| Being in a real fight, no matter the varying | | | | with the following list, but for common people |
| degrees of seriousness, can be a harrowing | | | | wanting to defend themselves in the streets at a |
| experience. | | | | basic level, the following list can be pretty helpful. |
| Yet, when one tries to master a fighting | | | | Muay Thai. A very practical striking art, using the |
| technique, or learn the nuances of a real fight, the | | | | eight (or nine, if traditional) points of contact of |
| initial shock of an impending combat can be | | | | the human body: fists, elbows, shins, and knees. |
| lessened, as the fighter is already trained to | | | | Muay Thai is primarily a power-based fighting |
| respond to attacks in a set sequence. It is not an | | | | style, focused on bludgeoning an opponent to |
| overstatement that the right moves preserve life. | | | | submission at the quickest possible time. |
| It is true that all martial art forms are unique and | | | | Brazilian Jiujitsu. A staple of the UFC, this grappling |
| beautiful in their own right. Many respectable | | | | martial art is quite effective in very close melee |
| martial art teachers have said that comparing one | | | | combat. |
| art to another is like comparing an animal to | | | | Filipino Knife Fighting. Knives will always figure in |
| another animal. They are simply different | | | | mugging and crimes. Filipino knife fighting will teach |
| organisms to begin with. Both are quite unique | | | | you the scientific way of using a knife and |
| compared to each other; both have weaknesses, | | | | avoiding knife parries and thrusts. Very essential |
| and both enjoy their own strengths. | | | | since a bladed weapon is definitely one of the |
| However, the effectiveness of a martial art in | | | | quickest ways to end a life. |
| melee combat, or in a real fight, is somewhat a | | | | Israeli Krav Maga. This is as practical as it can get. |
| different matter. While it is true that the forms of | | | | Krav Maga is used mostly by anti-terrorist |
| the arts are not worth comparing, the efficiency | | | | personnel in public places where personal defense |
| and effectiveness at which a particular art can | | | | against all manner of weapons and guns is |
| dismantle opponents can be observed and | | | | absolutely needed. Perfect for the most |
| measured. Some of the most practical martial | | | | unexpected attacks. |
| arts enable people to injure or debilitate enemies | | | | In the end however, the winner of an actual, real |
| in the quickest amount of time, with a recovery | | | | fight, belongs to those with physical gifts, and |
| rate for the injured lasting for many, many days. | | | | most of all, extensive training. |
| A lot of fighters loyal to their art may not agree | | | | |