What is the most effective form of martial arts for a street fight?

Answer 1

Obviously, an individual well-trained in their discipline is essential to comparing any one method to another for a fair assessment. This type of training needs repetition to ingrain the 'muscle memory' necessary for it to be an effective reaction rather than something you have to think about during a fight.

I personally feel that Kung Fu San Soo (there are a few different accepted spellings, this was the one my Sifu used) is an excellent self-defense art for most street confrontations. There seems to be a limited amount of schools that teach KFSS, most of them on the west coast, like the school I studied at in Southern California.

Any martial art that combines defensive and offensive means to end an aggressors actions should work well. However, any method of self defense that uses brute force or the infliction of severe injury as it's sole purpose is too limited for use by civilians when threatened in a public arena. The use of a one-sided art such as military-style hand-to-hand combat would leave the victim (the person who was attacked and had to defend themselves) liable for their assailant(s) medical care, liable in both civil and criminal courts, etc...

JiuJutsu, Aikido, and other grappling/locking/force redirection martial arts provide a good balance between the ability to prevent harm to yourself & your loved ones and the moves to incapacitate someone that will not stop until either you or they are unable to continue. Whatever you chose, good luck and stick with. Martial arts are not an instant gratification endeavor.

Answer 2

Jon's right. no martial art can claim to be the ultimate (ergo, most useful in a street fight). this is why bruce lee founded jkd. jeet kune do works on taking in only what is useful in a number of arts and making it your own. he didn't recommend using wing chun, or kali, or the other stuff that he did back then (i think he also did southern chinese kung fu or something like than).

i would also like to say "jkd is not a system. it's a concept." (quoted from the great Dan Inosanto).

at any rate, just train with what you're comfortable with and look for the right timing. people have said it all, not all fights end standing up. some will go to the ground. that being said, work on your advantages (jujitsu will work best on the ground as muay thai will standing up), and try to get your opponent in a worse situation for him.

Answer 3

First of all: There is not one single Martial Art that is better than another.
Secondly: The styles aren't really what matter: It is what you intend to do.
The average person who looks to Martial Arts for self-defense should strive for ability in grappling and striking. That is not style dependent, however. Karate and wrestling, Muay Thai and BJJ, Sambo and Kung Fu, et cetera... Depending on what you are striving to do in a situation, it can be any number of combinations.
This also depends on your ability and how practical grappling, striking, or throwing is for you. Striking may work for you, but grappling may be what your opponent might like, or your friend might like throwing, et cetera...
I don't personally know you, so what I may suggest is that you find out what type of fighting is more practical for you, and if you can't find one element that works for you: Try combining a striking art with a grappling art.

Answer 4

There is no 'one' martial art that is the most effective because none encompass every single situation you may face. The most effective and smartest thing to do is cross-train. People that stick 100% to only one form will 99/100 times get creamed by someone who cross-trains.

Answer 5

I agree with "The Man".Muay Thai is the best for a street fight.

Knee strikes are very powerful.Swift kicks and elbow strikes are also.
Try kneeing they guy in the stomach as hard as you can.The stomach is a very painful place to get kicked or kneed in.

And,instead of punching,do elbow strikes to the face.More bone,more pain to your opponent.

I hate to say this,but be careful.You could really hurt someone by doing this.And make sure your using self defense Instead of just fighting someone for stupid reasons

Hoped I helped

Answer 6

Maybe I just stick to the right neighborhoods or something, but in 40 years, I've never been in a street fight.

Whatever style teaches you to avoid fighting is the best to survive a fight.

Answer 7

Nothing is more effective than military hand to hand combat training.
When they train soldiers, the aim is to terminate with extreme prejudice in the most direct way. And all is fair, inclusive of groin strikes, biting, eye gouging, hair pulling and head butts amongst many other techniques not allowed in sports fighting.

Answer 8

There are many. The rules of a street fight dictate which would be better. Some have boxing style rules, others allow grappling.

Answer 9

Jun Fan Gung Fu (aka JKD) Kali or silat or Krav Maga.These arts emphasize more practical techniques as well as all combat ranges Kicking,punching,trapping,clinching,grappling, weapons and group tactics.They also focus on"dirty tactics" which will save your a$$ in reality.Groin,throat, eyes, knees .

Answer 10

Tae Kwon Ruger