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Best Martial Arts For Self Defense Ranked

Former police officer and I decided to rank the best martial arts for self defense.

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Faroe says:

I think Judo should be a step higher than BJJ personally, and Muay Thai should be just under wrestling, as it has a lot of good striking and clinch fighting.

Mario Marroquin says:

Hello Rokas, I have been following you since 2018 and what an amazing journey you have been through its really inspiring. Btw it's nice to see how you used the knowledge of Aikido in the Championship it's nice to see! Greetings from Canada

T says:

Aikido is good but competent artists are rare.

Crumblossom says:

Where's skateboarding? They can't hit what is too far away!

Dras says:

I really don't agree with this ter list here is mine :Tier S:

Krav Maga: a self-defense and close combat martial art developed by the Israeli army. It focuses on quick and efficient neutralization of the opponent.

Jeet Kune Do: created by Bruce Lee, it is an eclectic martial art that adapts to the individual and the situation. It incorporates elements of boxing, wing chun, judo, and other martial arts.

Systema: a Russian martial art that focuses on defense against close combat, punches, kicks, as well as opponent neutralization techniques.

Tier A:

Muay Thai: a Thai martial art that uses kicks, knee strikes, elbow strikes, and punches. It emphasizes power and technique.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: a ground fighting martial art that focuses on submissions and chokes. It is particularly effective for ground fights.

Taekwondo: a Korean martial art that uses acrobatic kicks and fast punches. It focuses on speed and accuracy.

Tier B:

Boxing: a combat sport that emphasizes punches and defense. It can be effective for self-defense but does not cover grappling and ground fighting techniques.

Karate: a Japanese martial art that focuses on punches, kicks, and blocking techniques. It emphasizes strength and speed.

Kung Fu: a set of Chinese martial arts that uses a variety of punching, kicking, and grappling techniques. It emphasizes balance, coordination, and strength.

Tessa Smith says:

No Hema? Surely the combination of grappling/wrestling/disarming knowledge as well as dagger and swords would be useful!

M D’yzward says:

Classic video lol

Shadow Fighter 64 says:

Even after watching this and other tier ranked martial art videos I would still want to learn a handful of these martial arts no matter what tier their at 😄🥋🥊.

Ken Irawadi says:

Aikido is higher than Taekwondo? Since Ice Mike said so, I tend to agree. 😊 I mean Mike did succesfully kill Ramsey and a little girl during the Zombie attack. His opinion about self defence must be legit. 😊

A17Zazueta says:

Is there an extended version of this video?

Jason Zolina says:

Oh I'm definitely going to need the full explanation on kali

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