Krav Maga or Kajukenbo?

Question

I did Tae Kwon Do and a little Hapkido as a kid for a while, then recently I've mingled in Muay Thai and other various martial arts that my friends trained in.

But I feel like its time for me to begin seriously training in a new martial art and I'm trying to decide between Krav Maga and Kajukenbo (ideally I would love to do both but I have to take time and money into consideration), does anyone have any suggestions?

Answer 1

Check out some krav maga lessons online before you go. That will help you make your decision. Congrats on your new training!

Answer 2

krav maga definetely :)

Answer 3

I saw both Krav Maga and Kajukenbo on Fight Quest. I've been doing Krav for about 6 months now and I can say I'm in the best shape I've been in a long time. It's very practical, efficient, and fun.

But I think it should also to depend on where you live and whether there's a good school/instructor near you. I train with a school that's affiliated w/ the IKMF. It's excellent. But interview both potential instructors (KM and Kajukenbo) and attend a session of both. Also, talk to some students after class and ask them how their experiences have been.

If you want to do sport fighting - Krav Maga might not be for you. It's meant for the streets: for protection against surprise attacks, multiple attackers, and armed attackers. Kajukenbo is also street based, but I think there's a little bit more sport in it than KM.

Plus, they actually us KM in military situations. We have a lot of law enforcement and military guys/gals in my classes.  The IDF uses it and continues to update and perfect it based on feedback they get from KM practitioners.

Answer 4

Krav Maga. It is easier to learn in a short period of time.

http://www.kravmaga.com.au/