the same effect on another, and different people have different skill in fighting.

I know some of the kicking or punching techniques are ones that I wouldn't use in a fight on the street because they're far too risky and rather sticking to more basic techniques because I can be more deceptive in utilizing them.

if you train with reality and practical application in mind , then ANY Martial Art you study can be used in a real fight.

but it ALL goes back to the individual using what they've learned and how well they've trained to use it.

Answer 7

awareness?brains?if that doesn't work the will to do or die?cahonas and heart?
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.
http://www.zendokai.com.au/countries2/USA/index.htm

Answer 8

a mix of kickboxing and hapkido is the best way to go.

In kickboxing, you learn regular good old boxing, kicking, and kneeing.

Hapkido is a more violent form of Akido. Joints, pressure points, arm locks, some grabbing you from behind, etc.

Kickboxing is great for working your body into fighting shape while you also become good at fighting at long range. Hapkido for close range or people bigger then you (joints and pressure points works on most people, some exception are double jointed folks).

Other martial arts like karate or kung fu aren't really for street fights, more for shows or sparring.

Answer 9

Gun-fu.

Why?

(1) Nearly anyone can master hitting a man-sized target at seven yards. Small children, old ladies, young women, fat bastards and paraplegics in wheelchairs--all of them can do it.

(2) It does not take years of training to develop this skill. It can be taught in as little as one evening of instruction, and maintained with about an hour of range time every month.

(3) It does not matter if the attacker is stronger, or the victim much weaker. A gun makes physical strength almost irrelevant.

(4) A variety of tools which can make you more effective can be easily purchased--tactical lights, laser sights, hollowpoint ammunition, etc.

There's a lot of truth in an anonymously penned poem that goes,

"Men come in statures short and tall,
In stations low and regal.
The Lord above, He made them all,
But Sam Colt made them equal."

Answer 10

DEFENDU IS THE BEST.
DEFENDU is a complete method of armed and unarmed Close-Quarters Combat. The foundation of the DEFENDU method is rooted in the harsh and brutal realities of real world violence. The origin and development of this method rests in great part with the famed Lt. Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn.

Answer 11

Avoiding a fight is the best martial arts move you can do.