What martial art would prepare you the most for a real life confrontation aka a street fight?

Question

Especially if you had to choose from the following:

Judo, Aikido, Kung Fu, Tai Kwan Doe, Karate...

Answer 1

none of those. start getting into real street fights and find out for yourself. or try some real combat arts like krav maga, vee arnis jitsu, or chu fen do. hey, an instructor of any of those arts just might take you to the streets so you can find out first hand.

Answer 2

I say southern sholin, but most of them pretend to know a form of martial arts so I say this would do pertty good against it.

Answer 3

Overall i would say a hybrid martial art like krav maga would be best for the street and in real-life.

But if you had to choose from the ones you said, i would say judo and karate.

Karate makes your punches and strikes more powerful, and also makes you be able to take a punch or strike from someone else.

Judo covers the possibility of the fight turning into a ground fight or if you're too close to punch or kick, you can use judo's powerful throws.

Answer 4

From what you have listed: Judo, Aikido, and Tae Kwon Do.

Ideal Would Be: Muy Thai, Jeet Kun Do, Ju Jitsu, Aikido(Maybe), Judo,

These would give you a awesome chance of defending yourself. But since you are inquiring about a street fight which does not follow the code of conduct with Martial Arts. These would do nothing to stop a bullet.

Answer 5

by far Brazilian jiu jitsu. I was an ice hockey player all my life and can throw punches with the best of them. Last year i got into BJJ and wow. If you know how to fight on the ground you can pretty much beat anyone. I instucter was a black belt from Brazil and he would make me tap out in 10 seconds.  Every street fight ends up on the ground so trust me if you learn BJJ and the other person doesnt you will win.

Answer 6

If you want to street fight, most of teh styles are not for you, simply because your instructor will sense or find out your attitude and refuse to teach you. All of the styes you mentioned stress self defense, which is way different then street fighting. go tell a reputable instructor you want to learn to street fight, and se how much they teach you.

Street fighting is moronic, and proves only that your ego is so fragile you have to risk getting hurt, maimed, or killed to protect it. Self defense is not about winning, or looking good, it is about survival, nothing more. It is about doing enough to get out of the situation so that you can go home to your family safely.

Any of the styles that you listed if taught well and train right are very good for self defense, but definetly do not stress street fighting.

Street fighting leads to pain, possible jail time and legal fees, civil suits, well put it this way nothing good.

Answer 7

1. Kung fu

2. Aikido

3. Judo

Answer 8

To be honest, of the 6 arts you mentioned, the only ones I'd entrust my life to are Kodokan Judo and Kyokushinkai Karate.

Both arts are tough as nails and go full contact: Kyokushin is the strongest karate style, developed by Mas Oyama (the Sensei who used to kill bulls with his bare hands and fought prize fights, often knocking people out with one punch), and combines Goju, Shotokan, Korean Kempo, and best of all, Muay Thai.

Judo, the son of Japanese Jujutsu, is the most dynamic throwing art I have ever seen. Judoka have the sickest array of armbars, the best and literally lethal throws, and Judo’s grappling (newaza) is what spawned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Plus, I have to think about the some of the legendary master Judokas, like the prodigy Masahiko Kimura, who beat Helio Gracie (broke his arm; Gracie named the submission Kimura used on him after Masahiko) in what I think is the great grappling match in the past, present, or future of mankind, besides Hercules and the Nemean lion.

Nevertheless, whatever art or arts you choose, make sure to train realistically, safely, and constantly under the supervision and instruction of good instructors. Remember, fighting is a science just like bio or physics.

After all, at the end of a street fight, it doesn’t matter how you won, just that you did and (a bonus) looked good doing it.

Answer 9

In a street fight you never want to end up on the ground. What if your attacker has a buddy with him? Now, you have to deal with someone stomping or striking the back of your head, brain stem, kidneys, spine.  Knowing how to fight on the ground is good, it helps keep you on your feet. Street fights aren't meant to last long, it isn't the ring... one person goes to the hospital and one goes home. A hybrid martial art like certain styles of Kenpo, Krav Marga, Kajukenbo, etc. will help you on the street - thats what they have been practiced for.

Answer 10

i would go with BJJ or muay thai, or if all fails go with the Rebox def fence.

Answer 11

Boxing or Muay Thai.

First of all, any art that does not involve nearly full contact sparring is not going to prepare you at all.  If you are not used to fighting, you won't fight well.

Second, I agree with above posters who point out that a BJJ master will beat a MT master most of the time.  However ... walking around in real life, one of the following situations is more likely:

- you will fight someone who is bigger and stronger and can also fight, and you'll wish you were simply better at what you've trained.

- you will fight a couple of thugs.

then:

- you will fight some equally skilled practitioner of a martial art that your art matches up badly against.

Seriously, how often have you heard of some guy getting armbarred in a street fight.  BJJ is a fantastic one-on-one fighting style (especially with a mat).

If three idiots try to rough you up, pulling guard on the first one is not going to get you far.  You want to drop one or more, fast.

So I'd suggest a full contact striking form.  Boxing, Muay thai.

Answer 12

Kung fu and judo.

Answer 13

Judo from the ones you listed. Beyond that, jeet kune do from vunak, brazilian jiu-jitsu, and muay thai.