Is kali/escrima a good fighting style?

Question

to protect yourself with? for a street fight? or anything else?... please explain

Answer 1

It can be very effective if taught properly. But the same thing applies to all martial arts in general.

Not street fight, Self defense.

Street fight is a clash of 2 ego's. (Thanks for clearing that up Kitana).

Self defense is survival.

Answer 2

kali esrcima arnis de mano  silat are all excellent self defense systems .they are not sport orientated so dont do well there .sport by their point of view leaves out to much that is effective for the street.

Answer 3

This kind of martial art offers its practitioners training in empty-hand and weapons.Kali/escrima is a good self defense for close combat fighting style and wiether you have no weapon and your enemy has a weapon you can defend yourself. This is a good fighting skill to learn for survival in the street. Kali/Escrima training is excellent in developing hand-eye coordination, timing, and evasive footwork.Kali/Escrima training is very similar in movement to boxing and very effective for self-defense because of it.

Answer 4

Any martial arts discipline is a good style...

PROVIDED you are more proficient at it than

your opponent is at his discipline!